The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-06-20


they arrive, ahd after they shall have serv.
ed the probationary period which The Ohio
know Nothings now claim of them-9l
years-then the poor emigrant will be a
bout ready to yield all worldly privileges
and resign bis being into the hands of him
who we it. Under the twen,y-ou year
banner the old Native American party
fought a disgraceful eight and died an ig-
nominiOus death, and it is not likely that
know nothing demagogues and Office seek.
ers in Ohio Will now meet with any better
success.
We cory the Ohio statesman's remarks
upon the third section of that Platform.
at seems to US hat nothing but the
meanest hatred of our German population,
could have dictated that part of The above
declaration which relates to military com
panies. Every body knows that there
are no people in the world who take more
pride in military tactics and discipline, than
the Germans. And in time of war, they
proved themselves the readiest volunteers
and truest soldiers in defence Of their adop-
ted country. Our own city has shown proof
of this during the Mexican war. And what
harm can result from the mastering of the
beautifully equipped and superbly drilled
German companies! No one is fool epou3&;
TO believe their arms would ever be thrneA
against their adopted country! This oppo-
sition must originate from "cursed mean
ness" land the wounding of the pride OF
these natives, whose patriotism and military
spirit is brought into discIeditab!e contrast
with that Of our German citizens. Such a
sentiment, eugrafted upon the platform Of a
political party, will ever remain an indellb!e
disgrace TO those who support it. We shall
expect next to hear that these fanatics will
discard the lives OF Washington, Jefferson,
La Fayette, and other sageS of the Revolu'
ton from our Common Schools, and Substi.
tute the pictorial lives Of Bill Poole and
Ned Buntline."
But what has become Of the great Cath
ole Gcare-crow! That which has been such
"a terrible "BIue Beard" in the imagination
Of ''our neiyhbor" Of the Advocate, and
which has heretofore been the main plank o
Know Nothingism. 1t is softened down to
a few ambiguous words in the first section
"No temporal allegiance, by reason Of then
religion, higher than the Constitution" -
This may apply to Catholic, Protestant
Cheek, Jew, or any other persuasion under
the sun. How mild! How conciIiatory
Know Nothingism counting Catholic vote:
and making humble obedience TO the Pope
Verify, this X. N. Platform must convince
people that the getters up Of it are a mos
contemplate, trucking, two faced set o
political mountebankss as were ever permit.
ted to run at large.
The fourth section, in defence Of the cele,
brated 'phird degree" of Know Nothingism,
uoes the entire doctrine Of sectional fanati'
cism on the slavery question. This is the
big bid Of Know Nothingism for the good
will of the Free Sellers. But from tn" tone
eAlsad b.. s"ge o. ulhe leading papers Q
that stripe, we appreheM ihe BID is a Tail.
ure. The Cleveland Leader. spanking Of
this X. N. platform, says;
"TAe Platform-the Gork Of a few only
is an amusing specimen of the hard etforI
anda weak result. 1t is a mountain labor,
with a mouse for the product"
Again the leader says:
"Weak, we have no heart to dissect it OF
rasp them; Inconsistent, it is hardly ncces.
sary to expose its folly, or their imbecility
wanting in backbone, both will fall amid
The jeers of foes, and the smile Of onoe-timed
friends"
THE Leader proceeds with over a col.
umn of the most scathing criticism and re-
buke, tearing the very entraIis out of the
world proclaimed platform, and casting it
to the winds
"The truth is, the Know Nothings sacri-
feed themselves to a cowardIy miIk-and.w wa.
ter policy, TO catch somebody and COY
caught themselves, most outrageously.--
They feel it and know it-and are much
worseoAf than if theyhadnever met at Cleve-
land. They exposed their fears and their
weakness and now everybody is laughing at
them. Bat plenty more Of this hereafter
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