Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-12-05
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The history of the political existence OF
this country affords no parallel to The con-
dition of parties at the present day Here
tofore, no man has ever seen less than two
national parties in the United States, or at
least which claimed to be national. The
Democratic party has been harrassod from
the earliest days of the Republic by three
successive organizations, nominally distinct,
but whose fundamental principle was in fact
The same, namely, opposition to the Democ-
racr like the tabled Gorgon monster Of
Old. their body was the possessing
but one eye and one toeth which they used
IN turn for the destruction of their foes. -
They also resembled their ancient prototype
in the number Of Kissing, singing serpents
which hung around tie body, spreading
terror and ruin on all sides. But the Dc
jnooracy clothed in the impenetrable armor
If truth boldly attacked and crushed the
three az in turn they raised their hideous
heads The first that possessed ;ae deadly
eye and tooth was tie old Federal party
which fell from its pride Of place after 2
Long struggle but unfortunately for the
country, managed to sn,ugglc its eye and
tooth INTO another head, which showedit sclf
under the name of tie Wing party. That
also went down before the indomitablc De-
mocracy, but the victory was not complete,
the form of the disease was only changed.
The Democracy had not yet taken off its ar
NOR after its late combat with the Wings,
when another party, which protested, and
was believed by many, to have risen on the
runs both of the Wig and Democratic par
tee, sprung up-they dubbed themselves
the American party, and screened behind
this specious name, " it aimed the most dead
~ blows at American liberty. In the name
Of Liberty they invoked the demon Of re!-
gious persecution TO visit cur land-in the
name oflibcrty they attempted tc convert
America from land of political freedom TO
land Of political prescription. Calling
themselves Americans they conlbatted every
American principle and promulgated doc
trines which startled all sensible men-pro-
Tossing to be patriots, they subsidized the
Constitution, the laws, free conscience, free
voting and everything which the true Amer
lean patriot holds dear, to their one idea Of
ovcrthrowing the Democracy. This, in
fact, was their oa'y principle. Do they
shout that Americans shall rule America.
They mean that Democracy should not.
Do they declare that under their adminis-
tration the American Eagle intends to soar
on high with eyes fixed On the san BY
this they msinuatc that under Democratic
administrator il 'oH not Do they say that
'San will unfurl the star-spangled banner
to the breeze They wish to held out the
idea that Democracy has allowed it to trail
in the dust. Do they declare that the sun
of America is not cutie cat and that they
will renew it in its pristine sp(ender from
the dark lantern o Sam? 1t is b&t ano-
Their way of announcing their beioftnat De
mocracy has had pernicious effect upon
said sum- In word, its sole fundamental
principle was opposition to the Democracy.
For this it was born-from this it received
its noueishment--for this il endured "closc
retircmont and life by stealth"-for this
its members We'd who could shout loudest
and with most effect, Americans shall rule
America this they sung fight for the
green graves of your sires, God and your
native land, and for this it was content
to die as it could not conquer
But it is happy for the country and cred
table &c the people, that party built upon
such foundation could not stand. The good
sense of the people decided that such Amer
leans az composed the Kaow Nothing party
should not rule America that the star
srangled banner must continue to trail in
the dust, if the only way of finging it tc
the breeze was to place it in the hands Of
Sam to be turned against religion. HUMANE
ty, and human progress. They preferred
that the sun Of America should 90 quito out
rather than it should it blaze with the blue
light and smell with tie earthly smell o.
Sam underground iantera-~an and by tina
decision died Sam--but not wlsn linz Iii,
rabid spirit Of opposition to the Democracy
for We still have here little clique an(
there little clique, who have no principles
and pretend to none, but that Of finding
fault with the party which saved them an(
the Union in our last pcrilous struggle witt
fanatieism. All they want is change i
change to what, we ask. Don't care, is til,
auswer-damn the Democracy-turn then
out Of power overthrow their creed, ant
then it Will be time enough to thinl; of an
other. like the inGdel. they aee!, to TAX
away cur hope without even pretending t.
substitute another. Ask them to controyer
our principles them to deny our ma
tonality-ask them to deny that We hav
saved the Unon-ask them for any Of thci
principles, and their only answer is.-w'
hote you, we have always hated you, nt
always will. We seriously believe that W.