Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-09-23
The Future.

Considering the exciting and deeply I'M
portant crisis through which the country has
Just passed, we look forward with strong nope
that there is before US long future OF unlnlet-
rupted prosperity for our people True all Is
not yet settled Nor has full justice been gone
to the South We sympathl5e with many OF our
Representatives, who have battled tor our rights
and who honestly feel disappointed and mortified
at the result. A result, which, if fearless and
patriotic efforts, untiring devotion, and signal
ability could have defeated, would have been
defeated With probably one individual excep-
ton, the whole South has at no past time i'll our
history been more honestly, ably and faithfully
represented in Congress. We rejoice that that
exception is not to be found in the delegation
from Virginia. Could the vexed slave question
have been settled by adopting the Missouri Com
promise line 10 the Pacific Ocean, we might
look not only with hope; but almost certainty,
that half century. nay, centuries might roll
on. before another such disturbing strife could
arise. This was striven for and could not be
obtained. Shall we, however, have any sruo-
ole among ourselves of the South, and especial
" in the Democratic party Has not much
been gained1 North and South now unite III
abandoning the Wilmot Proviso Of the newly
acquired territory, New Mexico and Utah are
open to the people OF the South to take thence
their slaves. No law exists to forbid this. The
vviso has utterly failed. Texas runs up to sc 80,
the very limit of the Missouri line, and when
she wills to do so and possesses sufficient popula-
ton. NAV of right give the South four savehold-
ing States. California alone is lost to us. But
this loss comes from the unwse and unjust pol
lev of Gen. Taylor's administration. By the
action of that administration, California was
fastened into the formation of State Consi-
tuition. and an application to come in as a nom
Har r,poplo franopI thair
own constitution under the stimulating influence
of the government at Washington. So far we
concede the South has lost. But how much
more yes vastly more, was at one time in peril
Look back to Mr.. Clay's first and opening speech
and scheme of adjustment. Had that scheme
beer adopted, not only would California have
come in as free State--not only would the
limit of Texas have been dwarfed down to 80
degrees of North latitude, but from all of New
Mexico and of Utah would the South have been
excluded These wrongs, these mischiefs, have
been averted by the bold and manly stand tax
en- by our representatives in Congress, sustained
by their loyal and grateful constituency Let
us then have peace, at least, among ourselves
overlook the errors of the. past, and provide tol
the future What shall that future be? Covered
with Clouds difficulties and darkness ; or shall
we strive to make it a bright, prosperous, happy
future! Let US for a moment anticipate it
Texas is made strong by the settlement of her
boundary A young and feeble State, embar-
rassed by heavy debt, she is at once relieved
from the oppressive and dislracting BURDEN
New life and vigor, and power are impaired to
her. She becomes at once a giant in moral pow
er and influence. Her territories fill up with a
hardy and industrious population: the owners
of slaves. Soon her condition will justify and
demand division of her territory, and with
that will come the influence and advantage o
other new slave States. The power Of the South
will thus be sustained and increased fanaticism
and Reorganization driven from our land, and
the giant strides of the Republic to power and
greatness, be increased beyond all past example.
We hope for all this; and are we asking too
much, that we beg our countrymen to unite with
us, by forbearance and mutual kindness, to work
out lis accomplishments Enquirer,