Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-02-07

You were told that this order was design
ed for q specific purpose: 10 check thepro
gress Of Catholicism, and prevent foreigi
interference IN the affairs Of government
tina. it was not to be used, in any way. 70
the benefit Of the great political parties 9
the day. In this you have been grossl!
deceived and imposed upon. But let mi
say to you, be no lengcr deceived and mis-
led By the designing men, who control th'
action Of the councils towhichyou belong
They are using you, and your, influence
to defeat and PROSTATE your old friend
ind political associates. with whom i hal
long been your pride and pleasure 70 act
4 You Joined the c3u :ciis under tho pro
fession ofndpartyism. and the popular cry
ofanti.calhol icism, which you honestly be
1lieved, its objec, was to oppose in every
form. These professions you must; have dis
covered, ere this, was made but to deceive
Your councils are, controlled BY your OLD
political opponents, none Of whom are TOT
ultra in their views 70 bereceived intothi'
9rdar, whilst many, as you are aware. o.
YOUR former polical friends, more mild and
liberal in the views, have been promptly
rejccted. Why il this 80? Can you re-
main ignorant Of the cause? Will you. ~
democrats, close your eyes TO the light
tia. il pouring in upon you from every
quarter? win yourelnain deafto hrvoiee
OF reason, which mus! convince YOU OF
your error, if|you will but regard its teach
ings? Tie reasons are obvious TO be con-
cealed from the most careless or superb
cialob server. LIS. fellow democrats, that
the party witt which you have hl'en iden-
lifcl, aad aea ID for yearr in union and
harmony, may be kcptin hopeless minor.
ity. whilst tht ascen,lency may be retained
by yonr old political opponents. with
p3wdr:o cont l all Important nominations,
anil use the Qouncil$thrpus houtthe Safe,
~ i powyrIulI political engine. to elevate to
oAica, nj IN If their own parry, fof whom
yopv)te, without doing violence to your
co1sciencrs. otwishslanding the pretext
that iha, been alleged for ms ituliug this
order in Virginia, and the many devices
used 70 Induce democrats to join it. let ME
assure YOU Til to mislead divide AMI con
quer tle1tcmo cracy. was the great aim
and object Of It's organization l.: is for
thiSI.ndalono the leaders are now work
inc, AMI Tor the success Of which. they
have no conceivable hopes, without your
votes. Can $ pu, as good and true dem
ocrats. 4rlend Your counteuance and sup
port for such a purpose as this? VIII
You assist by your suffrage to defeat, the
democracy Of the country? Its defeat
and its triumph will be the triumph OF
those principles for whichyouh have SO long
X
You should remember that\you mum.
bers are registered, and Your votes coun.
ted, 10 make up the requested number Of
that secret order. which claims yotras its
and which. we are. tod, Is to
sweep like d tornado over this Common..
wealth, PROSTATE and destroy Ter democra4
~, upon the ruins of which is to be es-
the old whig purity in another
name. And 10 accomplish this darling
objeetof our wtliis opponents, they have
he blazen a drontry, an4 cool impu-
ience. to ak YOU, fellow democrats, to
assist them by yourvotes. In this, / am
we'll satisfied, they are presuming, as
TOO much upon the i'm rance
md credulf,y. Of The democracy of the
country. Ever since they have existedas~a
party, under their. various names. they
have claimed large prpponderance OF at.
,nts and respec Iabili3y for themselves, and
allotted to the democracy, acerrcsponding
.mouus ofot ignorance and stupidity, re-
presenting them as the herd majority Of
he country, incapable of reasoning them
selves on being reasoned with, upon whom
hey endeavor, pn all occasions, to operate
~ appealing TO their prcjudiees and pas:
lions, rather than their reason and Judge
nent. Notwiths standing this utter con.
empt, entertained by our wing opponents,
or the intelligence Of the democracy, am
nevertheless, led to the conclusion, that
title and uniform rs the democrats OF the
country may feel themselves 10 be, yet
heir opponents, notwithstanding their pre-.
ent disguise, will discover, to their utter
hame and confusion, thattheypro fesisuffi.
lent sasacity, % penetrate fliInsey garb,
lnder which they are endeayoring to con
zeal their true character and intentions, TO
'ehold them in tIeirnaked deformity, and
meet out to them as parry that just re.
Duke, which theH ,duplicity sosrichly mcr.
Is. would say to you be not fattered,
elbow democrats to remain lon ger among
four political eng mics, for having beenen.
soled as worthy members Of the Supreme.
order Of the Sur Spapgled Banner, for
hough there is nothing in name, yet,
here turks behind This euphoneous title,
n hidden and mysterious darkness, those,
who arc standing READY, asa political as
'assins, 70 strike down the champions Of
hose principles, which you, as democrats
believe bestcalculA aedt 10 ditTuse throughout
his Republic the greatest good 10 the
greatest numbers. III" - y 49,.
Having been deceived By designing po.
liticians, as to the true object and inten.
tons for which this order was instituted
YOU are no longer honora ably bound by
any obligations you may have taken to re.
main among its members, but honor, JUS
tice and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gallup
on you TO abandon their ranks. andaid your
u J.
rue Pola'cal FRIENDS, IN sustaining those
great principles Of the party, under which
this nation has grown and prospered be.
yond any other which has ever existed up.
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