The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-08-03
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And Still they Come!

AHu otlii tHtJ eOif.
BLOW publish the withdrawal Of Elliot
PatffTson Esq, from the Know Nothing lodge
at Caysvrlle in this county. Mr.. Patterson
Is well known TO be an honest, upright and
conscientious man and no persen acquainted
with the goodness of his heart an(. the purity of
bis notions. will for one momel.t doubt that
anything save the Jesuitical depliciiv of the
dark lantern party, could have drawn him
within the influence Of its midnight plottings
Fheorder is too base to live long. lis SYSTEM
aticslying may now and then entrap a good
man, but II is too vile to hold him, and sooner or
later, like Mr.. p, he will wash his hands OF
1t. II will be opserved that the final induce
meat held out TO Mr.. p, was that if be became
dissatisfied, he could withdraw and further,
thai certain prominent individual among them
nould secede with him. Now who is this
prominent k. n! We presume nine-tenths of
ouf readers will s'underStand" who he is with
oat much difficulty. And as 'spfominenee'' a.
m6ngst the Thugs, comes of facility in lying,
we presume he merits his standing. Read the
letter:
TO TIE Democracy OF WAsHNGTox co.
have ielt it due 10 the Democracy of
Washington county, with whom ! have long
acted, 10 make brief statement OF the decep-
tons, corruptions, aud false Representations OF
tie X. n. party, in order TO get members
Two weeks ago, | was in the town of Claws
vile; ] was strongly and earnestly solicited by
certain prominent men, who have heretofore
been called Democrats, to JON the order, telling
me that ftheIe was anything that did not like,
could come out AT any time, and one of the
persons above referred to who occupies at this
time, conspicuous place in that order, proniiS-
ed to come ont with mp. ! was also promised
the Commissioners office next fall: these with
many other Inducements were held out to me:
consented, and was initiated by taking the
oaths, and from the moment Joined | was dis
satisfied. finding that there was nothing but cor
ruptlon IN the order, aud that | would be bound
TO he, preyaricate and make all kinds OF niSl e
presentations, and do things which | thought in
consistent with, and contrary to genuine Chris
fianity, and to remain in such an order, / found
J must get my conscience scared as IT were with
a bot non, and Danish the fear OF God from my
eyes. ] accordingly resolved To come out from
among the foul party, and went 10 my K. n.
iIiend, referred TO, who WIS to Withdraw with
et and wished him 10 come out win iFea6 ea 6t tItck r
refused, stating that The position he now occu-
Ppd prevented him, whereupon, demanded and
obtained my discharge. / would just say to all
"Eo are not in the order, TO beware and not let
the false representations and inducements held
ont by SAID party lead you astray. now feel
that am freeman, breathing pure air and
r-ady and willing TO act in concert with my old
Democfaic friends, and for the good Of the De-
mociatlc party which have been taught to re-
we're from my youth. feel that the shackleS
are off Of my feet, and | am determined. ifsrar-
ed to 90 TO the election next fall, 10 vote the
Democratic ticket, the whole ticket and nothing
Int the ticket.