Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-04-02
THE SPEAKING ON MOxDAv.

On Monday last, our representative in Con-
gress, the Hon. JAMES Mcdowell, and the Del
eeates to the Legislature, Messrs. SnEFFEr and
McCrE, rendered an account OF their Esteward-
ship to their constituents. Gov. McDowellled
off, in brilliant speech, in which he showed
that he had not departed from Democratic TRUTH
but had. in every instance, land he challengeda
production ofahe record, voted " it'll The Demo-
cratic party and sustained all their measures
He next adverted to the objection made to him
on account Of his refusal to sign MIR. Calhonn's
Southern Address, and he satisfied his constitu-
ency of the rectitude of his motives. lie had
many objections to the Address, not the least Of
which was, an apprehension for the perpetuity
of the Union, if Mr.. Calhoun's sectional views
were carried out. To this he could not assent.
Mr.. Berrien's Address, he said, was free from
this objection, and he preferred it, in common
with large ma jority of the Southern members
of Congress. Gov. Mcdowell contended that
any action in regard to this sub cct of the restrc
ton ofslavery in the Territories, should origi-
nate with the Legislatures ofthe SonthernStates
in their Legislature capacity, and not with the
Congressional representative in his indiridual
capacity, as representative-he said all the
Southern Statcs,had acted-thcy had taken the
matter ill their own hands as they had a hight to
do-and therefore he did not feel bound to sign
the Address. This is strong view of
the case, and throws the responsibility where
it properly belongs-on the members of the re-
T r,rlof Wo of n
Gov. Mcdowell ought to;have signed Mrs. Cal
houn's Address, and we should still have pre-
ferred his doing SO, if he could have found it
compatible with his sense OF duty. We are for
throwing every barrier that we can 1.-the way Of
these Northern fanatics who arei intermeddling
themselves with Southern rights.
Major McCUE next mounted the rostruln, and
after a short preliminary, 'statedtiat he was OPP
posed to the Conway resolutions; because they
were originated, as he believed, to make politi-
cal capital-thcn why did all the wings in the
Legislature (but ICY vote for them! Did they
want to take stock ! Another objection of Maj.
McCue was that he was opposed to the discuss
ing of Federal Relations in the Legislaturc-then
the Major was opposed.to any action at all in
regard to the '!Wilmot Proviso and other kin
bred Subjects" because they belong to the FAM
lily of Federal Relations. How does this sound
to those who once raised a torrent Of indignation
against two Delegates from Augusta because
they voted that Congress had the right to abol-
ish slavery inthe District Of Columbia !! Yet
the wings of Augusta are consistent. : Major
McCue, in further vindcation of himself, next
adverted to meeting, held in Augusta, some
years since, in reference to South Carolina Null
lification. That meeting sustained the. Procla-
nation of Cen jackson, and if we recollect "a
right, one of the present editors ofthe Spectator
made speech against it, and voted against it,
because it conhicted with State Rights. Here,
then the editors will be as Inconsistent, in sup
portingthe old delegates, as, according to their
notions, the Democrats will be, in supporting
Gov, Mcdowell. After some general remarks in
relation to Internal improvement, by whlch the
Railroad was extended to the Ohio River, the
Major sat down, and
Mr.. SHEFFEY arosc-he followed in the foot
sters OF his 'illustrious predecessor lin relation
the Conway resolutions but forgot to mention
that he voted FOR these same resolutions but two
years ago-for, as his name does not appear on
the Journal of the House recorded agaaustthem,
and as the Journal states the resolutions passed
unanimously; it must be admitted he voted FOR
them II he DODGED the vote, then the peo-
pie ought not to sustain a man who is afraid to
repre- sent them upon all matters in which they
have cOncernment. Mr.. S. next mounted the
cars and was off on the Rail Road. Wethought
how easy thing it was to throw sand in the
eyes of the voters-in telling them of the great
benefit of this or that measure-and riding it as
a hobby to retain their confidence, when THAI