The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-08
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WtrupuSN AL FROM a HlSDoo loDaEThe Rev j. II. Tack
Id clergyman Of he Methodist Episcopal church. Of For
eslyille Chautauqae county New YORK. has publicly with
drawn from the know-nothing order il card which Az
pears In the Fredona Censor aud which mark
edly the stamp Of good faith AID uprghmess Of purpose
that We give il place:
r. as President and couaea Foyssi7s, chautapqus,
Nss York.
When Joined this council oned 10 good faith, and have
acted according to obligations Of the order since,
understand themthat is that 70 vote Tor second
degree members for Office II We judged best for the Amer
lean cause and judged II for The best interest ~
the American cause for Mr. Unan for governor Of
the state Of sew York the under which
he was nominated therefore voted for Mr. Myron H. Clark
for governor and for eeonidgee members OF the order for
all other Offices deemed them proper 10 h such
Offices and have acted upon this principle ever since be-
longed.
But recently learning from OF the members Of the
council that the Of thu order construed b. tbs
bind vote for second degree members
those only and that II voted for any others and not
nominated BY the council and 10 To the knoW
edge Of the council must be expelled aud have seen
from the supreme council Of the order constituting
the obligations the way and as l. with many others
Joined before such construction given OF which had
any knowledge By supreme council, and such con
strueon operates upon an post fpoo law, making
and punishable which committed before such
law existed and in free government person be
subjected punishment by post aefo law which j.
making punishable ia manner In which 1t was not
punishable the TINA committed, and such law u
constitution OF the United States and Of every
State the uuion therefore do hereby most respectfully
this order, that may exercise my elective
franchise eonsfioRoy and according TO the dictates OF ny
own conscience and Judgment untrammed by the deation
of any set Of men. !. II. TACklIT.
/ FoREsrvILLE, New York, March, 1855.
A State convention Of know-nothings held at Sac
ramento California The Placer Times says that the
venon rejected from the know nothing platform the re-
lgous directed against Catholics The Times adds
We cannot but congratulate citizens at the utter
pudation thus been made OF that religious intoer-
ance which northern and eastern States constitutes
the chief feature of the know-nothng creed We believe
that no climate soil in the world is uneongcnia to the
growth Of bgotry, whether upon matters Of religion or
otherwise as California. Nature has been SO liberal here IN
her bestownents cold indeed be the feelings bit
ter and the preudces and hopeesy becoud
ed the mind which would seek prescribe an individual for
the entertainment Of opposing religious creed In re-
ecng therefore, the religious test step has been taken
and important to relieve that order of
large of odium which, matter how successful II
. may be temporarily, must attach TO it in the future"
TO strike the religious from the creed, how
ever Is ike taking heart from the human body Ii is
the essence the life te bore and the snew Of the whole
concern.
MonE FOREIGN NAruRALIzAToN.--The Washington
Union that the at Washington has
received from The of Europe hogsead full of
of the cork oak which is distributing through the middle
for experiment and to test their adapta
ton TO this climate The Union thinks the experiment will
be subject of great national Importance and that planta
tons should established in various of the country for
the purpose growing this useful substance particularly in
the between this country and Europe, IN
sequence of which the supply would be cut OFF,
at is enough to invite foreign vegetables to
try-the wicked administration is encouraging direct
Z Corkonian emigrationy-A Attas.
i BASE seFGERy ExPosEp.-The Cincinnati Daily En-
quirer Of October st 1864 contained article stating
States is destroyed il will be by Ronsh priests had
been dug OUT of letter written by Lafayette to
gentleman Of New York shortly after The last visit Of the
MARQUIS 10 this country in 1922 and That the words
we're quoted by Lafayette from the letter Of the Cork
er only TO be reted long extract from the alleged let
ter Of Lafayette was given the Enquirer from which il
is sufficient for us TO quote the foowingi
FROM LaJayefe's AHeged Letter.
cannot but admire your noble sentiments Of devotion
attachment your country and its institutions But must
be permitted 10 you that the fears which in your pa
trioc zeal sou seem to entertain THAT he liberty
the United States Destroyed, ria be By Roih priestsl
are certainly without any shadow Of foundation whatever
An intimate acquaintance Of than half century with
the prominent and influential priests and members Of thei
church, both in Europe and America, in
ring you that YOU apprehension danger
Il TO your republican institutions from that quarter.
The words in brackets taken from the context and
attributed TO Lafayette, who quoted them only refute
them
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