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Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-17
"THE THIRD DEGREE.-A NEW CON.
TRIvANCE or THE ENEMY.

The KDow-nothings have one faculty in an
eminent degree. That faculty is invention
They invoke its aid whenever they get into
straits, nor do they invoke it in vain. II comes
when called, and il serves them in their hour
Of need. When abolitionism first showed its
cloyen foot in the lodges Of New York, they de.
clared that such lodges we're spurious, or
"bogus" lodges The word went the rounds
Of all their papers, and it was deemed suffi.
cient excuse and explanation for every sin
committed BY the Know.nothngs. Words
have their day, rs well as dogs. But the DAYS
both Of words and dogs must come to an end.
So it has been with that delectable word
bogus. Since its introduction, Northern
Know. nottingham has shown itself to be SO un.
sound and so tinetured with Abolitionism in all
the lodges Of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New
Hampshire, Ohio, &c, DC, that the word, bogus
does not altogether answer for an explanation.
They have, therefore, been constrained 10 in.
vent another phrase and another explanation.
II consists Of these cabalistic words-THE
THIRD DEGREE. When Northern Know.
nothing, like Senator Wilson, who is one OF the
delegates TO the National Convention Of the
New Order, has the frankness to proclaim his
abolition sentiments, the Richmond Whig and
the Penny Post explain the matter very much
to their satisfaction, by saying that "he has not
taken the third degree" They declare that
this third degree, this potent and mysterious
charm utterly prevents, excludes, and annihi-
lates all tendency TO Abolitionism. This is the
last and greatest invention Of Know.nothingism.
u was made, too, most opportunely--at the
very nick Of time-just on the eve Of The vir-
ginia elections.
Now, admit this humbug to be q reality, what
does il amount to- Literally nothing. 1t is
not pretended that il is necessary to take the
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-17
OUTSIDERS ATTEMPTING TO CON-
TROL VIRGINIA.

He is said to be the wisest and the bravest
man who rules himself That State is said to
be the best governed that governs itself 1t is
the boast Of Virginia, called by some the Gun.
terrified Commonwealth, by others the odd
Dominion" by others. still, "the mother Of
States and statesmen" that she has governed
herself without the aid either Of foreign coun
tries or Of her sister States 1t is, indeed, her
not indicate boast that through the States
and the statesmen she has given TO the Union.
she has exerted an influence in this country
that the greatest, the wealthiest, and the most
populous States have, without shame, submitted
to. Fixed in her ancient faith, she has been
true; faithful to old traditions, she has been
loyal, When other States have faltered, she
has been firm when other States have fallen,
she has been erect. Democratic, TO the hearts
core, she has been as Interchangeable as the de-
crees Of fate.
But new party has sprung up in this coun.
try that appeals to her to blot out her Oldest
records, TO abandon her wisest statesmen. to
disregard her proudest traditions, and 10 bow
down her proud head in the dust. This party
did not spring up within her borders Born in
mud, it arose from the cutters Of New York.
Its father is said TO be "Ned Buntlin.n its
mother is known to be that wanton wench
called "Spoils." From New York Il spread
further north. II swept like pestilence
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-17
THE VOICE OF HENRY CLAY-OUT-
RACES AT THE ELECTION IN LOUIS
WILLIE.

We could not have conceived a more appro-
pirate occasion to introduce the following ex.
tract from the speech of Henry Clay, delivered
in the Senate of the United States on the Sd
of February, 1885. Henry Clay was the
father of modern Whiggery, the pride and idol
of his adopted State. However much we may
have opposed his political views, his boldness
and honesty Of purpose elected ours, as they
did the admiration of every true American,
and while we opposed his aims, we could but
applaud the generous impulses Of his patriot.
ism. While living, he was the embodiment of
the great party which looked to him for guild
ance. Now that he is dead, let his voice, as
it we're from the grave, rebuke those who claim
the right first to do him honor. Could he but
witness the scenes recently enacted in one Of
the fairest heretofore cities Of his beloved Ken
lucky, how his heart would bleed at the degen-
eracy Of his devoted followers! and he would
say to them, This is not the lesson ye learned Of
mel
Hear his voicel and then read the account
of the outrages referred TO, as furnished by the
Louisville papers themselves:
"The honest, patient, and industrious Ger
man readily unites with our people, establishes
himself upon some Of our fat lands, fills capa-
cious barns, and enjoys in tranquility the abund.
ant fruits which his diligence gathers around
him, always ready to fly to the standard Of his
adopted country, or Of its laws, when called
by the duties Of patriotism. The gay, the yer.
satile, the philosophical Frenchman, accommo-
dating himself cheerfully to all the vicissitudes
Of life, incorporates himself without difficulty
in our society. But Of all foreigners, none
amalgamate themselves so quickly with our
people as the NATIVES OF THE EMERALD Isle.
In some Of the visions which have passed
through my Imagination, have supposed that
Ireland was originally part and parcel Of this
continent, and that, by some extraordinary con-
vulsion Of nature, it was torn from America,
and drilted across the ocean, IL was placed in
the vicinity Of Great Britain. The same open
heartedness, the same generous hospitality, the
same careless and matchmaking Indifference
about human life, characterized the inhabitants
Of both countries. Kentucky has been some.
times called the Ireland Of America. And /
have no doubt that IL the current Of emipra,
ton we're reversed, and set from America upon
the shores Of Europe, instead Of bearing from
Europe to America, every American emigrant
to Ireland would there find, as every Irish emf
grant here finds, happy hsme.p
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-17

third degree" in order to be Know-nothing.
If il were, the very men who founded the Order
would not be Know-nothings, for they are Abo-
litionists. The members Of the Massachusetts,
Legislature would not be Know'nothings, for
they, too, are rapk and noisy Abolitionists.
Without taking this third degree, ainau,
may, ike Senator Wilson, be elected to the
Senate, and, like Mr.. Burlingame, to the House
of Representatives.
But this thing called the third degree is an
absurdity, humbug, and fraud. There is
no mention of slavery in the obligation of the
"third degree" The only clauses in il that can
be tortured into a remote allusion to it are as
follows. I'VE copy from the Richmond Penny
Post:)
THAT you do hereby solemnly declare your
devotion to the Union of these States; that in
the discharge of your duties as American citi-
zens, you will uphold, maintain, and defend it;
that you will discourage and discountenance
any and every attempt coming from any and
every quarter, which you believe to be designed
or calculated to destroy, or subvert it, or to
weaken its bonds and that you will use your
influence, as far as in your power, in endeavor-
ing to procure an amicable aad equitable ad-
justment of all political discontents and diff
ferences, which may threaten it.
"You do further promise and swear or affirm
that you will not vote for any one to fill any of
fee of honor, profit, or trust of political char
acter, whom you know or believe to be in favor
of dissolution of the Union Of these States or
who is endeavoring to produce that result; that
you will vote for, and support for all political
Offices, Third, or Union Degree members OF
this Order in preference to all others; that if it
may be done consistently with the Constitution
and laws of the land, will, when elected or APP
pointed to any official station which may con-
fer on you the power to do so, remove from of
fee or place all persons whom know or believe
to be in favor of dissolution of the Union, or
are endeavoring to produce that result; and
that you will in no case appoint such persons
TO any political office or place whatever"
The Post accompanies the publication of this
"degree" with this triumphant declaration:
'"This is its Third Degree, and it proves what
we have always asserted, that AN ABoLITIoNIsT
CANNOT BE MEMBER OF OUR ORDER. A gen
tleman who participated in the formation Of
this degree and the obligation, is now in this
city, and tells us it was formed for the cypress
purpose Of keeping out the abolitionists."
With due respect for our contemporary, we
suggest that it is not very faithful sentinel
over the constitutional rights Of the South, if
it can see any, the least, protection in this
boosted Third Degree, for those rights. There
is, literally, not one word in the thing about
slavery. 1t is nothing but a new contrivance,
a new cheat, new swindle, gotten up at the
North to entrap the South. But we dismiss
the subject. II is really not worthy of further
comment.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-17

sds~ Withdrawals from the Know-nothinR
lodges are occurring daily in Virginia. The
sheep are fast being separated from the goats.
BY the time election day arrives, the new order
will have lost its best members. But few
days Of grace remain, yet we doubt not that
those few days will be signalized by second
exodus.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-17
MAY TO APRIL.

Without your showers ~
1 breed no flowers,
Each field barren waste appears;
lfyou don't weep
My blossoms sleep,
They take such pleasure in your tears.
H.s
As your decay
Made room for May,
50 must part with all that's mine;
My balmy breeze,
My blooming trees,
To torrid suns their sweets resign.
III.
For April dead rfHh
My shades spread, s6
To her | owe my dress so gay;
Of daughters three
II falls on me
To close our triumphs on one day.
Thus TO repose ~
All MIXTURE goes; M
Month after month must End hs doom
Time on the wing
May ends the Spring,
And Summer frolics DER her tomb.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-17

Captain ingraham, Of the United states
ship ~ Louis, declines the public dinner rendered
MN by committee of the clizens Of Philadel-
PIMA circumstances require his immediate pre-
sence in South Carolina
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-22
DIED

BAILEY-At Ys,oo City Mise Friday. New 80. aged s.
y.srs jim F. BALLET, ruefly Of ,h'. ots.
BEERMAN- On Tnesoay Disc Is. MAk9AkEr SEEkMAN,
az wIcoa sveoue East New York l., acd 6S yorr
Sae uttered in tbs Cemetery II the Evoreons
C0nwAY-on Thursday, Dec 20. RICHARD CONWAY,
aged IS years. -
Pie re.tiye and friends of family respectfully invited
10 aterd bis funeral saturday at oc ock fro n
hi, late r.sidepse. No Ga Pitt street
pELAaATER-Ia thi, city 90 Wednad.y Dsc ~ 10 the
Sba Ie stves and friends Of family respectfully invited
attend bei faner fo the rasdsncs OF her scu John Del
amets Nc 5 Tenth ayen1-, wtho9t further inVitaoa'
on Saturday, the I'D ms, at 5 O'Clock 10.
FRIEED-On Friday, Dec 81 Mrs TFRtsA FRIEND ssed
n years reict Of the lss George w. piend.
Shs and friends OF The family requested b stten
her funeral su day the fd &c esk TO her late esl
detce, Fourth, heseroe street., Seventeenth ".fs,
brsklyh + g.
GIEBOSs-t Csnbr 70 Mus, honssy De IL, aged
n y,srs WILLIAM GIBBONS, only s0n Of James B. and
Abby Gibbons of this city member OF tbs Sophomore
Clsss OF EsIvart Uuiy.fsty -
Fssl Let cay Susday morning At 10 oel0Sh ct No Id
sBILIFr,it SIten g C. on Wednesday Dec 49, aged 80
yesn. wh. EENRY 5hELDES, son Of Henry Sheldon,
q O. Of Nsw-YtIi.
BIG romans 10 brought by the steamer James Adssr
Notice viii be sivsn Of the General.
SANBORN-fn his city, the roora1s OF ho 0ta last OF
eon.smpnop LYDIA sAhB0RH wife Of Hestor u S.nborn
The relatives aud friends Of the family respectfully ieyed
tterd The fures at the rss6eoce RI Vaa fet No IN
H.nr, street. 1th day 2zi inst at o'clock ~t.hou
further notos The remsiss will DO taken YdeaiS Gene
ten for inisrment
TROA BR,DGE-At Marshsn, Mich, on TUESDAY morning.
Dee 49, Of remt,ett fever CAROLINE K. vito q the Rev
Jrnrs H. Trovbdfs Of Ma shall only rg1ga'eT q Nethsas
Charlotte fTsemsn Of this ctty, ssed = yesn .
fLere Saturday oo'pg ooct ton tie r,dep; 20
OF bsr parents, No Abusdcn Place.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-22

TRIAL FOR ILLEGAL yorIsG-GRoss OUTRAGE.
Patrick Holland, a youpg man indicted for voting
twice IN TIE Twesiy second Ward o. the general estoa,
Was placed la The prosecution utterly failed to make cat
cse IN fact there tvd whatever sans tis de
ndsut ~bo h. besn cd since lbs 9th Of Nosembsr
last No eteIse beIut sdsd red sni the
under TIE charge Court forth With rendered vsdct "
Guilty The Recorder con.ersd great outrsls that
holland have rested at al and regretted that 10
vas ct his power redress his The fut 6rst
With the eff mssns the auest, ous psthsp, 70 pr
cure byctn IN order to ob,sa the Of 90 slo~
sbe BY bet with the " gsrste rest. tbs chief
responsibility for fu vsasns the case and rsaehies
IL. merits hen Hollud YES ftt arragued Def IRE him
An iroictn ert for Burglary in the drst cearee vas
pute which tried. The ydencs shp~sd that be
attempted to enter the dwell ing Of SIR c. H.ruer No. 45
Bnone street or the right OF thu 9th u but caught Ia
The act ana arr by Officer Under s Of the Eishh w ard
The day previous the prisoner sd ho house aud soes
soth ns frcntdocr KY &c. The evltenc, clearly nskins
Of attempt burg sry In tho hrst degree the Jsty
of,pe He sentsreed to Srs ss FOR four ysss aud sI
month"; . :.
John Bacon captain Of canal boat, was indicted
Oh ehsrse OF psa counterfeit three o ar bill on the u
chance Bank OF Sal MSS kuo~n IL to be counterfeit IL
proved by the iou .ht he atemptsd 10 p~s tbs
b on NJ Racer cssr dealer .nd on being .,sses tw MY
slmi bs found on his pe.on and thai ss .d no
ad from whsm he seyed them FOR the dene
Mr. Church canal boat proved thst he
M bils shs snernoon OF the evening
when they were fond In hs possession NJ L'ttlsJohn
brother Of sp Little and hers thu prisoner
Verdict kes o-isy f"r ans day
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-22

The Boston and Worcester Railroad hes dec cred
81 y cent, payable Jan. l, to holders Deo 10.
Toe Peoples Frs.Insurance Company hes declared
81 al anr usl dividend OF cent, payable Jso 8.
The Peoples Bark semi-snnuM dividend Of y
cent, psysble Jan. ..
Th,re Is more Setivity In the markets. Pork 10
active and advancing, mainly for futare dedvery;
Mes il $50 ard Prime sl7 50 eli rs. A sse Of Ooo
bbs. kets was made for March, April, MAJ, June,
aud July at els; and another Of 500 bbls. City Primo
Mes for this month az sci. Beef is owet q ssle Of
2 010 tee IDdspa Prime Mess was made at about t23.
OfLsrd 1000 tcs. sold far February delivery at ilc.
Flour Ia active for export; sses of State brands
a. So lsi9ss rs. There IL some speculative move
uslt and good State In store held about % rs.
Wheat vas quiet at o. 9Oas1 IS for Western. Corn
was plenty and lower; the Gales include 10000 bush.
soathern Yellow for April delivery at s7ic. Cotton
ia frmer but quiet. Coffee ard Sagar are firm, bat
the transactions ole moderate.
Ore OF GU exchanges. which publishes the annexed.
Is evident disposed to make tie most possible e
HE facts:
"The Illinois Central Road Is one Of tho greatest
srtculsiors Of the age. the 1900 600 acres ofand
granted BY tho STATE 10 aid ifs construction, over
1000 COO acres remain unsod The funds realized for
tie lands will not fall short Of $f5 900 000 IL now
thou ht that the road CON petey and fully equippoe
vii be clear profit TO the Company, to say nothing q
the $40 100000 Of money that will in due tns be plea
up in their trt ssury."
The earnings of the Kichean Central Railro,d for
the second week In December were:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-22

arrive In the latter city before noon After the grand
reception Is over, the assembled guests will cit down
with q grand bal 10 the evening. or these la ter
PARTICULARS shall be able to speak more fully here
xfeT
Tbis Hsmilton and Toronto Road Is a branch Of the
Great Western Railroad, running round the head of
Lske Ontario to Toronto whice il situated on the
Lake Shore thirty nine miles from Hamilton. II was
commeIced In the Summer Of 1883, aud was frs;
opened for pm sic traffic on ths Sd Of December 1885,
ard was surveyed aod oompetea under tae sapsevi-
son OF George Los Reid Chief Engineer. The con-
tsS,or Gas George W. Ties, by bis aseOt j. e. Street
The track Is of the same gauge with that of the
Great Western Rauwsy, 70 shioh Company II bow
belongs The rev road will be OF the greatest i'm.
ycitaIce 70 the Ciy OF Toronto add the country
&ng about i--sfording, as II will, means OF com.
mercial conn unication With Eastern markets at all
seasons Of the year. the period al closing of nsyya
ton b. cold weather, which has hitherto beea crest
obstacle 10 the free intercourse between the Canadian
PRODUCERS and he Esstei buyers, becomes hencs.
10th matter OF little consequence
Delegations from New York, Michigan aud other
until he departure Of the special train which is t.
take them 10 the western terminus Of the road in the
morri:K,
The Mayor Of Rochester, N. Y, Mr.. C. J. Hayden,
with Nj. Moore, Police Justic; Zoos Blossom, City
Superintendent; Mr. Washington Gibbons, Clerk;
and the Board Of Aldermen, AID 6el.g of more
than twenty Of the Board OF Trade, have arrived.
They have received call from tae M syor Mr. Chss.
McGu AID The other officials Of this city, (Hamiton.l
and have accepted at their hands the hosSitaues OF
the city, and will PASS the remspder of the afternoon
end evening IN viewing the noisbilties of the town.
They viii probably be joined a. O'Clock by very
large celes alton ON Albany, aud a numbsr Of CON-
mtees from other cities, when COLLATION. will be
served and otAer entertainments provided for the
tire psrty'this evening.
Some tigh misunoestar ding has 90 ,uned bet ween
TIE COMMITTEE OF Arrangements Of the City Of Toronto
sno the Direc orr Of the Gre st Western I'D relative
10 providing the euee Of the city with free over
the Great WeseIn Road The matter, far as IL con.
the visors hss been sssactVri aud agreesbly
e-raDgSd but come personal III feeling still rem sins
between the parties more Immediately copcerne ID,
which Is particularly 10 be regretted a. time like the
prsseLt.
IL future letter ilformsiion Will be embodied re-
spectIg the excursion, the dinner tie ball. and oher
intsteetng facts ibcideotal 20 the coca non.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-22
CIT Y ITE III s.

BURTos's THEATER.-A gay lite farce entitled
"Orly Hef Penny" but which is well worth
twenty cents, proc uced here last evening II
bright lite trie from the pen of John Okepford,
the most celebrated of critics and most genial of eo
creditor, Of courses hard he nted. and BRIDE of
course ell loving and sefsacrdoirg are introduced,
and "sB is well that ends wei ;" most excelently
well IL this little piece for everything turns 10 hap
PLY, including The actors and actresses who persou.
sed the quartet Of or arsctes with much pleasant
ress and effect.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-22

THE RESPITE OF GoRMAS.-There was considerable
excl emert about the Brooklyn jail yesterday morn
ing IN consequence of the nonreoeipt Of the properly
ce tilted documents from the Governor granting
respite to German. The framework for The galows
was erected and every thing put in readiness when
at ten minutes before 10 o'c ock Mr.. III sdden, the
prisoners counsel arrived and presented the neces
cary pspor to the Sheriff. the respite Is to January
ls, 1856 Exertions will NOS be relaxed however, in
the mean time 70 procure q commut. ton Of punish
ment TO imprisonment for life On being informed OF
the extension of time granted he prisoner replied:
"Well, I'm glad Of it," and on being asked how be
felt, he said: "Well, there's nothing left OF me but
nv hesrt He exhibited no emotion Whatever; in
TACT he looks as if he had worried himself nearly to
death. He is thin, pale a. emaciated, although he
SAYS he has good appetite. In consequence OF tie
general public ,ton of the fact that the prisoner had
been repreved, there were comparatively few person.
about the Jail and these stood Ia knots OF two or
thee. Engaged in discussions, and most Of them eI
pressing regrets that the execution was postponed.
Mr. Lott the presert Sheriff. reres from Office on the
,st of January. He is therefore relieved probably
from performing dissgreeable duty.
CONVICTIONS AND SENTENCES In THE CouRT OF
GEhERAL sEssIoSs-Yes,erdsy james Tho npon, who ""
en,c'ed IUss 10 the fret degree 10 ieosi aS Is%S
last vas sepe2oed STATE Pnson for the term Of en Jea
John ssdcso Its,n Pleaded guilty e SaIiy n the
fr,t In fonusy entering The house u hosse Lere
IN Han ton avenue Nov last, and stealing thereft9
come clothing reed 30 the state Prison Tor zen
year or four moptbk
Fscs higgins convicted Of bsyins spns shot IN ss Pos
,esion bch attempted TO uss was y
be state Prison for one year. His sunmsny dsosd
the Trial oep,eton and sentence s,nsuuos about fifteen
miru.es 4.
Jars Grady and Margaret Hsns convicted Of burglary IN
IN. tbd desIee stealing clothes TO- from some o.ner
are sentenced PTson fo 80 year escn
TIsrcis beye indicted for petit lcsny seeond onense
guilty and sentenced to the STATE fn'0n io Two
ye,ra 4. .....hIo, +.
pnI,. from N Peet sentenced to tine fenten
tiAry foI six months -, 49,. ..,,h ,,,.,, n
III, an5e3 fpty TO bste'y and In consequence
Of having already Suffered imprisonment Tor I'VE m0n'n'
sentence was tuspended.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-22

DURNo's CATARRH SNUFF has searching sooth.
Es and healing qualities essentially different from all other
Cstah Snuff For sale at ali resp cebe Drug Stores In New
York City AID elsewhere, and wholesale at Proprieto
prees By STEPHEN, PAUL Co., No ll9 Chsmbesst N. T.
No 10 Astor Rouse and Brosdwsy BARNES PARK No 3A
Broadway; hT. Mails, Brooklyn.
JAMES DURso. Proprietoy. Albany N, Y.