Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-05-12
The Nationality OF gism
LET THEIR PLATFORMS SPEAK.

A.
Never in the history of ths country hos
so much falsehood. fraud and deception
been employed TO delude the people. and
usurp their rights. as constitute the main
elements Of the Know Nothing policy
We produce below the various phases it
has assumed in the country, TO show that
it is sectional in its formation and its OBJ
jeets. The following letter is from young
Vi.giniaa residing in Indiana. and speaks
Of itself volumes:
ELKHARr Co., IND, April 10, 1855. ~
DEAN SIR :-Yeu complain Of US in the
free States because we, you say, interfere
in the exciting psli.ical canvass now going
on IN Virginia; but, sir, let me assure you
that all national, union and true Democrats
look to Virginia with the most intense
anxiety. fer complete overthrow Of the
bigotry and intolerant night providers, the
Know Nothings. We cannot be passive
spectators in so vital conte,t--a contest
that involves the most sacred rights of man.
the liberty OF conscience, of speech, and
of the press, aud the national men of the
free States most sincerely svmpathise with
II. A. Wise in the present struggle Of
un,on, justice, and liberty, against bigotry,
superstition, abolitlonism, disunion, con-
fusion, anarchy, perjury, and tyranny.
| will give you the platform advocated
by the Know Nothings of the free States,
so that you can compare it with the South
erp platform Of those bigoted, oath-bound.
christian protesting midnight providers:
LIST. The repeal Of the Fugitive Slave
Law.
md. The prohibition Of slavery in all
the Territories.
3rd. The resistance, to the last, Of all
States that may apply for admission into
the Union unless the Conpttution Of said
States prohibits slavery.
South w lest.
5th. The abolition of Slavery in the
District Of Columbia.
Glib. The elevation Of free negroes to
full citizenship, with the right to vote and
hold office.
7,h. The prescription Of all Catholics
from Office.
9Th. The unconditional repeal Of the
naturalization laws sc.
9th. The purifying Of politics by elect
ing protestant preachers to office.
10Th. A purely protestant school sys-
tenn.
18th. A regular agrarian law to divide
the public lands, aud give each man, black
or white, Catholics and foreigners except
ed, 1850 acres of land. Is
The.s, sir, are the most prominent
planks in the Know Nothing platform in
the free States. Now, while hold that
every man has an inalienable right to
worship God according to the dictates OF
his conscience, cannot join in bigotcd
and vicious crusade with infdels, aboli-
tionists, disunionists. corrupted and debased
protestant preachers against any religious
society. Wheye is the necessity OF this
warfare upon the Catholicss Have they
ever meddled in American politics. No,
never. And | defy any Know Nothing to
pr oduce single instance in which the
Catholics attempted to claim privileges
not recognized BY the Federal Conssitu-
ton, or in which they manifested dis
position to disobey the laws Of our country.
II cannot be done. ! know the Catholic
religion is truly very corrupt, and ! 40 not
pretend to advocate it, moi do apologize
! for its corruption. But how much better
will the Protestant religion be in few
years, if its ministers forget their holy
calling to preach the Gospel and revel in
the tuIbid pool Of politics.
think, sir, a Protestant minister who
descends to preach politics, and to enter
into an oath-bound conspiracy agains this
fellow men, is infinitely worse than the
most degraded Catholic Priest that has
ever degraded American soil; aud the
Devil in He'll has just as consistent right
to preach moral sermons to Angels in
Heaven asa Know Nothing Protestant
preacher has to preach against Catholics.
The consistency of Know Nothings in
protesting to oppose priesteraft is plainly