Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-07
A Model Know Nothing.

we have been struck with the political bear
ing Of an article headed "Lcssops from Muir
der" which is the editorial in the New York
Observer OF the 18th inst. The Obserrer is the
oldest religions paper IL the United States. ard
IS recognized as ths hehes! authority il. divine
matters, especially BY The Presbyterian chnet.
IN all1dine 10 The death of ihs notorious Bill
Pool, the editor says COT Pool and his cvsfeder
ates J
"We ara nav informed that ,hcse monsters
have tor some years past been The ,,anayeisof
our political parties, ira linz :, h office. seeker,
ior ihe nomination and afterwards hr The eIeG-
tlon. packing primary meriinss, driving ifem
inc ballot boxes the lawful voter. ftfring in III
Votes OF others, thwarllng HE will ot the people
aIid making those men al irrmen, Justice and
mayors whom they We're paid 10 elscla
he editor OF the Observer quotes from N.
Y. Tribune
81 Is said that he, (pool, has for few years
past mostly controlled the Eighth and Ninth
WARDS. ana has been an active member OF
the whlS committees at the Broa lway ueuse,
besides otherwise exerling considerable inAn-
ence, III city politics. For some muntns he has
been Keeping drinking place known as the
hlank Exchange al the corner Of Howard st.,
Broadway
Thus much for Greeley opinion of this pro
minent wing committee man. We continue 10
extract from the Odserrer:
I'VE know there are goal men enough in
I'M, city TO redeem Our politics from the pras,,
OF , mes, mercenofy tsaops fighting men, whose
s'"'SS aud shops are the cts in which off
ees and emo'uments are disposed Of like beef
and poultry. We know that if The Ro,nai
Catholics were likely 10 get the ascsn lancy il.
our elections, Thirty Thousand and perhaps fifty
thousand incompatible Protestant voters. would
come to the TescCe But VIC assure ,hpp, tL:,,
an enemy far more Iangernu than tho Pope Of
The Archbishop is amons ns, and has his ham,
| on our Threats. lie may BIZ as Bill Polo was
member oil Native American Ledge and ),
Jealous haler OF lrishmen. bs.t he is only the
deadly on that account. His nsrne is corrupted.
Ills work is secret aud fatal. His aim il al the
heart ot The body polite and unless arrested he
VIII work lis ruin. Ii will no, be in vain tina,
IRIS brawIne and fighting Politician has beer
shot down III the mids, Of Tvs gtng, Il he ira
sedy opens The eyes OF our goo people 10 ihrs
necessity OF taking The ma,,asenl Il, Of iieis
public aitaifs into their own h.u,is.a
| The article hon Win i We male .hese ex-
lfae.s Is qnli !enathy, and gives the mi utest
par icntafs Of the niq'hions ma t,2emert oil city
| politics by Poole and his conledelatrs''
W. have but one comment 10 maka. This
"orawlng and fighting poIItirianu vas p,unt-
inent aud useful member ot the Kneu Moth.
ing Organization, and his confederate; eluW-
ed his funeral with Il cortege OF l6o car,japrs
and Procession OF Coco ersons Ara ,oB
willing gentlemen Of Virginia 10 ally yourselves
with IN organization composed Of such mel, /
10 II Compatible with Thai courtesy, luat Mica
scI,se OF honor. that chisally of character which
nave always been YOU PROMINENT ifali., ill.t
yon should JON Party Mhose strength iess
IN The Drawn Of its pnsilisis