Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-03-17
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uniting with The Know Nothing party. They
say that there has been too much party preju-
dice and corruption in The country, aud there.
fore they are in favor Of the Know Nothing or.
ganization, which PROCESSES TO regulate old
party distinction.
This is all very plausible ii we would look
no further. Those who go for aboIishing the
old parties by uniting with the new one, are
greatly mistaken in surprising that they are
thereby allayins party spHi, and prfjrdce.-
Let them examine the machinery Of the new
par,y-the terms upon which its members are
! received, AMI the onerous restraints laid upon
them. We are frank to confess that, in times
o high excitement, The old parties The Wings
especially, INDUCED in many objectionable ex-
travaeancies, blu; all eas open before the world.
Each party sought 10 convince the people oil the
correctness Of its respective policy. The MAN.
bers of the parties respectively were trusted
upon their honor and when any one changed
his views, he was entirely fee to Join the OH
er without being charged with a breach of Gu
lldence, or Of perjury. How is j with the
know.Nol hing organization The term. Of
admission into their ra,,y require tho mos, alb
Jet s'lrreuds. Of all Independence. The honor
" '"e member is not sufficient guarantee Of
Guehty, but he must lake a solemn oath of allie.
glance 10 the party and If he is convinced ot
the improperly Of his copnexion with The order
or disapproves Of their men or measures, he
dare hot oppose them without being denounc ed
as traitor and perjureI man. The member
must support their men and measures or keep
quiet He is moi at liberty TO warn his country
against their hefesies and wicked schemes, but
has his mouth sealed by solemn oath. When
before, in The history Of this country, was party
carried TO such dangerous aud revulliog ex-
tremes. Lei those who believe that the old
parties exercise too much control oyer their
member. Look we'll that they do not thrust their
nscks iato the Know Nothing party halter before
they know 10 whose leading strings they have
submitted their willing necks. For The eiifica,ion
OF those who are opposed to party and are still
disposed 10 favor the Know Nolhings, we maks
the following extract from the Virginia Free
Press. [See article onsfirs, page, headed Scene
in Know-Nothlng Council.
Now, who are opposed to The open, free, but
ardent discussions Vi the old parties! What
do you think Of this exhibit Of the Kne W. N 9th
inss, no party, no party! Have you ever heard
or seen such violent and dssraceiul scenes en-
acted BY the old par,es2 No never They
are puIe--yes, sain,etl, in comparison with the
secret party, who love darkness rather than
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lore was suca peis'hai vioiehce offered 10 any
one by political patty III this country, because
| his sense of duty comppll.d him In ac, in co..
f1ct with The order OF his party organization.
Again, 10 show the no PARTY aspect Of The
Know Nothing party. and how i. holds lis vic.
inns in It's clutches we make the following ex.
trac, from a speech of MIR. Lilllejohn. Speaker
Of the New York Legislature, in which he ex-
cuses himself Tor violating his Know- Nothing
oall, and pledges:
..Speakin ing OF oatbs, I'VE quote fom bis
speech.) lei me ask-an oath taken 10 murder
another, Is that 10 be regarded An oath to
sloia'e man CONSEQUENCE - mat TO be xePts
rue vi oa'h upon oaui, aye, uh'li tliey reach
nieh heaven-"hen ,hey Interfere with Tie
n,c'a'es Oh III. conscieace' | s'oa.e inc oa'h'
no oa,n can sla''a between me an" my Mixer.
NO OATH eau oiiid me 10 outrage my sehse OF
| fieh' ana dnly' mere or elsewhere. ! nope
am nave Intended 10 nc--a man ol pri"cl'
PIE. u, ~ an esii h'nr, 'y iniriene or man
asemeh', l may have bee" betrayed into a"
oaih 10 lake my he'. hoors HE, when reason
fe'"fnss Inc oa''' Is la'd aside. II nave taken
az oath III all uhsuafutd moment, which Is 10
"ic'a'e 10 me 'ot All Time 10 come, po'i''cal
course 'hat Violates my consc'e"ce-,e
de'es's aho SCOUTS lis o'nuih9 eo''ga'ion Il nope
'nose VINO nave taken lHeSe oaiiis wIl rise IKE
,ne" "ou.. .. S"u ao' mo '''e"-lSe A"e'-
Here those oroo,cd 10 n.,,v have. s,..;.,.
of Know No,h,,, ,b,a.,;o,. .ua ,,a....',.
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Of The whole world. and. after .,azenly az" ~.
know Lodging that he has wlfuily violated Sc.
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