Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-07-27


We hear all sides of Withdrawals from the Know No
things and of independent Henry Clay Wings
who will not vote for the darkanteln candidates The
democratic Pioneer, the Asheve News the Fayette
vile Caronan contain notices of persons who have aban
doAed the organization having been educed into it by false
representations. The last Carolnian says:
We have received information from Harnett county, by
letter. the effect that James A Johnson ESD Sheriff of
Harnet county, has declared himself opposed the know
nohings out and He joined the council in Fayette
vile, but has become convinced that the order will
1t is not what represented beand has resolved
to have nothing do with resolution that every
good democrat ought to take Immediately before it
late We have unquestionable authority for
Mr. johnson is man of high standing, and
THINK will dare to question his character."~
We give below Card from gentleman in Halifax, sew
ering his connection with the order:
HALIFAX Co., 10Th July 1855.
EDITORS OF THE STANDARD-Gemtlenem joined soci-
ETY. last March Court, at Nashville commonly called Know
Nohings 1t was by persuasion that did it. And
am compelled by of duty my God and country
lima should for whom he chooses without being
support any political society," take this
have neither time inclination to attend any of
their meetings. and so adopt this method hoping will
give space in your excellent which think will
will grant re dismissal according to their promise, and
my off their book forever Democrat and
expect to vote that ticket at the next electon and Gentle
men, we intend to elect Dr. Shaw in this District do not
think Col Paine succeed with all the Democrats this
Know Nothing party can deceive:
HENRY B. S. PITT.
We give also the Card of Mr. P r. Tomnssn, of John
ston, announcing his Withdrawals
SMITHFELD, July IS, 1855.
MESsRS EDITORS 1t is known many of my friends
this County that have been member of the knowNoth-
ing party was induced to join by the most
onged to the organization that of the great and unda
mental objects Of the organization to restore gov
its pristine purity'that the precise Ian
guage that for wckednes and corruption this
partyor faction rather-had not its paraelhat it
at with repubcanism and against sound morality.
therefore you and to the readers of the Standard that
am no longer member Of that faconthat regard it as
corrupt the highest degree and what strikes with
constituent is any Democrat belongs the organ
zaon remain in it, for it papable that their object is
up the Democratic party for the sake of yndr
They profess to be alarmed foreign and Catholic influence
This is gross hypocrisy The truth is they hate the Demo-
cratic party. Very Respectfully,
We learn that many declarations of withdrawal have been
made in Wake County, and more expected soon In
Johnston learn members desire withdraw, but cannot
find the Council the knowing shifting and evading so
to hold them possible until after the election We
have heretofore warned readers against this But the
road out of this faction open both in Wake and Johnston
and elsewhere, address letters asking 1thdraral,
to The President Of the Councdo all you to get out
and them if you lodged delayed DISTRACTED your
application and if You have good to believe that
these delays and distractions nerposed hold you
and control your votes, thereby released and
cote you choose to cote 81 bargain broken side
bargain broken on both Sides We have Daniel Web
ster's authority for that.
1.-The cry is sttll they ~
We have just received the following letter. announcing
withdrawal of Screm persons in Alamance County:
GRAHAM July, 1855
To the Editors of the " c. Standard We the under
signed, equity,
by false representations join the American, alias Know
Nothing party and being dissatisfied with the action aims
and objects of said oganzaon do hereby declare ourselves
severed from all with it, henceorth and
and all good czeLs against its evil tendency and in
fuence. JOSEPH A. FAUCETT,
THEODORE +. BRADSHAW,
JAMES TURNER,
ANDERSON THOMPSON,
JAMES B. STUART,
w F. SIMPSON,
JAS. 7. BRADSHAW,