Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-03-26
TO THE DEMOCRATS OF AUGUSTA.

We do not know whether there is to be OPP
heard opposition minated Our object, now.
is to say few words TO the Democracy OF AL
eusta as to What their duty ought to be-
THAT they will support the old Delegates, we do
not believe; and neither OUGHT they to support
them, because the Wings have made Conway's
resolutions, the issue, and because the Delegates
are opposed to those resolutions. The Democ-
racy Of Augusta are aware that every Democrat
in the Legislature voted in favor OF Conway's
resolrtions-further, meetings have been held
i'll various parts of the State, at which resolutions
have been passed declaring the action of the Le-
gislature on the Wilmot Proviso, right and prop
err Some of these meetings have been held with
, out regard to party-and it as a singular fact,
that Conway's resolutions meet with the entire
. appreciation of the people of Virginia. Wing and
Democrat except i'll those counties whose Dele
gates opposed them. Nota murmur of disap-
probation is heard from any other quarter. ! his
being the case what is the duty of the Demo-
Gratis of AugGsta-why; clearly, it is their duty
to cooperate with their brethren throughout the
ftate-this they cannot do by voting for the old
Delegates. You will have no candidates i'll the
but you are not therefore bound to sup
port the old Delegates. If the Wings choose to
make ConWay's resolutions the issuc-let them
do it-let them join issue with themselves We
know appeals will be made 10 you--that ON all
other questions the Delegates voted right, &C.
We praise no man for doing his duty. If there
are no opposing candidates. the duty of the De-.
mocracy is plain one. Make 10 con1nittals-
pledge your votes to no man.
make out the case of Plain, practical and
gross violation of Southern rights, and we, will
20 RS far as the farhest in vindicating them:
Constitution or no Constitution "-Spectdtor.
W This is the Triumphant vindication OF the
Spectator to the ':petty assaults made by us on
what we conceived TO be their unsoundness on
a vital qucstion-and taair, yindication we do
not think 50 triumphant after all-because to
ensure the cooperation of the editors you must
''make out the case ofrlain, practical and gross
violation of Southern rights, and then they are
prepared to ulolatc even the, Constitutional vim
dictate those rights. Now we submit the can
dor OF the Spectator whether it would not be a
far more wise and judicious oourse~to labor to
prevent violation of Southern rights, than to
wait until those rights are violated, and then to
riolatc the Constitution to maintain them, 1t is
with the Spectator TO say. AS regards the pitt
ful charge that we had help OF that "some. new
hand must be at the beloNs,n we can. inform
the Spectator that we do cur own ablowirgand
striking" In the short reply we make the read
er can see how fartl.e Spectator is justified in
condemning our course towards them, when
they prefer to'Wait until ''plain'' case of vio-
lation OF Southern rights is made out. Docs any
one know-can any one say--from what has trans
pired between the two prints in this, place,
whether the passage of the Wilmot Proyiso by
Congress, would constitute such case of s!plain,
practical and gross violation of Southern rights
las would induce TIE Spectator to oppose that
etsneasure, and the more especially when the
S:Whig party South, might lose by the operation?
aone would suppose not, when he is told that the
adoption OF Conways resolutions by an almost
rssaaanimous vote (t6 Wings exccpted1 by tine Vir
sssinia Legislature meets with no favor from
t.hese advocates Of Southern rights, who would
sgo Gas far as the farfhest," in yindication, and
swat as long as tha1longest to have made out
s.'ase OF plain, practical and gross violation, be-
aQre they are prepared to Nindicate those RIGHTS