Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-03-10
NO. 10
Simon csn,ercu's Views on Slavery,

The Knew No;hngs Of he Pennsylvania
LEGISLATURE nominated Simon Cameron for the
~. s Senate: he was hsralded by the richmond
Pvs,,s Conpromise and conservative man
| last week We proved the utter ialsiiy OF this
abatement, and below from his OWE confession
we prove him 10 be "il.uoI rovsso Free
soiIer, and Tariff and Internal Improve inent
Know Nothing. What think the South. and
Virginia especially, OF tals evidence Of Anow
Nothing soundness, on slaver?.
| The election Was 10 have been held on last
Tuesday bu. has baen poslnouss mill the frs,
Tuesday in October
Our suspicion is justified. In he pennsylva-
nian OF Saturday, W. lind letter ITEM Cam
! eron 10 the Know Nothing caucus, which d.
vests his nomination osa!iiny siery, and salts
factoriIy Ieconcles his position with tae prin-
ciples of his party. We ihse,s the letter, with
| a special rec quest that every Southern man and
every honest Democrat give j. an attentive PEE
rusal:
HARRispuRe. Feb. 9. 1855
Dear Sir III have al IL o'clock received,
your letter Of ibis morning and reply to i. im-
medialely.
To your first interrogatorv.
"Have you ever, al any tire been, or are Won,
now, or will yon ever be- III favor OF the ~ calf
ell Kansas Nebraska bill, passed bN Congress
at its last session Z"
Answer.-From the time it was introduced in
tn, Senate to this time, have been opposed
- the bill nor shall | ever iavoLit.
81. 'sWoud you, il elected 10 The Senate of
the u. States, use all honorable and fair mssns.
TO effect the restoration NJ The so called %Missou
II Compromise, which was literally and viftu-i
ally abrogated by the passage Ut his aioresaids
Kansas Nebraska bill z"
In answer would.
81. 'Would yoa il elected to tho Senate of
the uni!ed States use all honorable and fair
means in ynu power, 10 oftec,a repeal oil wlia.
Is commonly known as the Fugitive Slave
Law -
Auswer.-The passage OF the Compro.
miss Measures was acqniesced in by The
North, and had hoped the questions growing
out vi il had been settled, but as The South has.
been the first 10. violate 1t Il hold the bill sub
lect to revision, and will &C. with the North.
upon this and all questions connected with the
subject of slavery. answer-i will
4lh. 'sDo you recognize the right Of Con-
gress, and ii So, would YOU act upon such right.
AID use our AMI influence 10 leglsa for all
territories now belonging Or which may hero
alter he acquired, by the vned States, 10 Tho.
utter and entire exclusion of slavery OF insolull-
taIy servlluhe III said Eerrtorlesw
My answer is that l. recognize the right and
would legislae.
9Th Would yeu oppose BY all and every
houorable and fair tneass in your power, the
ex,ersion oil slavery aud involuntary seryitnde
over territory now lice. or any where any
time, now Or kersatier, wherever or wheneven
il may be . ,dsasored, By lis friends to intro.
duce it2n
For an answer 10 this, could readily refer
to m, senatorial specially my vote on
the Wllmol Proviso, but that there may b. no.
misunderstanding, l emphalically answsr in
The affirmative.
9th. "Would you, at all times and, upon all
occasions, protect and preserve invioaie ia
this respect, as in all others, the rights, immu-
mites, and privileges of the North, as euaran-
leed to them by our constitution and laws, \
gainsi any aud ali entertainments Of our sister
States, comprising aud composing the Southern
part ot our National confederacy ~
Auswer.-A Northern mar who would not
protect and preserve the rights OF the North 10
unworthy Of The respect o! any honorable man,
and for those rights would battle until tho
laa,, either IN apub! or private station.
.th. Are yol IN favor ot and would you vote
and use YOUR influence in favor OF suchl a .
system of pl bite tales and duties, as would
most eiiectuaiiy, aud beyond vii doubt, guard
our home Industry and manufactures against
foreign competition and paupe. labo,
Answer.-My principles have been IN favor
OF the ''Ams lcan system" have never doub-
led as W wha, was The .rne pol,cy OF the cuun-
Try, and | answer pour iaisrroyasoly in tho
affirmative.
Sih. Do you still in this respee, adhere To-
and abide BY the sentiments and doctrines COLI
tanned III a speech delivered BY you in the Seu
ATE Of the Quilted States ca the l9lh day oil July,
1848! ~
Answer most certainly do.
9Ih. Doyou recognize the right Of Congress-
10 leglsas and make appropriations Tor The i'm.
pr0veInent OF our rivers api harbols
do recognize the autobiography depore the
executive velocs on this subrc,. aud will use
every means IN my Power Tor ihs passage ofim.
provemehis Of the Rivers aud Hj)bors.
10Th. Are you in favor Of such change 10 our
National lava, pertaining 10 the naturalization
oil foreign citizens az viii compel al! Of them ar
irving in this country. AFTER lhs passage ot such
all ACT, 10 remain in this country A. least 81 years
be ore being entitled 10 right vi suffrage as they
now possess them, and will you use Your vote
! and influence to accomplish such changeS
| This your last intenogatory, answer in the
affirmative.
Ii was noon when received your letter. Wis.,
| ilUrs aud friends have crowded my room since
commenced writing, or should have written,
mole in detail. Yuui enquiries were direct and
to the point. Still mnsl regret that had not
lime 10 elaborate them more fully.
Very respectfully yours &c.
SIMON c AMERON.
]. NJ, KlRKpArRIcK, ESQ.
Hmse of REPRESENTATIVES.