For The Examiner
Summary
Letter writer accuses the Citizen of misrepresenting Bell as a Know Nothing and then suggests that Breckenridge is "a Jesuit."
Transcript
Messrs. Editors: - The Citizen persists, in every issue of his paper, in calling Mr. Bell a Know Nothing, as if he considered it disgraceful for a man to have belonged to the American party. I do not know whether Mr. Bell ever was a member of that party or not, but if he ever was or now is, it proves that he is a sterling American, a patriot and a true lover of his country. But what is Mr. Breckinridge? Is he a Jesuit? or is he only the candidate and tool of that secret brotherhood? His Electoral ticket in this State raises a rather strong suspicion that he is the one or the other. He has on his ticket as Electors three Roman Catholics out of right Electors, and he has the Jesuit editor of the Citizen to advocate their election. So, if Mr. Bell is a Know Nothing, Mr. Breckinridge is a Jesuit, and of the two, I think the people would rather trust the Government to the management of an American, than to the Hierarchy of a foreign Church. SAM.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Frederick Examiner
Publication Date: October 10th, 1860
Page/Column: 2D
Town: Frederick, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Politics
