New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1859-10-07
d. D. SABLN'S VINDICATYON.

d. ID. SABLNS VINDICAIYON
1t is not our province to defend Thos.
P. Davies from the gross assaults of the
Mitchell County Republican, or to in
any manner interfere in a quarrel that
exists at this or any time between him
self and MI. Sabin, both Republicans.
But there is a duty which we W to
ourselves and to the people, which re-
quires us to notice the letters from James,
vile indicating Mr.. Sabin from the
charge of Know Nothingism.
Now the people of this vicinity will
recollect hat Mr.. Sabin on his return
from St. Ansgar to this place stated that
his employer, Mr.. Dearborn led him into
a K. N. Lodge, and that this Mr.. Dear
born was a K. n. and so we are inform
ed he stated at St. Ansgar.
Now this Mr.. Dearborn writes a letter
to sustain Mr.. Sabin, and denies ever hav-
ing been a member of that order. Be-
sides this MI. Dearborn admitted, we be-
lieye to Mr.. Daggett of our place some
four weeks sine, that he himselfha been
a X. N. but thought Mr.. Sabin had not.
Then to sustain MI. Dearborn as a man
of truth and veracity follows a letter
written by Chas. r. Gibbs, one by James
Sutherland, and another by E. C. Smith.
Mr.. Sutherland simply says he had some
acquaintance with Mr.. Sabin, while
there, but:
II have never had any thing to do with Know
No%thingism, consequently I cannot state who
were, or who were not members of the order
while it existed in this place." . ~,.....s g-
Thus we see that the testimony of so
good a man as Mr.. Sutherland is useless
to them, and their purposes.
But of the others endorsing Mr.. Sabin.
We would say, that two of them were
out and out Know Nothings, and that
we ourself a resident of Rock County at
that time know that when Know Moth
ingism swept that county from center to
circumference, that her this Charles r.
Gibbs was elected to the Office of Regis
ter of Deeds, and by whom! Why by
this dominant party, then newly fedged,
and going forth on it's mission to give to
oAmericans the rule in America"
Besides this the testimony of one. man
who knew Mr.. Sabin to be a X. N. is to
us worth more than that of one hundred
who like Mr.. Sutherland knew nothing
of that infamous party. -
And again Mr.. Sabin admits being led
into the lodge room and being frequent
ly invited to join it's organization. aa|
Admitting these statements their broad
est latitude, and to what conclusion can
we come, but that Mr.. Sabin was a K.
N. in sentiment, if not in fact. What
man of known avowed principles of hos
tility to Know Nothingism, even had an
invitation to join the midnight orgies of
that dangerous organization. But facts
come up to repel all these favorable i'm
pressions to the advantage of MI. Sabin.
And prominent among these facts are
the statements of our Oldest and best
men that Mr.. Sabin on his fist appear
ance here did not conceal his hostility to
the foreigner. And another and still
harder fact to combat is, that those who
were foremost in bringing about his
nomination were those who six months
since made no secret Of their hostility to
the foreigner. fMr. Sabin did not re-
fleet their sentiments upon this question
why did they nominate him! But it is
unnecessary to argue the question, the
facts are to palpable. But we admonish
our foreign born citizens that if the Re
publicans shall control the State Legis-
lature and shall introduce a bill that
they must Ego up to Jerusalem and regis
ter their names prior to, the day of cleo
ton, to entitle them to a vote, that they
may look for the vote of Mr.. Sabin in
favor Of such law if he shall be elected.
Such a law the Republicans attempted to
impose upon the foreigners at the last
session of our Legislature, and against