Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-03-10
Mr.. McComas' speech.


county or Wednesday, last in speech OF about
81 hours In ! myth. We do not mean % al
Tempt to give even synopsis of his remarks.-
Whilst the task was an easy one 10 all who
wers present, to follow Mr.. Nice. through his
speech, yet we doubt the ability of any to re-.
pof, it, with the effect lis delivery had. At
least, we do not intend to un.l, rake it, He
ops ned his address BY an ausion to the pecu
liar issue Of this campaign--an issue not
sought OF desired, but rather avoided, by the
Der'ocl attic pary--an issue thai hal been ar
guei aud decided three hundred years ago
The ubjec, Of virsinia's ply steal regeneration,
through the completion Of the yrea, State ate
RIGS connecting the waters Of the lantic with
those of the Ohio, aud other qle-ions affect in
ths prosperity and happiness OF lhs people,
wsrethemss upon which tina speaker sal d he
would love 10 dwell, because they come home
to every man personally. But The nature Of
one Of The issues, or rather the issue, OF the
campaign, was such, thai doubtless, the audi.
ence expected him to devote the grea ter part OF
his remarks to That. lie then briefly reviewed
the happy condition Of the people Of the State.
under Democratic rule, anl sail there was tu,
one thing in that condition which the patriot
could reste,--and that was he, physical de-.
preston. Having indicated remedy for This,
he entered upon the discussion oil The subject of
Know -Noii,ingism, in the most mastery areu-
ment we have ever heard from the stump. He
treated first Of EN- grafton, mex. Of Calhocsn.,
and then Of The general nature and results Of the
organization. His reasoning on the frs, poiat
was convincing. He was opposed, as all men
who truly love their country were, 10 permit
ting paupers and felons 10 cone 10 This country.
There was no difference between the Know
Nothings and the Democratic party on his
point. Then what was the difference The
w-Nothings.proposed change in the natu
ralization laws by which the term of residence
IN this country before citizenship could be en-.
joyed, would be altered from Jfve TO t,renty one
years. To this the Democratic party were OPP
posed. And why 2 Because the result, would
be 10 interpose no barrier to The emigration 10
this. country Of that .cIass of foreigners Who
sought our shores from The pressure OF want and
poverty-who had no ambition other than To
obtain sufiiciency Of bread while il wonl1
forever exclude the intelligent. patriotic, and
educated, who might turn their eyes to our
country, for the purpose Vi obtaining religious
and political freedom. Il would throw upon us
the worthless. aud forever prevent the worth.
from emigratine. The speaker elaborated his
vews on this point, as all others, in tloqnen.
sndtslrking terms challenging The highes. all
miratioa Of Wings, Know. Nothinss and Demo-
Gratis
He discussed the difference between the act
Of the Federal Government naturalizine for
eisner, and the State law extending the right Of
suffrage. He showed tina. it was utterly nn-
possible, from the provision Of the Constitution,
for the naturalization law Of the UGied State to
effect in the least, the suiliage law of the State,
and referred 10 instances Of State Regulations,
when Foreigners were permit ed 10 vute, with
out being citizens Of the u States. He argued
with gfeaz power, The iuex?ediency OF adopting
gu b term oil naturalization, because il would
create a numerous class, who were not obligated
BY an oath 10 practine allegiance IL our govern.
msnt, and who, not bel. privileged to enjoy
the rights OF citizenship, would nSt study the
operation asd characles VI car system d gov,
eminent.
Alter discussin: thorc,iehly this point. he ad-
vanced 10 the consideration Of the question OF
Catholicism. His remarks were egudile, sorei
bic asd inspfing. liz oesrantel up,a the ron.
aiiion OF tue cLnrcIl previous 10 The Rrlosus.
,ion-,he exe!u sve /, fanny Of he Pope aud he
system oil religious lisor sanc,oued md en-
pioyed tie Traced Ills history III, !. the peroI
= hen Martin Luther de, lated liz great fepu.-
lican principle Of freedom Of cen cience aud vi
opinion, and sihdicateJ The birlh.Ilght preroga.
tive Vi Tree thought. Here was The commence
ment oi religious revolution. Sect alter secl
sprung into existence: under the operation oi
this d,sma-each prosecuting The otheI--a!i
prosecuting the Catholics, and the Catholics, in
tuln, prosecuting al. To escape this continued
warfare aud turmoil, the May flower, with her
freieh, Of Puriians, launched upon the bosom OF
the ocean, aud after turbulent journey, was
walled BY ausps4cus winds 10 Ply mouth tlar
Dor. The Huguenol sought South Corviina, the
High Covenaniers, Georgia The Baptist, New
Jersey; the Catholics, Maryland; the Episco-
2alians, Virginia; The Quakers, Penrsy lvauia,
and the Melhodisss, New York. Here. in The
then wids Of the Wes,ern rid, these dliiel
ent sscis mutually agreed tina, The grea, pr'uci.
pie Of religious liberation, should be established
that each should worship God according To
the dictalesol his own colsc ence, noue daiin.,
10 modest or make afraid. From this plant hsd
sprung up the tree Of liberty, eciip-ius IN
the magnlfcence and splendor OF lis proportions
the glory aud pride o. The entire old woild.-
Under its ample protection rested twenty five
millions OF ireemen, blessed with III the imIuu.
mites Of the freeman W0r.J anl one dare 10
dispoil this grand superslruclae2 Yes, Ike
the bats aud the noies, The noN-Nulhmgs
were burrowing beneath its foundation, Thai
they might eflec: its downfall Shame, shame,
upon the unholy act
He introduced the subject Of Jssuitery and
contended That a striking sl:niiiuda existed be-
tween the JrSuils vi The sAclelH counsry, or
whose practices the new order entertained such
a holy horror, and the knowNolhings. 1t was
only in England, where the laws made death
The penalty oil lhe profession OF Jescll, thai
l. cs.,l Aae inin ihts3