Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-01
COMMUNICATIONS.
For the Standard.
Another Withdrawal.


y MEssRs HOLDEN & WILsoN.-On the Sd Of Au-
rust last Qe54 in the city of Raleigh, was pre-
Vailed upon 20 Join the Order known or called the
Know Nothing party. was induced to DO SO by
representations that it was not a political move !
that it's object was check foreign emigration OF
manners and persons of bad character, and to pre-
vent the Pope or Church of Rome from interfering
with religions belief and elections in the u States
was told that the Order would not interfere with
nv religious political sentiments that there were
both Wings and Democrats in the Order, and IT. al,
forthcoming a member, was dissatisfied could
Withdraw at any time. Fair pictures these but are
thew SOP I have asked withdrawal by letter, and
have been informed that it is no go. At all events
] have received no withdrawal.
have never taken but one of their dark and in
famous degrees, and [ am ashamed to my very soul
of that Democrats--patriots, warn you to be
parded against them. |, for one, have been amongst
them and am fully satisfied that the whole concern
is humbug FROM stem to stern-a complicated ma
chine-the darkest abode of creation, and any thing
but what it is represented to be by its friends They
say they want to keep out foreigners and exclude
Catholics from Office pretty picture to play with!
Do they exclude nfdels, atheists, deists, Mormons,
&C.? Are they to come in and with their dark
deeds of destruction to the rescue and pre-
servation of this Union, and with their dark lanterns
take hold of the wheels Of this glorious government
and with their prescriptions lead it about captive at
their will? God forbid!
am q protestant Democrat OF the MethodlSt per-
suason, but, like most Know Nothings, am not
member of any church. My first lessons were
taught me by my grandfather, VINO served ms time
in the Revolutionary struggle for political and re
gous liberty, and gave this piece of good advice:
'Whenever" said he, "your allegiance to your God
or your country is interfered with, shoulder your
musket as have done and as l would do again,
and march to the rescue" These early religious
and patriotic lessons shall go with through life.
Democrats Of the South, and everywhere else, be
warned against these midnight cques. Be up and
doing. Go to the ballot-boX; put them down;
crush them at once stop them in their mad career
ere it be too late. l have been among them, and
have drunk deep, even to the dregs of the cup of
repentance
I have asked for my withdrawal and been refus
ed. l now declare to them and to the world, [ am
done with them, and will henceforth wash my hands
and shake the Know Nothing dust from my old coat
and the last rag [ have, in the testimony against
them. 1 am satisfied, from the prosecutions others
have received, shall be visited with the same 1
shall have their dark frowns to confront, but
not. regard not their threats lion growls and ee
plant squeals of accommodations, any thing
they can do to me l bid them defiance. [ am with
the Democrats who will stand by me and see me
out, or [ will see myself out. No man, or set of
men, shall ever dictate to me whom what shall
vote for, or in what way shall worship my God.
learn that my name has been erased from their
black list. Whether this is so is all the same
to me.
JAMES A STONE.
Forestville July %, 1855.