Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-02-23
lhe Blasting Si1ccco of Know. Nothing


ism.
1t canho, be Justly denied .ha, the election OF
Banks, as Speaker, isa Know-Notis:nc victory.
10 be ranked with The splendid trophies of
know-Noihing triumphs, achieved ia the cleo.
ZION OF The notorious Wilson and Hale. Mr..
Chaffee, the Know.No,hng abolition member
OF Congress from the Springfield (Mass.) Dis
trc'. no zeaIousy labored Tor Banks election,
went home aud appeared in "lhe CouncIlD to
give an account OF his Stewardship The Com.
Gill; fully endorsed his condnc, in voting for
Banks. The American the Know Nothing or
gan al Sprlhgfield-reporls Mr.. Chaffee as SAYING
before the Counc!n that che had voted for
Banks because he knew that he was an Amer
ican, and belonged to council OF that parry
al Washington" He further stated thai toni
OF The one hundredsand three 1887 votes cast for
Mr.. Banks, only thirty four {34} were Black
Republicans. The balance sixty five ,{65,) NJ,
Chafiee assured the Council " ere true Ame,i-
cans"
AT The regular meeting Of Com ell No. II in
Springfield, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted;
Resolved, That the American Members of
Congress from New England are entitled to the
gratitude OF the country and the thanks of their
constituents, tor the firmness with which they
sustained The cause oil freedom in the recent
severe and prolracled Struggle in The United
Slales House Of Representatives.
Rtsolved. That We point with peculiar pride
and satisfaction 10 the conduct o our Massachu
sets delegation as furnishing triumphant
felulation OF the calnmny that the American
party IN this State is Indifferent TO The great
cause Of human freedom.
Resolved, That the election Of free Stale
Speaker oil the United States House Of Repre-.
sentauyes, on The distinct and well understood
Issue OF opposition to The slave power, is an
epoch IN The history Of our country. and an
event al which the friends Of humanity ma,
take fresh courage; and II is an event, moreover.
Ter uh!ch TIE country is largely indebted to the
Ameftean party
THOMAS CHUBBueK Secretary.
Again Mr.. Banks was elected 10 the rres.
ent Congress,sas Know Nothing; aad has Esv
er dsclalmed his connec ion or.sylnpalhy with
the Order, hoogh called on in the House 10
do so. MIR. Pelton, u Know Nothing member
ct Congress from New York and supporter OF
Banks, wrote letter home to justify his vote.
in which he said
The councils should no, forget tia. i. was
Banks who so CALAMITY led tho American Tor.
| - nv iuo' ~o1S'SSS, anu l'fdi during ttlt.
late canvass IL Massachusetts, he proclaimed
and defended himself as an an,l. Nebraska
Americon. He is nor member ofthe Order IN
good standing et dome. This nauch for his .fner.
acdntsm.
Does it not inevitably follow, therefore, thai
the elect ion OF Banks, and the consequen, con.
sIol OF the House BY free sellers, is directly due
% the dlreiul Influence of blsoted Know Moth.
inglsm Is il not through the bliahting il flu.
ence OF the same Geieslable party thai. in this
Metropolitan District, the political fortunes OF
Mr.. Bolts, with all his odious aud miscfle,ops
principles, have recently been revived, and hi.
Presidential aspirations warmly aud unceas
ingly PRESSED by his Jealous and devoted al.
miners When the whole career Of Know
Noth:nslsm Is reviewed, with lis miserable
truths Of persecu. lon aud oppression aud its abe.
lition trlumphs throughout de Norih, is II no,
matter OF special wonder that any true South.
ern man, any genuine palriai in Inc land, can
lament It's rapid decline ?-Rlei. Enquirer.