Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-04-04
Attorney General Of ". g

H A letter in the N. Y. Herald, dated
| Washington, March %, 1855, says several Cabi-
net meetings have taken place at which the call
of an extra session Of Congress was discussed,
with view to taxing steps towards Spain.
The writer says the President is in possession of
facts that, when made public will create great
sensation. After enumeratng many of the out
RACES Of Spain upon our flag and our citizens, he
adds:
1t is thus that Spanish tyranny trifes with the
rights and privileges of the American citizens and
representative and redress for these abuses
has hitherto been pro.ulsc into the
subject, and report the result to our government
when arrived at. But have the qualification to in
| form you that Spain will no longer ind repetition
of this leniency on the part of the United States
The Ell Dorado demand for redress is its way to
the commanders of our South American squadron,
which, together with the late assault upon rep
reStntativc at La Grange, and the thousand other
wrongs so long complained Of by the American gov
ernment in ali probability will shortly determine
the President of the United States call the repre-
sentatives of the people together and to place be-
fore them for their decision, the important question
of immediate restitution The evidences
around me distinctly point to tho call of extra
session OF Congress.
STILL ANOTHER WITHDRAWAL We cut the sub
Joined card from the Abingdon Democrat. 1t relates
simply truthful experience Of every Democrat
Entrapped INTO the organization unwariiy and under
false Prctcuces, Democrats soon they enter it,
nnd themselves among Il set OF spawned, broken
down politicians, against whom they have been fight
ing all their lives They find that their plausible
doctrines when sIfted-when narrowed down to cases
demanding practical; application amounts to nothing
less Than old bue light federalism, against
every phase ct which they mbIbed pTclu,iiceS
with their n.ot.lers milk. Read the card it reveals
a nome truth 10 every honest Democrat vino has
been seduced into the organization:
10 PUBLIC-FOr the Information of the pub
lie, and duty to myself and The Democrat
c party, | have taken this medium to make known
my position i'll regard to the new tangled concern
called Know NuthnSs
From statements made to me by member of the
order, Joined. afterwards requested my name to
be withdrawn. Whether it granted not
have information, and care very little. have no
affinity with SUCH proceedings, and therefore am
glad to get out any way-ieeiinS confident that to
bc denounced by such an organization is Infinitely
preferable being connected with il. They have
expelled me-so the Know Nothngs say. L sup
pose they have, but us the violation of contract by
party the othei, shall not be very par
tcuiar regard To the So-caed secrets.
L will state how became connected with the Or
der: Some time IN July OF August last, five or SIX
persons conversIng on various Subjects when
one OF the party referred to the subject OF Know
Nothngism. | spoke Of the order the old Joha
Adams Alien ana Seditlon Law party revived, and
prove my position, drew from my pocket a copy
of Ned BuittLtne'S OaoH--a newspaper acknowledged
to be the exponent Of the principles of the Know
Nothings-and read the Articles Of Faith for the
edltcatIon of those present. One of the crowd-a
Know Nothing tine sequel will prove, although he
denied being memOer-contended that what had
read was not the creed OF the order, and made the
following statement The Know Nothings do not
advocate doctrines laid down III that paper neither
do they wish destroy the did parties, Tor there are
as many OF party III the order of the other
1t is their object to destroy the old parties but
simply to inst the minds of the youth OF our
land the Importance Of preserving American doc
trine
ence." l Immediately remarked that II this was
their object 1 should not condemn them.
About u week atte wards L Joined the order.
disappointed, and ascertalned that the represen-
tatives of Its American and National principles was
a deception. My original views were confirmed it
was the old John Adams Federal party re-establsh-
ed and bound together hy awful oaths. l was NOR
thed dsgusted Instead of finding Wings and
Democrats mingled together, when l looked round
out of crowd of sixty-ive or seventy per-
sons not 0ne Democrat It'd recognize, put on the
contrary the entire party was composed OF the not
test bittereSt and most violent Old - blue light
Wings L ever knew. l could see chuckle ON their
commentaries at 1.-THE fellow they had caught -"
Another point will mention. The Grand Mogul,
suppose-tor never learned the title OF that august
personage-made speech afterwards which tended
still more to confirm my original impressions OF the
secret organization.
e | was satisfied and never went more. had been
regularly tax n in-abomnably cheated-and so ex-
pressed myself that night to a member, and request
ed him to Withdraw my name, which ne PROMISED
to d0. -sl. i z4s
have got through with my statement. There are
some gentlemen connected with the Know Nothing
order whom esteem as friends Some have threat
ened to prescribe me. am not alarmed. Ii it is
attempted to impose upon me, know what to do
L shall speak whenever think proper and say what
please, regardless of the Know Nothings, or any
body else.
ABINGDON, March %, 1855. -: 100
c. Edwards Lester is said to be the Helen Dhu
who wrote Stanhepe Burleigh,c the Know Nothings
novel vfte issettng up the new life of Sam Hou-