Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-02-10


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Important Information for Southern Men /! I!
THE KNOW NOTHlNGS-THEIR PRlN-
ClPLES AND PURPOSES.
The Worcester Euening Journal, Know
Nothing paper, thus discusses OH the objects
and purposes Of the new secret political or.
ganization
zone Of the most interesting questions tina,
is connected with the American movement,
is the inquiry az to what policy the party will
pursue in regard TO an institution that has com.
pletely disorganzed and rnIed the two old poll
tical parties, and which il is strongly believed
and predicted, will yet scatter TO The winds
wha, to-day is a mighty pr, irresistible poIi.
Teal oTganIzi'..aon. We have already noticed
."at III the Senate, Adams OF Mississippi, has
INTRODUCED bill Of the same character as that
desired by the new party while in the House,
Barry Of the same State has Violently and bitter.
y attacked The whole party and Henry A
Wise, the most inselent advocate of slavery
that the South possesses, is also opposed 10 lhs
whole movement. Anoiher fact in this connex-
ion should not be lost sight of-and that is that
the most popular man in the party, talked Of
az Candidate for the Presidency, is an anti
Nebraska, heart and soul But if we lacked
positive proof oil tho feelings Of the masses Of
The party in regard TO slavery the late cleo.
tons in this and other States of.ihe Union show
the liberal tendencies o. the whole party. In
New York. the American party pollrd l22.
600 ve;es, but they aided the anii-Nebraska
party in that State in returning 10 the next
Congress twenty nine men opposed 10 The adj
mission Of slavery inio Kansas. In Pennsyl
vana we saw like result /; while in Illinois by
the aid ol The movement, the Douglasiies were
completely routed; aud 90 in Michigan, where
the whole State was carried for freedom by the
council fires Of the American party.
s.Slnce last April the American party have
elected nine anti-Nabraska Governors, in al
many States, seven Of which last year had de.
mocratic executives. In our own State the par
~ has selll 10 Congress six out and out Tree
aollers, while the whole Stale government is
thoroughly anti slavery New jersey furnshs.
also another strong proof Of lhs tendency Of the
party, the Americans in that State returning
Jour members 10 congress in favor OF freedom
In Kansas, and the restoration1of the Missouri
Compromise, The party has defeated almos;
every party man that voted for the Nebraska
bill, and it has completely ievoIutioiized the
House OF Representatives, but for three years
two-thrds Of the Senate will be beyound its
reach Thus far the pariy has protested moth
my, bu, silently, powerfully, and successfully
il has Gated and given To freedom trophies that
may boast OF SO long as the republic shall
last.
the question here returns, will this, so far
general auoral Of The american party in beholt
of freedom, be carried oaa in national campaign
We answer il, will, and 10 prove the assertion,
We scbmit IN, following facts:
"FHs, the movement has thus far, acd will
prevail in all States possessing foreign popula-
ton.
"Secondly, such States are the northern and
western ones, and lately these States, nnw IN
the hands OF the party, possess majority oil
the electoral votes.
s'The following States we know, can be car.
ried to-day by The American party. and we a..
tach 10 each the number OF electoral votes they
they are entitled 10. Pennsylvania 81, Mas
sachnse:ts 10, Maine s, Delaware 3, New Jer.
sey 7, lllinois II, Indiana 10, Rhoie Island 3,
New York IS, hio %. Connecticut &, New
flampshIs6, Vermont S, making in all l6O
electoral voles, being eleven more than are re-.
quired Tor tho choice Of President.
These figures show that, AS A PARTY,
WE ARE INDEPENDE OF ANY SOUTH
ERN SUPPORT WHATEVER, and therefore
the temptation Of the necessity oi bidding to
southern vote does not exist for the two great
States OF The Union are nov secured ~ The
American party.
Virginia ami Maryland are sure TO go for
the America ticket, but without, the aid Of y
single vote from these almos, northern Stats, we
shall elect, in 1856, an American President
The slavery question cannot affect the Ameri.
eau party, for its whole power and all its hopes
are North Of Mason and Dixon's line. IT'S
ASPIRATIONS ARE FOR FREEDOM, and
when the party is accused Of being pro-slavery
let It's defenders point The man who utter the
base lie 10 every election that has occurred since
the party sprung into existence. We know it
defeated Benton, because he pandered TO the
vile arpeiiies aud lasie Ot the foreign vote Of ST.
Louis but in the moth il has sent to The hall
oil Congress as able def. nders Of human liberty
as no is: in TACT more so, for he is moi favor Of
restoring the Missouri Compromise.
"As 10 Clayton's views, We know OF no jour-
nal that is American tina, ever embossed them
The party never has, and We hope never will
fnlm. mate au,i slavery resolves for the purpose
Of hunbuggng tho masses, but it will 10 RICH,
move right, and ACT right, and in every free
Stale in The Uniou will give now protection TO
every citizen within iis borders. lis first great
national aim IS 10 procure an alteration oi the
laws, and opon that point they
will know no sectional division but upon the
grea, question Of irooiom and slavery, every
Northern American freeman will raise his voice
WI uoeI'y idhu osnkss LIZ WUts anu RATION
will utter upon the floor Of Congress the sem
.iments Of this new party. Tha, foreign ele-
men. tina. has given tho pro slavery democratic
party the control Of this country, will soor lose
the means Of augmsnting its Numbers : and
when that 10 effected freedom in this republic
is secure. The prize we are battling Tor is
To ALP and When Americans
rule America We shall obtain II. aud not till
then."
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