Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-05-19
A Comparison.

A Comparison.
Before another issue of the Viudicator, the
great battle Of Virginia, ard Of the Union will
be fought. The Democratic party, which orig
mated with Ihos.Jeffsrsou, with its oppcsi,ion 10
persecution. ,,launy, and oppression, and lis
advocacy Of the great principles of freedom Of
conscience, Of speech, and Of the press, and a
liberal system Of governmental policy, is on
the one side and the Know Nothing party,
which originated with f.. z. JuJson alias Ned
Buntline, Pententiary convict,,and which
seeks practically to. re-es,ablish the IEquisi,icn,
to reconstruct the Constitution of the u States,
abolish the Virginia Bill of Rights and the act
o! Religious Freedom, aad to change the whole
policy Of 'he country in regard to foreigners,
from The days Of Washington 10 the present
;me-whichop opposes every principle oil indivld-
ual freedom aud religious ,oleralion--and has
no defined policy Tor the government Of the
country, save what i. implied in the repeal OF
the naturalization laws, and dislranchisemeut
Of foreign born citizens. is on The other. These
two parties are before the people Let hem
decide upon their merits. The country has
grown to its present exalted greatness under
Democric iuIe-tbe wealth and power Of the
United States have sprung tlom the operation OF
Democratic measures. Ii has been the party OF
The couauy-the only tyuly republican party
that ever has existed What has The opposition
done ! Let the records speak -=s4 ==-s
Ia Augusta county, they have cut the brides
and saddles aud turned The horses loose, o old
and decrerd citizens who were attending a
Demoelalic meeliae. AMI forced 10 walk home
al night Though the ram. They have declared
taey would give $ioa yea, f.f fifty years 10
have every slave removed IRON Virginia, and
their masters with ,teu,. They have niuulned
over the success OF slavery in Kansas Territory.
| They have desired The repeal Of the Fugitive
Slave Law, that every slave in the Staie nigh,
! escape and .liey have employed an abolition
yankee school master TO make speeches for
them. al tie Glade they grossly illsul,ed Mr.,
KoIner.
In Abingdon. they grossly justified Hon. Hen
~ A. Wl-,.
In LyEcs burg, they grossl, iusuled Shelton
| F. Leake.
In New York they paid princely funera
honors, 10 butcher, bully aud prize fighter.
| In massachusetts, they have excited band
OF lubiels and abolitionisss 10 The Legislature
TEey have declared war upon thirteen soy.
eisn State because Of their local institutions.
TUNED j. r. Chandler ont Of Congress be
cause Of his religious opiuoHs.
Defeated Shells because he was born in
foreign land; AMI jones AMI Dodge hecan-
they maintaiuei. the rights OF the S'"' . am
defended the Constitution. ~
Elected the notorious Will .ou to fill ne Sc,
onee occupisd by Dauis'. Webster. " '"s se'
ostiassd iadS. .,ual rc... and spi, buma
blood IN the .ectlon i. yise;nnati ~ ''-'N
A.. Aas' ..z'd the ,nfides and blat kguartls Z
= I'saenuse Its 10 violate the rules of deeene
a''' 81 .ocH female seasibilily, by tuliiiamly OF
..udine upon womsn's p,y.ey.
The formal trial and torture Of Judge Lorina
OF Massachusetts, foI daring TO vludicate ID
Constitution Of The United States in d iudicia
1 decision. tzz
The removal OF female school teachers on &c
eonht Of their regiss.
The proposed exclusion by statute, 10 th
Leg slaia'e Of Massachusetts,, Of all persuas Q
he Catholic pelsu ,sien from holding office.
The PROSTITUTION Of the pulpit to nffammat tor
political aa,aagues, as i'll The case Of the deIna
sosue plies, who Initiated Mark Anthony il
his Sundays sermon over the dad bvdy 0
Poole tia pagilist.
A Ilot III Chelsea, in Which Popish charcl
Was noblv nliIlated.
A Roman Catholic church blown up a, Alton
and nothing left standing but portions Of III,
waits
A church CALAMITY mobbed and ransaeked
aud tern to pieces iii Manchester, N H., i,
honor OF The birthday OF freedom.
cathuic church burned in BAH, Maine, b,
Mr., tlonraoy 3 brave conratriots.
Another riot between the Americans aud for
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