The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-22


that exhibits Of political parties in colors which,
for the honor Of State blush recognise The de-
grading influence Of the deceptive principles upon which
w-nothingm is organized be strongly IL
Illustrated than by the fact that ygnians have descended al
ready 10 the nefrious tactics which about pub
fish 10 the world To what depths party spirit
have lowered the whose of honor have
voted the plan operations proposed TO defeat the
ocrac candidate in this district We appeal nnmpas
stoned fair-mnded men, in and Of the know-nothing
councils review this subject and Indignantly epe the
approaches OF party that such schemes
detect
We publish secret circulars addressed by know
nothing councils their brethren in this district They
very luckily captured from neighborng council and
there doubt of their authenticity We shall briefly
ment on each Of them That from council No at Wells
burg Brooke county, Virginia. is the most carefully
prepared and claims attention first We suppress the
of the nominee presented in this circular because
would fn hope that this movement has been made by his
friends without his knowledge consent and will not
do him the injustice connect his with this PROPOSE
ton until better satisfied that he is party to il
The point which this circular suggests the perva
ding d,rust of the people which it manests In the the
ory well in the practical operations of the demo-
cratic policy, the people the safest as well AS the
wisest agents select all public officers In the opinion
of those who this scheme the people cannot be
safely nrusted with the selection Of representative in
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the councils and then the people be induced
by any every deception ra action these
ellis The public be suffered know that the
councils have acted man is TO be palmed them
the member of party while he is really the candidate
and of the opposite party and its principles
The constituent body be trusted TO decide whether
the public interest viii be promoted by having their
representative democrat know-nothing The coun-
ellis decide that and then trick and artihce to
the forms of popular approval. The real nom
nation be madeby the of the grand secretary
Mt Wheeling The order is to guard itself very carefully
from all opportunity inducemen for fraud or
political chcanery" in its selection of representatives but
anything that promises is to be pracsed the
outside barharianshe people of this congressional dis
rict Measures be devised for Withdrawing pub
lie attention from what may be supposed to be the opera
tons Of order" IL is considered of the utmost inn
porance that candidate be clear of the suspicion of
connexon with order" The association thorough
conscious of its deprayty that it actually breads
the touchstone Of popular intelligence But yet
they strongly recommend the pubc representation that
candidate is the candidate of tie people Fact is to
be known the select few who control the councils False
hood is be practised and publicly represented to the
masses outside the order
Who the proper parties decide of what party and
of what principles shall be the representative of this
gressiona disrct2 Is it not the right and duty of the
decide this question: Council No. g. Wells
decision of this point from the people The order is TO
ect the candidate but the people not to know it. The
members Of the order 60 into public meetings
and hoodwnk such other citizens may join them
in their meetings, and then publish the candidate,
the candidate of the party which dominates him. but
the PEOPLES CANDIDATE" Heaven save the mark /
Peoples candidate Lacus acendo The peoples
didae is to face to the public and another the
inmates of the councils The color of his dress depend
upon the light in which he stands When the shines
upon him and he is by the people in daylight be is
democrat when the taperghs of the councils
hibit him the dim view of his conederaes he sound
for the supreme order of the starspanged banner
Prior to his connection with this order he was sound
democrat AS sound democrat consequently the people
regard him. long he be shielded from all
picon Of any connexon with this order He be voted
for by the people sound democrat while he sworn
in the secret council to carry in his official career the
purposes of the party arrayed in deadly conflict with
the democratic party We scarcely realize the convic-
ton that such system of chcanery could be proposed by
party organized Virginia soil and composed of yir-
ginia party thus acknowledging itself to be in
minority endeavors control this district by deception
of the voters.
Forewarned forearmed While these circulars disclose
the designs of the councils they at the same time
expose their weakness Their numbers have been grossly
exaggerated Organized upon principle Of deception
they endeavor deceive the public by the most
where represented peculiarly controlling this district
Upon this district Of all others in Virginia. they found
their largest boast We have gotten behind the cur
tain and perceive that all the commoion of the heavens
with which the agtated, ia but tn-thunder
They admit not only their own inability TO elect a
candidate but their want Of power in coalition
with the wing party fusion Of wings and know-notb-
ngs win not do. II is declared be the settled conyic
ton of most of the order that matter of strong exped
ency they should run democrat for Congress and delnde
portion of the democratic party outside the order into
his support The number of the council AT Wellsburg Is
given at leo out Of voting population in Brooke county
OF over 800 We thus perceive how easily have il
power to crush this spawn The democracy
admitted to be able to control them unless they can By
arhee be oyereached have detected this secret ar
fee and warn the democracy throughout the district
the danger which them This devil sits squat like
toad in their mdstiouched with the spear OF Ithurel
he now diseloses his loatbsome form TO their view
Cycu,ar
[Conndeniiai.l
Resotgd That this order shall now proceed 10 nominate
candidate for the Congress Of the United States
and to do which this council No Wellsburg Brooke
county, Va recommends the following plan wit: That
each council shall nominate candidate and then report
his vote together with the given every other per-
son. TO the grand secretary Wheeling before the
z2d day Of January 1855 and the time such nomna
ton IL made let the council lift think necessary and proper
appoint delegate TO attend the office Of said grand sec
rotary on the 10Th day of the same month.
ResolVed That in the foregoing method shall be
adopted and reports made accordingly ID shall the duty
OF the grand secretary 10 keep the until the goth Jan
han in tke ali