Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-22
f. Professionalism is its own .uf.

persecht on. Professionalism is its ow n suf-
ficisnt defender. 1t requires no support
from broken.down political parties and
corrupt politicians. 1t ha, an inherent
strength, which car defy a world in arms
Truth is its battle axe, and Reason its Wa l
Of defence. 1t stands aloft and procams
to a world in sin, thai freedom of consci-
ence is the birth right Of humanity -
that Truth is the sufficient antagonist OF
Error, unless by human interposision dis
armed of her natural weapons, free argu-
ment and debate-"that religion, or the
duty which we owe to our creator, and
the manner of dischaIging il, can be di.
rected only by reason and conviction, not
BY Force or violence; and therefore all
men are equally entitled to the free exer-
else OF religion, according to the dictates
OF conscience; and that it is the mutual
duty OF all to practice christian forbearprce,
love and charity towards each ot..aer."-
Such are the means which Professionalism
from the days of Luther 10 the present,
has employed in he, glorious trlumphs
over superstition and religious delusior
one wan.,ss no cabalistic sign,, or midnight
orssi.es, TO assist her in her onward march,
and it is bIasphemy for political harots to
appeal to the Religion Of Christ, to help
in their work of innovation upon the
spirit and letter Of our Federal Constitu-
ton.
nothing can be more unnatural than
the attempt to ally us BY party ties with
the papist and the foreigner % Yet, but
few years ago, the Spectator was advo-
eating the election to the Presidency of a
man, whose family is Catholic, and who
himself has all his reIigiouy sympahies
in that direction But a few years ago.
the Spectator was publishing the letters of
tins same Presidential candidate, which
expressed the greatest confidence in the
patriotism of the naturaized citizen, and
even proposing to reduce, in certain
contingency, the term of residence before
naturalization and all for the purpose
then, OF "aflying hsm'elrcs, By party Ties,
,rith the papia and foreigner IL Tru',
consistency isa jewel! What change
has come over the spirit OF their DREAM
Now, the honest foreigner, who tired and
sick of oppression in his native land, flies
to the shores Of our happy country to en-.
JOY it, freedom and support its institutions
whose heart hcaves with thanks 10
Heaven for his happy dellverance from
European bondage, and who, from con-
trast between the two countries, is warm
in his attachment to THIS the better gov
eminent such a citizen is not cit to be
allied by party ties with the inhabitants
Of the cuyeft They can court North
ern abolitionsts-confer with them in
national Convcntions-permi, them to vote
down Southern rights. and spit upon
Southern institutions, and still claim them
as "natural allies" but the native of a
foreign land, who for the love of liberty,
has come to worship at Libeity's Tenn
pie, is deemed UNIV orthy OF their alliance
Well, we presume The Know Nothing
party and the editors of the Spectator,
will not be troubled much with oyertures
tot alliance from naturalzed cit;zensl
Let US make the tender BY ths cleo.
ton of Millard Fillmore to the Prenden-
ey y This would be a lovely snap in
which TO catch Northern Democrats, in.
deedi Why should We supper. him >
Because he failed to execute the fugitive
slave law Because he wIole his Erie
Letter. Because he pardoned the two
convicted kidnappers at the heel of hi.
administration. when he found he was mol
nominated by the Wing Convention
Because Of his Lopez proclamation, in
which ne held up the ssllan, Criltendrn
and his brave comrades as pirates? Be.
cause he is the nominee of the Phiadel-
phia Convention, which expressly repu-
dated the 1%ta section; and adopted a
platform, which is neither fish, flesh, nor
fowl Brcausc he is associated with A.
j. Donelson, which said Doneison de-
nounced him IN 1850, as corrupt and un-
sound as Sumner, Wade. Hale. Giddings,
SEA- For any of these reasons mus
Southern Democrats support him? If moi
for these, please, Messrs. Editors of the
Spectator. you pinks Of consistency, Of
"Amsricansm and Professionalism tell u.
for what reasons should we support him