The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-06-01
Mr. M,KINNON AGAIN.

change lists with persons who occupy the pc
sitioh in which NJ. NJ K nnon has placed inn
sci before the public: We therefore pass over
all the unge tlcman.y lesity, in viii h he induI-
ges on most serious subject. He speaks
of having anticipated cur point In 9th r is
sues of the Flag We have en but one IT,
sue and noticed his letter as we found it in the
mi sissippisn' and Flag OF the Union." If
he can answer or has answered, our po MS,
we woull be pl ased to see the answer.
NJ. NIX nnon says that We admit al that
he cares to insist upon in stating that, we can
not advocate or justify lying on the part of the
K. Ms. or any one else, and that we "know
nothing of the apprehension of Mr.. NIX.
nor the understanding of the yankee piano
pedlar," and therefore ''cannot say whether any
suppos,ions turned out to be- false. Ii this be
true,we can only say that he cares TO insist on
very little. He is as easily satisfied in Discus
sion as his consciehceis in points of morals
For our own part, we arewilng to conc de
to him that he was most vlainously deceived
by the Yankee piano pedlar,' and that the prin-
ciples and designs of the K. N. society were
misrepresented to him. We will concede to
him that h. was so dupel that he is justii in
leaving the society. What then! Is he there
fore justified in violating his oath Of secrecy?
We have not so studied Archdeacon Pll-y,
nor have we en- SO taught by thos who had
charge of our education. We have already
quoted from Archdeacon Paley that promises
of fsecr> cy ought not to be vi lated"
This person, we know not how to call him
mani is at loss to determine how we pre-
sumo statement Questionable for which we have
the same authority that we have. for those
statements which we accept as true. We can
aid lis obtuse intellec ton this point by stating
that Will, we doubt any statement which comes
from self-convicted perjarer we can yet dis
cuss the post ons of that perjurer on the hypo
thesis that hs statements are true. We lool
I. only to the confession OF Mr. NJ X nnon in form
ing our judgment of his conduct. We hring nj
charge against him which he has not brough
: against mself lie tells US that he was one
e Ia K N. indeed, President Of K. N. To- ge
he t. lis us that every candidate for admissio
into the X. N. party takes an oath that he wi
l"reyeal none of the secrets OF the order an
Ihe writes his learn letter to the public wit
i view t. Sc. forth reasons for having violat
that oath. Wesay that il he took suchan oat
and violated it, he was guilty of moral perjury
We doubt whe her ne has stated tie oath Col
rectly, just as we doubt anyt ing which ma
come from such source; tut adm ting ii
ruth Of his statement, we insist that his tat
nent convcts him OF meral perjury. Can !
,.er understand our position.
This individual also accuses us Of kavir
- sIrtted Waylan whom he calls our .favor
IA We have not expressed nor do We feel al
oiefere nee Tor Wayl.n and the statementtA
ed I've gufo.sd that winter is Gssse, Wequot
~ and fairly all thatuxl 4 point. uur j
!. psaiit'es Psfiusy were not the or
er lhings 6 should cause ohe to 4 en- !
oatbs. & nude : qu tation from the obFid
work becnup We thought VI. NIX nerd
mary Instructions IN morality = n opini
We see no reesop to changes but mn
m' 81 stiIl % entertain Il iaequally false u
g. g. we qoted WayIaud II order 70 question: Pal.
8 though we d Ihase done eo. WI quo,
Il. n Profssso pdas. >oshpv thuf PIE,
authority mig. 81 IS, qusston'
But We did ID ao ID X 81 tie pIopo
~ lions laid doN ley il 3. MsIEinno