Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-13
A SCRAP FROM THE RECORD.

Grover Cleveland's Know Nothing Pro-
clivities Co.clusively Proven.
The attempt to connect Mr.. Blame
with the know nothing party has proved
q dismal failure. 1t was one of the sllIi-
est of the countless campaign lies that
have been aimed at him. Thousands OF
Irishmen in Maine proved by their
hearty support Of the republican ticket
on Monday that they knew 1t to be
piece of gratuitous mendacity, and we
shall probably hear little more of it dur
ing the rest of the canvass.
And now, suppose Mr.. Cleveland's
friends turn their attention to his know
nothing record. For, unlike Mr.. Blaine,
the democratic presidential candidate
has record of that sort. In 1860 he
voted, among others, for the following
presidential electors:
J. Depeyster Ogden, of New York-a
know nothing.
Daniel B. St. John, of Orange-a know
nothing.
William Kent. of Datctess-a know
nothing.
James Kidd, of Duchess know
nothing.
Henry H. Ross, Of Essex-a know
nothing.
John Mum, of Oueida-a know
nothing.
James NJ. Pulver, of Ontario-a know
nothing.
Charles Il. Carroll, of Steuben-a
know nothing.
Miles H. Finch, of Tompkins-a know
nothing.
Lorenzo Burrows, of Orleans-a know
nothing.
| These ten know nothings for whom
Grover Cleveland voted for presidential
electors received their credentials from
the know nothing state convention
which met in Utica in July 1850. The
fact that they we're the accredited repre-
sentatives of the party that found iti
mission in waging war against the Irist
and German voters, and all other foreign
born citizens, did not prevent him from
supporting them for high Office. Ane
yet the democratic managers have the
supreme folly to introduce the know
nothing issue into the present contest
}, 1t would be interesting to hear from
Carl Schurz on this know nothing
feature Of his candidates record. 70
Mr.. Schurz took special pains in 1860 t.
warn the Germans against the ticke
. containing the names of the know moth
ing electors that received Mr.. Cleve
lands vote. In the course ofa speecl
delivered in this city October 1S, 1850
he said:
If Germans want to destroy know
, nethingism they ehould strike at it
cause; they should prove by their vote
that they fully understand the institu
tions Of this country and execute th,
, right of suffrage with the full conscious
; ness of the responsibility pertaining t
it Of how little value the pro
fessions Of friendship by the democrat
were to the Germans was shown BY th
: fact that now. when majority of th
Germans had come over to the republi
, cans, American democrats were revilin
> them in true nothing style. Th
b democrats had been friends of tn
. adopted citizens 80 long as .they foun,
q them useful tools; they had given ther
the right to vote not once only, but thre
or four times at each election. But no,
it was different, and the time seemed Z
D be at hand when know-nothingiem woul
e 6nd its fitting resting place in the bosoI
Of the democratic party.
: Has Mr.. Schurz altered his opinion q
q kIow.nothingisml II not, perhaps b
o will explain to the Germans how it haI
4 pens that he is now stumplng the cour
try for presidential candidate Who j
1860 voted for ten conspicuous know
o nothings.