The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-09-20
THE NAIL CLINCHED.
Uudeniable Proof OF Henry Wilson's
Know. Nottingham.
A Credible Witness Testifes TINT Wilson
Took the Oath Of the Order, and sat
in n National Council-How the
Tail End Of the Grant
Ticket has Attculptcd
to Sneak Out
of II,
From the New York Tribune.


II, when the Hon. Henry Wilson was frs,
accused Of having been a member of the
Know Nothing order, he had frankly admitted
it, and either defended his action or said il
was a mistake, he would not now occupy the
painfully shabby attitude in which we have
been compelled to place him. Instead of ad-
hitting the charge, he evaded ii with as little
manliness as adroitnesf. and wiote letter
about being "born In extreme poverty" and
being in favor Of equal nights. This was ac-
cepted by some Of his injudicious supporters
| as denial Of the charge, but other newspa-
pers, the Tribune among them, which love
truth more than persons, and publish legiti-
mate news though all our idols fall. found it
necessary to clear up the point the Senator
had intentionally clouded. We published
conclusive evidence that he has been Know
Nothing-a regularly initiated member of the
order, a candidate fer Office supported by it's
votes, and sworn to do its bidding. We have
been afraid that the Senator would deny it
again before all the evidence was in, which
would be equally injurious to himself aud
painful to his friends. So that We are sure we
are doing HIM real kindness in printing this
morning letter from the Hon. Albert Pike,
Of Arkansas, stating that Mr.. Wilson was, to
his personal knowledge, member Of the
Know-Nothing order, and o delegate to the
National Council in 1855. OF course that
point is now settled. and the Senator will
not do anything go useless as to deny it any
more:
To the Editor of the Tribune.
SIR: Was Henry Wilson Know.Noth-
ing 2" You say that you are constantly re-
ceiving letters asking an answer to this ques-
ton.
will answer it. I was delegate TO and
member ofthe National Council OF the Knew
Nothing party, in the summer Of 1855, at
philadelphia, and one of the seven delegates
from Southern State. found the present
Senator Henry Wilson in that body when /
entered it, and he sat in it during the whole
session. and helped settle the platform be-
ing one Of the seven delegates Of Massa-
chusetts.
To BIO there, he had to have the sign, word,
and grip; and necessarily had taken the same
oath which we all had taken on entering the
order, !. e., not TO assist in any way in elevat.
ing to any Office Of trust or profit any person
Of foreign birth, or any Roman Catholic.
The oath is as binding on him now as it was
then.
NV name will assure you that know that
of which speak. object to Mr.. Wilson's
sneaking out Of the scrape, by both the sup.
presto reri and suggestio fdlsi.
ALBERT PIKE
mo intelligent citizen Of any part OF the
United States needs to be told who Albert Pike
Is, and no one doubts his absolute veracty.
We append to his statement above copy Of
the Know-Nothing oath as administered in the
Massachusetts lodges. and forwarded to us by
= reputable and responsible Massachusetts,
Know.Nothing. Mr.. Pike has seen this, and
vouches for Il % the same obligation which he
took himself. II Senator Wilson should be-
come President, he would thus be kept. by an
oath under whose obligation he still rests, from
appointing to ONCE the representatives Of over
one.third Of the population, and bound TO use
al his influence to prevent their obtaining
Office. Perhaps he might prove - true to his
obligations - did President Grant to those he
took with Bsey, through Babcock, TO exert his