Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-03-24

make an exh bill Of their direinl ard wicked !
purposes before the world. Having gathered up
TIE anti slavery elements rem b.lh The old ia
lioral parties and combined them In one sworn
and solid Ehalanx, 10 wage war upon the rights
Of the South, and having found by their exre
rience with The free negro in their own States
that he is any .hine else but n pleasant neigh
Dor, and in order 10 keep up some show OF re-
spect for tie Constitution, they have changed
their plan OF operations for The present. Now
their purpose as declared by BurIinaame, mem.
Ter Of Congress irem Boston, aud endorsed BY
Senator Wilson from Massachusetts, the great
leader Of Know-No'hiHeism,i is 10 ''repeal the
Nebraska bill the repeal of the Fugitive Slave
Law; abolish slavery in the District OF Colum-
ha; abolish tie interstate slave trade; mex
he would declare that slavery shond mol spread
10 one inch of the territory OF The Union y X
He wonll have Judges who believe in higher
law, and in an anti-slavery constitution, an anti
slavery Bible. and an anli-s avery God. Hav-
lug thus denationalized slavery he " ould not
menace il in the States where il exists, hut
would say 10 these States, il is yonr local insli-
iulion; hug it 10 your bosoms until il destroys
you"
These are the State Rights doctrines which
Wilson has reference 10 in his State Rights
letter 10 Ellis, the editor Of the Washington Or
gan. The plan Of he PARTY now is TO wall in
the State by law of Congress, by which they
will prohibit any slaves from being taken onl OF
the State and will thereby compel US 10 thug
| ii slavery TO your oosoms until II destroys
you.n This is whit these Know. Nolhag lead
ers call sS'ate rights" This is State rights
with vengeance. II is known 10 all that the
anil slavery party claim for Congress the power
to loaisae On slavery everyW here except IN the
States. In order 10 show lhsi we are no. mis-
taken in ascribing to Senator Wilson, tbs nrca,
Know Nothing leader, ,.'is opinion Of State
rights, we nd"-iuce 1t.c following exlrac. taken
IRON ,.ae Boston telegraph, an abolition organ
| nr--ellshed in Massachusetts. In speaking OF the
State lights letter TO Ellis. it SAYS:
Mr.. Wilson's letter is in his usual direct and
manly style, and expresses opinions On State
rights. aud on The power Of Congress with re.
gard TO SLAVERY in the States, which are held
ty the great body OF the ani-slavery men OF
the country. The platforms Of the freesoll or
republican party have invariably been based en-
The same ground, which is also held by the
American au,i-Savely Society. Us the Garrisons
call themselves. The contrary doctrine is held
only by an nconsider bic number OF addition
isis, Of whom CENT Smith and Frederick
Douglas are the most conspicuous"
Here we have proof conclusive that the State
rights views as entertained by The ami. slavery
party, recognized, or rather organized. nnder
the name OF KnowNoihing, or True American
party, ARE precisely the same entertained BY the
rankes aboI'ionists previous to the new organ
izsiiun. Aud what is name, but a chain
that lulls to sleep Know Nothing is an appro-
pr ale name for the conglomeraed niass-the
sworn legion Of Northern crusaders who are
| preparing to make more vigorous war nren the
South and thereby drenth the country IN blood
! Come veal, come woe. the long sought for
aud dearly cherished purpose oil the aboliiionis's
TO abolish slavery in the South will be executed
! at the peril of tha uuion !; and when HAT is
once dissolved, England, who has long deslr eo
to interfere with slavery ia this country, will
shout i'll transports of jny al the Opportunity
afforded 10 tender her mighty navies to the
North in order 10 eicoine The Saul aud lay
her PROSTATE al the fee, oil Ahoiltlonism.
elm time Of piece prepate Tor war" is a SEN
timent uttered by sou'ienner-!es, ty Viz
gilman George Washington. When we ste
The clouds rising thick aud dark, we say, there
will be rain And row, men OF the .5puih--
people Of VrsiHls. hat DO you say, wnen the
h ,horto scattered, but threatening elements,
have grown deuser AID united in one general
and portentous cloud which covers the almost
entire MOI ihern and Western horizon with lis
sonhtous shade, fiankiug The sunny South, ready
10 bust in all its ic'y upon your ullsleliered
heads.
Couutrymen, will you stand firmly and uni
ted, shoulder to sbouJei ia resisting The mighty
flood which is about TO sweep over the land
like dreaded iafnado! What is our coudi-
lion Are We firmly planted upon our eonsi-
lulional rights, demanding v hat is nigh. and
submitting 10 nothing that is wrong Arc we
united as one armed for the mighty Struggle,
euardmg every avenue Of secret and insldous
approach, as We'll as open attack All! CouA-
try, we ear The enemy are entering our camp
under cover Of the night in the specous GARD
of friendship, protesting 10 bring presents TO US.
Some of our own people ale cledulous enough
to believe the false pretence Of the old and
deadly enemy.
What do the slealhy steps, The retired, secret
midnight meetings, composed OF prIs lis IN
known 10 The pubic, or The law officers of The
government, mean, at this momesitous crisis ia
the cou. ir,'s history ; We know that the
Northern Toe have 10 entertained line idea
that there are lhose among US who are ap
proachable on the subject Of alb oliion and HAT
they nave been sending their publications and
hired emissa!ies into the South for the purpose
Of insiilliny their opinions ,nfo our people. Can
we now be 50 ciedulous as to belle We that The
same enemy is mol as yisilan and as desperate
as formerly, now that be is flushed villa secret
success and is bending every muscle to divide
and conquer Virginia, The great barrier in his
onwsrd march, " hich il surmounteJ, The South
mus, fall an easy prey.
Whias O, y:rs,ia. be not deceived by these
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