Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-07-28

AN ANsoN WING.
To the Freemen of the Eighth Congressional
District.
FELLow-C CITIZENS notwithstanding the great
number of false charges against me- that have al
ready been refuted, learn that fresh patches are
being invented and set ahoat-from time to time. 1t
is known by my adversaries that intend to &C
company my competitor to his different appoint
ments and hence, my line of travel being well
known, they shape their operations as to keep it
as much possible out my power to expose their
conduct.-Besides large number of speakers, con-
stantly kept in requsition, they have great many
persons seemingly employed to coin or circulate
falsehoods
Their press has sunk below the loacest depth
hitherto found of scurrilous detracton and calumny
In some instances their tasehoods huge and pal
pable but generally they arc too petty, mean, or
disgusting to justify a contradiction, and are intend
ed merely to ANNOY like yernin 10y their numbers
Whether those engaged in their manufacture and
use merely following the bent of their OWN incli-
nations, or have been Specially authorised or direct
ed by their subordinate councils to lie without stint,
| know not.-Them Grand Council, recently assem-
bed Philadelphia ears claimed the right, not
only change tie nature OF the obligation OF OuthS
0leddy taken by members but even to release them
in some instances eutireiy.-Ihey have arrogated to
themselves the power to authorize their members to
violate the solemn oaths they have atready taken,
and, to use their own language commit perjury,
and thus actually practice the dispensing power over
crime, which they have been charging the Cath
oiics of the L. States.
BE this as it, may, fellow citizens, you must bear
in mind, as have constantly maintained i'll my
speeches, that the great nlOrut principle of the
der is fdtseiOod its great political principle is
hos ty to the right of self government now enjoy
ed by the American people They are striving 10
carry out this latter principle by deprivnS the citi
of the right to vote, in all elections according
his jud gulent, and subjectinS him to the con-
troll OF set Of secret political managers.
This is the direct object OF the movement, and in
dicates its political prlnciple But the by
which they seek to carry It this purpose those
of deception, fraud and hypocrisy i'll ali their PIMA
They are attempting TO delhrone TRUTH from
her high seat and elevate Jatsehood in her stead.
the Creator of the Universe, and substitute in its
place the policy and practices of Satan, the Prince
Of Darkness and Futher Of Lies"
These therefore, the two cardinal maxms of the
party constitute an insuperabe objection to it.
Even if the measures of governmental policy they
profess to have In yew were ever so desirable, their
adoption in practice could not for the destruc
ton of present political system and the general
corruption OF puolic and private morals. But in
fact their programme OF measures proclaimed by
themselves has nothing to commend it. Whatever
1t asserts of truth consists of propositions that
body in this country denies while those of its doc
trincS which peculiar to its party, false and
mi>chivyonS in the extreme.
The main object of their Association is to secure
for themselves the public offices of the country, and
they expect to accomplish this by a mean, coward
", and malignant persecution of classes whom they
consider feeble to defend themselves, and whom
they striving to render odious by appeals to the
selfish, bigoted, envious and malicious feelings of
our race.
While other political parties have sometimes been
accused of aiming at the spos of office, these peo
pie avow it to be their main purpose, may it not be
fairly said, their sole purpose, to the public
plumber? They do not however, adopt the open,
courageous plan of the highway robber, who faces
you in the sunshine, but they practice the covert
secret and cowardly mode of the midnight thief
They have accused me of abusing them in my
speeches. Ii is not So fellow citizens, for though
the terms in which have spoken of them could not
with propriety be applied to other parties and
Citations, yet no form of language, however condem-
natory, or Illustration, whether drawn from the
Scriptures, or history, the transactions Of men,
the habits and qualities of the lower orders of
imas is than sufficient to characterize and de-
pict fully the objections to their whole system.
Thanks to the intelligence, the love of liberty and
manly Independence of our citizens, their strength
in this District is comparatively feeble. Notwth-
standing all their boasting they, so few in num-
Der actually that if left to themselves they will be
beaten eight or ten thousand votes.
Their sole chance of success is in getting
outside of their order to vote for their candidate
Have they any grounds to hope for this? Reme,n-
Der, fellow citizens, that every member of this
der of Know Nothings, well as their candidate,
has taken solemn oath that he will fill all offices
of the government with none but members of the
order. In other words, they have all sworn that
they will keep out of office every man who is not
one of their order. They not only intend to exclude
foreigners and Roman Catholics, but they have
bound themselves by the strongest oahs not to let
any man-natioe though he be,-yes, Revolutiona-
ry soldier though he also behold any office from
that of President down to the lowest station unless
he should belong to their order. A veteran bearing
on his person the of Bunker Hill Kings 1
Mountain, must be excluded from all official station
because he refuses to surrender that liberty for
which he fought, and join petty, secret, oath
bound society, dreamed of in the earlier and
b etter days of the Republic. a.--.s
They have sworn that they will keep all of us out
of office; then what right have they to ask any of
US to vote them in? If on the election day one of
these men should come to you, independent Re-
publican, and ask you to vote for his candidate, say
to him that you admire his assurance! you wonder
at his impudence you amazed at his effrontery!
in asking you to vote for his candidate, when he
himself as well his candidate has taken an oath
to exclude you from every office under the govern
ment of your country because you have refused to
surrender the birth-right of an American citizen.
AS they have formed combination against the
rights of their fellow-citizens, and conspiracy
against the public liberty, what right have they to
complain if you should in return keep them out of
office? Should you hereafter require them to un-
dergo such probation to shoY their worthiness as
they propose for Others they have body to thank