Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-04-28

! partnership, II noruoh ol lie '"' 'i.'
were to conceal from the rest their de-
signs in reference TO the social funds, their
associates so excluded, would be JuslIed
! in forming a conclusion OF dishonesty land
court of Justice would interfere. In the
ordinary intercourse Of life, an honest man
of ordinary humanity, possessed OF Sc
cret which concerns his neighbours inter-
ests, feels bound by high moral o0Ilga-
ton to disclose ii 20 him whom il Interests.
/ Yet, here is a political party mlermed-
ding in the dark with the affairs OF gov
eminent, which involve your and my Illc'
liberty and property, and those OF emil
Idlen, and millions Of Others, and yet they
cody refuse to let US know what their o.
iec,s are until we shall be informed by
such results as they may hereafter produce
! BIZ their own shelving they are enemies
of popular governmental in such d
government the whole community pdrIi-
ciPates.
But they show their enmity in various
other forms. They practically deny the
capacity of the people to gOvern,and, there
fore establish aristocralic councils, with
great consolidating and controlling head,
located most fitly, somewhere near, "the
| five points" in the city Of New York.
Power with them, instead of being vested
in the people ard emanating from them, Is
vested in those arislOcratc councils. The
theory of our government requires an APP
peal from arislocracy to the people. Know
Nothingism revelscs that theory, by pro-
viding in all cases an appeal from the Peo-
pie to alistocracy.
If the people had capacity for seli-gov-
eminent this sel-styled American (qnTre
Aboriginal y party deny their honesty.
Therefore, they are never trusted except
under oath. And, again, while the spirit
of our institutions requires every cluzen
to exercise his own best judgment in vo-
ting for all officers of government-IhI
wonderful invention of Yankeedom re-
quires him to bind himself by solemn
oalhs, not to exercise his own judgment
a, all, but TO give his vote as the majority
of a cancus itself subserviGnt TO the man
date of superior caucus, may order.
These are startling novelties to all AmerI-
can ear. Yet, Know Nolhingism, bold
in this respect alone,in all others skuIkIns
denying It's association, refusing TO make
known lis objects, hiding III dark caveTnS
with bats and owls. denounces all as anti
American who will not adopt It's dogmas
| should like to discuss and dIssect the
monster, not only under the proceeding
head, but many others, and especially It's
Federalism should like to show the
people of Richmond, and the whole South,
the cunning device of the Know Nothing
nominee for Governor, ns'llIed into hun,
no doubt by the same masters under whom
he learned his "AmeriCaniSm.' by which
he asks the people of Virg nla TO deprive
themselves of all ground Of resistance
hereafter,t 10 the Northern plan Of lnlerven-
ton in our domestic af1airs-by interven-
ing in a crusade against Catholics and
foreigners, not because she is suffering
any inconvenience from them herself, but
in order to rid her sister States Of the
nuisance.
But [ console myself, under my nabil-
iry TO obey your call, by. the reflection
that if | went, ii would only contribute
the feeble light Of a candle, to that gIorl- !
Gus sun which continues TO shine among
YOU and enlighlen you till the day of cleo
ton. Wise and Douglas, and a host of
Others, have told you more than can
tell. But as | have been a Whig-onIy |
say for me to my old Wing friends, that
have looked carefully under the cloak OF
Know Nolhingism-have lifted with a
darling hand the veil that covered the face
of the Prophet Sam, and satisfied myself
we'll that il is not Whggery, as | had al
ways understood it, and as | knew it was
understood and professed by thousands OF
honest and patriotic men, but monstrum
horrend,tm informi igens uni Mime@
redcmpiun. Yes,as blind as bat,and as
dark as Erebus. Let them beware of 1t,
as they love their lives and high reputa-
ton. History informs US of many Sc.
cret political parties, but not one that
remember, which has not been damned
by impartial posterity. This party has
much besides It's secresy TO give II an ear
her and deeper condemnation than that
which has fallen to the lot of its predeces-
sors. If The Democratic party should fol-
low its lead, what He'll upon earth their
underground fight would make, yet twouId
plead example land theresponsibility would ,
be Sans. With high regard,
THOS. J. NICHE.
A MASTER PIECE OuT-DoNE We have late /
ly supposedAyer's Cherry Pictorial was the u
TINA Thule in its line, and that nothing had been
or would be invented which could surpass it in