Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-05-12
us, in respect to its evils and encroach-
ments, deserves and receives, our sternest
disapprobation and dissent.


Published by order Of the Council"
The CoNNEcTlcUr PLATFORM Of princi
pie expressed BY resolutions passed al
Norfolk, in that State, is contained in til.
following exposition Of sentiment
"Re.olved, That in the present cha otto
condition ofpaitles in Connecticut the on
u star above the horizon is the love Of hui
man libert, and the adherence of slavery,
aud that it is the duty of anti-slavery men
TO rally around the republican party, as an
organization which invites the united ac-
ton Of the people on the one transcendins
question OF slave dominion which. now d.
vides the Union.
"Whereas, Roman Catholicism and slave
ry being alike founded aan supported on
the basis of ignorance and tyranny, and
being. therefore, natural allies in every
warfare against liberty and enlightenment;
therefore be It.
"Resolyed, That there can exist no real
hostility to Roman Catholicism which does
not embrace slavery, its natural co-worker
in opposition to freedom aud republican
institutions"
The MASSACHUSETTS PLATFORM is en-
braced in the following resolutions passed
by KNOW NOTHING Convention there:
"isesolved, That we hail with hope and
jov the recent brilliant sucress oi tie re-
publican party in the States Of Maine, 10.
wa, Indiana, Pennsylvania. and Ohio, ard
we trust these victories are a foreshadow
of others soon to come, by which til 6.
FREE STA rES shall present ore SOLID
PHALANK OF PROPOSITION TO THE
AGGRESSIONS OF SLAVERY.
Resolved, That in the present chaotic
condition Of parties in Massachusetts, the
only star above the horizon Is the love OF
huma an liberty and the ABHORRENCE
OF SLAVERY, and that 1T Is THE
DUTY OF ALL ANTI-SLAVERY MEN
to rally round the republican party. as an
organization which invi,-s their united &c
ton on the trdndscending question of
siape dominion, which now divides the
Unlon.'
Massachusetts and Connecticut stand on
the same ground, adopting one resolution
as common to both.
The New York "Irue american Man
ual'' declares this to be the object OF the
KNOW NOTHING Party among other things
=" The Americans now demand inalien-
able hcmesteads for all tim. --never to be
driven therefrom. They require at the
hands Of the American Government, homes
GA their own soil-their portion of their
birthrigh. to the land Of their fathers. -
Page 81;
And at page IS this principle is set forth:
"Oae principle should ever guideus "
our acts. We seek to SHIT
cheap labor as we'll az forsia
to effect this end, we demana VI. aa.S
OF Protection eaua, to that which COW
ers the home manufacturer. As duties
are placed upon goods OF foreign maui
iactuIe, for the purpose Of shutting them
off, so do we demand that u capita,ion tag
be placed upon the head Of every foreign
cheap abores who comes into direct and
ruinous competition with the Amer lean
laborer in the home labor market
In PENNSYLVANIA, the Know NoTHINGs
feeling strong enough to elect an United
States Senator. determined to dictate a
Platform Of Principles by which he should
be governed. The following questions
were propounded by them to MIR. Simon
Cameron, who gave the suhjoined answers
whereupon he received the Know Moth
ing nomination for u. S. Senator. Mr..
Cameron stands fully and s1uarely upon
the Know NoTHINe PLATFORM Of Penn
syIvania, end here it is:
HARRIsDURo, Feb. 9, 1855.
DEAR SIR have, at IL o'clock, receiv-
ed your letter ofthis morning, aud reply 10
it Immediately.
10 your first int errogatory
"Have you ever. at any time been, or
are you now, CT will you ever be, in ia
vor of the SO called Kansas. Nebrayka BILL
passed BY Congress at its last session.
Answ er.-From the day it was introdu-
ced III the Senate to this time, have been
opposed to the bill, nor shall ever favor
it.
2d. "Would you, if elected 10 the Sc
ate Of the United States, use all honorable
and fair means TO effect the restoration
of the so-called Missouri Compromise,
which was literally and virtual, abFegated
by the passage of the aforesaid Kansas-Ne-
Drask. bill?"
In answer--I would.
Sd. "Would you, if elected TO the SEN
ale Of the United States, use oil honorable
and fair means ~ your power 10 effect the
repeal OF what is commonly sIoan as the
Fugitive Slave Law" -
Answer.-I'he passage of Compro-
misc Measures was acquiesced in by the
North, and had hoped the questions
growing out Gift had been settled but as
the South has been first to violate #, | hold
the bill subject 10 revision, end will act with
the North upon this and all questions con-
nected with the subject Of slavery. | an
swer-l will.
4th. DO you recognize the right of
Congress, and If so, would you act upon
such right, and use your vote and influence
to lesisIale for all territories now belong
ing. or which NAV hereafter be acquired
by the United States, to the utter and en-
tire exclusion Of slavery or involuntary
servitude in said Territories"
My answer is. that recognize the right
and would so lcgislate.
9Th. Would you oppose by all ard eve
ry honorable and fair means in your pow
er. the extension Of slavery and involgnta-
ry servituae over tertiary now free, OF
any where or any time, now OF hereafter
wherever or henever, it may be endeav-
ored, by its friends to introduce IN"
For an answer to this, could readily
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