Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-05-02
For the 7 indicator.
SWIMMING Dollars with Tncle Sam.


are nowadays told by press and speaker,
that we laborihg and hitherto credulous peo-
pie Of the country arc taken completely a.
back. About two years ago there came
among us smart and apparently sincere and
remarkably Jealous young lawyers and 9TH
ers, who told us that our liberties and safe
tv were in imminent peril that the Pope
of Rome was nsurping the authority OF our
Government. and that myrlads of foreign
Roman Catholics were hocking to our coun-
try, who, in obedience to the mandate of
the Pope, would control the elections, de-
stroy our Bibles and schools, and place us
under the ban Of Romish lnquisition -
They told US that nearly all the Offices Of the
Federal Government were already in the
hands of the foreigners, and that there was
then desperate struggle wagng between
the native citizens and the foreigners and
that every lover of civil and religious liber-
ty should rally to the American standard,
without delay These and many more start
ling reports were current throughout the
whole country. Some Of the gravest and
apparently most pious and sincere men of
the neighborhood, were diligently engaged
in organizing and holding the most pro-
foundly secret meetings, from all OF which
we inferred that a most dlreful event was
suspended over us Alarm and suspense
filled the minds of inahy, and the most in
tense excitement was produced. Time, how
ever, rolled on, and our unhappy fears were
not realized and, to our surprise, those
gentlemen, who, with burning zeal for the
church and our country, warned US OF the
impending danger, we now iind wholly in
different to the cause of religion, whether
Protestant or Roman Catholic, and are as
courteous to the foreigner as the native born.
Not word is now said by these gentlemen
about the Pope or foreigners. How IS II,
Mr.. Editor? Have we been hoaxed Have
we h'cn imposed upon: Have Te been trl-
He'd with Have we been lied to by men
from whom we had Il right to expect the
truth = We esteem it no light matter for
the newspapers and public speakers, ay!
pretended ministers of the Gospel, too, as
sure as that certain things are true of the
..nuntrg,apl church. when they who profess
sa kAow tie truth al their statements know
shcy are telling hs very falsehoods. If they
saiI uS the truh, whr not continue the
contest - the tittey end against Pope and
aoregncr Gar fathers fought seven years
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