Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-11-04


u Orr readers viii perceive from the note
Of eur Rt ha4oad Correspondent, that the Con.
9entiop, viii; most probably, take recess u0til
January to give time to receive tie oetaus re.
turns. Better do so--lha Hhite BASS party
and II IS; BY far the strongest party in Virginia;
VIII not consent TO have Aat pg,tic11ar measure
lightly Iassad over, or even compromised at he
present stage of proceedings. The opposition
mistake the character Of the Wes' if ihey sup
pose so. refusal to do Justice 10 Western Viz
elAla, now will be the means OF calling another
Convention in less than five years-le. Eastern
members bear Ibis fact III mind
u Ga Friday, agreeably TO notice, preli,o-
mary meeting was held at the Courthouse fol
Ire purpose OF advising a mass meeting Of The
people OF Augusta ia take rto consideration The
Comp'omIse measures recently enacted By Con-
gress. The meeting was well attended Col
JAMES CRAWFORD was called 10 he Chair, and
J, A. WADDGIL appointed Secretary. There
was nHchani4na,ed speaking, AID, at times,
someWha, excited, in which Col. D. w. FATrE-
SON, Col. BALDWIN, J. D. IMBoDEN, BOLIVAR
CHRISTIAN, Col. BAYLOR, T. j. NncHlE, Wm
Kinney, }. H. SKINNER, and others. took part
he discussion arose from resolution offered
BY Col Baldwin, as all amendment or an add.
ton TO The preamble and resolutions hich had
been offered BY Col. Palteson.
That resolution expressed as the sense of the
meeting, satisfaction al the passage of the COM
promise neasuTes-a determination, in coed
aith, to adhere 10 i---and as il was the bes un
der all the circumstances, that they could Get
If Also expressed the determination 10 resis, ::a
all hazards and 10 the last exlremj,v,,' any Ell
forts Whlch might be made to eIdanoer the
compromise. 10 the merits OF The resolution but
litleor no objection was rade, but it was conten-
ded that il was doing or another meeting that
which his meeting ought moi to do, aud was
eon1nllilne persons to the support of certain
measures before ii was known whether these
measures would prove satisfactory to those most
Immediately interes1ed-it was further contend
ed that the resolution did uol 90 far enough; for
while il expressed determination 10 resist any
efforts 10 render the compromise Intellectual, ii
MAS silent as 10 Whai the measure or mode o
redress should be, in The event that the Month
failed 10 comply with The provisions OF the Fu
give Slave Bill THIS in our opinion, WAS
most Important omission, and constituted, solely
the objection oil those " ho voted in the minol-
~. We are aware, that ii is said, srait-aruif.'
until the North refuses 10 comply ith OF repeals
the Fugitive Slave BilI--it will hen be time e.
nongh 10 signify our intention. Oh, yes,--iheu
youl indignation will knew no bounds-you will
be ready 10 wade though sea of blood, 10 ob
tsla that which YVES lost by your neglect and
which you cannot then recover. Away with
such patriotism! II it be wise 10 express to
the world an opinion with regard 10 he compro-
mise, we think it Won Id be equally wise 10 ex-
press, at the same time, " hat he line of conduct
should be, provided this self-same compromise
is not regarded ON the part ofany Of the con,
tractlog parties. Why not! But we are pur-
suing subject which is not the cause of this ar
tiele, though the legitimate result of the meet.
ing on Friday, and must return TO it.
The objectionable resolution was modified bv
It's author and put upon its passage;--it received
an almost unanimous vote, there being but five
dlssentlenis. 1t became necessary, then, 10 fill |
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