The sun., 1890-05-11

1t Causes Revolt In tho Patriotic Order
of the sons of America.

of the sons of America.
ELMIRA, May 10.--It is doubtless generally
believed that the old Know Nothing Society is
now extinct. but q recent revolt in local lodge
OF a secret order and the subsequent disclOs
ures tend to dispei this belief. The revolt is in
Camp No. T. Patriotic Order Sons of America of
this city. and threatens to create much excite
ment among the members OF the order through
out the country This camp was organized in
January by National Master OF Forms and Ger
emonies NJ. J. Stoner Of 1923 Lancaster ave-
nue., Philadelphia, assisted by District presi-
dent Patterson OF Washington. d. c.. and soon
had about 100 members many OF whom be-
longed to the camp organized here in 1883.
but which soon collapsed Within the past
week many of the most prominent members Of
the camp have withdrawn from the order, and
they are outspoken in their denunciation Of
its workings. Their first intimation OF tho
Know Nothing character OF the order was OBJ
tanned through the camp NP'rS, the national
organ. n sixteen page bi-weekly publication.
devoted to the interests Of the society This
paper contained little else than abuse OF alien
born citizens, and especially OF those Of the
Catholic faith. Both its editorials and COM
munications are unreservedly severe in their
attacks upon these citizens. 1t was these
articles which led one OF the promi-
nent members to communicate with -.
/. ". Hendly. National Secretary, OF 30 Wcst
Eighth street. tincinnati, asking i the order
was Know Nothing. 10 his inquiry he received
areply that II differed from the original Know
NOthngs, ina-much It's the member uld not
swear away his ballot, but they all voted right,
any way. This gentleman pursued his inquiry
And secured other facts to confirm the Know
Nothing character OF tho order. The cards TO
applicants tor membership proclaim the old
Know Nothing motto: None but Americans
on Guard" 1t was tho receipt OF this tninrina-
ton which led to the revolt which threatens
the disruption OF the camp.
There are nearly 5000 members OF tho order
In iennsylvania whore tho order was organ
lied. The first camp was instituted IN IN ia
delphia In lS47, following tho disscnsionS
which were the ougrowth OF the riots 90
years before, in which st. Mchao's and 81.
Augustine's Catholic churches. in Philadel-
phia. Were burned. IL is claimed that It is this
society which holds Pennsy!vana solid for the
Is quoted the remark OF Mr. Patterson
TO be Democrat" The society has large
following in all the large cities Of the country,
but AS yet its success in the Empire state has
been Indifferent. A lodge Mt Bnghamton and
one at atHornellsville dissolved only a short time
ago. camp WAS instituted at Nayerly last
Wednesday. and there are four lodges in New
York city. The Secretaries Ct the Now York
city camps are as follows: No. 4, George A.
Tyler; No. 5, u. N, Doughty; No. 2 Irving A.
No 4 meets ut 3O3 West Twelfth street, No. )
at the Harlem River station of the New York
and Harlem Railroad and No 4 at 4Ol Pleas
ant avenue. Tho head Of the association in
this country is George T. Smith, National Pres-
ident, PhuniX building. Chicago.