Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-08-28
The only True Party Of the Constitution
and the Union.

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freesoile,s ard atolitionists5 The Wings Of
Massachusetts, have, at theit recent State
Convention. while retaining their nd,ts as
members Of the National Wing Party,
adopted programme which goes bow
shot beg ohd even the action Of the Mon
gtel AntiiN Nebraska, Frcesoil Convention
at Saratoga, New York. The first move
ment in the Massachusetts Convention.
was speech from Josiah Quincy. one Of
the Vice Presidents, in favor Of striking |
from the constitution the obligation to re.
turn fugitive slaves. This was received
with cheers
A series Of resolutions were adopted de-
claripg that tue Wing party Of Massachu-
sets, is ever true TO liberty, the const,tu-
ton and the Union, and need not abandon
its organization or change its principles
declaring devoted attachment 10 the
Union that it was the policy OF The faith.
ers of the Republic to conh.,e sle.ycrv to
the existing limits. as evil. eneed BY the
passing OF the c7din.;nee of 1887, clearly
estaolisnlns as a.,cardinal principle of gov
efn~snf ,nai slavery should be forever
prontoited in the public domain; that the
recent act Of the National Legislature, in
wontonly and faithfully anuulling solemn
coven ant which has stoou for more than
thirty years, leaving no restfietioas upon
the action CT the free States beg ond the
exact provisions Of The constitution itself;
that the naked question is now liberty or
slavery, and that they are prepared at all
times and under all circumstances to en-.
deavof to secure the blessings Of liberty
The resolutions further declare that the
Wings of Massachusetts are unalterably
opposed TO the extension Of slavery over
one foot Of territory now free that they
oppose the admission Of any new Siate
form ed om Of territories unless sldrery be
prohibited and will seek the immediate un-
conditional repeal Of SO much Of The acts
Us repeats the Missouri compromise; chat
The constitution secures equal immunities
TO the citizens of The several States which
is grossly violated where the law exists
for the imprisonment OF the citizens OF
Massachusetts without trial CT imputation
Of crime; that The fugitive Stare lan re-
guires an amendment securing the trial by
Jury and hd6eas corpus or failing IN this
THEY WILL SEEK UNCONDITIONAL REPEAL !;
chat the people Of the free States are call
ed on to give sjieli direction to emigration
as will secure free States out Of Terrific
RES that tl,ey afraign the President as
having wontoniy Violated The pledges Of
his inaugural address and stopped from his
high position and pfostituted the influence
OF his Office by an uiiwarfanted interference
in the action Of an Independent branch Of
government They arraign the President
ard his administration for appointing for
eIgners Of questionable character to office
TO the exclusion Of native citizens Of high
reputation and patriotism for its coward
ly attach on weak aud defenseless COM
manity upon most trivial grounds, while
not daring to insist on the full enjoy trent
Of religious freedom to American citizens
abroad.
How will Southern Wings, vic are
still mad enough to rely upon the contin-
ued organization Ct d National Whig Par
ty relish these strongly marked resolu-
tons Of their Massachusetts, brethren, who
not only mean to agitate for the repeal Of
so much OF the Nebraska act rs repeats the
Missouri COMPROMISE, but solemnly pledge
themselves to oppose the admission of any
more slave States; aud Il tbey cannot sue
coed IN Dutilating and nr!fifying the flu
gifive slave law, to seek its uEconditioal
repeal? Can the most ultra aboIitionists
go much farther than tlese tNationai'
Wings? To chow that we are righ! in
our statement that tue Massachusetts, Wing
party went farther than the anti Nebraska
ireesoilers at Saratoga, we give synopsis
Of the rcselatins adopted oy The latter, ard
reported by Horace Greeley himself
They declare that, inasmuch as the present
Congress has wantonly re-opened tire con-
troversy respecting slavery, and BY the
Nebraska bill has designedly snbYeried so
much OF the Missouri Compromise as ex-
cluded slavery from the vast region be-
tween Missouri an the Rocky mountains,
north Of &c. 80, the State Of New York
afEirms and maintains the right and the
duty Of the General Government to pro-
hbit and preclude The extension, establish
ment or perpetuation OF human slavery in
any territory now or hereafter 10 BE estab-
liShed. The resolutions declare uncom-
promising war against the doctrine, ten
deney and natural consequence involved
in the Nebraska bill, as being calculated
to dishonor our country i'll the eyes OF man.
kind, ard to discourage and contound the
champions OF liberty and progress through
out the world.
These resolutions are certainly very
strong as far as they 60, but they do rot
come up TO the platform Of the Massachu-
sets Wigs, especially in regard to- the
mutilaton aud repeal OF the fugitive slave
law, ugen which the csistence of the
/ Union new depends.
/ That he above are the universal ssnti-
menis Of tn Wing party III the free States,
we have evidence from every QUARTER.
The Columbus fOhio) State Journal, the
central organ of Whiggery in that grow
ing State, is very indignant that "Whigs.
Silver Grey Wings. Daniel Webster and
Henry Clay Wigs, are dissatisfied with
the position of the Journal, and VIII not
submit 10 the action OF the people in their
opposition TO the huge Nebraska fraud.
II quotes the speeches Of Clay and Web
ster, pledging themselves to the exclusion
OF slavery from territory where it does
not exist and adds:
If Henry Clay and Daniel Webster bad
/ Saen in the Senate at the time Mi. Doug
Jas sesene for the repeal OF the Missouri
came ID, tn,y would have struggled the
monster at its birth. They would have
made eommou cause against it. Who