The true Democrat., 1856-03-11
NO. 22.
Withdrawal in Lawrence County.

SnaithUlUe, A"k., Feb. 2S, 1856.
 Mr. EDIroR:-I am indeed truly sorry to in form you, that some time last spring, l was in duced to take one degree in Know Nottingham at Powhattan. As one degree fully satisfied me, and have repented, hope you will for give me for being so easily guled I was told by men whom l conceived to be my friends, but whose principles afterwards found to be at war with human rights, that it was 6 wise and patriotic institution; that 1t was not gotten up to break down any political party, and that the wiscst and best men, of cur nation, both whigs and democrats, were it's yotares, etc. Hence 1 was thus induced to take peep at Sam" soon found after was initiated into this new secret oath bound political party, that l had taken one step in the dark; that those men who had made these declarations 10 me- were either ignorant ot the object of Know Nottingham, or that they were guilty of grossly lying to me. l soon saw that I had committed a great error in joining them, because I clearly saw that the great object of this new party was to defeat the great democratic party, the party to which 1 have ever been, and still am proud to own, because I have always looked upon the democratic party in this government as being the only party that entertained principles that would best promote and carry out the glorious object for which our government was created, to wit: to give equal and exact justice to all or political" to do equal justice to the hi 5h and the low, the rich and the poor, and thereby pro- mote the happiness of the human race.
 There were but few democrats in the council which I joined, its members being composed mostly of whigs, and those democrats who did join have generally done like myself-they have repented and bid Sam good night. Twas told before joined that Gen. Cass was mem- Der of this sworn party, but what did I soon see? It was not long after was initiated, till saw Gen. Cass' letter to the Detroit Free Press, if 1 mistake not denounciug Know Nottingham. In that letter Gen. Cass says in substance that if ever there was time that democrats should be vigilant 1t is now, that the great democratic party was the only national party in the govern ment, and that the salvation of this glorious nation depended upon the great principles of the democratic party. Though the council which joined was composed mostly of whigs, yet am happy to inform you that there are a good many old line whigs within my knowledge, who like Toombs and Stephens of Georgia Jones, of Tennessee, and the Hon. Archibald Dixon, of Kentucky, successor to the immortal Henry Clay, cannot swallow Know Nottingham, and hence they, like those great whig leaders, declare their determination to act with the de- mocratic party; they see that Know Nothing ism in the north is abolition to the core, they want no platform that pretern,its'' great ques- tions. As cannot get an opportunity to with draw formally from the council, I have taken this method of declaring to the world and "the rest of mankind, my total disconnection with the Know Nothing party. So good night Sam, I never expect to see you again, as you are nearly done in this republic, and never expect to see or scarcely hear Of you after the first Monday of August.
 DAVID E. BROWN.