Delaware State reporter., 1856-06-27
A Know Nothing Vile.

subject Of the Presidency. lie pretendsno pre-
ference for any Presidential candidate, and
alleges it is not worth while for the people Of
Delaware to concern themselves about national
affairs; that it is unwise for the people Of this
State to permit their politics to be governed en-
trely by national questions.
But while he asserts in one column, that he
dis not prepared at this time to take any de-
cidcd stand for or against any of Them 1.-THE
Presidential candidates, heis loading others, in
the very same issue, with the vieSt ISLANDERS
and abuses of Mr.. BUCHANAN which can be
culled from the most inscriptions Know Moth
ing Organs.
The following is a short extract from an ar
tice selected from the American Banner, and
published in the issue above referred to-
| 1.-The notices on the Buchanan banner
should be 10 cents day for American work.
ingmen
" Let out the Democratic blood
! Federalism and Democracy
Pro-slavery and anti-slayery
Steal Cuba
f" Archbishop Hughes to prevent desertions
"Squatter sovereignty
:" The Irish should rule America
"Up with the tariff of '46, and down with
the iron interests of Pennsylvania
War! war; war;"
| Here is another extract Of similar kind
from an article which he selected from the N. y
Express, and both appear in the same issue in
which he says he g is not prepared to take any
decided stand for or against any Of the Presi-
dentiaRtandidatcs
s lie (Buciananl has been an extreme party
4 man, too, and as such wanting III magnanfmfry
to political opponents, as witness his treatment
Of Henry Clay, and his attacks on John Davis,
Of Mass, for exposing his inconsistency and
want of Americanism in regard TO American
labor. Too ambitious to be consistent, too
timid to be just, and ever ready to be all things
to all men, a " filty-four forty" man by profess
sions, forty-nine" man by action, very Eng
lish in England, very American in America,
very free-tradsh n the United States Senate,
very protective in Pennsylvania.
We should call the selection and publication
ofsuch extracts as these ''not taking any decided
stand for or against any of the Presidential
candidates" with vengeance.
Now if he is, as he processes to be, not pre-
pared to take any decided stand against any of
the Presidential candidates, why docs he hunt
up and publish such foul abuses of Mr.. BU-
oHANAN! And if he is not prepared to take a
stand for any, why does he not find something
to say about the disqualifications of such men
as FREMONT, DoNELsoN, JOHNSON and FILL
: MORE? But we do not hear word of it about
any of them, though he knows well that indie
pendent of the Objectionable principles of their
ac4 IL. ~ l,a,,
can be compared with Mr.. BUCHANAN; while
some of them, by their nomination, are stigma
upon the intelligence and good sense of the ma
ton, and reproach to our civil Institutions
But they are all Know Nothings and opposed to
the Democracy, and for that reason he dares
not speals word against one of them.
But why does he pretend not to be pleased"
with any of them, and that he will take no
decided stand, at least for the present, con-
corning national questions, politics or nomina-
tons 2" Perhaps he is trying to blind the eyes
of the Democrats, by which means they may be
beguilcd to take the Sentinel for " lump Of flour
in the meal tub" But it won't do. They have
not yet forgotten his Know Nothing tricks OF
1854. They are not yet unmindfuI how nstheN
went about in secret, whispering to them that
Know Nothingism had not at present taken q
decided stand in politics, and that the Demo
cratic party was at an end.
But he alleges that he is deeply concerned
E about better management of our State affairs
c and yet upon local questions of the most i'm
! portance at present, he is positively SILENT
+ Not word can be got out Of him about thu
repeal Of the Maine Law, although we asked
? him plainly long since to say publicly whethe
he was in favor or opposed to the repeal of tina
law. Now, if he is anxious about State affairs
4 why docs he not speak out boldly, as public
t journal should, upon this matter which il
agitating the public mind of the people of THU
{ State more than any or all other local matters
/ together? How does he reconcile this conceal
mcnt OF his sentiments this continued silence
upon subject which SO vitality affects thu
rights of the community, and about which they
are and have been for nearly two years at least
so much excited-with his proiessed devotion t
local or State affairs This, to be sure, is
famous specimen Of consistency! Speak out
: Mr.. Sentinel we want, and we presume you
readers IF they are but few would like to know
your sentiments upon this question Of Stat
D politics. Please to take one side or the othe
/ Of the question openly Don't be afraid OF it
S ! or Of letting your views be known publicly.