The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-29
ANOTHER INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT OF
KNOW NOTHING SECRETS

After the late nomination of George w. Thompson,
esq the democratic candidate for Congress in the RAJ
leigh district Of North Carolina addresses made be-
fore the convention by number of democrats and
amongst them Mr.. A. j. Leach, who made some
strange and startling disclosures TO know-nohingsm
He stated fact in particular, the administration
of oaths in the lodge in which he initiated which will
surprise those who have been creduous enough believe
that know-nohing leaders really anything about Ca
thoics But the whole speech of Mr. Leach reported
in the Raleigh Standard, is interesting, and invite
Protesants in particular give it careful perusal
Mr Leach said that he joined the know -nothngs in Bal
tmore last Being in that city, he met with
quantance who had been his house in Johnston county
months previous and who had heard him make
marks against the Catholic religion and against foreign
pers crowding shores This friend the
expressions and reminded him of them and then re-
marked Now, have the very thing to put down the
Catholics and prevent these foreign paupers from coming
country On inquring further, Mr.. Leach learned
that it the know nothing organization that was to
effect this and he solicited join, nothing being said
him about oaths pledges He partially and
dark his friend called at his and proposed walk
They went out together, and after going distance his
friend put the inquiry him, Could he take oath His
reply was that he in the habit of taking
cept when witness in court Finally, however he conclu
ded he would what kind Of oath was He was taken
pair Of stairs and he and other candidates stuck
IN
ed into the lodge counclroom and the oath admin
stered and be invited to In the course of TN
sitting the president of the council made Speech deDoun
cling President Pierce and his administration Mr.. Leach
who had been sound aud consistent democrat
said this began to waken him up and for the first time
he suspected some political movement in opposition To
the democratic party of which he afterwards
vinced After the council adjourned, he told his friend
of some things that dispeased him, when he was as
ured that he had not yet got fairly into the merits
he ad Euere
there degrees he must take have all thu
beauties of the order revealed to him. Mr. H. decided he
got the SNAP that he would 60 through with it, and
the night he took the other two degrees which mad
him son Of the sres of &c ; that being the name O
the order taking three degrees He then solicited
buy papers enable him to establish council in
North Carolina which be did with the understanding that
he concluded to establish council he should
papers and get his back After he home
papers and demanded his money got
He thoroughly Disguised with know -nothngism had
visited Of their lodges since He regretted the
had TAKEN and prayed God to forgive him. He warned
everybody and especially democrats against the order He
said good democrats might be seduced into the ORDER
they would stay there. No who desired maintain
the constitution and allow the privileges guaranteed by
could remain in the know nothing order Its principles
repugnant the constitution and in conflict with civil and
religious freedom Every member support the
candidate designated by majority. He had no choice no
Freedom the The minority surrender every
thing the majority without the privilege Of remain
ing passive The order aimed death blow religious lib
ery the majority ruled in everything the tendency
was TO attacks other denominations when the Catholics
should been put down and there telling where
would end Sries and contentious and boodshed
would be the probable results
.s0ne thing revealed by Mr.. leach viii probably
what nstonish Professionals that is that candidates
for admission the know nothing order upon
do suppose Protestant reader IA Bible Pho in
Decd but upon On nquirng the Of this, Mr.
Leach informed that was to keep Catholics who did
regard oath taken Bible bat would in and
get their and reveal them but when ge
to them they would not take the OATH Thus
nathngs steal symbol OF Catholicism for PROTESTANT to
put down Catholicism
Mr.. Leach concluded by expressing his he
had devated from the beaten track and
asking that he might be received back MD declar
ing that he knew Sam and depised his principles would
fight him to the end