The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-11-16
The Difficulties Of SANS Followers.

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The Difficulties Of Sans Followers.
/ 1t is very amusing to read the Know Moth
! ing papers since the decease OF ''Sam." Va
rious are the suggestions made as to the best
plans to be adopted 10 galvanize their departed
IDOL into life in the VAIN hope that be may vet
be able to accomplish the overthrow of the great
Democratic party. Many Of the more candid
papers OF this miserable aud condemned faction
despaiF-and well they nay-of accomplishing
this object, and frankly acknowledge that the
Democratic candidate FOR President Will have
the inside track in 1886. Others again are
anxious to keep up show OF opposItIon and
express a willingness to adopt any creed and
make any bargain, that viii enable them TO
carry out their wicked schemes. There is a
wide discrepancy, however, in the suggestions
of know-Nothing doctors as to the best mode
of treatment 10 be adopted 10 IntuSe lIte INTO
the putrid carcass OF .'Sam" Here, IN the
North, large majority of them advocate a
iusieH-wth the Republicans, aiiaS AbolItionists,
aad express desire to recognize the principles
advocated by these misguided fanatics, and a
dopt them as part Of the Know Nothlng creed.
very different treatment, for there hlS friends,
without an exception, declare that the most
certain plan 10 bring him on his feet again Is
TO cnt loose from Abolition influence, eschrw
everything like Abolition principles, and take
open ground sin favor oi the Constitution and
the principles of the Nebraska Kansas bill -
In the New England States again, Sanl'S discI-
pies think that the only Way to reSuSeHate their
deceased champion, Is to discard the foreign
test and retain The Catholic. But IN LOUISIANA
the Know Nothngs have suggested their mode
Tor bringing him 10 lie, whicn Is TO discard Tie
Catholic aud retain the foreign test, aud TO show
t.lai they are in earnest IN making tins recon-
mendalian, they have nominated leading Cath
olic as Their candidate tos Governor. Hun
dreds OF other minor suggestions have been
made by the KnowAothlng doctors who have
undertaken the hercuhan task OF breathing lie
in;o the nostrils OF that lncorrlslbIe Old sinner;
..Sngs.H Sume of them below out at the top
Of thei voices, 'unbar the doors, and give the
aasrino monster air :" but this recommends
lion is met by scow! and emphatic ''no!" on
The, part Of those who love darkness rather than
liybt. aud VINO are ashamed to acknowledge
themselves advocates OF huow-AothIng here
sizes.
Such is the position at present occupied by
! the kuow-NOtnings, North aad south. Gae
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| thing is observabls, aud only one, and that IS,
! that the Knou-Nothing leaders are hopeiessIy
corrupt, and utterly devoid OF all principle
/ They are willng-and most OF them have ac-
| knowledged ito resort to any means, and
! adonf apy or all ereeds, that will enable them
to GAIN place and power. Utterly unPrlncl-
| pied, selfish and dishonest, they are ready to
! stoop 10 foreigners where Foreigners are strong
| . nd r9ltr fSI
them and their children, where they are weak
Tbey court the Catholics We're THIS religious
sect has controlling influence, rnd persecptt
them where they are weak and helpless. III
the Northern States they preach up Abolition
treason--in the South they pretend To be The
peculiar guardians OF slavery and the Nebraska
| Bill. They are all things to all men---'tesery-
thing by turns and nothing loag.
And why are they SO debased ?-why dt
they in every locality preach up different
doctrine? Merely to enable them 10 cheat th'
people, SO that they tleadlng know-AolhinsS
nav baiteu off the spoIIs oi oiflce. lhey art
gamblers in poli;icS--are even ready to desc
crate the holy cause OF religion, and put al de
i fiance the teachings Of the Saviour, II by SO do
inp they can accomplish their neiaiiouS de-
sjgns. The ssvictoripS of Sam" in all the larg'
cites, have been proceeded by rapine, murder
and desolation, and the blood of innocent men
womefi aud children cry aloud tron the grount
for vengeance lnhdelity, debauchery ant
crime are the twin-sistrs OF Know-Nothlng
ism. and NED BuN1LfNE directs the assault
when the bad passions of bad men prompt then
TO do the work Of the devil Is II to be won
dered that the pEoPLE--who, notwlhslandin:
they may be deceived for short time: are ney
I eftheless always bonest-have become alarmed
at the atrocities OF Know-Nothingisnl and ar
ready and willing to tramp the monster IN tn
dust whenever and wherever he dares TO show
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