Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-09-15

n. A. Koner, Esq, Long Meadows.
Jas. T. Clarke, ESD, Mt. Solon
Andrew Clinednst, ESQ.,, Spring Hill.
We will appoint other agents as soon as we can
arm suitable for other sections of the county.
In Monterey, liighlund VIM, w. Flemming, Esq,
the authorized agent Of the Yindicator.
F. MoNulty is the authorized agent for the Vim
6icator, at Meadow Dale, Highland county.
What has K. Nothingism Accomplished :?
1t was hailed about twelve months
since, as the harbinger OF glorious new
era that was bursting in upon us, as by the
hand Of Divinity. The pure and exalted
patriotism Of '76 was again TO be revived
and universally prevail. The sons Of the
sires of '76 were to become as numerous
as the liveIiest imagination could conceive,
whose exalted destiny IT was TO crush out
the old political parties OF the country,
with their myrmidon hucksters, plumber
ers and demagogues, to cleanse the polit-
zeal Augean stables and restore health and
v;gor, peace and quiet, to an abused and
distracted country. We were told that
the Know Nothing party was an orsani-
cation Of patriots. who had stepped for
ward to destroy the demon Of party and to
rescue the Federal Union in its last strug-
gle for an existence that it observed a
profound secresy as to its existence and
identity for the purpose of keeping out
demagogues. What has been the result Of
all these professions?
POLITICALLY
They have accomplished the utter de-
struction OF the venerable old Wing par
ty. Venerable because, under that ergan-
izaiion and name, 1t survived twenty odd
years in open and honorable competition
with the Democratic party, and because
she was lead on by some OF the greatest
accomplish the ruin, in SO short time, Of
great national party, with world wide
renown, is no inconsiderable work. But
how was it accomplished Let the parri-
cidal hands that stream with crimson
gore answer the question. Those who
had declared their undying devotion to
her aud her principles those who had
been warmed into life by her, were the
first to thrust the fatal javelin into her Boz
som. Not content with giving her the
fatal stab. the base ingrates set up hide
Gus yell in defamation of her character
She was charged in public addresses, and
in printed documents, with being as corrupt
US the whore of Babylon. The fact that
they placed the Democratic party in the
same category, does not mitigate their Of
fence Of heaping reproach upon their own
mother. The party o! the illustrious Clay
has been dsgraced aud shamefully immo-
lated upon the altar Of the ubiquitous Sam.
What fall from the sublime to the fidic-
ulous
Know Nothingism has not merely de-
ssroyed the Wing party, but i, has collect
ed the frce-soil elements Of the Northern
wing of the Wing party, which had been
neutralized for harm by the great con-
sentative mass Of that party, and the
sloughings IRON the Democratic party
North into its fold, and at the Phiadel-
phia National Council, the Northern wing,
almost entire, on account of lis strong af-
finity for abollionism, united with that
party. and the fusion hos become fearfuly
strong and potent for much evil.
The complete and immediate failure Of
Know No,hingism in its nationality has
suddenly thrown into the scale of abolition
a weight which it could not have acquir-
ed for many long years, il ever, under the
old party organizations. This sin against
the federal Union is justly charged to
Know Nottingham and it will stick TO that
party like the shirt Of Nessus.
The Know Nothing party, no.with-
standing its third, or Union degree, aud
boastful professions Of fidelity to the Union,
has done more to combine its enemies
than any party has ever done. Know
Nothihgism sprung npFas speedily as a
mushroom, but now its putrid carcass lies
PROSTATE in the dust, and oflends the o.
factories Of every beholder. 1t has attae k
ed the settled ptiAc,plesof civil aud reIi.
gious liberty, and keaped disgrace upon
the nationa! name aud honor. 1t has adj
ded dark chapter to the hitherto brilliant
history. over which posterisy will hang
their heads in shame. Millions of treas.
ure and rivers of blood cannot redeem that
chapter of burning shame from the pages
Of history.
RELIGIoUsLY AND MORALLY,
Know Nothingism has sown the seeds
Of dissord in many congregations, which
may never be fully eradieated. Pastors
IN their blind bigotry instead of preach
ing the Gospel, have preached intolerant
Know Nothingism, to the disgust of their
people. They have put Professionalism in
the wrong, by raising the cry of persecu-
ton, and have thereby indirectly admitted
their inability to sustain their cause in