Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-11
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can to read and contemplate the fhiluity Of a
party that for the last twelve nruI4hs have
racked their brains for odious epithets with
which to yiliify the American Party. Here is
| Sag AicaffSm aamGslaed, Here are some Of
| the {. told, opea and manly resorts of that
| party whose strikers have well nigh eXhaus-
| ted the exchequer of blasphemy in cursing
the secret policy Of the so-called Known 9th
| ingism. Behold the desperate extremity into
which these denunciators of Catholic prosCrlp-
ton and onth-bouHd organ zefiJls driven.
See the di8bOlical conspiracy which these
noisy advocates % open organization have as
! sisted in setting on foot, and the inianou
| plot TO defeat the noble advocates of Protes-
/ tant rights and American liberty. Americans,
Fleemen and Protestauts, shall SUCH corrnp-
! tion go unrebuNed? Honest Democrats (for
t there are many such) can. you longer affiliate
with, and be parcel OF party that can muster
| into its support, and endorse measures so IN
famous to defeat the Nafire 1Ciii OF your State
| See your eompanionship, and hasten to get
| rid OF it. Let not Il combination Of the for
| eign and Catholic elements of your State, with
the reckless, party bound, party-serving ma
| tiycs triumph over your Claims as Americans,
your rights as Christians. Tie copy OF the
circular'' given below is irU2 TO the word
That it was received from Nashville, can be
established by the most p6sHice proof Whether
there is any such man III Nashville as this
Monsieur g d. EspHie,' We know not
Whether Gov. Johnson The fGT-SeeiRg Coz.
J0hRsoa''-ever SAW this remarkable document,
is a thing of no Importance. 1t is plain that
il was devised and circulated at the instiga-
ton OF Democratic leaders. It was sent TO
Iong-triea Democrat of Anderson county
leader in the ranks, enjoying the confidence of
! lie ruling powers, and one whom they thCig;iC
would be s'actiYe in getting as many to take
the obligation as possible. > But 1t came into
bad hands for such an enterprise, and like an
n, ms Nn ln g1-D ID ~ world
And whenever the reception OF this circular
from Nashville is questioned, he stands ready
to give his name and verify his statements by
the best OF evidence. How toucitngly they
have appealed to his Democratic iaith3 and, as
an additional incentive to action, represented
| the necessity Of this association 10 preUeaf
tie Democratic pcrii and Cor. Johnson fr ni de-
feut - Another remarkable fact connected
with this thing is, that the oatn contained IN
this circular, IS precisely similar 10 te one er-
passed =. keHfuci'p and vouched for by a res
pectable journal. What better evidence do
patriots want Of the necessity OF the Ameri-
| can party?
Jouy IL FLEMIyG, EsQ.-Dear Sir AS
your paper goes TO press several days before
mine does ] have some STARTLING FACTS TO
disclose, which [ think the public ought to
have without delay. l have just received
letter from Anderson county enclosing print
ed private circu3r, which has just been rcccIy-
ed at Clinton, by a leading and influential
member OF the Democratic party-an old live
Democrat. who is, nevertheless, favorable to
the American party, and sends it TO me to ex-
pose the vile conspiracy against the rights and
Interests OF American citizens, not to say
against the Protestant religion. This cifcu-
lar came to a worthy citizen Of Anderson
county J0st-paiF, and post-marlled 8: NGshriile,
Erge Him. I have the envelope with it,
Il will be read with mingled emotions Of inter
est and alarm. 1t Is IN the following words
and figures, TO wit
coNrIa@ETIs1 cI2cUL.R.
Dear .5ir:-I}eing satisfied that there is pre-
| vailins, to u very great extent, in the STATE Of
Tennessee, a ncw-faagled Order, callsd.s Know
\ othings,' which Order is Jnailing rapid in
roads in the ranks Of Democracy, not only in
the State of Tennessee, bat throughout the
Union THIS 3c9s 6H0ca % Gov. Johnson az
teTior 10 HiS eaicring iHfo ttc c0ArG29 GScsfst
DR.. G5atrg. and to check the mighty tide, and
counterlct the influence Of this loatAsome fun
gus, Known othingism : Il e a.-Seeing Gov.
Johnson, together 1CjH SOME fay-S7aieg PGiTt-
oiic Dsmocr7ts Of the State of irginia, set
anon fCoi tie ass0ctGtiUga GATED = Sag Aicits,
"a foreign phrase meaning . Say \ othIng,D
by which 1t is expected 10 secure me iJi7tcAce
and votes Of all Foreigners and Roman Catho
lies. We are Informed that you are Old
Line Democrat, and such we venture to
send you this Circular, and cntreat you, as
gentleman, and one Of the great Democratic
family Of Tennessee, TO keep it secret. The
following is the oath
Ia 3, of my own free will and accord, in
presence OF these witnesses, do solemniy pro-
mise and swear that l am in favor Of this As
socation, and that ] will not vote for Know
Nothing if / know the same, and that ! viii
vote only for a good Democrat. That ] will
| favor the foreign born and Romanist, thereby
gaining their votes as well as their well wishes.
| furthermore promise aud swear, that ! viii
not tell any of the secrets OF this Order. [
Furthermore promise aud swear, that [ viii
| tell that the kuow-N othings are villains, and
that | will vote Tor member of this Order,
whether | believe he is faithful or not. SO
help me God.
Hearing of the progress OF the Known 9th
nass, we hope you 5ciH be actjre ia getting as
many persons to tale his obligation possible,
and thereby preserve the Democratic Party
and Gov Johnson from defeat
D. EspIR1E.
Chief Associate, No. 214.
It will be seen that a Torsiguer is the officer
in chief Of this Association, and he is no doubt
/ 4 Catholic. 1t viii also be seen That II Is
piric's Association is No. 214, and how many
more in the State 1 have no means OF know
ing. Last Of all, it appears that the present
- far-secing Gov. j Johnson,'' of Tennessee. as
sisted by the Democracy of Virginia, Origi-
mated the iafaaaous order Of Sag Niclfs!
1t is now notorious that they are holding
meetings in this city, regularly, and if denied,
/ | viii give the names OF leading Democrats
| who are seenwith the Irish and German Cath
! olics in certain houses on Gay street, after
/ night, under very suspicious circumstances.
! Respectfully, &c,
". a. BR0wNLOw.
! To complete the picture OF this cnormty,
we will add in this connection, the obligations
! of the 9: Second Degree Of this delectable
! Order, and would state that it is given pre-
/ cissfy as it was taken from the book. bv q re-