Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-10-23
STAUNToN. VIRGINIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER %, 1854.

Natural resulta; 1t is willing at times to Cd
operate and Unite with other parties; wRe
,Ithat end can best be attained by so doing
having just regard for its own dignity an
self-respect. :.
Resolved, That with Madison, Jeffer
son, and other statesmen Of their times
| we believe that all men are created equal
. endowed By their Creator with an unalien
able right to life, liberty, and the pursuit Q
hapPiass.; that the Constitution Of tn.
United States was ordained to establish
! justice, aud secure tile blessings of liberty
to the while American people, and thai
the iidegt hat there can be property III man
is unsupported by it, and we consider thu
ensIavement Of man by his fellowman te
be sin against God, and an outrage upon
jail Valid law.
: "Resoived, That pfsitibiticn ~ statute
law Of the traffic in intoxicating beverages
is demanded by regard to the interest Of
society, and in harmony with the spirit
and purpose ofclvil government"
Despite the opinion Of Mr.. Hale, who
advocated no nomiRation, the Convention,
with considerable unanimity, united on the
following ticket
For Governor, Mayron H. Clark -
Lieutenant Governor, Bradford II. Wood !;
Canal Commissioner. Charles A. Wheaton;
States prison Inspector, Philip H. Macon
ber."
After constituting a central commute,
and the appointment of John P. Hale, Jno.
Jay and Hiram Barney, as committee to
prepafe ali address to the people of New
York, the Convention adjourned until the
following morning.
Observe that they nominate Myron II.
Clark, the regular candidate of the Wing
party, for the same Office on their own
ticket.
Next in order and on the next day, at
the same town Of Auburn, was held the
Adjourned meeting Of the Saratoga Fusion
Convention, now convoked to select their
own ticket from those proposed by the sew
their ad}odrnment. 1t will be remember
ed that both the Hard and Soft Democratic
Conventions had been held in the same in
t.rval, the first emphahcally. the last quail
fedly endorsing the Nebraska Bill. Well,
this
ANTl.NEBRAsKA OR FUSION CONVENTION
held its adjourned meeting at Auburn, on
the 26th inst. After its organization it
was addressed By John P. Hale and others.
A general desire was manifested to adopt
the ticket nominated by the Wing Con-
eention. Some, however. objected to
Ray mond, the Wing candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor. on the ground that he
was mot right on the Temperance guess
uon." Certain articles from the New
York Times, of which Raymond is the
editor. were to substantiate the charge
against him. Mr.. Chambers arose and
declared that The state afents in the Times,
were not writer or endorsed by Ray
mond.
Gen eral Bruce then came forward and
advocated the Whts ticket, and pledged
the Free Democracy to do their duty in
supporting il, He said they would raise
a thunder which would shake Southern
slavery to its vefy tentte.
Christopher Morgan said that letters
were in possession of the New York anti
Nebraska committee from different can
didates, relating to the Saratoga conven-
ton, whereupon John Jay proceeded to
read letters from each Of the Wing can
didates. all cordially endorsing the pre-
ceedings Of the Saratoga convention.
The letters to Seymour and Bronson
had not been answered, probably from
lack Of time since they had been sent.
The following are the letters:
CANANDAIeUA, Sept. %, 1854.
To John Jay and W. c. Briant. Commit
tee.
GENrtEMEN: have the honor Of ac-
knowledging the receipt Of your commu-
hication Of the 22d INST. In reply have
Ia say that fully and CORDIALLY approve Of
and endorse the resolutions passed at the
Anti Nebraska Convention, held at Sara
loga on the 18th Of August.
Respectfully, your ob't serv't,
MyRoN H. CLARE.