Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-03-21
LIGHT FGR THE PUBLIC.

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The Rockingham Va.,) Register publishes the fol-
towing Gard from Mr.. Henry T. Wartmann, in
which he backs out from the Know Nothing Coun-
Gil of Harrsonburg Va, and gives the Order some
hard blows as he retires. 'This," says the Regis
ter "is only the commencement. The rickety con-
Germ in this county is like old Mrs. Partington's
shoe, running down at the heel, and before long it
will be like the Hishman's pig, not exactly dead,
but just gin out The Democrats who have joined
this Order fast leaving it. as they plainly see
the whole management is under the direction of
Wings, and its high priests are Wings of the deep
est dye. The game Of deception can no longer be
carried the rottenuess of the Order, and its OBJ
jects being so apparently WAigish, that no Demo
crat have the wool pulled his eyes any Ion
ger. Those Democrats who still stick to the sinking
craft had better cut loose at once for the day of
pentance will-last but short time, and he who fails
to work while it is day will be cut Off suddenly and
that without remedy"
TO THE PUBLIC.
Upon representations of several members Of the
Know Ncthingism organization, that it was indeed
national party whose sole object the inculcaton
OF purely patriotic sentiments, the development of
American resources and the protection OF American
interests, without any reference to party OF sectohal
feeling whatever, became member of the Order.
single glance at the internal machinery OF the con-
cern at once satisfied that the outward professions
were only made with view to gull and deceive the
unsuspccting However, acting from honest motives
| overcame my inclination to withdraw, and deter
mined to remain and see if. was indeed worthy the
confidence and support of patriotic hearts The Ion
ger remained the more fully was | convinced that
it was nothing moretnor less than the old quilting
trick practicrd by the Federal party in 1870 alrt
1918, while 1t was at the North, the engine with
which the Abolitionists were working the desruc-
tion of Southern rights, and cndangering the very
Uiiion self
was fully satisfied, and determined to withdraw
and express my honest convictions as to the designs
and objects of the thing. Previous to making app
cation 10 Withdraw, | expressed my unqualified dis
gust at the nomination Of such man i'll Virginia as
" oitc, the Know Nothing candidate for Congress in
the Wheeling district. 1oitervd my resignation as a
member OF the Order, understand that ,cy refused
to allow me to w;thdraw, and after my app ,tion
was made, they brought harges agaiist ne ior ca
pressing my dlsapprobation of the nomination OF
Wolfe. Nov, | an aware, and 50 is every one who
observes that this of Federalism is declining
but had no thought that such preteXt would be
offered to prevent man from quitting party when
he wishes to do SO.
All can say to those who arc so hard run for
prcteXt to keep members is, that having offered my
resignation have 70 iavors to ask Of the coaser:
Perhaps they had hoped that the terrible disgrace CT
the thing, would keep my pen still or my mouth
shut. Pshaw! SHALL take occasion to write and
speak Of the Know Nothngs, as honest motives and
patriotic impulses may dictate
At present, woulu just say, that there were no
imputations against me when applied to withdraw,
and they arc splendid set Of paramentarans to
suppose to be gr.en enough to believe they could
stop by charges brought after applied to with
draw. Really, tncy do business splendidiy.
have coniorlned to their rules in regard to with
drawing, and if they wish to keep their members
apl thp
truth they will possibly find their hands full.
l could possibly feel sympathy for anything of
anybody else when surrounded with trouble; but |
have no heart to pity the expiring SAM" | have
it in my heart only to rejoice that the bantng is
doomed to an early decay before its teeth were cut.
The history Of the waning fortunes OF sam" is we'll
known to the "gioomy crowd" who wish the pleas
ure of cxpellins If it affords you any satlsac
ton, gentlemen, you DO it; please remember
the anccdote OF soldier who did such brave work
on the field Of battle lie reported that he had not
killed any but hv cut oil the arms OF two who were
dead. Now, if you turn out after am out,
why ycu will have accomplished something worth
boasting of. So turn away.
\ word by way Of apo:osizng for tic course pur-
sued by the gloomy crowd" Resi- sna,ions have
been pouring in unuslaily fast for some TIME past,
and like the Erenclinian, when his household increa
too rapidly, they thought they would try and
put stop to the business But you can't stop it,
gentlemen. The magic which belonged to the sound
OF "Sam" is gone. Your gull-trap leaks and Know
Nothins;s:n III Virginia is going -going-gone. The
services Of parson Wolfe will be needed to ohciae
at its burial.
A word aboat the charges against me- l ought
not have dsapprovcd OF the nomination of W oifc
ought not TO have said anything about it. So,
then, he is the n,an for your tastes, is he? Beg
pardon, gentlemen; when join you again, will not
dissent from the nomination of man who was a
preacher of the gospc.-tlicn an nfdrl-aad finally
voted for the Devil. Beg your pardon for dissent
ing from nomination which it seems is so wonder
fully popular i'll yoar party. -
HENRY T.. WARTMANN.