Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-03-03
KNOWN things -hoil Origin am, Objects

ieti ol 5pilitH II ntPFHI5I, woman ltightS
! Milleriits. Il lion,'ism, Higher law, Fee soil,
AhoiIlonisSl,, and VII tie kindred denominations
Mhieh lave sprung fom dislempered minds aud
iiotidei hearts. Where has ii nonrished, and
wha. has it accomplished? Let the following
extract from the Worcester Evening Journal,
Know Nothing pape,, answer:
/ "Since las, April the America party have
elected nine anti Nabraska Goveri in as
many States, seven Of " hieh last ear had de-
mocraiic executives. In our own State The par.
/ ty has sent TO Congress six ont and out free
sellers, while the whole Slate government is
thoroughly anti-slavery. New Jersey furnish.
as also another strong proof OF the tendency of
the parry, the Americans in that State return
ing four members 10 congress in favor of free
dom III Kansas. and the restoration. of the Mis-
souri, Compromise. The patty has defeated
almost every party man that voted for the Ne
efaska bill, and IL has completely revolutioni-
zed the House Of Representatives but for three
years two-lhirds oil the Senate will be beyond
llss reach. Thus lar the party has rrofrssed
nothing, but silently, powerfully, and success
tnlIy 1t has ac;el and given to freedom lroph-
les that II may boast Of so long as the republic
shall last.
The question here returns, uiN this, so far
general auouat Of the american partu in behalf
o. J1eedom be carried out in national campaign!
we answer, II will and to prove The assertion
we submit the following facts
| FIRST movement has thus far, and will
prevail III all States possessing foreign popn-
/ lalion.
Secondly, such States are the northern and
western ones, and lately these States, now in
, .n hanas oil the party, possess majority Of
the electoral votes.
/ tIhp luIiop it.u Stafox ~ I,a,,, 49, l.. -,
rled to-day by the American party, aud we al.
tach TO each The number OF electoral votes they
are entitled 10. Pennsy lvana e. Massachn-
sells 5. Maine s, Delaware 3, New Jerse, 7,
! lInoIs II. In lara 10, Rhode Tslard 8 New
York 80, Ohio %, Connecticut 6, New lamp
shire q, Vermont 5, making in all 1850 elecio
tai votes, being eleven more than are required
Tor The choice Of President
These figures show that, AS A PART,
WE WI. ARE INDEPENDENT OF AM SOUTH
EkN SUPPORT WHATEVER, and lbrretore
we temptation or The necessity Of bidding for
s'u'lefn Vole does moi exist, for Inc two great
States Of the Union are now occurred. to The Amer
lean party.
Virginia and Mar, land are sure to 20 for
the American ticket, bu, without the aid Of
single vote from these almost northern States
We shall elect, in 1856 ali Americen President.
ne slavery question canno, affect the Ameri
can party, Tor lis whole power and all It's hopes
are north Of Mason aud Dixon's line ITS AS
PiRAIloNS ARE FOR FREEDOM, and
when The party Is accused Of being pro-slavery
let It's defenders point the man who utte,s the
base lie to every election that has occur ed
since the party sprung into existence.
According 10 the showing Of one Of their ow :,
organs the American party is strictly North
cru, anti-Nebfaska. antI-Fugiiive Slave Law
ana ti-Slavery party, which has confined lis
| operations 20 the Northern States, where such
heresies find their voiarIes. /, states that they
have elected nine Governors since April, who
have succeeded as many conservative Cover.
noIs, seven oil whum were Democrats. That
they have reyolu,ionised the House OF Repre-
seniatIves, defeating every man who voted Tor
the Neblaska bill, and tia, they can carry l60
electoral votes for the Presidency eleven
| :nore than is necessary for choice. They
boast that the figures show that they are s'in
dependent of ahy Southern support arhaterer.''-
Ii declares that Virginia aud Mary land are sure
10 go Iof the American ticket, bnt wlihou, tho
aid OF single voe from these almost Northern
staies, We shall elect in 1856 an Amerlcan
President.
This American party boasts its opposition 10
slavery, aud III the language OF defianee shows
that il Is alphabetically seeiinna PARTY, aud
declares that The slave question caanol effect
the American party, for lis whote pouef aud all
It's hopes are North OF Ma-on aud DIxon's line.
Verify. has il come to this, that The country
is completely sesionallsed The evidence Is
before US. The figures show for themselves
The Know Nothing party is independent OF the
slavery question, "for lis whole power and all
It's hopes are North of Mason aud Dlxon,s
line" Its aspirations are Tor freedom, and
when The party is accused OF being pro slavery,
lei is defenders point TO the man who uilers
the base lie 10 every election that has occur.
red since the party spru ng into existence.
But we are asonished at the announo emen,
that Virginia and Marylan are ''almos, Meth
ern States" aud that they are sure 10 20 for ths
American ickel.o "Sule' TO go for the Know
MOI hing ticket because they are "almost North.
ern States" Is that the arguments We are
amazed Is il tue tina, the members OF the
Know Nothing organization understand each
o'Ac' A""J @"y '"Sy wv " hHcu w 'Hey
sa, that the States Of Virginia and Maryland
are "almos Norlhern," aud will go for the Sc.
cret party. Whence do they derive heir IN
formation! Is Virginia betrayed into the hands
OF The Northern enemy by the secret, oath.
bound Pai,y2 Heaven defend US and our in.
slilutons Are the enemy operating in our
midst through the inslrumenlaly OF The Know
Nolhings2 Are Vireinians by an incaulious
oath already bound TO conceal the treason of the
enemy? Is the parents mouth already scaled
by IA solemn oath 10 prevent him from disclosing
TO the wife OF his bosom, or his dear children
the treason that is plotting against their secure
and quiet hresdes2 Are The enemy Of the
South stealing into our very midst, by sleallhy
steps, at the dead hour oil ,ie night, having FL
barred The mouths of our own people BY SOL
emn oath Yes, people Of The sunny SouIh it
is even SO, if there is any Truth in what North
EN- Know Nothing papers say. If there is any
truth In the history OF lhs Know Nothing party
from lis first organization il there is any truth
in the election OF nine Aboliliot Know No hing
at.ah