Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-01-21

great Importance to his fame and interests in so
balancing the scales of Justice as to prevent any
one seeing to which side his prejudices would
have them to preponderate And thus, too, a
wise, impartial and independent judiciary would
be secured.
THE VERMONT REGULATIONS.
The Legislature of the State of Vermont. AT
lis late session, adopted certain resolutions a.
gainst Slavery, and in favor of its abolition in
the District OF Columbia. These resolutions were
forwarded to the Governor of Virginia, who ccm-
mnnlcated them to the Legislature. On Saturday
the 18th Considerable excitement prevailed in
the House on hearing these insulting resolutions
read, and prompt action was taken in the mat
| ter-such action as ought to be taken by every
Southern State when these Northern fanatics at
tempt to interfere with their rights. We allude
to the stopping of all trade with them so far as
that State is concerned, and prohibiting thei:
vessels from entering any Of our ports. Vermont
is Wing State, and is called the "star that new.
er sets''-if she can do no better than NEEDLE in
what does not concern her, it is great pity she
ever rose. The Wings are wont to tajnt the
Democracy about their 'ENorthern allies when
ever Northern Democrat speaks against slave
ry Wonder what they will say about their
| "Northen allies" Can they back their friends7
70 The gentlemen from whose pens we lately
published articles upon a subject fomented and
prosecuted blythe Messenger and its kitchen cab.
met, have, with propriety, we think, and with
due regard to their own self-respect and TO pub
TIC sentiment suspended their communications
tor the present The prosecutors or 'informers'
have preferred charges of the gravest import
they have been denied and pronounced gratuitous
this makes an issue. The bodies and individ-
nals charged cannot be required by any law Or
reason to prove negative. They fof the Mes
senger) hold the affirmative, and it now devolves
upon them either to back out Or specify in direct
and unequivocal language and prove by good
testimony, each and every item of abuse cor
ruptlon, &c, alleged to exist. When they shall
have exhausted their budget of facts and proofs
the friends of the accused, or the criminals them
selves, may speak We prophecy, however.
| that the case may be safely submitted by them
without word of defence and that a triumphant
| verdict Of not guilty will be the resultant, we
will add, that if the prosecutors begin to prove
their grave charges we and our contributors will
call as loud as they for reform
We nave permitted the sovereign people 10
use onr columns as Il medium of bringing to light
certain long complained of abuses and thus ex.
posing the faaored fer, to the hazard of righteous
re,tnbutlon1 and rendering up of their steward
snip land FOR our temerlty in thus allowing the
conduct OF these high functionaries 10 be dsclo-
sed 10 tine public gaze, we have of course incur
red their lofty displeastre and been threatened
with the severest penalties their almightiness
could infiict. But alas! these threats have fall
en- harmless al Our feet, and we still live and
breathe as free as ever.-Messenger.
~ This is, decidedly, the best coke of the
season." I'VE nave permitted the sovereign
people," &c. 1uo or three fifteen shilling law
yers the Sovereign people" Amt that rich
Exposing the tcuored tew," because these two
or three SOVEREIGN people, want to get finger
IN the pie, and get the sovereign people to elect
the sovereign people, to the Legislature. "Fo
the hazard of a righteous retribution, and rem
dering up of their stewardship" This looks
savage. To whom will they render ito the
two or three Sovereign people?" We thought
the Legislature had the control of the court Of
Directors, and not the Solomon of the Messen-
ger and that sentence of condemnation was
never pronounced until verdict of guilty was
rendered. "For our temerity in thus allowing
the conduct of these high functionaries to be dis
closed &c.
''The King of France with twenty thousand men
marched up the hill,
And then marched clown again"
"Ihese threats have fallen harmless at our feet"
= Ammunition wasted
intending to occupy neutral ground on the
SUBJECT OF Politics and Religion, we will avoid
all connection With parties or sects, but at the
same time willgiye general intelligence on these
! topics without restraint
The dispute having assumed sectarian char
acter, can any body tell which side the editor
isohT
u The editor of the "Messeneer'' having
tailed to procure certificates that no such rll-
mors as those referred to- last week, were aAoat
we can furnish him with the names of MANY
respectable citizens who will certify that there
acre such rumors
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.-There Will mot
be total eclipse of the sun in any part of Ame-
rca until the 9TH of August, ls69-2o years.
" We would say to our friend Cooley OF
the Lady's Book, that the name of the Augusta
Democrat, has been changed to that of '.Repub.
llean Vlndicator'-and that il. is his, old friend
Still talking to the people about the pretty
"Book" he prints,
u A Convention Bill 10 amend the Cousti.
tntion has passed the House of Delegates of the
Stale OF Naryland-that body being now in SEES
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