Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-05-17

lry did not succeed in furnishlng.me infor-
nation as to the principles OF their lodges
Before fef. Washington it had been said
native Americanism was the leading prin-
ciple ofthis party; but others assured me
that this was but mask; and | was told
from battles in whose judgment had re-
lance, that the true parents Of this new
birth were New England prejudices against
rot like the parent; Ibid DOT believe in the
brood.
When IN Louisiana these facts were.sug-
gested to the people they we.e treated
with scornful incredibly; and Southern
Catholics and Southern shareholders en-
rolled themselves by thousands in the ranks
Of the new party. Fortunately for the
good of the country, the sudden and over
whelming successes Of the new party in
some of the northern emboldened it to
throw off the mask; and in the celebrated
Philadelphia convention the hideous fea-
lures Of this yelled prophet were displayed
in all their Esked defolmity. There the
entire Louisiana delegation were Igpomin-
lously expelled from the portals of the
convention because they protested the
Catholic religion. There, sir, it was OPEN
ly avowed that the object o! the organ
eaton was not simply to repeal or amend
the naturalization laws FOR the future. but
it was avowed that they intended to strike
at rights already acquired; that their object
was to divide the citizens Of this country
into two CLASSES, unequaled in their rights
"a project as hostile to the true theory
and principle OF the constitution as is the
present project Of dividing the States into
unequal classes.
There, sir, this party, miscalIed nation
al. after lbhg, aud angry, and violent de-
bate, finally succeeded in adopting into the
platform its celebrated twelfth sectional
meagre recognition OF southern rights,
adopted almost exclusively by southern
votes-scarcely adopted before it was repu.
dated by the protest of northern dele
gates, folIowed.by reputation Of ma
jority OF the northern ioages, who, in the
stupid insolenee Of their temporary success,
boosted that they did not want the South.
They want it now, sir.
No sooner had the views and purpose
of this part, become displayed by the ac-
ton Of the Philadelphia convention than
my path oil duty was clear. In an address
to my constituents, Informed them OF
what had heard before leaving Wash
ington. stated my belief that the pur-
pose of the machinery OF tins party would
be used for elevating to power the worst
enemies Of the South. | pointed out the
hostility of the organization to southern
rights; lis hostility to freedom of con-
science and religious belief. went fur
tier, and expressed the conviction that the
northern know nothings would eoalesce
with the northern abolitionsts, and that
by their united actor they would force
on crisis, on the result of which ould
depend the destiny OF this country. |
predicted that they would tack to the APP
preparation bill some aboitiunist provlso
which could hot become law without
the instant disruption Of the Union.
Several thousand wings in my State took
the same view OF the condition of Tublc
affairs that I did. Some reirained from
voting others attended democratic meet
! ings, advocated openly tae success of the
democratic ticket, and the result ives
decisive democratic victory in the State of
Louisiana. Time has yet to test tie accu.
racy of my predictions about the appro-
priation bills. may, however, be per-
mltted to say, that speech has been pub.
llcly circulated. attributed to the honora-
Bile senator from New York. said TO have
been delivered BY him in meeting of his
party, in which he threatens Withholding
supplies. have upon my table speech
delivered in the other branch Of Congress
by another leader OF the same party, in
which find this passage:
II hope, for the ends OF justice, aid for
the promotion of that peace which is the
great desire Of every patriot in the land,
j: the object canaot be otherwise secured.
tina: We shall have proviso appropriately
placed on some Of our appropriation bills,
at the right time, restoring freedom to
Kansas and Nebraska; and that there will
be found nerve enough on the Part of
those gentlemen who talk loudly about
freedom to stand by their colors. fear,
when the dollars and cents Come in con-
llict with this lip-ioue of liberty, of which
we have heard and read so much there
will De some yielding, because approprl-
ations for some cherished object-some
light house or breakwater of sail ,yares,
or something else-may be likely to mis-
carry. But, if there be that nerve which
there ought to be, we shall move the Elk.
ecutive and the Senate to concurrence
with the popular viii on this subject; or,
II they will not concur, stop The supplies.
There is constitutional remedy no man
can justly say that is revolutionary"
Mr. Butler. Whose speech was that
Mr.. Beniamin. Mr.. Dunn's, of Indi.
ana. Mr.. President, ii further pr oof were
wanting that had not misconceved nor
misstated the objects and Purposes of the
northern know nothings, rccen, e9ents
again at Philadelphia afford the amplest
Justification for what said to my people
at home. Why, sir. they held national
council, and then they abolished the
twelfth section, and the Southern delegates
retired then they held a national cou-
yention, and nominated candidate suited
to the South, and the northern delegates
retired.
In the earlier history of this Congress,
during the unprecedented struggle for the
organization OF the other house, when
every democratic vote, North and South,
was given in solil column in support of
the democratic nominee, not one northern
know nothing could be found read, to
support distinguished gentleman of their
own party from the State of Kentucky of