Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-07-21

| sure to be cast against the usion ~ oe"aia-
ofthe Democracy. How many Of the one
hundred and seventy six Northern votes
can we safely calculate upon carrying in
aid Of this one hundred and twenty That
is the great que stion--the question Of ques-
tons. The following States would Dc enough
to tie the vote
California,
Illinois. IL
Indiana. Ii
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For this would leave the Fusion one
hundred and fosty-eight. and give the De-
moeracy one hundred fcrty-elghs. Our
chance for victory would then lie in gain
ing another State among al the remaining
Northern States. II it be rash to calcu-
late on Indiana, the Possibilities authorise
is is to substitute New Hampshire. Iowa and
Michigan in Its place. live should lose
these States, s,iif our chances tor New Jer-
.ey and Maine are not desperate 10 say
nothing ofCopnectiept.
ltis plain that The Democracy must car
ry all the South, together with California
and Illinois, to render their success even
possible; and that their chances Of victory
depend, after that, upon carrying either
Ind'ahs 81 else the Three States Of New
Hampshire, Iowa and Michigan; or else
New. Jersey and Connecticut; or else Con-
necut and Maine or else ~ msny Of the
SIX States last mentioned as will make up
fourteen votes. In short, conceed.ng the
whole South, ana Illinois and California
to the democracy, they must carry four
teen additional ELECTORAL votes out OF the
whole array Of the other Northern States.
to gain the day. Pennsylvania alone. uni-
ted1o The South and falifornis, will ensure
the victory.
II this can be won upon broad consti-
tutional. national platform, q division OF
parties upon geographical lines can yet be
avoided, the integrity Of the national De.
mocracy yet be preserved, end the safety
of the Union again be secured against the
onslaught Of the Fusion--sscured, in all
probability, for long and glorious future;
for the Fusion. beaten in 1856, will then
be as dead at the North. as Know Moth
ingism has been dead at the South SINCE
the Virginia eletion.
For one, we believe that the Democracy
can succeed in carrying from among the
votes we have Indicated majority Of the
electoral college. We believe. therefore.
that upon it, is again devolved the CRATE
full task Of preserving the Union, and 10 it
is again reserved the unspeakable honor Of
this glorious achievement.
But there IL hni 4r,a policy -hy-w hich-
The achievement can be effes ted. Unless
our party plant itself plump and square up
on its old, national, constitutional platform
it will lose the Southern vote aud utterly
wreck the fattering prospects before it,.
That platform is conservative and nation
al and constitutional. For that reason tho
South will rally to it IN solid phalanx:
aud for that reason. depend upon 1t the
sentiment df the North. wea-.
red and disguised with the thousand and
one fanaticlsms and follies that have haT-
rassed il so long, vii! rally in unexpected
strength TO the support Of our national
platform. Tie Fusion and the Isms may.
boast Of their overwhelming numbers and
poo er in the Northern States. as the Know
No,hings boosted in Virginia before tho
oath Of Nav last; but il the Democracy
boldly declare war upon the whole litter,
and brood, and plant themselves upon .
sound constitutional platform, the II victory
in the Union in 1856 will be as single and
decisive as their victory in Virginia has
been in the last election, and as their vic-
tory in the whole South is about to be in
the State elections immediately at hand. :
Our confidence in the capacity OF the
people for self-government, and our faith
in the intelligence and innate integrity Of
the masses inspires us with conviction,
which nothing but the actual result can
eradicate, that the National Democracy
will triumph IN 1856, if il rally upon
broad constitutional platform. .. surely ~
the rising and setting Of the sun. II true
to Eitself and to its own destiny, il will
plant itself upon such platform. To plant
itself upon any other Would Be utter and
eternal destruction.
II is palmer than ever that the preserva-
ton Of the Integrity, nationality aud puri-
ty Of the Democratic party is pot q matter
Of mere party consideration, bu: Of vital
national importance. Upon this depends
the safety Of the Union itself, and, for
one, we are unwilling to sllow chickering's
among the friends Of different aspirants Tor
the Presidency to ieoHsEa the success Of
the case. For one, Ne shall allow. no
man to barter away the principles Of the
party for his own advantage. We arc
willing to support kny Incorporating
man whom the party shalt nominate pro-
yided it plants itself upon the Constitution
as its platform; and provided i.s candidate.
mounting that platform fearlessly and bold
". shall declare war to the knite against
all the Isms OF the Fusion. The times re-
quire bold incorporating man. and the
crisis stamps its anathena upon trimmers
and wire-works. Provided the national
convention gives us a true man, and not
trimmer, we shall no; STOP 70 examine his
antecedents. or TO consult, any likes or DIS
likes that may ever have actuated 10 TO-
wards the person chosen.-Rich. Ez.
Mr.. F. Ezell, of Talbot county. Georgia, wri-
ting 10 the Spar,an tpress, says, that iavofise
dog Of his died suddenly rssenily. and ssspect'