Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-20
kuow.Nuthinsism Ia MasOD County.

! knoW.AOlnlnslsm III AaSon 'Ouhl!'
During our recent twp through Ma,u
we conversed with 4 number of people OF
tie subject Of Know othinyism, an'
amongst them were some Democrats who
had been gullcd into this abominablc SC
crct society; but so far as,wf could learn
those Democrats who were induced. b!
misrepresentation to unite themselves viii
/ this modern Jesuisticsl fraternity, arc be
coming heartily sick and tired" of il
aud although neither a prophet or !he
son Of a prophet" We predict that Mason
in 1856, will give the Democratic Candidate
for the Presidency a majority Of her votes
The Know: Nothings in this county left
mo stone unturned," IN the late canvass,
that would tend 10 the accomplishment
| Of their purposes. Every kind Of decep-
ton and fraud was resorted 10 by these
midnight plotters against the Constitution
and laws Of our country, TO induce hon.
6st men to swear away their liberties; and
they succeeded, having but little .opposi-
ton IN some parts Of the county. to d CON
isidrtablr extent, BY tie basest means, in
quilting anSuspect men into.the support Of
the Kangaroo ticket Some were per.
s,iaded to unite themselves with this soci.
cts vithtbe understanding that thc obi.
gation ll,ey wore 10 tale upon entering,
only prohibited them from voting for
Catholics and Foreigners, Lnying them
untrsmpelcd in exercising the right Of
suffrage for whoever else they pleased;
and when Democrats, who we're Demo.
cras from principle, found that they were
compelled, If they remained in the order,
to support men for Office designated BY
Wigs, many Of them Immediately asked
for cards Of Withdrawal, and some who
asked to have their names stricken from
their rolls. \ few days previous to the elee.
ton, we arc informed, were: told by
the Grand Nosul Of certain Council in
the upper end Of the county, that il could
not be done uhtilata regular meeting Of
the Council and that, as;there would be
no meeting Of the order till after the cleo
ton, they would be compelled to vote the
Nothing ticket, or else stay from the
polls; and many others who did no. "un.
derstand the ropes" but who felt no in.
clination 70 support the Know. Nothing
ticket, remained at home, preterring not
to vote at oil rather than for.thc "speckled
ticket '.t.,. I'd i n
A gentleman on fhe soulh-sido Of the
Kanawha river. informed US tlfat, while
Mr.. Wise MAS at the Point an: acquain.
lance invited him to accompany him 10 Mr..
Wise's room, and allow him to introduce
him to the distinguished statesman from
Accomac. lie assen,ed, and was led up
q fight u stairs, in the presence Of two
men. one q whom approached him. with
an open Bible in his hand, Offering 70 ad-
minister nm obligation They endeayorcd
TO persuade him to take the obligation. but
he refused 10 proceed; and finding him
determined, they offered to oblignts him
not TO diyulse what he had seen and heard
in that room, but he refused; and ''he
went his way thoroughly convinced that
Know-Nothipgism was n consummate
humbug. /
As there seems to be misuldersnnd
ing, and as Col. 3TloAAs is still claimed
by some Of the '.pure, .,,adulteratsd Amer.
icaa'' party: a. tbsiF regular. nominee, i,
may-n6t be- improper 70 give what infot'
nation we gathered relative 70 the nas.er
The Know Noti,ings have never aldaced
any evidence to prove that Col. TlIoxAl
ever received asiugld vote from a Know
Nothing Council, for the nomination fol
the House Of Delegates. AEdIit seems I.
US tobe rather ambiguous, that be shonlt
nor be claimed - their candidate. whe,
I've have the rrsIlsllxD letter Of thsFcom
/ mit'es appointed By the Know: N6thilI
/ County Convention. rendering The nomi
nation 70 DAx PAISLEY. and his letter .
acceptance staring Us in the face. Col
THoAAs was slandered and abused BY hi
!, 'dark. lantern pligarchyr throughout ii
county; and q few days before fhs election
| . handsbill. printed on latgs type, 3
which TIE following IS ! copy. kotten u