Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-15
The G-oans OF tho People under the
Sc0ufge OF Know N0tilingism,

fields on which this party has triumphed.-
It's victories every where are stained with
blood. Riot and carnage mark It's progress.
Its very shout of triumph is characterised
by savage fierceness wholly unlike the
joyous shout Of other parties
But thank God It's brief race is run.
The madness that ruled the little hour Of its
existence has already become matter of his
tory, and of solemn warning to al the lovers
Of Liberty--of warning that should never
be forgotten while Liberty lasts
Even now that the monster, Know Moth
iugism, Is dead, the shrieks of It's victims
ring in our ears-the groans Of the wound
cd and dying--the cries of despairing wo-
men and children--the UNDECIDED srpplica-
tons of the unprotected stranger. who had
fed from oppression to what he had been
told was a sure refuge for the oppressed
but who found instead, bloody anu inhts-
pitable grave, at the hands of that party
We still hear the last words of that Demon
Of Know Nothingism, Henry Winter Davis,
who, having prepared his own people OF
the doomed and thrice disgraced City Of
Baltimore for the carnage of the approach
ing Election day, went to Philadelphia, and
there-upon that soil Of Brotharly Love
proclaimed that "The naturalized citizen
has a secondary right to vote. When the
two rights come in conflict, 1t is for Ameri-
cans to prove, which is the better man.
Cast the chances Of a street fight, DC, a.
gainst your adversary-and if there be votes
kept out let them not be your votes. The
casualties CT a day of battle often determine
the fate of the battle"
This manor rather we should say--this
brute emily announced the tactics of his par
ty--and after such annunciation of fore
gone purpose to make riot, what sensible
MAJ can doubt upon the question, who is
responsible for the disturbances that for
few years past have disgraced some of the
elections in the United States? These MUIR
derous riots have had their origin with
Know Nothingism. They have existed no
where but where Know Nothingisn was in
the ascendant Witness the scenes at Lou-
is7ille, Cincinnati, New Orleans and Bali-
more. Show US place where the freedom
Of elactions-.hat dearest right of free
people---has been overwhelmed by tumult
and bloodshed, in the last two years, and
We will show you place where Know No
thiugism bore sway. We say then, from
the bottom of our hearts, we thank God the
monster is dead In this broad Union
where but a few months since It was ram
pals--going Oh conquering and to conquer,
it now achieves but one solitary State tri-
umph---and that only through the aid of its
accustomed weapons Fraud and Violence
The neck Of poor misguided Maryland is
still under its yoke. Elsewhere there are
none so poor to do it reverence. In its ORR
gin it was mere device by which it was
hoped the South could be tied on to the car
of Abolitionism. But falling in that, its
Northern fathers, the present Black Repub-
lioans. repudiate aud spit upon II. As it
dies away, it will be profitable TO record, for
tho instruction of future generations, some
Of tho groanings of the people, under its
brief and limited, but terrible sway.
VIC all remember the sckening scenes OF
the election day in Louisville, Ky, little
mere than a year agc--when nearly the
whole naturalized populatioa IS that beauti-
full city were driven forth amid the most un-
heard Of cruelties and carnage to seek, else
where place Of safety ,--and of the Gee
ton day about the same period in Cincinnati
-wheu. in addition to other outrages, the
sacred ballot boxes wel9 broken to pieces
by an Infatuated mob, We rememser the
scenes a few weeks since in Baltimore
where some Ct our own most respectable
and trustworthy citizens happened to be
present, and bear testimony to the fact that
it was dangerous to be known there as a
Democrat, or as any thing but Know No
thing Now, let us look upon the recorded
history Of the late Presidential election as it
was conducted in the Kno1 Nothing cities
Of Baltimore and New Orleans
Let all men, o. all parties, read and pom
Ger the following extracts;
Election Returns in Baltimore.
IFIom the Sun Of Nov. S.
The poll books of the several wards hav-
ing been returned to the Office of the Clerk
Of the superior Court, on inspection, show
.hat two democratic judges refused 10 sign
the returns, and another did so under