Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-07
Epistolary Suggestions and Interrogas
tions for Mr. Flou1noy.

STANHoPE FLouRNof has furnished 10 the
world the most satisfactory confirmation, in
every particular and essential Of all that we
have said Of his very moderate allowance OF
Of intelligence. Had he submitted Quietly 10
his examination at Winchester, and prese we'd
the silence Of lhe owl, he might, in due time,
have won Tor hiuseIi the enviable reputation oil
Ahal bird, for profound sagacily; or, had he,
Ike The sagacious PATTON, merely snapped i'll
an eager aud iamished way at his nomination,
IN a short and guarded note OF grateful ac-
AHo" ledement, men would have sale, "poor
iellnw. he lie two weak aud hungry 10 talk -
atd have Inrgoiten all about it. Forgetting
that secrecy atone secures the success ofa qicioas
plot, nnduy elated with 'fhe honor of the nomi.
nation.2 and enlarged by excess OF glory beyond
The dimenions Of his small clothes, FLouRNoY
committed suicide. by Proclaiming what The
Know Not'ilnss call "thcir principles" Twas
III error, a m'lineholy error, 'or his facton
hut unless they dispose Of FLouRNGY they mus,
tke the responsibility Of his rashuess, and
stand by his ayowals. Mr. FLoUgSoY has our
thanks fer the pronpfness and courecy with
which he has endorsed our assertion that he
naturally belongs 10 The tail, rather than 10 the
head oil the ticket and that lis present position
gives tn e whole concern very much the appear
rnee Of lttsus nature. Ii was once thought BY
compean, judges that The reeoil Of Mr.. Boyrs's
pronuaelamentos was five tispes more dangerous
lhan heir effects upon his enemies; bul we can
assure our readers that the kick" oil poor Mr.
ELouRSoY's epistle extraordinary appears to
have knocked to pieces the Know Nothing par
y.
VIC anSiously await the appearance Of Mr..
SCALES letter, aud We merely express thu wish
es oil The whole Democratic party, when we as
Mr. Il.
| happy 10 secure him as our correspondent
Letters from Halifax Court House, fully ex
planning the following opinions and answering
the ppendedinesroeaions would be eagerlylreld
and gratefully appreciated ly rs. He would
find our terms liberal il The letters were well
written.
L. On the Know Nothing opinions Of Wash
iustoE, Jslf-rsou, Madison, and Jaekson-,er-
sois i9noanly referred to The letter Of the 22d
uil
?. On the Know Nothing opinions Of the
noiern Irors Of the Republic, 10 viii Ben
nett Bill Poole, .Judson, Fred. Douglas Vii.
sui, Ruf!lngamu. Hale. Harriet Beeehcr Stowe,
a4sl Of Thomas james, lhs black lecturer against
Catholicism.
! 3. On the vote Of your brother BEALr in
sYer Of abolishiny the slave trade in the District
OF Columbia.
'Ian TO pieces, $50 repeal The naturalization
iatrs,' us advocated in your letter oi he 22ud
I ui.
). Gu the dIrie of the Governor of Virginia,
N checking The spread OF Catholicism in the
Wesl.
6 n.l expiration of your meaning " hen,
IN slsnsnnciag Catholics, you say, Referring 10
Virginia aud Catholicism in The Wet, ..Shs is
Aat acting for helscif Alone 30 yon mean
t'tst ,qu hate Ca hoIlcs.so fercey that yen Will
II elected Governor, call nul .lie malia, III.
Wade Catholic Maryland, and then match ino
the Valley Of the Mississippi
Z full exposition Of your opinions Of the
merits et fe4's book oil myftyss, as liierar,
production, and ot the INTRODUCTION tito this
carnlry q Ihe annual burning III elligy pi that
rirlblr ralsl, Guy FAUX.
&. an essay upon h. dangers hieh threat
eli this Rspnblle from msa having Catholic
wiie.
9. On the eonstiniion4!iiy cf he following
provision Of The know Nothng CONSTITUTIONS
Article 71h, Section 2.
4 lie Giand Council shall levy a tax nroil
tho SAFE District or Territorial CaslaeiIs lot
he supparl Il the Grani Council, to bc raid il.
such tnatnei and al such times as The fraud
Cuntci! shall determine
Is. IN senF opiaion, RICH, ami prorer ha,
sealhern glea shont', ~ tax. prop up an ABB.
'''' ,n o,',lt : ht''ei, II 50: why
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