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

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The proceedings Of the Gamer ican7 Conver-
lion at Staun on, among other things worthy OF
notice, contain this resolution
81. That in the opirion CT This Convention,
the ruthless spirit Of prescription and the harsh
lHvecliyes which have heen prac ticed and EN-.
/ poyed by the Democratic party towards the
members OF tie American party, are not only
unJustii2hie and unpairiolic, bat merit the Sc
we're condemnation oil all good citizens OF Viz
gina;'
How men who entered into the Know Moth
! lug organization within the last two years, and
s0enniY took al! the oaths required OF the menu
bers OF that order, can as soleIny publish to the
world such resolution, without blushlng at
| their owa ruthless spirit OF prescription, would
| &c passing strange, il anything could be perpe.
lraed BY such party
We call attention once more TO the oatlS these
men. almost without exception, voluntary, on
the bible and the Gloss, took, before high heav-
en-.
"Yon furthermore promise and declare that
you Will not vote nor give your ibflUence for
any man, for any office in the gift OF the peg
pie, unless he be an American born citizen, in
favor ol Americans born ruling America nol
If he be Roman Catholio.o
L he be bone OF your bone, and flesh o. your
flesh, never breahed any but American air, and
never solled his foot with f9feigH soil, vet il he
happened to think he mi4ht prefer Catham
or Burte, 4 Lafayette OF KGsciusko, 10 some III
III quaint eHoramos for an Insignificant office, or
II he happen TO differ from YOU about the best
road oil.ayeling to Heaven, or the best means
Of blocking up tie road that leadeh below, you
have sworn neither 10 vote for him nor 10 give
nun yonr H.Iiuenet for aay o6ice III tue git Of
The people ; aad yet you Ffate about pfoscfIP'
toll
You swear that lyon " III in all things, polit-
ioa SOGiat. 50 far A. ihia order is concerned,
comply It'll the viii Of the majority wien e2
pressed ia lawful t.fanneT. tiIough il may eon
lllci with your personal preference"
Swearing that you will obey political order
in carrying Iis policy iHte Settal relations, and
though II conflicts with yeUf personal prefer
aHce, " i'll obey the viii d tAg majority 81 youf
party, binding yourse hand ana foot, il they
issae the ORDER 10 cut down and root out if
hay aesifc the solemn sldc Of y0lr face TO the
people aid denoanee prescription
h on swear, as you advance to the second de-
gree, Chat You will support in all political
matters. Tor ali political oiiisirs, second dceree
aeatJcFS Of this Order, provided it be necessary
for American Interests; that il it may be done
legally, you viii, = hen elecledt to any Office re
m3Ye all foreigners, aliens OF Roman Catholics
Iom Office. aud that you sill IL 10 ease appoint
sueh 70 office"
No matter whaf a rnda,'s belief is-what his
political or religious credit he and 4 second
degree member are in competition for oitice,
goa have sWoIa 10 takethe alter, aud prescribe
the former, aud 5ei yoVf CHECK does no maat!e
with shame, when you pnt s9f.h to the world
resolution against prescription
foer constitution provides that 70 man can
become meinha HHles5 ho che a native bore
citizen; protest aHt, sem Of protestant parents;
reared utdeI 9roiestan influence, aud rot unit
Ell ii marriage vita i3amou Cat holic.o
Yea can v9le for M Hlaa wfo is net mem
her d your Order. and yet you talk oil pFoscfip-
toa
These oaths and others for The third degree,
equally obhoxions and patent for prescription,
were taken and adaeredio, untl! found hot 10 be
suited 10 this latitude and then they protessed
to abolish them. Abolish Them they canHot
be aholishe4--lhey are registered i'll the hearts
AID minds 81 the Democratic party that decIeed
them, be will be marked with a brand as iadsl-
itle as thai OF Cain. Pfo>clip Il will be
eonstie.ad sacred dHty--s5IeDn, more bind
ing han aaihs, 10 make each man OF thea,
dfA. 10 the dFegs the cup that they poisoned for
others.
They to talk OF prescription, who took these
oajhs; and thai Toe, with this awful sane
fiou
'''fa al the foregoing, you bind yourselves,
uader the Nc less penalty than that O! icing eX-
PEELED from the Ordsr, and o. having your uaG5e
posted and circulated thr0u9 hout the different
councils Of lie United States as Il PcGufer, and
traitor to Sod and your county; rs beng
unfit 10 be employed, trasled, connienanced or
supported III any business TRANSACTION; as per
son totally unworihy Of the confidence Of all
Good men, anil as one Al whom The finger 0!
seofn should ever he pointed
We hold il 10 b Il paramount duty to pro
scfte men like these. We ask no quarter, and
we viii give them none Men, who, when
they merely thought had chance of success in
Virciala, brandished the tolnahoek and held the
butcher knife TO the hroats OF their victims;
who, the NIGHT before the election, by the
mouths Of all their orators, declared that every
Democratic office holder should be swept with
thesbesom Of sam, and who whenever tn y
have obtained the power, lett not one ieeteil the
tale OF their Feek lesspToscript5h, now IN solemn
conciaye, publish TO the world their detestdtion
OF THE ruthless spirit al nrG>crlplon,H c0nsid-
or it "unjaslifiable and unpairiotic, aud de-
nounca it as meriina Fsthe severe condemnation
OF all good ctizens 81 Virginia." VoIily this is
HnblHShiug impotence,
They who would set aside revolutionary pat
riots and he mon who loaded the Huskets and
pointed The cannon isr eur fathers, because they
happen not 10 be born upon GU sell, and who
sci aside those who think such ueu shoald not
Dc rudsiy thrust from US, 20 pirate agaius. pio-
scriptive policy They who would invade our
Constitution which would leave the wnd free,
and apply last oa'hs TO ietter the soul, talk
against prescription The Democratic party
will crush them without mefry.-iitch. En-
qairer