M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-04-13
From the Dayton Empire.
Rich ExpOSuI e--LeaVing the DenS.

MEssRs. EDIToRs:-l have ever bsliev
ed that when person fnGs out that he
is in error. he should renouncs it.
even go farther: il the error be . serious
one, and threating the best interests of
the community, il should no. only be
renouncei. but denoun ced. This being
my humble belief, coGscien,iously en-.
tertsined, | will proceed to discharge
what conceive to be my duty.
reside in Salem, Randolph township
Montgomery County, Ohio. am, in
sentiments. democrat, but some Of the
aels-not prineiples-of the party not
coming up to my notion OF
lhings, | became dissatisfied. was
ready Tor anything that promised whS
| was pleased to call "reform." About
this time the Know Nothings, or Union
Savers, came into notice. read and
heard great deal about them. until
was almost persuaded to join in with the
affair. 1t was TO be a party which wa:
to put Gown ofliceseekers. renovate the
body polite, put stop 10 abuses, and
i'm a word, "clean things up hshsomcly
This doctrine just suited me, and in a
thoughtless moment, | told a certain
"hardware" man Of our vilage-Mr. s.
that would try the Know Nothings
as they are called, was assured b.
him that il was 20. X" and he invited
me to 90 to Dayton to be initiated il
organization. Having business with
Messrs Loomis & Co A., he said it would
be a handy matter to fix me up, as tht
Council. No. 10 to which he belonged
was held in the garrett over the hard
ware store. AS had taken one wrong
move, another one was custer to take
and "pitched in,
On the evening of the 22d of Septem
ber last, ! was put through on the holy
cross" in the garrett over Loomis d. Co..
store. nearly opposite your oilice, b. 4
certOin young lawyer, formerly OF Grenr
willie. Darke CO At the time | thought
he made the affair unnecessarily impos'
ing, and could not audibly or mental
" affirm the oath ne gave me, Altho
had, to my shame taken step from
political rectitude, could not take the
despica BILE oath of Know NoIhingism
although seemingly acquiescrd- 1t il
hardly necessary for me to say that the
oath, &c, Of the Order is the same al
those which have been published-pre
cisely. In that Council (No. 42) sd "
many men in your city, who would moi
have their connection with the Order
Rnown for any amount of cash. ! have
heard them dsclaim connection with
the Order on the street.
The week after | was initiated, | again
attended Council No. az, and, while
there, was particularly asked what news
paper was taken. | informed my
questioner--a respectable, influential
and pious old Whig-that was at press
ent taking the Weekly Empire" He
said it was "bad style o! paper" and
proposed that he pay my arearages, STOP
it, and .hat subscribe for another PAPER
Ogreed 10 the arrangement. thought
lesly, and he gave me a one dollar bill
| then asked him what paper | should
take. He said "The Gazette, by all
meons-lhe Journal ain. sound!'
stopped tn. Empire on the first of last
October, as your books will show.
But, am too lengthy, and must bring
my article 10 a close. For some time
past, have beea on the "stool Of re
pentance." have "seen Sam," and
found that he is dangerous individual
aud that he cannot be relied upon,
That instead of cleaning out Office seek
ers, political hacks. &C., they are prime
movers. and leaders of the party. The
recent conduct Of "Sam" and his friends
in Cincinnati has illed the cup of my
disgust to the overhowing, and | de
nounce the whole affair TO the dangerous
you have represented. For my error,
am ashamed, and | trust | am forgiven
| will sin no more-ihat may be depen
ded On. In proof of my sincere repen
lance, ded in giving SAN particula
bad its in Old Randolph; and | will con
tinue to evince, on every proper occa
sion, my hatred to an institution that i:
calculated to subvert the Constitution
and the Laws.
You will please send the Weekly En-
pre- to my address, as formerly.
Yours truly.
Clayton, o. D. L. HoovLER.