Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-05-12

than ever have held Office IN this govern
ment. The fact is, they are establishln
political priestcraft and l should a
lief, live under Catholic iaquisition, a
under Protestant hierarchy. directed b
iansticism aud arrogance. Let church an
Stute be united to which Know Nothin
directly tends, and we will ere long hav
the old blue laws revived, and a code O
Salem witch laws.
Again, have foreigners ever ATTEMPTED
to change our institutions to any thing lik
monarchy No, never. Are they no
the most asdeut republicans, ever ready Il
defend our country against any and al
foreign powers? am truly astonished t,
hear that any intelligent Virginian couls
for moment entertain SO bigoted. revo
lutionary, anti-republcan and repulsiv'
doctrines rs the Know Nuthings in tn,
Tree States advocate.
What. have you rampant Abolitlonists
in Virginia as well as we have in the free
Sia.es' If Know Nothingism is the SAINT
there that it is here, il IS abolition to ths
backbone for it is serious fact, that ir
this and the other free States, the Know
Nothings are the most iuy-ierate enem lie.
Of the South. Have they not i'll every
free State in the Union, except California
voted for and elected men pledged to the
most extreme anti-slaytrv measures ?
True. in New York. some OF them Try e
oppose William II. Sc. ard and it is moi
OH account OF his abolition Ilsoclivities, but
because he opposes them, nothing more
nor less.
Look at Wilson, oil siassa, husetts. Dur
kee, Of Wisconsin, TIumbull, Of Illinois,
Harlan. of Iowa, Pollock, OF Pennsylva-
mia, John p Hall, Of New. Hampshire,
and host Of others. wha are sworn ene-
mics Of the South, and Of this Union
The whole Know Nothing movement in
the North is nothing but an under-hapded
policy to dissolve the Union and do Vir-
ginians deign to join IN THIS diaboical
work? Say nothing more to us Ill the
free State. about Abolil;ouis,a, but attend
TO those IN your own State. Pluck the
beam out Of thine own eye. brother. .,
ye gulled dupes of Virginia! why will ye
cut your cwn Threats with the knife made
and given you for the purpose by your
enemies Of the North. The Democrats OF
the North have stood by the Constitution.
and have defended your RIGHTS, and they
are still willing TO do the same but il you
will commit suicide. gentlemen, we can
not help you. We pity YOU, but we can
not stand sentlnels in your own State-we
are Observation-Disclosures III the affairs OF
States. The disunionsts here are alre adv
cxulting atthe prospect OF defeating Wis.,;
and there is not an Abolltonist or Free
soiler 10 the Union, who does not pray foI
Wise's defeat. The Democrats and Union
men of the North hope and call on their
brethren Of Virginia to come to the rescue
and save the Union and our liberties, and
not let this happy land be disgraced with
intolerance, bigotry, superstition, coniu-
sion, anarchy disunion war and rum. Ii
is a notorious fact that no regular Demo-
crat Of the North has joined in the pandi-
monludi; aud no man can be Democra!
and Know Nothing. But we have been
beaten in the free States BY a fusion oil
Whses, Freesoilers aud Aboitionists, the
whole constituting what is now known al
Know Nothings,
Sir, it is nothing but bisotry and igno-
rance that gives Know Nothngism impor-
lance, nuabers and power. Demagogaes
have svailed themselves Of the ignorance
and bigotry oil ;he American people.
Know Nothings have, indeed, but little
room to talk about Catholics oatbs; for
men who swear to lie, must necessarily
swear lies. Before | would take an ohli-
CATION to support any man put forth by a
set Of corrupt demagogues, J would suffer
my head to be severed from my body by
the guillotne, machine invented by a
similar society in France, to behead their
opponents. With most sincere hope and
desire tina. GU may elect Henry 4. Wise,
&C., remain your sincere friend.
P. RExRODE.
Below is found the Know Nothing Plat
form in the State Of Maine:
BANGOR, February l. 1865, !
Counci No. 5.
"Whereas, recen; developments in the
political action Of this Order indicate a
disposition, in some places, to ignore the
subject OF Slavery and Temperance, con-
sidcring them as side issues, having no
political connection with our organization
this Council, wishing to express its disap-
probation OF such sentiments in the most
unqualified manne', do unanimously adopt
the following resolutions:
"Resolvrd, l. That tte new party to
which we owe allegiance. is not based On
one idea alone, bat compreienjs, and
should olways act in reference 10. every
principle that will promote the moral and
political welfare OF a free people.
"Resoved. 2. That the Declaration OF
Independence. the tone aud tenor of the
Constitution, the Ordinance Of 1857, the
words and deeds of the founders OF this
Republic, all Indicate that eur tofesathers
intended that slavery should De sectional,
not national-tsmporary, not permanent.
"Resolved, 3. That Native Americaaism
anti Slape'y and Temperance are the foun-
dation stones Of our Order, equally dessrv-
ing our consideration, and thai before Civ
ing our political support TO any man. for
amy Office. we will imperatively demand
his entire committal in favor Of these great
and cardinal principles.
"Resolved, 4. That we solemnly protest
against the repeal OF the Missouri Com
promise, the passage ofthe Nebraska-Kan-
sas bill. and the Fugative Slave Law. as
violatisns Of the rights of the free States.
and tending to the destruction Of the free
institutions Of our country,
,R.soiy.d x That vva pladoA ourse I've