Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-09-09
The next question Mr.. Lincoln PROFOUND
KNOW-NOTHINGISM.

Although the charge of Know Moth.
ingism was pretty thoroughly discussed il
1856, and used against Mr.. Colfax, bu
with poor success, our opponents, for lack
of better material. are again exercising
themselves with it.
The facts, however are we'll known here,
and they are;
Fyst.-That Mr.. Colfax was never in.
itiated into the Order, aud was never even
asked to take its obligations. And that,
when its principles and work were volun-
tariIy communicated to him. without any
pledge, he stated frankly that the plank
was too narrow for him; aud that he would
not, vote against person of foreign birth,
who had become Americanizel in heart,
hope. and interests.
Secondfy-That when those connected
with the Order professed to desire thor
ough union of the Opposition he went at
the request of others, and without the pay
or emoluments of a Delegate. to Nation
al Convention at Philadelphia, and there
insisted that. if they desired this Union OF
the Opposition aud his cooperation with
them they must not only place it on plat
form of hostility to Slavery Extension.
but must also declare in favor of Equal
Rights to all those of foreign birth who
gave to their adopted country full, un-
divided and unreserved allegiance.
When they refused to do this,
he publicly repudiated all cooperation
with them. and declared his opposition to
their requirements. And this was over
three years ago.
Fourthly.-That every spring since
1854, when he has been at home, be has
voted publicly at the polls for one or more
citizen of foreign birth on the Republican
ticket. whom he regarded as much devoted
othe interests of this country as himself,
and intends to do the same with those on
the Republican State ticket this Fall
FfMiy.-'These very men. who are 60
ing about this county denodncing Mr. C..
as member of this order, some of them
members Of Churches, were present at the
polls in October. 1855, and heard one of
their Democratic leaders declare that he
was going to prove his charge on him
But when Judge DiLble. TIE witness who
was produced, who had been the Chief of the
Order. here. but had come out for Buch-
anan in 1855, was confronted with Mr..
Colfax. he confessed hat Mr.. c. had new
er been initiated into the order at all, but
that what be knew of its work had been
voluntarily communicated to him without
any obligation. And yet these men. hav-
ing heard all this, from their own witness
TOO. go around the County breaking the
Ninth commandment in their zeal for pol
itical success and for Mr.. Colfax's de-
feat.
The fact is as the above record shows,
that Mr.. C. has nerer been hostile to our
Adopted Citizens. and that his influence,
as we'll as his vote, has ever been given to
secure them equal rights-the very contra
ry of what these slanderers. charge And
to prove it still further, let it be rcmem-
bered that. though these same calumina-
tors frour years ago. and again two years
ago, terrified many citizensof foreign birth
into voting against Mr.. c. by the charge
that If he was elected. they would not be
allowed to vote for 81 years. no one of
them dares to attempt to produce any vote.
in his three years Congressional career
verifying thsir assertions: for no vote of
his can be produced which even appears to
indicate Hostility to Adopted Citizens
Tho tree is known BY It's ffuitsy and tha