Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-23

perfidy and ferOclty had rendered absolutely IN
Iispensable. The country organizes itself for the
great condict-which, to those who tifst embark
ed in il. seems well nigh desperate--n silence
and without observation. That is the way in
which all urand movements occur ,eyen the king
dom of heaven does not come with observation
But the demagogues, the priests, the mobs, the
foreign Papists and lnfidels, are shocked beyond
endnranceLb because the handful OF devoted men
WIN inst combned TO save the econntry, II thai
were anv longer possible did not call the whole
Of them into council For what? In order To
he mnrdered-or if they were willing to be ira
duced. and if necessary murdered not murdered
traduced; and the very end of which utterly de-
tea,ed Were they called into council, when
their enemies bought and sold them w ere they
notified when corrupt bargains were struck, In
which the liberties Of the people were put up al
an infamous price? Were they consulted when
the atrocions schemes TO break up the Y UnIon oi
these States were concocted? Were they adver
tsed. when the overthrow OF ourSNatlOnallty, OF
our institutions, and of our keligiln together,
was deliberately undertaken by the Sepish Des
pots and Prelates OF Europe? Was counsel asked
of them, by foreign Papisls and lnfdels, When,
throughout the whole land, they conspred. with
The full assent of demagogues, to overthrow the
Protestant civilization of the country? Were the
secrets Of the Confessional made known 10 them
Were the secret oaths binding every Papal Ec-
clesiastic with unlimited allegiance to foreign
temporal Prnce-submiited TO their scrutiny F.
The SAFETY OF THE STATE, Is SUPREME LAW
And surely it is the first necessity of a State that
is endangered, that they who would save 1t must
consult must combine. If the peridy and terocity
OF their enemies compel them To use unusual eau
ton-it only proves The greatness OF their danger.
In point OF morality it stands precisely on The
same footng, as vote by ballot. The object OF 1t
determines It's lawtuness; aud it is its success,
not its nature, which makes it So hateful.
II the nationality of America is to be sustained;
if ker Protestant civilization is to be perpeua led
if the Federal Union is to be preserved: there is
but one possible method Of dealing with the sub
ect. The organized power of society must be
taken out of the hands of those who have be-
trayed these vast interests. and must be put into
the hands of those who will cherish them. Pub
lie opinion is the only instrument by which this
GREAT change can be effected. The first step OF
the revolution is political; the second is Legal
The first step involves the organization, and the
triumph of party, commensurate with the cUun
try The American Party: and that involves
the overthrow of every party that resists lis uti-
mate objects, or resists the necessary means OF
obtaining those objects. Indeed if this step were
fuly achieved, it would be of less consequence TO
take second one; since the laws tho bad, are
endurable; and society is safe, as SOON as II has
finally put out uf power, all men and parties. hos
tile to our Nationality, to our Protestant clvIZa-
ton. and to our Federal Unlon-out of power
with an overthrow incapable of being repaired
And this is the reason why this great movement
excites such excruliating bitterness OF hate,-
in it's political aspect, on the part of all against
whom it is directed. lis success, is seen to be a
finality and fatality TO them. For nations do
not Immediately incur the same peril, twice; nor
do profound national movements, speedily exhaust
their force. The Democratic party has survived
the storms of hundred years. The American
Party, strong enough to swallow up not only
Democracy itself--but every other feeble excite
ment. viii live forever. The legal revolution.
therefore, which will consummate the political,
will be only, but necessarily, the cutbrih OF lis
sprit Assaults upon the Union Of these STATES.
whether from the North or South. must cease
Cunspiracies against the Protestant civilization OF
tho country, between demaeOgues on one side. ard
Papal and Inlidel foreigners on the other, must
terminate Attacks upon our Nationality. by trea-
ties made between foreign Despots and Pfelaes.
under the sanction of the court of Rome and exc
cuted by millions OF foreign Papists and lnfides
cast into our bosom-nust he brought 10 an end.
Foreigners must be content to enjoy here the bless
inps Of ireedom-denied tn them everywhere
else; the benefits Of civilization more exalted
than any they can enjoy elsewhere; the same civil
and relirious rights, which we ourselves enjoy.
They must cease to rule us. Americans must rule
America.