The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-01
THE GRAND STAMPEDE FROM KNOW NOTHING
LODGES IN vIRGlN1A--rHE BEGINNING OF THE


Jefferson published Al charlesown yirgnal who have
Withdrawn from the know-nothing council at Hsrpers
Ferry 1t is bat the beginning Of tho end The day
Of knownothng intolerance in jefferson is hs, passing
away. They viii have neither aloea habi,ation
name The old fires kindled the democratic
sennes their posts and their cry is All is we'll"
They send forth this circular their brethren throughout,
the State with the that the democracy Of Jeer
alive to the great issue before them that they
buckled their armo and are ready the erccst
struggles.
We publish ory-six names, and there forty others
whose have received but which will be forth
coming this is denied The stampede has
ended yeti there will be another grand march Saturday
from the council There Withdrawals
taking place at almost every meeting of the councils
throughout the county and prophecy that by the 24h
Of May there win he corporals guard Of democrats
in all the councils in Jefferson Our friend John G. Will
SON. esq, withdrew four months since
To runLlc.-The undersigned, formerly members Of
the know nothing council Harpers Ferry Virginia hav
ing recently withdrawn ourselves wholly and entirely from
that organization beg leave respectfully to state the
which have prompted US to do so.
When we became members Of that order, inform
ed and believed that it's prominent and leading
to cultivate country; to impart Amesi-
all tendency in legislation Of Congress to invite foreign
BY the Sacrifices Of the public domain prefer in the
lection Of agents carry the government citizens to
the born those Of foreign birth and above all
things aid all having in view the promotion of the
dignity and elevation of the American mechanic and the
him Of his just rights and proper position in the
We believe it possibendeed, we fully en-
in selecting agents carry out those great OBJ
ec would have sometimes to surrender party pre-
jadice the Importance OF tcc cherished re
hutn for MOI n ~
the plausible and deceptive forms Of the nothing orgaA
ixaton mere political party to be organized for no
other purpose than the elevation OF those in whose American
and political principles have condolences and least Of
all did expect in short time after s organization to
see its hideous cloven foot disclosed trickey unveiled
progate disregard OF principles clearly manifested
and that we, the mechanics of apers Ferry, would be
called upon by its despoc order to sacrifice upon its nnho
shrine naveborn citizen of own heart and one whose
whole has exhibited the most uDaterng devotion 70
our interests well the undertaking attachment to
the honest and best Of American principles purp
authority, and repudate and for all time to
all connection with its objects and purposes
1t not possible that better exhibit the true char
Of this uno which seeks to override this
district furnish stronger Justification Of the which
have TAKEN than to lay before the public brief sketch OF
the history and public of the which its hearess
prescription seeks crush and sacrifice particularly
Of his services for which would indeed be ngraes
il did not this public manner acknowledge ourselves
grateful and obligated. H
lst We ask then who is Charles James Faulkner whom
this caba wishes destroy and drive from the House
OF Representatives
lst He grandson Of of the patriot Of 77s
that gave independence country who entered the
after the of hosities and contn
ued his useful services until the end Of the struggle recev
ing his body the memorable battle of Brand bull
which he carried his grave every member of the
pany Of which he captain except himself and other
having been killed on that day.
I'd He is Of Of the patriot heroes OF the war Of
1912, who distinguished himself at the battle Of Craney
island for which the appreciation Of the people OF Virginia
evidenced by their legislature making presentation Of
sword, well as passing resolution Of thanks.
3d. He himself has in every contest in which his country
been engaged with foreign foe been the side of his
country,
In 1896 when the with Mexico broke out, it is well
that he contributed his time labor money, and
talents equip and raise company of volunteers in the
county Of Berkeley which organized and continued to
the end Of the He only by speeches and
otherwise did much to citizens to volunteer TO
vndcate the honor Of their country but he promised them
the of the failure Of Congresst grant them bounty
land that he would give each soldier who enlisted TO form
company from that county $50 OF land in the State OF
Texas He further than this by promising that if
hesaed volunteer because Of those who depend
emit upon him support they should want for the
life whilst their husbands and fathers pering
their lives in the defence Of their country How many of
those who seeking to crush Mr. Faulkner by defeat
ing him for reelection to the seat in the national legislature
credit himself and his constituency then giving aid
and comfort the enemy by sustaining those In Con-
gress who only refused for time to grant the 10
purchase food keep the American soldiers from starving
melting the Mexicans to welcome them with bloody
hands and hospitable graves1
4th He has always been unreenng opponent Of the
infamous homestead ba bill calculated to stimulate an
immigration, by proigasey giving the pub
land which is property OF the American people,
nothngs fecitae themselves having wrought
such change public sentiment and infused such fear OF
wrath into Congress- produce the defeat OF the
bill without remembering that Mr. Faulkner was
found struggling kill 1t long before they professed to
t and continued his efforts until it finally defeated
5h He prominent in his exertions to have passed that
great which met the approval Of the last
Congress- giving the soldiers Of the OF 1872
and other since the revelation G0 Of land thus
establishing their claims upon the gratitude Of their country
and the appreciation by Congress Of their patriotic services
rendered their country in times Of real danger and diff
Guilty.
9Th. He has discharged his duty representative in
Congress- both the nation and his district
onable No poor has been without friend in
Congress since he has been there and Constituent who
had business in Washington has had unattended to
ong as he has been member of Congress.
Lastly, immediate local interests, how
express sufficiently appreciation of bis services He
succeeded in bringing the public property here into
and instead Of being, beretorc dependent iessees
have become the Of homestead upon adj
outrageous he has obtained from the
lots upon which build churches for Divine worship
which children and cemeteries as
just claims upon the government which bad vain
Had f dsrn. ali