The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-05-02

questions Of AbOiionism and NssiTeism.-
Our ueighbor says in his last issne.-"We
trust The Republican party, will incorpor-
ate Che principles Of the Know Something's,
into their platform, and we also rusl thai
The Know NOthiags viii be WISE enough to
substitute it for heir own platform, which is
considered by many inside Of the organizes.
ton, illiberal and oppressive which all ad-
NIT is too contracted" This is since Thorn.
as SpOouer's communication. Hence it can
be seen what ttese lodges haye determined
to do. They have determined to follow
Tom Spooners advice, and ''recur to an
cient principles"
Friend Hatton, being in favor Of the plank
Religious bigotry-what plank is it
it that is CONTRACTED Liberal and oppres.
sive?" AS tbeir is but one other, it must
be that which is Natiyeism, or the making
of birth place and not principles and char
acter, the standard Of qualification for cili.
zenship. We suppose Mr.. Hatton is %conyin-
ced, by this time, that 'this Objectionable
feaIure"has NOT been removed.
1t will thus be seen hat friend Hstton is
still see-sawing. What influence the disor-
ganization of the order in Pennsylvania, the
frequent Withdrawals in Virginia. or the
Cincinnati election may have had upon his
Imagination, is not for us to say. One thing
however, is certain, from some cause or 9th
er, Sam" has, Of late, greatly diminished
in his estimation-he has"contracled' won.
derfully.
II our neighbor will just take one more
step, there will not be much difference be-
tween us en- the Know Nothing question,
and we think that upon a little further con.
sidsration, he will take il; and that is to con-
slider, not only the Natiyeism, but also the
Religious bigo'ry Of the party as Contract
ed, illiberal and oppressive" and then the
whole thing will be CONTRACTED, illiberaI
and oppressive;' which is just our opinion
exactly. Let him take that step, and we
will stand side by side, on the question.
Our n~eighbor having put IN circulation
the report, as to protestant foreigners. we
hope he will make the proper correction and
let his readers know whether the proceed
ipgs in Cadis, Stock, and Franklin, are
sanctioned by the State Council. He might
also inform lis readers, why is is that in
many places those known to have been
wings, are not sworn into the order, but
the democrats always. There can be no
other reason for it than this, Whisgery is
Know Nottingham and Know N~othingism is
Whiggery. A wing Of course will support
Whiggery, and oppose democracy without
swearing to do SO. But of the democrat
they are suspicious, therefore, they bind
him by an oath to oppose h s ancient princi.
pies. Know Nothingism is nothing but
Whiggery in disguise, the only difference is
in the name ;but "a rose would smell Just as
sweet by any other name" So the Wing
party by any other name, Will just be as
corrupt, devoid Of principle, and as rotten
AS ever. But we are glad to know that the
Democrats have detected their base and
miserable trickery, and are leaving the IA
domination" by hundreds; and not only the
democrats bu. the honest portion Of the
wings also. May they continue to leave.
"5em" is fast dosing his Oh urn. Poor fell
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