Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-07-27
tho T;r2w T7othing Candidate 81 Li2at7nant
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Tho En2w J7oehinE Candidate ~ Li2at2nant
Ciovarlor.
Ia tho MONTH Of April, 1855, III. Ldwnrt
Clark attached himself to the patriotic Nnd d'sn-
tsrnsled pocicty OF know nothing9 At Mor'halI
"Sato" was then in tho rigor Of hiG young ma0.
hood, Victories had been &cmeToa ~ him. ana
noye were in anticipation. Mr.. Clark was mod
e;t in his aspirations, and willing to be content
ed if his friends would procure him nomination
Gov the Office Of Gcvernov BY the Council to rs
semhle at Washington, or on failure OF that, Tor
member of Congress from this digtEict ne
Council was held, and nominations were made
but unfortunately for Nj. Clark, his claims we're
overlooked limo wore on Until the "9th OF Jul
II, when Mr.. Clark, finding the Na7oeiaton losa
profitable than he had expected, dissol"od hi5
connection with tho order. In Tho meantime, On
ne 26th Of July, some eighteen or twenty per
sDns about Marshall, styling themselves his dem
ratic friends, il utter ignorance OF his cc4UG'~
tsi tricks with the enemy, did Nr. Clark The
honor to address him q note oE that date, IN
which they cravel the favor Of an expression OF
his views in regard to the questions involved in
the then coming election and more es ros'aiiy IN
regard 10 the party known as the "kno7 nothing
party" Mr.. Clall; replied TO this note on the
lst Of August, az o drmocr It, ~ w1 30 him no
moro than Justice when we shy that ne gave his
late associates q neat and most artistic cast'ga-
! ton. Amongst other things he said 'huS oo-
iect to this new PARTY because Il seeks to cs' aD
! lsh doctrines against which, in my humble way,
haze G!,ynvs c0nien6el ~ anti 'democTauo aoN
Unconstitutional lie further rarmlttei hiEn-
self to cay 'BeyonA what is shown ot it5 FiiH-
/ pies and objects, in its rseenty published plat,
| form, and what is reported OF lis rules ana
proceedings in secret meetings, Eno'0 n3'H'as q
ire pqrty." So 1tr. Clark could write, three
days after his withdrawal from the dark dons OF
the order, and with the fumes Of tho lamp yet
exhalng from him.
At that timo the August elootion had not yet
come of, and Sam was not yet dead neither EaI
ha learned the innocent expelient, since rosortsd
to. of rlavine possum, when danger was about.
He then thought himself Rs good ms any body,
and WAS not ashamed, as he now is, Of owning
h;s name, and holding up his head, IN cac NJ
oompanv. Therefore, this cOrreapondence having
baen published on the ID Of August, great com
motion in tho know nothing camp vas the newt
ablo consequence. On the next Day forty-tWo
gentlemen, ali members Of the party, We suppose.
addressed letters to I. a. Harris, fresident OF
the Marshall Council, John e. Harris, Secretary
of same, A. G. Martin. Treasurer ana d. NJ.
Crrtis. whose Office, if he had any, doss not sp-
near. These gentlemen all replied on The same
9ay, or the succeeding, and fully establish the
facts of Mr.. Clark's membership, and o. his en-
dcavors to obtain O. nonication at the hands OF
the psrtv. He naturally wilted under scoh
witherinc exposure, and has avoided, rs much e; rs
possible the obtrusive gaze OF the Puoio, UNI;
warmed into life by the action OF Q niue s..40
Of tnov nothirgs and disOrganlzers a. austin
IF TnxaRi is 70 be converted to know noEAias!Sn
At This l.te day. it is an ing1lt as Te:! IS IN y!
Jury, TO wozk the REVOLUTION W!'t! s-'t-
-ATE3y.