Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-29

We published few weeks since one Of the oaths
taken By Col NErHEsLAsD when he associated him
self with the KnOw-Nothine order, as embOdy'ng
some of the distinctive principles to which ne IS
committed Is public man. No orgsn OF TIE pres
ert opposision party hiss ventured 70 9uestlOn 'ne
accuracy Of the oath IS published By rs. me Mem
phis Bslletfa, which was exceedingly aenpne'etory
Of the secret order during its existence but which
is now running on the same trail with the s1all
remnant left Of that party desires US to give the
xrOof thst Col. ErrHER1ASn was ever member Of
the order We can very easily grStify cur eOnten-
porary, If proof OF such fact can be properly
termed qualification. Col NErBEBIAsD is HIM
self our chief witness. He distinctly stated in his
speech in this city, previous to the opening Of the
canvass, that he had Joined the american party,
and, as palistion Of the ofsnee, he told the old
line Wings, that when he went into it ne took with
him his whig principles. Col. NETEERLASD will
not deny, we presume, the oaths which he teak on
his initistioD fer however little may have
for Col EE1EKBLAsD as politician, We viii not be
guilty Of such iliSeraty to suppose that gen
teman OF his standing viii deny an oath taken upon
the 6i5ls and the cross.
Having compiled With the request Of the Ballstin,
We trust that paper will publish for the better infOr
nation of its readers at least summary of what was
sworn and subscribed to by Col. NEiHERLAED as .
| member Of The Know Nothing order wetrust, also,
that that paper viii dsfs readers the justice 10 say
/ 10 them tia. Col NETHERLAsD is not oae Of that
numerous class Of individuals who we're duped into
en- siliation with the order but that being an old
/ politician, and lawyer, understanding the ma
ture of an OATH be Eeat in!o II with bis eyes open,
AID either subscribed in good faith to the practices
and principles of that party or was himself praS-
ticDg fraud upon others.
Let the Bulletin do this in order that It's readers
may properly understand the euOrmity of the Of
fence of which Col. NETULILAXD has been guilty in
seeking to establish in a republican govern ment
and among free people. political organic alton Of
impenstrable secrecy; 50 secret that its msabsrs
were s1coT1 not TO reveal its existence. An order
/ bound by the most solemn oaths, administered by
one baud resting on the Bible ard Cross, and the
other raised towards HEAVIER An order whose signs,
mysteries, end objects each member gas sworn rot to
disclose, directly nor Indirectly, nor for any pur-
/ pose whatever. An order that swors iti members
in all things political OF social SO far that body
though Il shculd conflict sgb ss personal preferences.
An order whose written Obligations prescribed every
man from holding Office who profsssed particular
religion, or who happened to be born beyond the
| limits of tie United States. An order whose rules
and regulations, TO which every member was requir-
ed to pledge himself by oath, exacted of them that
they should attend all regular signs aud summons
that might be thrown or sent by brother member,
and to the faithful observance Of all which it bound
its members, in addition to their osths, under the
less penalty than that of being expelled, posted
and circulated throughout the different Councils
of the United States as traitors to God and their
country; as being unfit to be employed or trusted,
cOuntenanoed supported in any business tTanssc-
ton; as being totally unworthy Of confidence, and
at whom the finger of scorn should be pointed.