Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-09-27
(FOr he Free Rre's
Sag Eieht Council.

time. in TIE county Of Carroll. had oesasiOn
10 cross the public grounds Of CarrOllIOn.
few evenings since. after it was dark. sud
denly came upon group Of mysterious per-
sons. who were cOnvsrsing in an under tone, as
10 the most successful manner 10 manage the
present political campaign. The speaker was
young we'll dressed, appeared like man. ex-
eept that he bad a WOman's voice; He was in
great earnest urging the party to adhere to
the support Of the administration, as be w's in
interested in its success, and was assuring
them that the new order was the instrument
to save them. To this remark Of the young
man. an elderly gentleman with white locks,
who spoke with the brogue on his tongue, and
whom they called Judge, demonstrated. He
said that he did not believe in that plan Of
managing; although, he said. il was true, the
democratic party had always been managed
by secret clubs and conelaves: but now our
whole party are down on the Americans. or
Know Nothings as a secret political organiza-
ton, and it would be dishonest for us to con-
denim the Know Nothings, and at the same
time use more offensive Secret Society to eff
feet our purposes. At this rebuke of the old
gentleman, the group seemed to quail; and af-
ter a moments pause, a person, who before
had said nothing, but had made awful faces,
and threw himself into contOr lions of gesture.
ventured a reply, He was apparently from City
FIVE to sixty years Of age. After twisting and
turning into as many postures as slack rope
performer, he CONNIE nced-'Well, ehthe d.,
pretty talk for democrat, and an Irishman at
that--Such d--d fOolery- You would see the
whole party, Offices, clerk.thip's and all pass
Into the hands of the d--d fusionists before you
would use the means 10 defeat them-well'wel
by Heavens we must have more help. VIZ
must fool all foreigners. I'll see Fawcett
: Boutwell,, McCourt and Manfull; and Lish'
must see every Wing Catholic in the county
and we II stop these id Americans any way
Ii will never do to be so mealy mouthed, WI
must beat them and who the ID cares
what means we use. Come let US all go dowI
b gimblet hollow to the Sack Nick meeting, auC
e let us all show our devotion to the Catholic
> by taking the secret oath Of that mysterious oil
der. Croxton. from Waynesburgh, is there
swear US in--came right along, every d. {
you
To this long and impulsive harangue th
Judge rejoined, I am an Irishman that Is tru
=, [ came here more to better my own condition
than that Of the country. l set up no specie
claim for preference over native born citizens
a and do not believe that by identifying oI
A selves, with the Catholic church, as the pers
a cutors Of all protestant denominations, we ad
q vance our party interests at all. At this poi
T. the Judge was interrupted by acadaverO1
+ looking man from the rear of the group. wi
Of advanced with a white hat in his hand, b
" pantaloons rolled up nearly to his knees, h
Il face appearing as though it could claim d
!, vorce from water, on account of 'wilful a
sence,' bis eyes looked as though they h'
been freshly rubbed with an onion; with h
left hand he wiped the profuson of his passit
from them, and addressed the Judge about
follows: Nonsense Judge. e.nonsense-come as
were.let us take promenade walk down gim
-, let hollow and give eclat to the whole meetiI
ho Of Sag NIGHTS. I've received seven letters
- Join the order-come let us all 60 down al
make post-mortem examination of it, a
duplicating the Rail Road, and expect eve
democrat to reciprocate Come now MajC
f you must all Join in and relieve me. l ha
had bloody time, in that important suit ha
=. aud am satisfied the order saved me from
-, iastice, that was about to overtake me. {
80 grateful, and l would revolutiOnize on I
~ knees, for what has been done for me. To Il
,ro the Major again responded; am great m
:, Just now. In my political somersets was n
.tv fortunate in rolling just where l did--livi
= here, whether at business or not. at ten d.
:, lars per day-my little brother on salary
twelve hundred dollars FER year, and both
us put together are not worth our broth
no difference for that-perhaps can do SON
thing for my friends, but I'll always fix up I
relatives first, Here is MCGUIRE who is alwa
willing to do the dirty work of the party,
try to make him big allowance by way Of {
ira pay, for carrying the mall that will HI
pay the expenses Of thiscampaigD, for McGu
stands no more chance, to be elected Repr
entative than he does to be President. As
the GenI. he ought TO be elected constal
when the Sag NIGHTS get strong enough, u
is about as high as he ought to sight. All
for lucrative places will try and have flled "
la my brothers, dc. The old Judge here is
,s;. in much favor with the administration he
, or fool enough to try to be honest; and there
VI the deacon, he can do us some good. in
session, but stop? Oh YES, there is Mr.
A. which very pretty little dandy of mud
oo- age with shirt collar of the largest growth
on. head as slick as If calfhadlcked it. his mo-
ina. drawn up 10 the most approved fashion,
r nosa and chin ahout To form a permanent