Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-07-01
COALITIONS AND CEF4UES.


COALITIONS AND CLF4UEs.
The anti-raioFmers somev hat alarmed for the
fate Of the cause they advocate, are pleased to
say that coalition is at work to defeat them,
and for the purpose of either exciting sympathy
for themselves or casting odium upon the re-
form party, they assert that the nomination Of
NIessrs. SHEFFEY, FULTz, LETcHER, Moore and
STEPHENSON, is the result of coalition which
has been managed by clique. If cliques could
always manage to bring before the people, fol-
the conductment of their business and could Sc
cure the services of such men those whose
names are mentioned above, in our opinion,
dhere would be no complaint. In this city Of
Gotham, every body knows that unless certain
select Jew have the control Of matters, they are
not pleased-and every body knows. too,
that this same city Of Gotham has, for years,
dictated TO the county, who should be the can
Adates for the Legislature. But this spell has
been broken-'he country people, alive TO the
Importance of the great interests which will be
involved in the approaching Convention, have
wisely determined to take the matter into their
own hands, and to support no man who is not a
thcroueh-geins retormer-lhey we'll recollcct
ho#, 60 years ago, the 'Peoplc's Ticket was de-
!eated by giving way to the influence of great
aamesand they had forced upon them Consttu-
zion which has been standing hbet on the Bill
of Rights. That instrument declares that "all
power is vested in and consequently derived
from the people, that Magistrates are their trus-
tees and servants and at all times alnenable to
them" Instead Of ''lrustees and servants" these
life-estate gentry have well-nigh become mas
ters over the people.
1t is now for the freenen of Augusta to say
whether they will consent to be "led by the
nose, at the command of the Stanton Junto or
whether they will obey the dictates Of their own
Judgment
OF coalitions and cliqups we know nothing
but this we know, Messrs. SuErFEy, FuLrz and
STEPHENSON, were brought before the people in
the usual way by calling upon them through
the press, and By writer who is i'll concert with
40 clique. The charge that these nominations
was the work of a clique comes with bad
grace from party who have brought out their
candidates i'll the same way and who are now
trembling for their fate, Let the people look a,
FULTz and SlEFFEY, and then say whether it is
the work of clique. Wonder if those gentle
men from the country belong to the clique. Is
] Givcns Fulton, member? Are Col. Franklin
bIcCue, Peter Hanger, DR.. Harris, John Church.
man, John Brooks, DR.. Rennolds, Bailey Dun
lap, Shelton S. Abney, and the hundred other
persons who signed the call, members of the
clique? These gentlemen must answer fol-
themselves.
Now, how did Msssrs M1cHTE and STUART
become canddates--in precisely the same way;
10y first suggesting their names in the papers,
and then by call signed by James Bell, VIM.
Wilson, and Samuel Clarke, and pray who gave
10 Messrs. Bell, Wilson and Clarke greater
rights than those possessed by TIE gentlemen
who signed the call made upon FuLTz and
SHEFFEY? Can the anti-reformers answer this
question? If so, there are some people who do
dheir own thinking, and claim the right TO act
for themselves-without asking the permission
of the Stanton Junto-that would be pleased to
hear from them,
LEroHnR and Moore announced themselves
as candidates before large public meeting in
Rockbrilge, while Moore was recommended BY
public meeting held in the town of Browns
burg 1t viii hardly be contended that their
nomination is the work of a clique. STEPHEN
ION received the nomination of the people OF
Highland, by large majority, having been
brought before that people in the same way as
4 he others--his name being suggested through
he papers--and Notwithstanding writer from
Highland, in the last Spectator, signing himself
<'Senex,n land who, instead OF being all cid man,
as the name Imports is quite geMag one) as
calls the nomination and complains that STE
pnENsoN is an Office holder-he seems TO have
forgotten that the people of Highland have the
right to make their own nominations and that
Mr.. Niche holds an office worth twice as
much as MIR. STEpHENsoN's. Why does not that
old gentleman complain of Mr.. MlcHIE? ''Tell
us gentle Shepherd, tellus why !" The Junto
and those who are willing to obey its behests,
would do well if they convince the people that
their own skirts are clear and that the charge Of
siqueism does not lie at their own door.
il is easy to see that the charge of coalitions
sndc liques is l.umbug cry gotten up by the
anti-rsformers to affect the "Peoples Ticket"
but it will avail nothing, and it may as well be
known, and perhaps; the sooner the better-tbe
people Of The country ARE DETERMINED THAT
STAUNTON SHALL NOT RUE them into the sup
port Of men 'whom tss's j.dgssnts do not approve
:asproper perso,,:t rsprss<nt hem in Conrention
ri arhom they ccn'sss 9ss''fs,