Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-30
uabia.hing innudence I


Convention at Slaunton. among other
things worthy Of notice, contains this
resolution:
"S. That in the opinion of this Cons
Sention. The ruthless spirit of proscrIpt ton,
aud the harsh invectives which have been
prscIiced aud employed by the Demo
cratic party towards the members of the
American party. are not only unjusti6able
and anpatsiotie. 7butgneritr the severe con- |
demnation of all good citizens of Virgin
Ia"
How men Who entered into the Knows
Nothing Organization within the last Two
years. and solemnly took all, the oalhs re-
quired ofthe members of that order, can
as solemnly publish TO the world such
resolution. without blushing at their own
ruthless spirit of yproseript would be
passing strange. il; anything could be
wondered at that could be perpetra;ed By
such, a party =.
We call attention once more, TO the
Osths these men. almost without excep-
ton. voluntarily. on the bible and the
oross. took before high heaven: .,e,..g,.s
'.1ou Furthermore promise and declare
that you will not vote nor give your in
Auencs for any man. for any Office in. the
gilt of the people. unless he be an Ameri.
San born citizen. in favor Of Americans
born ruling America. nor if he be a Ro-
man Catholic ~. - .,as
II he be bone OF your bones and flesh
of your. flesh. never brealhed. any but
American air, and never soiled his foot
with foreign soil. yet if he happen to think
that be might prefer q Chatham or Buik he;
Lafayette or ;Kosciusko. TO some insig-
ni6cant ignoramus for an insignificant Of
6ee, or il he happen to differ from you
aboat the best road TO Heaven. or the
best means of blocking up rhe road that
lsadeth below, you have sworn neither to
vote for him nor to give him your infu-
snce for any office in the gift OF the apeo>
Ple; and yet you pirate aboat aproscrip-
IIon.l ,trfsr, ~; X 49, ;gl5 r
You swear that +you will in all things.
political or social, so far as this order.is
concerned, comply with the will of the
malority when expressed in a lawful man
nsr, though it may conflict with your per-
sonal preference" a- III m
Swearing that you will obey a political
order IN carrying its policy into social re-
lations. and though il conflicts with your
personal preference, will obey the will Of
the majority Of your party, binding your
self hand and foot, if they issue. the or
der, 20 cut down and root out if they de-
sire. turn the solemn side OF your face to
ths people and denounce prescription
You swear, as you advance 10 the Sc
eond degree. that you will supportin
all POLITICAL matters, for all political Offices,
SSeonR degree members, Of this order, pros
Vlded it be- necessary for American inter>
ssts that. if it may be done legally, you
will, when elected to any Office, remove
all foreigners. aliens or Roman Catholics
from Office. and that you will in no case
appoint such to Office"
No matter what mans belief is-what
his political or religious creed-if he and
- second degree member are in compeli>
ton for office, you have sworn to take the
latter, and prescribe the former. and yet
your cheek does not mantle with shame,
when you put forth to the world a reso-
luton against prescription
Your constitution provides that no man
san become a member unless he =. be a
native. born citizen !; protestant. born of
protestant parents; reared under protes .
Iant Influences. and not united in mar
Tiager with q Roman Catholic. ..fs
You can vote for no man who is not a
member of your order. and yet you talk
Of prescription lii t-a4s, ~
These oaths and others for the third
degree. equally obnoxious and potent for
prescriptions were taken and adhered to,
until they were found not to be suited to
this latitude and then they protested to
abolish them. Abolish them they can.
NOT be abolished-they are registered in
the hearts and minds of the Democratic
party fOran time, aud SO long as any man
eleaves TO the party that decreed, them,
he will be marked with brand as indeli.
BILE as that of Cain. Prescription 1t
will be considered sacred duty-solemn.
more binding than. loaEhs. to make each
man of them drink to the dregs the cup
that they poisoned for others. sa.sls7,
They to talk of prescription. who took
these oaths; and that, too, with this aw-
ful sanction st
a. To all the foregoing. you bind yours
selves. under the no less penalty than, that
OF being expelled from the Order. and Of
having your name posted and circulated
throughout the different councils Of the
United States as perjurer, and asa trail
tor to God and your country as a being
unfit to be employed. entrusted, counte-
nAnced or supported in any business
TRANSACTIONS as u person totally unworthy
the confidence of all good men. and as
one at whom the finger OF scorn should
ever be pointed !" g.;
We hold it tolbe paramount duty, 10
proscrihet men like these. We ask no
quarter. and we will give them none.-
Men. who whensthey merely thought they
had h chance of success Virginia. BRAN
dishsd the towahawk and held the butch
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