Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-05-05
Their Fruits,


The Know Nothing party profess 10 be ma
tionsl, and opposed to interference with the righB
Of the South. Indeed in Virginia, they claim
10 BE- pro slavery. Bntjw hers 10 the evidence Of
il! They elnho, poin, TO single feature in
the southern platform, nor can they instance
single Iasoiaslr result, IN the rssent elections
On tbs other hadi. to cunvic, lbem Of abolition
ism,we refer not only to their Northern platforms,
DIT TO every election tina, has taken place in
the Not'h ii their Connecticut, Massachu-
sslls and rsns, lvana Platforms, they declare
HOSTILITY &c slavery to be prime consideration.
Henry Wilson, Who is the embodiment, Of
Northern Know Nolhngism. has declared their
programme in the next Congress 10 be, the re-
pea Of the fugitive slave law, the restoration
OF the Missouri restriction, The abolition OF
slavery in The District Of Columbia and the
inter slave trade between Southern States. vii.
son is q member oi that order and was elected
by the Know Nothing legislature Of MassaCliu-
setts.
| But wha. have they done, 10 claim the con-
hdehcs ol the South They have carried al
most every state in which elections have recent
y taken place. Have they done one single
thing in their legislatures to give encouragement
10 the South, or have they done anything 10
induce the country 10 believe that they will leg
islate mure for the general good than the Demo-
cratic patty! la Massachusetts, they have elsc-
ted W ison to the United States Senate; they
have removed Judge Loving, because he did his
duty, to the constitution and the laws; they
appointed the nunnery investigating commit.
tee; The Governor has dissolved The Irish vol
uneer companies, because they defended the u
MarshaI in he c,,ui ala /,
In New York, they elected w. n. Seward u
S. Senator, passed the odious and tyrannca;
Maine liquor law; the church property law
and are considering q Jaw which will give
The might've save Trial by jury, for his
freedom, when he escapes from his master int
That state. In Pennsylvania. they passed re.
stric'ive liquor law, almost elected Simonl Cam.
eIon Senator, <,hey will do it yet. aoubess) and
CONSIDERED a law relating 10 the fugitive slave
similar TO lha, Of New York III Wisconsin
they elected Durkee to the u. S. Senate, oyel
Jones lu Iowa. Harlan over Dodge. In Hi
nois, Trumbuli over Shields-each man elected
being violent abolaionist, and each defeated q
tue democrat; aud in Michigan they endeav.
ored to instruct Gen. CAss oul Of his scat in the
Senate. sNAc #9ff
These are few Of the fruits. lie, them be
judged thereby, in the eyes Of the nation.
Ao iufiucI eHlueHC6 VI tDelI dOOllilOl ten0en.
cy, let the New Yoik Herald speak-ihe organ
Throughout The Nur,h of the party. Here is a
palpable admission Of tho willingness of the
parry, and exhoitaion, in order 10 triumph in
Virginia. for fusion upon some common plat
form, which shall exclude the subject Of slave
~. The i"lloN ing is from a long article in
the Herald on the Virginia Election, an is from
the article we quote in another column abou,
the South and foreigners
"Let the conservative Know Nohincs oil
the North prepare for fusion with their breth.
rem OF the South. upon Some common platform
BETTER DISPENSE WITH THEIR PRES
ENf AN1ISLAVERY AFFILIATIONS IN
THIS QUARTER, THAN ENTER TIE PRE-.
SlDESl'lAL CAMPAIGN DIVIDED iKro
TWO OR THREE SECTIONAL FACTIONS u
Is not the above All unequivocal confession
OF the abolition sentiment and connection oil
the order at the North2 He that runs NAV
read, il is so lain.