M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-06-01
The Devil Making his Appearance.

We cut the following communica-
tion from the Perry County Democrat
ic Union and invite all to read it and
reflect upon the demoralizing tendency
of secret order that requires its mem
bers 10 practice deception and false>
hoods. 1t is, indeed, almost passing
belief, that christian men will coun-
tenance and unite with such an oath.
bound organization, but humiliating as
it is, we have evidence every day that
foces conviction Of its truth. The ed.
itor Of the Democrat in giving place 10
the communication says: we have
no hesitancy in pronouncing it true, on
the strength Of our confidence ia the
honesty aud piety Of the author Well
may every christian and honest man
ask-'can such things be?'--O. Eagle.
Mr.. SHRwARD:-l wish to put be-
fore your readers little OF my expert
ence in life. do it from feeling Of
christian duty, land not witlrany malice,
Tor do think wickedness and sin should
always be exposed.
am an humble member of the
Methodist Church as you we'll know,
and some four weeks ago | met my
class, leader, on Sabbath day, near our
school,house where we have worship
every two weeks. had heard great
.alk about the Know. Nothing party
| am opposed to the doctrines OF the
Catholic Church and / thought that
anything that would overthrow papacy
and spread true Religion, was good
| wanted to join the Know Nothings
and had heard that my class>leader was
one OF them. So when | met him that
Sunday, after asking about his family,
| asked him if he wasn't member oI
the Know Nothing lodge in our town.
ship. He said that people had accus-
ed him Of being one, but it was great
mistake. He knew nothing about them
| then asked him to tell me what their
views were and he again said he did
not know anything about them.
told him | was sorry for it, for
wanted to join the party and was in
hopes | would find him a brother men,
Der. Then he came closer to me and
said that if wanted to join he could
tell me how and where, and that he
would recommend me. This made
me feel so bad that did not speak fo;
five minutes or more. Why, said |,
brother B, did you not tell me a
moment ago that you was not mem ber
and knew nothing about them? OH
yes! said he, so did, but our laws re.
quire US to deny our membership and
knowledge of the order to outsiders, but
as you are going to be one OF us, I'll
tell you what you want to know.
told him he had told me enough alleady
He had told me that the order required
its members TO LIE! and my clasS-lead-
Ter had lied 10 me! and that was as much
as | could stand at one time. He gol
, very red in the face and tried to argue
the thing into another shape; but | Still
| told him he had been guilty of lying
to me on Sunday, and ! would hear nc
more of it. He looked at last as if he
had notion to get off his horse anc
fgh! me.
Before that Sunday, l would have
taken brother BIS word as soon a:
, his oath, but now Cannot place any
confidence in him. | have quit hi,
, class, but don't know what class tHgc
. into Tor fear OF finding the same state
Of things.
When an order makes liars out o
good men, it must be the work of Sa,
tan, and | hope every good man vii
y help you to fight against them. Yol
d will have my prayers for success, anc
though am too old a wbig to turn now
D | will help your party until this wick
ed order is put down.
Send me your paper and believe mt
Yours, &c.
P. s. Should it become necessary