The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-05-19
CLINTON, Ia. SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1856
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Base Forgery upon the Father Of His
Country.
The most familiar practice of the leaders
Of the secret party in their infamous attemp,
to dishonor the men Of the revolutionary
era; and already we find growing indif.
ference among the know nothings to those
sublime and ennobling examples. In pro.
portion as the followers of the debased
demagogues who howl in the lead Of the
know nothing movement find themselves
held up as the only sure stay and support
Of the country, SO will they regard all rev.
erence and remembrance Of the past as un-
manly and un-American." The practice
OF discarding the memory of the gallant
foreigners, who fought for the cause of the
colonies, on the revolving and mercenary
ground that these foreigners have been well
paid for their services, is favorite idea Of
the men who cry loudest that Americans
shall rule America" Nor is their treat
ment Of Washington and his American COM
patriots any less disreputable and basc.--
They commit the most reckless twgeries in
quoting his sentiments, and the sentiments
Of his brothers in the stormy days of the
revolution. Thus, while they refuse to sym
pathize with the emotions which inspire an
American at the mention of Lafayette and
Montgomery, and their associates from 9TH
er lands, they seek to dishonor Washington
and the gallant men who served with him,
by FALsIFYING THE RECORD, and by quoting
from his noble history encouragement for
their deeds Of darkness and prescription.
In this way those sacred treasures Of the
national recollection, the deeds and the vir.
tues Of the heroes and sages Of the past, are
sought to be banished from the hearts OF
the American people by the very men who
declare that America shall be ruled by
Americans" HrJ uts
These observations have been suggested
by the following pertinent article from the
New Hampshire Patriot, the able organ OF
the democracy of the Granite State. II
introduces the testimony of the veteran Jar
ed Sparks, the distinguished editor Of Wash
ington's writings, exposing the scandalous
fraud of the know nothing leaders in per-
verting to their own base uses the name oi
Washington. At the same time, it will be
seen that the Patriot introduces upon the
stand as witness against the know moth
ings, the very agitator, w. E. Robinson
who tried to prove Gen. Pierce an enemy
to the Catholics in 1852. "Time at las,
makes all things even." Now this former
industrious calumniator of an upright mar
and consistent party is compelled to come
forward to bear evidence against the rank
and file Of the very organization which in
1852 he held up as the special advocates oi
liberation and liberaitty
WAsHINGToN's ORDER.--During the
late canvass in this State, the Hindoo or
gans and orators daily repeated the story
that on some important occasion during
the revolution Washington issued an order
in these words: Put none but .American.
on guard Tonight Probably there is not
one of these editors and orators who did
not knoD that he was uttering a falsehood
and SANDER upon Washington every time
he repeated this statement, and doubtless
most Of them will now admit that no sucf
sentiment was ever uttered or entertained
by the Father of his Country. The lie
having done them all good It is capable
of, will doubtless now be passed over in 81
lence by them. But we think it proper Il
show up some Of their frauds and tricks
when occasions occur, with view to let thu
people see the knavery of these fellows
The following extract from speech deliv
cred by William q. Robinson at late Gel
ebration in New York, is conclusive in re
gard to this Hindoo forgery and libel up
on Washington. This Robinson is tn
same fellow who aided these 'Hindoo' lead
ers in 1852 in their efforts to prove tha
General Pierce and the democracy of thi
State were hostile to the Catholics, ant
had never tried to abolish the religious tes
in our State constitution, and in their effort
to secure the Catholic vote for Gen. Scott
In his speech he said: ri
"'But we are told, and it has been gair
ing credibility among the more ignoran
and unthinking of our land-that upo
some occasion George Washington issue
an order, 'Putnone but Americans on guar
tonight This is absolutely false. N
such order was ever issucd hv GeorOe Wasl