Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-10-23

= .eiiant GOvernof Heri!y j. RAYMOND; X
Il Canal Commissioner, Henry FitzhdgI
for State Prison inspector. Norwoo
i Bown.,
General Amos P. Grapker then move
!. the follow ing resolutions
il Resolved, That the Baltimore platforr
! adopted by the Democratic aud Whie Ma
((tional Conventions without authority an,
+ in direct violation 81 the sentiments of
; vast majority of the people of the State
we Wigs and Democrats, hereby repu
dia.e FIR the past, the p resent, and the fu
ture.
Resolved, That we deem the Fue,tiv,
SLAVE law an act Of usuyp kEon-an cxer
else Of bou er not granted in the Consti
tuition, adverse. to the declared sentiment.
Of the great. foaiud Is of The republic, Ssutl
and Norfll. as set forth by the Detiatatiou
, Of fndependence-the platform on which
+ the general government %as erected.
Resolved, That The federal governn1en
has no rightful power to interfere between
the fugitive slave and his master; and tina.
the clause in the Constitution where such
power Is sought refers not 10 the general
government bu. io The States chly; not a
grant to power to Congress, but merely a
Recognition of a compact previously en-.
tered into between the States when under
! the confederation before the Constitution
was formed and that when the general
government assumed to pursue and con-
sign TO perpetual bondage guiltless man,
it mistook its calling.
Resolved, That we recommend that a
convention of delegates from the free
States, equal in number to their represent
tatives in Congress respectively, be held
at the city Of Syracuse on 4th day Of July
1856, to nominate candidates for the Pres
dency and Vice Presidency Of the United
States for the next Presidential election.
] The resolutions were adopted with tre-
mendous cheering.
| Next came the
NEW YORK srArErEMPERANcE CONVENTION,
which met at Auburn Sept. ~. Edward
G. Delasan was elected President, but de-
clined, and David Wright. of Cayuga,
took the Chair. The usual committees
were appointed, and after great deal o.
debate or rsther miscellaneous conversa-
ton. they reported in favor of a prohibi.
tory law as the most vital issue Of State
policy now before the people that they
ask a Legislature that will make such a
law, a Governor who will approve it, aud
magistrates who will enforce it, that in
working for this end they disclaim all in
tention of interfering with existing parties,
or favorine any one because of its political
faith that they appeal from the vote 10
voter, from the Governor to tire makers of
Governors. TO those whose action upon this
subiec, viii need no revision that they
APPROVE the course of the Maine Law men
in the last Legislature: and that COM
mitteA " eight be fsised to prepare an
other prohibitory law. or revise and amend
th, one nassed last winter. Myron II.
Clark was then nominated for Governor
bv acclamatic,,. Then a stormy debate.
arose mon the proposition to nominate
Henry !. RAYMOND for Lieutenant which
resulted in the nomination of RAYMOND by
i63 votes against 112 for Bradford r.
Wood. After appointing committee to
pre ta.e . troltibitoty law. and listening
10 a few sbeeches; the Convention ad-
ionrned sine die.
Various and distinct as these various
conventions and factions appear to b., yet
thew are all aiming in concert at the same
obiects-the attainment of the enormous
mower and patronage of the State Govern.
ment of New York-apd the concentra-
ton of Northern sentiment, in and out Of
New York. against the South, slavery and
Tie Nebraska Bill.
The candidates proposed by the Wings
proper and epted by most Of the fac
itionists, are, one and ali and every part o.
each. Of The Seward and Weed stripe
Not raw of hope is left in either plat
form o, ticket for the National or Fillmore
Whjgs-,hey are coolly dismissed 70 the
rear while a bargain is made between all
the elements Of Sc ctior.alism to unite upon
AN out and out abolition platform. Besides
This broad sweep for abolition votes, other
Influences are charactefistically courted.
Clark, the candidate for Governor, is rep
resented as a very moderate man, iull Of
prejudice, zeaiot for every small
ism OF the day, and a man after the heart
of the fag end parties which have accept
ed h,m as their candidate. He has been
twice elected to the State Senate, at both
Of which elections he was voted agains.
by the Silver Grays OF his district. AS a
Snnator Ia ,vas .(.votad In the interests nj