Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-03-28
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| rights and most Cherished peroga'iTes oI u'
Dempcratic party They have undertaken moth
ing less than to prescribe foreigners and Roman
Catholics, seeming to be entirely oblIylous Oh ih'
fact that it is the inalienable. indefeaslble, I'm
prescriptible and exclusive rishtof the Democracy
to prescribe and persocmte for .'opinion's sake'-
right they have exercised from time VIXEN
the memory OF wings runs not to the contrary
and which has meyer heretofore, been called in
question or denied by any one. The old Wing
Dar,y (now happily detunct, thanks 10 God and
Gen. PIERCE fearless. intrepid and aggressive as
it was under it's renowned leaders Clay and
Webster never attempted to deprive eur party oil
th. the brightest jewel in its dIadem. but wisely
and nagnanimsusly forborr to touch it, even
when eIaed by success and flushed with victory
And now for this low mean, sneaking, dark Ian
tern, oath bound parly-taYing lis origin ID Mas
sachusetts-a Nazareth whence no good has ever
come-to have the nnpudence in defiance OF the
"unterrifed" To prescribe and prosecute any ciasa
of persons for opinions in either political or relg-
ious matters, is fragrant and mons,rons outrage
on our .'yesed rights" that cannot be patiently
borne, but demands at the hands of every honest
independent and prescription loving Democratde-
termiDed and untlInching opposition. Is it then
any wonder that Mr.. Wise and Capt. Nee omas
should become not ONLY eloquent, bit fierce and
bitter in their denunclaiions Of such unparalleled
asroeily. or that the Richmond Enquirer in its
holy horror and righteous Indignation at such an
outrage should class the Know No!hngs with
burglars AID k-p1ckets And the Enquirer was
right, for he who clandestiney and repiliously
sezes On my rights, privileges or prerogaiives, is
certainly but little better than house breaker or
pick-lcck. This right 10 prescribe our fellow
-. .L.,h
ha, been so long and uGdispuably accorded 10 the
Democratic party that it has become ..house-
hold worId"-has been cas-, into the form of a
proverb,"To the ylciors belong the spoils." sen
tuent that expresses in the tersest and most en-
phatic terms both The doctrine and practice of our
party on this subject. and for illustrations of
which need not, Messrs. Editors, travel beyond
the limits Of your town. Was it not in he usual
and ordinary exercise of our right 20 prescribe cti
zens for opinions sake. that Mob Brooks was e.
jecled from the Pos, Office And was it not in
pursuance Of the same right that We prescribed
Or. Wadde as Physician to the Deaf. Dumb and
Blind Institution And the same reason explains
the absence Of all Wings from the board OF Direc-
tors Of the Western Lunaiic Asylum. In farther
proof and Illustration Of this matter viii for an
instant refer to ihr rapitol at Richmond. There
we with the fidelity Of Martyrs and ihs frmnrss
of Romans, from pure and disinieri sted hive of
and devotion 10 lh.S great and Distinguishing right
Of thu Demucratic Magma Charia." prescription
for difference # opinion on aJsirac! questions. e.
iected from office Heath. Richardson and Brown,
all oi them excellent. faithful and efficient public
officers Bni then they could mol or would not
think with the Virginia Democracy On The '.Snb
treasury. tariff and distribution" and the conse
quence was they were very prsperly made to"walk
the pl; nk."
think have now addnced sufficient proof to
satisfy The most skep.ica that it has always been
The undispued right of Democrats TO prescribe
their fellow ciizens for difference Of opinion.
and that the effort now making BY the Know
Nohings 10 interfere with its exercise is such
gross outrage that II ought TO be resisted by all
patrlntc and high minded men. whether Wing or
Democrat. And warn our Wing brethren, 1--WE
become very atlectionate when W. need hep--itis
human nature.) against standing By Indifferent
spectators to ms attempted spolia;ion of The De
mocracy, Tor they may rest assured that # this
rascally party succeed aQnins il will NOT ne
long uuli they begin 10 steal Wing '.ihnnder"
and dire, il against liz former owners there
fore appeal To the "Od Clay Wings" by all
they hold sacred to come up 10 the help of Mr..
Wise against Sam" And make this appeal
the more confidently from the hearty manner IN
which they responded to call the other day |
from distinguished friend of mine To unite with |
the Democracy in three cheers for Wise and Nc |
Comas.
While have my pen in hand Will take the
liberty Of referring TO one other matter that ]
think has not been treated By Mr.. Wise in his
speeches and the enquirer in ,s Editorials with !
that fuluess its intrinsic importance deserves
Many Democratic newspapers and Orators have
charged the Know Mornings with the design OF
turning upon the Meihodisls as son as they have
gnt clear OF the Catholics, treating The followers
vi John Wesley as they are nav treating these
If lgnaius Loyoa. OF the truth of this charge
don't entertain doubt. 1t ouly fails of the strict
truth in that it falls short o. it. THE charge has
not been stated in the broad and comprehensive
terms the facts warrant. 1t is obvious 70 my
mind that it is the settled purpose sf these neia
rious and wicked Know Nn;hings-ihese k0rahs.
Da hans and Abrams. who offer such strange
fire On our coun;ry's aiars-to put dawn and O.
yerihrow all sec;s and denominations Of Christians
without dis;inctlon-and OH their ruins 10 estab-
Iish that abuminabIs compound Of depravity and
blasphemy known as MoRMoNIsM. am we'll a.
ware this announcement will siarie many per
sons, especially these who have not kept close
and obserysnt eye on the movements, aims aud
purposes Of this mysterious and sneaking wretch.
called Sam" And some people OF weak faith
may even doubt lis correctness. | must needs.
therefore establish lis truth. which will do in
as few words as possible, not by quoting loUse
from parzan papers, or the anony
nous productions Of scribblers for village newspa-
pers. but by the openly avowed and boosted prin
ciples of this american party" 1t is well
known that its fundamental article Of faith is "a
mericaHs ought to rule America-Native born
citizens ought to be preferred to all others."-
Now ''hod" that by the easiest and most nat
ural transition this f;lyorite and captivating dog
ma will be applied to every thing else and espe-
callv will it I've deemed applicable in religious
matters. When we remember that all of the va
r:uus and differing sects and denominations of re-
liglonls:s now in this country, except that Of the
'laiter day Sain." are alien and foreign in their
origin. have all been imported, does it rot follow
as certainly as light the rising sun that the
charge prefer against the Know Noihings is
true2 The system of Joe Smith is in every par
ticrlar American-i had lis origin on American
suil-its golden bible is the offspring of American
genius, it has attained It's present strength under
the protecting Ggis Of tree American Institu
tions-ils holy city is in an American territory.
and named after an American statesman, and
lastly the blood of its Martyrs has been drunk by
A American parties. These considerations are. | {
humby conceive, sufficient 10 establish beyond all
question or cavil-as clearly as that the Know
Nothirrs elected Seward. that it is and must nee
essariy be hcir design 10 overthrow all other re-
liylons and establish Mormonsm with IFS social /
berrors in their stead. might present MANY
other reasons going to confirm this view but this |
is already too long and word TO
Rise Men is sufficient.
. ~ JOE BYENDS.
AmER1cAH NIUsgErs FOR FoREIcN UsE.-
There is great activity at present ameng some ct ,
our American gun manufactures induced IN part