Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-01-27
THE SECRET ORDER.
by oEE INITIATED.
RAvENNA, January. q, 1855.

LDA iNh WI wv E ''c wv
proper to write to you concerning things most as
i~ssurcdly believed among us. | also deem it right
aud proper that | should contribute somewhat in
addition to what has Leen already written.
wish to infmm you, and through your excel
mt paper, your readers, that one of your anti
slavery friends has been so silly as to lie caught in
tho political ~gull-trar called Know-NO thingism.
Ii IL an old adagc, that IAN open confession is good
for the soul" | feel that it il good for me to con-
fcss to "all the world and the rest of mankind"
that your humble servant has been through that
political slaughter huCse 81 much talked about now
aNlays. in private and Ia public, viz, Know-Notb-
ingism, or to give you the real name of the new
child. the Supreme order of the Star-spang'ed
Banner" | said | had been through, and now /
wish to say to the public, that have learned d les
son which | hope will fnrtiIy and help me in the
future to be IN my guard, { specially just lefore
an election.
Is it not strange. that those very men who con-
slider iesui.ism dangerous 10 freedom, and chiefly
so because it is II Secret Organization, have been
the very persons who have set up and established
know-N othinSism. Hewlett, this man Know
Nothing was exceedingly wise above all the politi-
clans that had gone before him. lie knew that the
anti-slavcry sentiment had been working its way
into all parties, insomuch that a great majority of
tho people were dissatisfied with their positions,
and desired something new. lie knew, too, that
Catholicism by all Protestants, was considered vey
dangerous 10 our liberties. IL knew what he
could do. if he could only get hold of and stir mp
the u1S..y; old beast Protestant prejudice against
Romanism. lie knew bravclv that all he had to
say was. the Papists be rpon thee, Protestant
2 - ~ -.ll - r- nj
lie knew that through this prejudice he could
swear them into n unit, rs the Priest through ig-
nornncc swears papists into "A unit.
Know. Nothingism has taken advantage of all
y possible circumstances. 1t has rrofted hy tina
dissatisfaction in the Democratic ranks. 1t has
seized upon dead Wings, in market cheap-upon
Free Soilism, only a child-thcn getting hold Of
old rotton sectarian prejudice, it secured all Pro-
testant pretended ministers Of the gospel, for you
know that Protestants may and do grow cold in
morals and reliSi' n, and can cruelty the Son of
God aEresh, III the person Of his little ones, can
heastiiy and chattelize the weakest portions of hui
manity, and by til, most internal of all inhuman
cnactments, can hunt down and rersecute the fee
Ing bondnan. from city. to city, can attempt to de-
throne God himself. but never, never can they grow
cold in their hatred of the Roman Catholic. Doubt
less it is very courageous thus to fight old preju-
dice. rather than contend against a giant national
sin.
Then, taking hold Of tho Peoples candidate,
they could como out and claim a Know-Nothing
victory. But, my anti-slavcry friends. what 3
victory! Where are all those Free Sellers? A
ns great majority Of them are in this Order, and if
C. they remain, their mouths are closed on the anti
- -I,,o,. ,,,,;., Ic IL. n. - IL t-.-, 49,
two Biltimnre platforms, what shall he say when
he reflects upon his present condition? lie pre-
tended to hitc slavery heretofore he considered
:" it a'sin; but Know uthingism knows no sin, but
~ origina| sin, and no sinner but the Papists. And
- he VIII" could subscribe to either of the Baltimore
platforms, how can he look u-on this last of all
platforms, with amy degree of allowance? should
J. think it would only be ccessary for an anti.sla.
very man To read that ~lattom, to lie convinced OF
h. its entire pro-s!aycry character. We will look a,
two or three of its articles.
'.Ane ian institutions AMI American sentiments.
NJ This is all the burden Of Tie eighth article in the
in original mnuusrrip pit, but our Brother Hall evi
~. dertly WAS MT satisfied with the platform himself
hN and very gracinusly ins erte,l " Freedom the righ
ILL., Of "ll-law its dcfcuce-no slavery extension"
tt" But what are American insti,ntions-what ar,
h" American sentiments ?" | answer slavery with
RS gu, end, THE am Hest urutertirn to American in
t~ereStS:' in the name Of heaven, what better Pre-
rs rccti"n does slavery insist upon? "Ci,izenshi
granted tn foreigners only by 81 ecinl act Of Con
grcss." This would cut off Il large minority G
ry. Prntestants~ themselves. and here would he taxa
an ton without re presentation. which in some d
ur- r"ctions is carried to II great enough extent al
read.
Formation Of ,ocicties to Ir,tcct Ill America
'"' interests should think we had societies enoug
"A already formed, but evidently the South does nc
WI think So. They wish moro so that it would b
impossible for II man t." escape out IF their hands
Suffice it to say that this new platform gives a
per that the STAKEHOLDER could desire.
w Now | have heard our Garrisonian abolitionist
lecture upon slavery. l like their sentiments, an
il the truths tla; fell from their lips, have done m
the good, l used /" think they said hard things
is the ministry and churches, hut / am now convince
they told the truth. You ask one Of these 6
called ministers of the gospel if he belongs to Il
NC knnw- Nothings lilo will answer, No; that
.lor- knows nothing about them. You ask him If
'yS: belongs tn an Order known hy or which bears tn
ace name. lie will answer, No; he does not kno
anything about them. They can quote Peters d
mes NAL of Christ, and extnll him for having repente
and in the next breath can roundly swear thu
;,s know not the nan. Yea, and can DO worse tn,
can join hands with them TO crush and degrade d
poor African slave. If the light that is in the
< on be darkness, how great is the darkness if d
salt has lost its SAVIOR, wherewithal shall it
. sailed?
STEPHEN D. WOLF.
G or
hen ~
liver LABOR LosT.-A couple Of handful adverti
for ments from twu anxious gentlemen of Clear Spri
ont and llanc"ck, Maryland. have strayed into :