Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-18
Very sly--KnOw nottingham stin at work

It is really amusing to notice the swagger-
ing confidence, the winking and blinking,
and the extraordinary sly look which the
Black Republican leaders assume and mani
fest when talking of the result of the CON-
ing elections. They use every means to
convey the impression that by some hocus
pocus arrangement some thimble-rig opera
ton, some clap-trap fxings, they intend to
secure success. In fact, they have become
quite oriental in their imaginings, and like the
wizards Of old, they expect that the door of
Office and spoils, at which they have been so
long knocking in vain, will now, at the first
bidding of "open sesame" suddenly spring
back and display its hidden treasures to
them.
They expect that Democrats, whom these
Black Republican leaders have long and Bit
terly denounced, will now look upon them
as patterns of political virtue and integrity !;
that the "lop-ear dutchmen," as they called
them, will forget the vndictiye hostility
with which they have pursued them under
the guise of Know Nothingism, demanding
twenty-one years probation before they could
exercise political privileges, and the "red
neck Irish,'' whom they would have made
showers Of wood and drawers of water" if
the power had been given them to have done
it, would, on their simple command of pres
L. fooo about oxI oba ,,ocifiop
exactly contrary to the one for which they
have been contending, and vote against a
party which has ever maintained their rights.
Sometimes these Black Republican gentry
buster and brag about the wonderful things
they intend to accomplish, boasting that
they will turn the world upside down, or
down-side up we forget exactly which-and
then they go on the other extreme of great
slyness. Oh, yesl say they, "we've got
them-we have pulled the wool over these
devilish "furriners," and we are going to use
them, make them build the very gallows on
which we intend to hang them" Perhaps
these fellows can deceive men just as smart
Is they are, for while; they may enjoy a
rogue laugh, rejoicing over what they
conceive to be we'll laid and successful Sc
crst plans, but sSter the election, we guess
their Joy will be turned into mourning and
their wonderful plans to wheedle and cajole
our naturalized citizens, will prove a very
grand fzzle.
Now, the Democracy believe, and act upon
that presumption, that all men have some
self-respect and dignity, and not like the
Black Republicans do, they do not think
that they can be bought like cattle in the
shambles. Nor do the Democracy have any
particular or general respect for that Shang.
hal or Goldfish aristocratic element in society
which the Black Republican leaders worship
as golden calf, and rely upon for aid ant
comfort" On the other hand, the Democ
racy respects the laboring man, whateve
may be his profession-the producers, VIII,
are the backbone of the countryside hon
est yeomanry, which must ever be not onl,
the strength, but the pride of the natio 4
no matter what may have been the acci
dent of their birth-and to them, as it has eve
done, they will rely for strength and sur
port, and to them commit the keeping @
the great interests of this government.
The Black Republican leaders are sly an
secret, we know and admit it, but Dsmocra
CT is as open as the day and has no secre
councils. We leave all chicanery to tina
party who 60 up dark alleys at midnight t
their secret chambers, or lay in dog fem,
10 hide themselves from honest men. Sue
associations and such councils are the legit
mate part of Black Republican principles.
It is hardly necessary for us to add TIL
secret political associations or secret politics
action are anti-Republican not only, but wi
prove, if permitted to continue, the curse
the nation. Beside this it is an admission
as clear as the MONDAY sun, that the desigr
and objects of secret political societies wi
not stand the test of public scrutiny, AM
therefore, good men, those who desire Il
success Of sound principles, cannot affilia
with them. The subtitle influences of Kno
Nothingism is yet at works as active
ever and is attempting to control the ele
tions now near at hand. We say this mut
to put all honest men on their guard, and n
only to watch but counteract its movement
Black Republicanism Sectional.