The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-05-02

riseu tnts oruer AS means OF utSsPthiltt 1
ing patriotic principles, oil keeping alive
The fire Of national virtue, Of fostering The \
national intelligence, and Of advancing
America and,ihe American interest," on The
one side; and on The other, Of checking /
the stride OF the foreigner or alien; oft
thwarling the machinalion, and snbver~
ing the deadly plans Of The Jesuit and
Papisi." And is the Democratic party |
opposed to these principles! Are they
opposed to keeping alive The FIRE Of ma
tional virlure," Of /. fostering The nation
al intelligence" Of advancing America
and American INTEREST,"" Are they OPP
posed 10 "checking The strides Of all
ems" and Of "ihwarting the nachina-
tons and deadly plans Of The Jesulls and
Papisls" No. gentlemen, such a charge
is SANDER upon our good old party.
Whatever designing demagogues. polili.
cal aspirants, new converts, partisan WIRE
workers may think and do. The masses,
The honest people Of The party. never will
consent to bring down ibis great and
mighty nation beneath i foreign bondage,
10 wear the yoke Of Roman Ponlitf;
and they viii spew out Of their mouths
those unnaluralized and unworthy mem-
bers oflhe party, who are trying 10 bring us
in subsection 10 foreign Catholic inan-
ence, bv cour,ing their snpPod. The
true position for Tie Democratic party at
this lime would have been 10 stand firmly
on her ancient platform. But no. tina,
was loo old fashioned ior our new-llphl
Democrats Of The present dav. and the
good old ship was iorn..flom her ancient
moorings and thrown upon the Wild bill
lows Of foreign Catholicism. 10 be tenn
pesi-tossed and la.hed in an unknown
sea.
But 10 proceed with thc.expnse.' The
obligation in the second degree is The
same in principle with thai in The FIRST. So
| pass that and The subsequent nnmmery,
and come 10 The final charge in this de-
gree. By The aid Of the key il reads a.
follows: . Brothers. ynu are now duly
initiated into this, The serond degree &c
the order, Renewing the congratulations
which We extended 10 yau. upon your
admission 10 the first degree. we adno-
nish you by every lie thai may move
patriots 10 aid us in our efforts to restore
The political institutions Of our country 10
their original purify. Begin with the
youth ''of our land-refresh their minds
with The history Of our country, the glo-
rious battles and the brilliant acts Of pa.
triolism. which is our common inheri-
lance point them 10 the wise sages and
profound statesman WIN founded orr 60.
vernment; insth in.o their hosoms ali ar
dent love for The Union; above all else
! keep alive in their hearts The memory
The maxims. and the deaihless example
Of our illustrions Washington" And
are the Democracy % lake stand agalns
these lofty sentiments Of whole-souled pa
iIioiism Is the Democratic party cp.
pused 10 any "effnris 10 restore the poll
lical institutions Of our country To ihei
original purify! = Are they unwilling il
. refresh The minds" Of our youth s.wiil
! The history Of our counlry," lis .elori,
Gus battles and brilliant ac,s Of pa,rlni
isml' Are they unwilling 10 point then
10 the wise sages and profound states
men who founded our government" am
10 inslil inio their bosOn:s an arden
love for The Unon9' Ale lie Demo
crazy unwilling 10 keep alive in the heari
Of our youth The memory. The maxims
and The deaihless example Of orr ilustri
us Washington p Such is our posi-
> lion. il this 50 called exposition ol Know
Nothingism j. true one. and We phantom
selves against il. lf This Is > true expo
silion Of Know Nnillingism. can We
dare we 90 with our presrn, leaders D
The Democratic parry against il,
| have always been considered an or
, ihodox. even IN iron.sided Democrat
and yet have always held lie principle
laid Gown in this expose. have Away
! considered them lie very essence III De
mocracy, and | cannot nov consent il
throw them away II The dlctaiion Of Iii
present newlight Democrats. Freedom D
thought. liberty IL conscience. The RICH
70 worship God according 10 lie dictates
OF conscience, without lie in,erpnsiiiol
Of Priest between my conscience an,
my God, and without responsibility 10
2 Father conlesssor 81 the Pope's sppoint
ment. A desire 70 promote The inielli
= gencc Of The people, an ardent love u iii
: Union. reverence for The msxlms Of III,
> illusirious Washington. an ardent desr,
10 perpeluate our Institutions III lhei
original pnfiiy-lhese are parts moi onl,
Of my Democracy. bit 81 my nsliuna
birth-righi. tina, will never surrender
z never. no. never And il Ibis is . ifn,
. exposed Know oliiingism. say proud
!. " ! approve il principles; and lei iii
: man who dsrcs question my Democracy
present better recnrd than 90, who. 4
fony.four, never give Wing vote. III
! is not true expose bnt Trap, tl,on y0l
and The Enquirer. in your new .iangle.
! war--a war against Know Noihings--
|. have been enirapped iniO 40 abuse o
sentiments Of Tie pupsl Democracy ant