Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-08-29
Know-Nothing Lies.


: During election campaigns. all sorts Of stories
are generally put into circulation. in relation to
candidates for office. From present appearance,
We think that the impending colitest will be un-
usually prolific in fictions.
The enemies Of the Democratic party never
played this game stronger than they how do
ing. The number of misstatemcnfs, SANDERS, and
downright lies already scattered abroad by the
Know Nothings relative to the merits and position
of our candidates, is truly marvellous. Their plan
of action seems to be, any lie to suit the place,
the time, and the man; never to tell the truth
when lie will serve the purpose, or in fact, new
er to tell the truth at all. They just now en-
gagged especially in circulating such storiesas they
think are best calculated to destroy the confidence
of the Democracy in one another.
The pcrtnaeity the impudcnce, the rccklessness
which they display in belieing George n. Smith,
is amazing Since Smiths nomination. We do not
believe that any Know Nothing in Cambria coun-
ty has told one single word Of truth about him
We will just merely notice two OF three OF their
inventions They have been particularly asslSiu-
Gus in asserting that the nomination OF Mr. Smith
was only sham that he was to be sold, and
that the Conferees to Bedford would not support
him. We think that the publication to-day OF
the Pledges of these Conferces. prepared and sign
ed in accordance with resolution of the County
Convention, will settle the hash in regard to this
matter (; so far as Cambria county is concerned,
her nomination for Assembly is made and made
in earnest.
Mr.. Smith is also charged with being member
of their secret order 1t is not likely that any
body will be fooled very badly by this yarn, and
we only advert to it for the purpose of cautioning
Democrats against Know-No Nothing schenle-that
Of endeavoring to destroy the confidence of Demo-
Gratis in one another, by circulating rumors that
such and such Democrats have joined their order
They do not conine their operations to rumors
alone, but have trick Of intrudng themselves
into the company of honest citizens, and by force
of mysterious winks, +" mods, becks and wrcathed
srniles," inducing the public to think that there
is too much intimacy between know-NotEing
leaders and men who actually look upon every
thing connected with Know-N -Nothingism with con-
tempt and disgust. Nay, SO far is their impu-
dence carried, that in many places three or four
citizens can hardly meet the street, without be-
ing annoyed by the intrusion of some lengthy
Know-Nothing, some County instructor, some del
egate to Bordentown, who with stealthy, cat like
tread has insnuated himself into their midst. The
remedy for such intrusions is simple. prompt and
always at hand. We allude to posterior appli-
cation Of boot.
It is but right that we should have our men
above suspicion, but let us not condemn without
sufficient evidence, men whose fair fame Know
Nothings attempt TO blast with their poisonous
breath. 5s
Again. in regard to division of Cambria conn
ty; in the Northern townships, Mr.. Smith is rep
resented being the friend of such division. while
in the Southern districts he is abused and black
guarded because the platform on which be stands,
opposes it. An admirable article, this subject.
from Mr.. Smiths own pen, will be found in an
other part of our paper to-day it is conclusive,
and must satisfy our Northern friends of the
soundness of Mr.. Smiths position in relation to
that question, and of the falschoods of the Know
Nothing reports
We shall take occasion again to refer to our
candidate and his detractors.