Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-09-09
For THE INDICATOR.
TIMELY WARNING;
Mr.. Editor

Mr.. Edat0r,-
The election is over and the result known.
The people have achieved most triumphant
victory. The battlefield lies before us strewed
with the political bodies of great scribes and
dogmatiss, who have executed their deterrhina-
ton to die in defence of their principles; alias,
their Offices. "[t is glorious 10 die for ones
country" but it is humiliating to die in CON
test against the admitted rights and known
wishes of ones country. The brave Kossuth is
an exile because he fought for the liberties of
his people but anti-reformers have been politi-
caIly exiled from the affections of fhe people,
because they strove against their countrymen
when abouring TO secure their Just rights. New
er was the independence and manly spirit of
the people put to severer test; but all party spirit
was laid aside, and the most perfect uuanimity
and harmony prevailed throug hout the reform
ranks. Every man felt the importance Of the
crisis and did his duty. 1t was proud day for
popular rights, and the result is additional testi-
mony in behalf of The capacity of the people for
sel[-government, despite the personal Influence
the persuasions, the entreaties, the tears, the
deep signs, and the ingenious arguments of po-
litical leaders. Our opponents denounce it as
the triumph OF demagogues. Be it So The peo-
pie know better. This contest for enlightened
liberal principle has but just begun We have
had the first skirmish with the enemy. Some
of their Captains, we are informed, have already
declared that their only hope now is to defeat
the new Constitution. This declaration shows
more Of their true feeling than anything that has
fallen from them for some time Without
knowing what provisions the new Constitution
will contain; whether it will be the best that has
ever emanated froul the hand of man, or not,
they; in advance, declare their determination to
defeat 1t. Has more reckless opposition to the
popular will ever exhibited itself They seem
determined to defeat the people in carrying out
their long-cherished reforms. In view of these
facts it behooyes every friend Of reform to be
on his guard: eternal vigilance is the price of
Liberty"
The proceedings Of the Convention and every
movement of our delegates will be watched for
the purpose of tault-hlding. If the new Con-
stitution does contain the reforms which are de-
sired, it will, doubtless, meet with bitter oppo-
stion from the antireformers, SO that it will re-
quire a united effort on the part of the reformers
TO secure its adoption and, until it is adopted
and become the organic law we should guard a.
gainst every effort to divide our strength. In
Kentucky the reforms were more stoutly oppos-
ed when embodied in the new Constitution than
when they were advocated by the candidates fol
the Convention. The people may expect tc
hear many rumours about coalitions, secret
meetings, &C., designed to impose upon the
credulous. Already it is said by some Of ou1
opponents that the reformers advocate a division
of all property equally among the people Does
any man in possession OF good sense believe the
silly story We suppose the next thing will be
the abolition OF the marriage contract or the de-
molltion of Churches. Let the people beware
VlRCINIUS,