Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-03-20
RgCH DEvELOPMENTS-"SA NlCHTS"-
THE ADMINISTRATION IN THE FIELD
ONE Of IRIS EMISSARIES CAUGHT.

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w. JOINS, Clerk of the last House OF Rep
reseutatives Of that State, and editor OF
locofoco newspaper in Newark, but more
recently clerk in some Of the departments at
Washington, by misdirscting letter, has
made some startling Developments. 1t seems
that he is an emissary from Washington armed
and equipped under authority from the hand
of the President himself to organize the for
egn population of that State into secret
bands and societies called ssSsg Nichts." And
this too, in the face of all the nunciations
of the Administration and its organs, Of Sc
cret political associations, Know Nothingism
&c. Happening 20 know Mr.. Johns we are
not at all surprised at his capture by the po-
lice of Mansfield, and with the brick in his
hat, at his laundering superscription by
which the following rich letters fell into the
hand. Of wing instead Of locofoco Edi-
tor. Surely a sober man would have been
a better tool, even for the performance of
this kind Of secret service.
"The Bucyrus Journal. Of March /, con
tains rich treat for political gossips and
sober thinkers. One g. w. Johnes, Gan
official Of General P,erce," and two demo-
Gratis, Hall and Jackson, started for Richland
by Rail. to form Sag NIGHT Society, and
reached that place Feb. l6. The faithful
met them, and got into a regular spree
"Druuk came,' and brought in the Marshal,
who nabbed q. w. Johnes, while the others,
being swifter Of foot, managed to escape
Thereupon this worthy wrote as follows to
the editor of the Crawford County Journal:
MANSFIELD, Feb. 16.
DEAR SIR Here am slight as thun-
der, and good deal tighter than any OF us
were when the Marshal undertook to nab the
whole gang for getting struck with " Jersey
Lightning Fortunately for you fellows
Won ware little more nimbls than was and
understood the private alleys with which |,
bsing a stranger, was unacquainted. But
do not think you and Hall and Jackson dis
pl,yea the right kind Of disposition to jump
and run, leaving me alone, to drop into the
hands OF an officer without any animation
pivan of the proximity of the police
- The success Of the administration and the
certainty of obtaining our reward depends on
our keeping united. But the idea Of form
inc SAG Ncht association in Mansfield is
ali knocked in the head for the present, ICON
found that Muscat of Shack's.) General
Pierce ill think am dsvilish queer clerk,
and am "dong up' his business in beautiful
STYLE by getting into such COMPOUNDED
scrape. Really, cannot help but blame you
fellows, but no matter now The Mansfield
Guards are right, so the Postmaster tells
me. As soon as can get clear OF this ar
rest will let you know and you and Hall
and jackson can come over and assist me in
organizing.
In haste Yours,
CIV. JOHNES.
Here was a fix; but G. w. Johnes is a
penius. He got bail, agreed to appear before
the Mayor, changed his mind. and "cut
stick" His next letter, therefore,, was da-
ted at
ASHLAND, Feb. II, 1855.
Here am clear and clean, and having the
letter which wrote at Mansfield still in my
pocket | will continue an explanatory note
in connection and remit to you. You don't
catch mo in Mansfield again. The Mayor,
not having time to 60 into an examination,
bound me over to appear the mex. (this)
morning for examination. l got some OF
INV friends to enter bail for me and after
wards found out that they are putting the
TEMPERANCE law in force without any dis
tinction as to the standing or connection OF
.be persons arrested. Seeing no chance if
came to trial, "cut stick" and let the bail
in for it.
Iweuld have had some conjunction about
doing that if they had treated me right. but
had hard work to coax my friends to bail
me even then had to promise that would
.av sseood word" for them to the Presi-
dent in Case there should happen any mail
AGENCIES or other government Offices to be
filed. With the certificates that | had in
NV possession from Pierce and other leading
men Of Washington and of this State, and OF
which they had full knowledge, think it
was their duty to step forward and assist
mo: but when found how backward and
shy they were, determined that it | got
them into it would let them stick; and did,
and am not the least sorry for 1t. They can
recover the loss the best way they can.
l will try and get to your place soon and
form an organization. Your county has great
r,nutatiou with the powers that be at Wash
inrton. and of course your name as well as
tho names Of some other leaders OF your
county stand high on the list of the President's
favor. IL We can push the Sag NIGHT asso-
cia,ion through and keep strong enough to
carry the next Presidential election, you
NAV all expect to obtain areward fully equiv
aIent to the majority your county will give;
YOU know the terms: l 900 majority VIII en-
title your head man to chargesh'p with
other Offices for other leaders. The Post
Offices Of course you get anyhow.
Our name takes well with the Dutch, Dut
It does not 90 down we'll with the Irish. But
the Irish hsve no help for themselves. The
Know Nothings are down on the Catholics ant
that fixes them. If | am rightly informed
the Germans are strong in Crawford, and
49, 49, hat fow Irish 10 cOnCliat0. 30 that