Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-16
Know Nothingism in Now Hampshire.

OF the Know Nothing Governor Of New
Hampshire, that the principles of the par
ts IN that State, accord exactly with the
intolerant bigotry and anti Slavery finati-l
clsm which distinguish It's policy through
out tue North. This Governor begins his
progftme ofreform with accompanying
more severe law even than Neal Dow's
famous statute, for the suppression of the
traffic IN arden, spirits, which he denoun-
ces as worse offence than larceny, for
gerry, coun,erfeitiug and their. kindred
crimes. lie next expatiates on the evil
Of immigration, and thu necessity Of cur
bing the insolence of the Catholic HER
archy. To this end he proposes the ex-
tension ofthe term of naturalization to
ttOenty-on years, and the exclusion ofmem-
beers OF the Catholic communion from evil
trust and political distinction.
But the evils of drunkenness dwindle
into insignificance in contemplating the
enormities OF negro slavery; aud the pow
CT OF the Papacy is but harmless fiction
in comparison with the alarming agrees
ions Of Southern lnsolence. This ie the
| declaration of the Know Nothing Govern
or OF New Hampshire, and accordingly he
recommends some measures Of resistance
to the 'encroachments o; slavery" The
Know Nothing legislature will doubles IS
respond to the following appeal, by some
such reasonable enactment as the "Pers o.
nal Liberty Bill" Of Massachusetts,, aud by
returning John P. Hale to the United
States.Senate.--R Richmond Enquirer.
LAS Que Of the sovereign States Of the
Union, New Hampshire has common
INTEREST, with others, in the administration
of the affairs Of the general government.
However local its legislation may be or
may be designed to be-. every portion OF
the country must feel its influence. Not
long pri6r TO the last session OF the Legis-
lature, the Congress OF the United States
passed an act establishing two new terrific
lies, Kansas and Nebraska. A provision
was incorporated in the Act, repeating
what has long been known as the Nilsson.
ri Compromise, by which slavery in. the
territories was limited to certain latitude.
In this compromise the free States had al
ways, III good faith, acquiesced, though at
the time it was agreed upon, it was far
from being acceptable for the reason that
the advantages Of the compact were aadu-
| ly favorable to the slave states. Still, they
fell morally aud politically bound to adhere
to it and they did SO without any attempt
to annul or evade it. But the slavehold.
ing power, retarded in its advance BY the
blighting effects Of Its peculiar institution,
and feeling the loss Of political influence
BY the broad extension Of the area Of
freedom, became dissatisfied with the COM
pact and demanded its repeal. The de-
mahd was acceded to, many members Of
Congress. doubtless, voting for the concess-
ion, with a full belief that its practical op-
Grafton would not be injurious to the cause
offredom, as it was generally said and be-
lieved at the time that those territories
were not adapted to the interests Of slave
ry.
"This repeal, the people Of the tree
States justly deem violation Of faith and
the ihfiictlon OF great wrong upon them
selves. They find that the aggressive de-
demands Of the Slave Powrr are Unsuitable.
Even the repeal of all laws prohibiting the
foreign slave trade, is already agitated, for
more openly aud earnestly than were the
first fain, aud timed whispers uttered of
design to repeal the Missouri Compromise.
Kansas is evidently already doomed by
violence to the curse Of slavery, aud all
our vast territory is now open to its con-
quests. Aequirscenee ia these sggressions
is not virtue, and firm resolve TO re-.
slst. by all legal and constlt utional means,
the further extension Of slavery, and TO in
sist upon the restoration OF the Missouri
Compromise, is not only the right but the
Imperative duty Of the Free States"
The Philadelphia Convet,on---The Union