M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-06-05
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From The Democratic Union.
HARRISON tp., P. C., May, z, A. D. 1856
United States, 80.

From the Democratic Union.
HARRISON tp., P. c., May, z, A. D. 1856
United States, 80.
MEssRs. EDIToRs:-In my little experience
as public man--for as a writer, speaker
and a candidate ! have occasionally been be-
fore the public-I have learned that candid
expression Of opinion and devoted adhesion
to convictions Of right, regardless Of consid.
erations of policy or selfish interests, are not
surest means Of winning the favor Of party
Organizations or applause Of the multitude.
But on the contrary, when man assumes
new political position, the revilings of the
one party and the suspicious attention of the
lother are has farewell and his greetings.-
Having observed this in the case Of others
and experienced it myself l might, il in
fiuenced by the policy Of the poiitican, be de.
TERED by any public expression Of antagon-
ism to party with which was once identi-
fed, and for which Ibid labor, and not i'm
potently. But having never been politician
nor sought to be, have neither place or
leadership, actual or prospective, to gain or
lose, and therefore need not fear or hesitate
to announce, as l now do, that my connec-
tion with the party which still misnames
itself American is at an end; and that hem
scelorward my action shall be with and for
the Democratic party, so long as it shall re-
main, as it now is, the only conservative
and truly American party in the country
To this resolution have been brought by the
firm and fixed conviction that the Know
Nothing party is the enemy of American in
stitutions, the active and willful champion
Of Notification, Treason Civil War and
Disunion. / am not; and therefore can.
not have political fellowship with those who
are.
know to what expose myself. Moth
ing is easier than to impugn mans motives
nothing is so efficient in disarming him, and
angry partisans have yet to axhibit a mag
nanimity that is proof against the tempta-
ton 10 do it. But for that care Nothing
Only one year ago some Democrats charged
that had been bought by the Know Moth
ings; know was misrepresented and was
quietj resting upon the conviction that
Time alone can set all things even,'
and that should be viGdicated. And now
it will doubtless 60 forth that | have been
bought by the Democracy. Let it be so.-
The X. MS knew the charge TO be false
a year ago; the Democrats will know il Sc
if it comes again, and thus by the testimony
Of both parties shall be absolved. But
whether my renunciation of Know Nothing
ism be treated generously or savagely,
neither know nor care;-I ask no lavors an(
fear no denunciation. | am actuated onl,
by sense Of Iduty-I knOlo that and car
little whether others believe it or not.
If hadIacted less conspicuously with tn,
Know Nothing movement in this country,
would content myself in this instance will
simply setting forth the facts of myGisapprov
al of the organization, and my withdraw
from it;but having been one of the most actiy,
and public propagators OF X. N. principles,
deem it only justice to myself as we'll a
courtesy to the public to present in details
the reason Of my recantation. And freel,
admit that hope OF inducing many who
like myself, cannot consistently with thei
impression Of duty as American citizens
support the policy Of Black Republicanism
to abandon party that is welded to tha
vile policy; is not the best Of motives.-
Hundreds there are now in the Know Not.
l. ing ranks who went in abhorring Black RI
j publicanism, and who feel no generous t
u ieration for the shameful imposition wher
IS by they have been committed to its suppo
but who yet hesitate to declare against Ii
l. cheat only because the charge Of oGinconsister
cy is not the most agreeable to mans fee
le ings. Let it come. There is no inconsi,
q tency in repudiating the wrong, and if W
l have gone astray in support of mischievou
y policy, duty, justice, consistency alike II
II quire that we take step back. It is n
hardship for an honorable, sincere man. t
9 acknowledge an error and right wrong
E For myself have no fear OF Inconsistency.
u | never shrink from the candid expression
= an fearless defense for any opinion O
n policy that conceive to be right, nor hay
n | ever maintained one that thought wa
a wrong. And so now. l always abhorre
e Black Republicanism, and now that my pa
ty has embraced it repudiate the party
g And if there be Others whose feelings are IL
y same toward the party, let them do as | q
ID curse it and quit it. There is no midd
course. But | digress; l promised my re-
= = sons in detail for quitting the Know No;
N ing party.
at Primarily: The organization is an in
As posture, aud is fully proven such by its !
'ls cord. False to its pretensions; false to
public pledges; false to its avowed Doll
as and false to It's solemn oaths; it stands befc
nc the people stupendous cheat-a vile mo
ster Of political villainly aud a periur
- impostor. But to specify
W W Rising from the ruins Of the de- fur
vi VI Whig party at time when the democrat
VI party was presumed to be dissolved - wh
our country was shaken from centre
'aI nJ circumference by sectional agitation and
% warning Of factions the K. MS attrs
;, ted thousands, whose greatest fear was
= y the stability of the Union, and whose hiel
u est hope aud purpose was its pfeseryatiS
:, But when the Nebraska pill passed and /
~ issue was made the Democratic party ralli
~ u, and united. The law involved the II
IA ]. principles. of popular sovereignty and /
u party sustained it. Then rose the hue Al
cry, the curse and denunciation Of Black r
~, publie&nism against the. Union and the Co
" stitution. And then came the K. N. ma,
y. ~ with the olive branch Of peace; promised
=. a. restore tranquility, disarm faction, siler
- sectional agitation, and hunt disunion pl
= papandists off the face Of God'searth, 4
~ y, how have those pledges been kept p
AZ Thus,
- !, A Black Republican majority, elected
~, Al. II uou, Noihino no ~, co,,v.s1- - r,