Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-08-11

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mind them of former threats OF re-
sistance and dissolution, which were not
su,tained by the Southern people. Are
Southern members to he again tainted
and feared, and the people Of the South
grossly insulted without any demonstration
OF resentment.
There is but one expedient remaining
by which our Northern neighbors may
be brought to a sense Of justice and duty,
and that can only be fairly tried by well
concerted and faithful action OH the part Of
the entire people OF the South. The con-
servative better class of the people at the
North must be reached, brought to a sense
oil the impending danger and compelled to
enter the political arena again and drive
ont the desperate fanatics from their State
and the Federal Offices. in order that peace
may agdin be restored to the country. To
accomplish this resul, there must be an
appeal to the pocket nerve OF those at the
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mense fortunes, while their abolition poll
ticians ale harrassing and stealing the
property Of the South. Extreme evils
frequently require extreme remedies :
There must be general system of non :
| intercourse established in the entire South
so as effectually TO prevent the purt base
Of any article of Northern manufacture or
production, or the sale of any Southern
produce TO the y erth. The North being
dependent OH the South, to great extent,
ior raw materials for their manufacturing
establishments, aud a market fol their fab
RIGS. as well as for their breads lutfs, to a
considerable extent, would soon feel such
a system weighing heavily upon them,
which, it is TO be hoped, would arouse the
sober. minded, business men of the North
10 sense of the necessity of restraining
their abolition ncishbors and doing justice
to the South.
Partial attempts have been made to Sc
cure direct foreign trade to the South,
but they have not proved successful from
the fact, that they were not sustained BY
the mass OF the people Ii is needless for
patriotic and sef-sacrficing associations
scattered over the South to tempt work
Of such great magnitude. unless their eff
ioits are seconded by the masses Of the
people.
1t is vain TO talk and not to act we
would therefore, suggest that there be a
convention Of the people Of the State,
convened at as early day as practicable to
take the subject into consideration. Let the
convention call upon the other Southern
States TO unite in The expectation OF the
measure. Let an address be issued to the
people. urging them 10 unite for the COM
mon protection. Let county meetings be
convened and the people resolve that they
will alone support such merchants and
dealers as purchase at Southern or foreign
markets. This assurance being given, Cur
merchants who are as patriotic as any 9TH
CT class, would feel safe IN making pur-
chaeses at Southern markets alone Let the
Legislatures of the Southern States pass all
such laws in llfthefanee oflhe object as can
be done compatible with the constitution.
We have not time or space TO go into all
the details Of such an arrangement. Blu,
let calm and dignified eno:t be made fully
10 test the merits of the scheme. 1t is bet
fer to Try every peaeeable expedient in
time, than to wait until the abolitionists,
who are deaf to every appeal to their
sense Of justice and right, drag us into a
civil commotioh from which we may not
speedily be ex,ricated. The next Congress
is looked to with fearful forebodings by
the virtuous of the whole land. If any
thing is to be done to influence its action
the inetiatory steps should at once be taken.
II nyihing is to be done to influence the
fall trade of the merchants, not moment
should be lost To continue writing and
babbling ON this subject is folly. II the
south intends to act in the premises, now
is the time. Ii not. then let US have an
end Of threats and resolves. Let the abo-
litionists sweep over the land hike bosom
Of destruction and let history unfold the
unreveale1 degradation, and miserics of the
future.
FRIGHTFuL AccIDENT.-On Monday last,
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