Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-29
Howard Members.

We take the following extract from the
proceedings oil the House OF Representa-
tives on the 10Th, as reported in the Repub-
lcon. The great objection of soma people
to the Know Nothings is, its secrecy. Ii
seems even retiring members do not object
10 this, If Mr.. Graves represents their
views
This morning when the House met, the
bill regulating elections, upon which the
House was engaged until noon Saturday,
when they adjourned, was taken up. Be-
fore, however the bill was fairly under con
sideration, MIR. Graves, of Howard, said he
desired leave TO make an explanation,
and said that on Saturday, in the de-
bate on The Know Nothing question, paper
was read Ivy Mr.. Blair. in which his name
was mentioned in such manner as to de.
mand an explanation. Without wishing to
discuss the merits or dement's OF Know
Nothingism, he would proceed to define his
own position.
Sometime last summer a Know Nothing
ratification meeting was held in Fayette,
where it was charged he gave in his expe-
rience as K. N. The opinion was that
every one at that meeting was Know
Nothing. He was urged to speak, but re-
fused. and told them that he intended TO
leave the order. His colleague, Col. Davis,
was called upon and made speech-a reg
ular Know Nothing speech. After his col
league concluded, he was again called upon,
but in his speech said nothing either for or
against the Know Nothings. His colleague
went around among the crowd and Swore he
| (Graves) should not dodge, for he was a
member of the order. At democratic
meeting, held shortly afterwards, he was
present and was called on. In his remarks
on that occasion he made no confession, but
merely stated that if he had Joined the or
der he had forfeited no democratic principle,
and that the order could give him an honor
able discharge or release. Mr.. Graves
claimed that he went into the order with
nothing but honorable motives, and that he
withdrew honorably. This he conceived TO
be his right, and as long as he had acted con-
scientiously, and without violating any
pledge, the charges preferred against him
were harmless. After he had concluded,
| Mr.. John w. Henry made speech, and
gave in his experience, in which he stated
that he went 10 Jefferson City, obtained a
sight of the elephant" and saw certain
names recorded upon the Secretary's book
in a Know Nothing Lodge.
Mr.. G. continued, and said that he con-
sidered that man who could make such an
exposition, in violation of a solemn obliga-
ton, could do what no honorable man should.
He would further state that those gentle
men who professed TO be the peculiar ene-
mics of the order were no better democrats
than he was, and could not be measured by
his standard. All he wanted was 10 set
himself right. He too, could mention names,
bnt did not choose TO at this time.
Mr.. DAVIS desired to say word in re-
ference 10 the first meeting held in Fay
cite. Upon that occasion it was rumored
that certain gentlemen had withdrawn from
the order. He was called 10 The stand, and
did confess that he had seen SAM, and that
he was with him heart and soul. 1t was un-
derstood upon the street that Mr.. Graves
had Withdrawn, and he received the i'm.
preston from the gentleman himself. Ht
had never known, even in any church, that
a receding member could fire in, and mem,
berS could not fire otit. As it was a subject
of general conversation about certain seced
ing members, he violated, he thought, nc
confidence or pledge in naming them. 81
far as the alusion to Mr.. Henry was con.
cerned, he (Mr. D. would state that h,
knew Mr.. Henry 10 be high. minded, hon
orahle gentleman.
Mr.. GRAVES remarked that the idea ht
wished to convey was, that lie could with
draw from the order, yet the obligation O
secresy still rested upon him, and that h,
was bound in honor not TO divulge The
names OF members. The Philadelphia res
oIution says that secresy is released so fal
rs TO allow 4 member 10 acknowledge tha
he belonged TO the order, but gave no RICH
TO disclose the names of others.
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