Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-05-23
RE d! REA ID I!
EaEEsEsANss THERE.

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A Chapter from Know-No.hing Cons;s-
ltency the Catholic Question. -gl
Never before in the worlds history
have the wilapd cunning Of man devised a
system Of po!isicssso utterly at war with
VIRTUE, TRUTH and the Institutions oil
ouf country, as rs presented in the Know
Nothing organization. It is destructive
of the morals Of Community, because il de-
ponds foi III efficiency ard support upon
deception aud fa!sehood. Its iniluence
upon the rising generation is pernicious
and eorrnptihg, because it nculcates and
enjoins dlssenulation and treachery. 1t
[ is yiolative Of the principles Of free gov
eminent, because it contravenes the let
Ter and spirit Of the Constitution. It is in
suliins 70 cannon honesty. and incredu.
lons of the capacity Of the people for self
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES it requires an oath
from each mpmber TO obey the will Of the
majority, implying a want OF confidence
in ineigidual veIacity, and the qualifca-
tioniof the nan 70 make an honest end in
ftelieent 4deriylon ladeed lis historysis
the history Of Violeace-Violence to poit-
! zeal rincipIe--religiou freedom -iudivid-
ual risht--conscience and speech. II has
grown upon blood and outrage-it has
sacrificed the pence OF community ut
ragged female mod ty-shed human blood
invaded hesocia circle, and destroyed
man S confidence in his 'neishsor. 1t has
done all ihis, aud much more. u
Its Inconsistency is so glaring, that the
contemplation Of IFS various phases makes
US shudder for the virtue of the people,
In the North i. is abolition in The South
pro-slayery. In Virginia it is against the
Catholics, ard declares its mission TO be
war to the hilt on nomanisu. In Louisi-
ana, it has repudiatsd the placing Of cisil
inca paci,y upon the Catholic, and in fact,
is now running as It's candidates for Cover
nor, and for .'reasnrer. two Catholics
one confessing Catholic. In California,
| the same test is reradiated, ard Catholics
are considered highly conpeteD.' mem
ibsFss: - 80. ss,.g ssss 81
<, we purpose to devote this artice,o the
exposure of the Inconsistency Of the order,
in regard TO Catholics. we SHALL. in sdti-
|,ion to the various incon,rovs,.ibles proofs
| furnished bebw from the best authority.
Estate few figures which give the. reason
lar this ch anreste5,he tactics cfthis order
in Louisiana ana (alifornia. from its ayow.
ed pu, poses SCI, tn other States. !nzYissinia,
where the CathoI,c is prosiyfbeuss the
catboJic strength +, r o3o. my Protest.
ant STRENGTH Is sOs 5osa.,ha lsre,st de-.
nomination tMp,hod;s,) being 500. 70S.-
lin louisiana yhusnssiistiaSea u mad e
Between Csfb6IifS sn( sSisS I 4S 81 zul
!. h.rs in tarf III i NJ g II Mn
rs ,b,.;r s,aadsrd bsas S. II + Nalis:
strength !, s4SSo and 8ksa " sai N
strength of MI IN M ;ns - i,
lss 1s1-o a;fisreab Il II: \ ono mud u NJ e
IN favor Of liz ysij5a;ss. Ia CalifSfaia,
tbe C,tlolc sss..,, s SOC. a., IN q
g,.atcst stres6ifSof 4 IS re- p otsstant snoa,..
| nia,jon is l,jol III b y holic churcff heinz
ls;x lin. a. "a ss5s,, 4 I " - ma rrof..ts \
REORGANIZATION, "
VIVA. do tbess ;aurcs shows,i In Viz
Eeinio, where the Caiholic ehurehis weak
4
Land powerless, ahe ,most hitter pre:udicys
Are excited apainsts;t. and The most fight
ful representations made as TO tho dangel
|from Catholic influence But in Louisiana
where the Catholic church is the mos
powerful, and il il had the Whit has the
power ID accomplish manyJf the violence.
Il Is charged with. a dispepsa,iori il graft.
ed recognising n Catholics all the qaaiid