Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-12-01
TIE VINDIs TOR.
sTAUNTON, VA
saturday MORNING. DEC. l, 1855
~he State of Parties.

Tue Madison Courier very fahaldtS
ord empAatically informs che public what
the political complexion OF thu Know
No,hings of that State wa, who werr in
h.. Philadelphia Convention, III the fol-
owing terms: These lreesoil abolition
elements constituted the entire rerye.eu-
tation Of the Americans from Indiana and
the free States" The Courier states that
there is but little difference between the
R4pu 5licans and the Know Nothings upon
the question Of slavery-both are anti
s!avesy-and The Courier urges that the
t,ene for compromises IS ras'-that there
will be no compromise oe the pirf OF the
anti. Nebraska m. mbers of Congress with
the Nebraska members, but that il will be
constant and eternal agitation OF the
question, until fir ally settled; but hotupon
any compromise basis-we have had
enengh-the series of compromises is com.
pletc1-but upon the same principles of
eternal right and truth which character
lied the conduct Of the trainers Of The Con-
slitu,on. They made freedom the rule
slavery the exception. Ne would have
il so now" '.The Southern members OF
Congress are prepared to push this ques.
ton Of freedom or slavery in KanAas to
the extremity. Tae war will commence.
in the House Of Representatives on the
question Of the admission Of Whitfield ar
Reeder. The North must stand up TO;
the integrity of the Missouri comploniise.
OF WELD 20 the South. Even If the anti.
Nebraska members should yield in the
case Of the delegate. the same question
freedom VS.. slayery-wili come up again
with the constitutions nadc prepata,or.
to the admission OF Kansas into the Union.
There is no csc ping the issue. Fight or
fly is the only alternative left the an'i
Nebraska members of Congress
Such is the position the Republican ard
X. Nothing parties are made to assume by
al member OF the former party. Whlie tae
caudor OF the writer enables the people oil
the South to properly understand the pre-
tensions of the enemies of the national
Democracy il. the free States, vet the
chlonicling of such sentiments from the
eoitor Of the Courier cannot but be a.
source Of regret to his many friends aud
relatives " no reside in this community and
who are true and loyal to the Interests and
Institutions OF the South. Why is il that
the editor Of the Courier eiaimsa privilege
in the Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska
which be is not willing 10 allow u.s. He
claims the right to emigrate 10 those Ter.
ritories with whatever property he may
rossess-let that property consist IN horses,
cattle, money. OF What ntt-bHt deiies the
RICH, for Us 10 rcmeve there with pfepet-
~ we may possess, il that property consists
in negroes. l. there justice heres Are
not tie Territories the common property
oi the State, Are not the States equal
constituents Of The Federal Union? II so,
why is il that The tight is denied the
South to take such property as It's citizens
into this common Territory, and let il be
vubjcct 10 the regulation and laws whi;h
may be enacted By the Legislature d! said
Territory under proper instructions ifoGi
the people. The argument ei The alto
litionlsts rs to this matter is suicidal and
fallacious. The Coulter evidently tavofs
the proposition that Congress has the con.
troll OF the subject Of slavery, and can i'll
hibit the institution in the Territories -
II says, every attempt to take the control
Of slavery from Congress has brought the
l.sue with accumulated evils again and
agalr into that body. Congress must de.
eide between freedom and slavery when
field is made, aud when the two cons,ilu-
tions of the parties in Kansas are NOW a,
work upon ATE presented. We presume
from this argument tina. Congress has the
power to establish or inhibif slavery in
Kansas Suppose that body establishes
slavery in the Territory, what would lae
be instantly raised that Congress vas legis-
lanng directly against the North and in
favor OF the South. II Congress has pow
er to inhibi:, she has power TO establish
Ani if the aboltionists persist in their la
Aaticism, injustice and usurpa,ion, they
will live to regret it. But the only policy
compatible with equait, and justice--the
only policy contemplated by the trainers
Of our system Of government-was the
lray,ng Of this subject to the people of The
States and Territories themselves to decide.
What right has body Of men represent
ing the interests OF the whole country to T
mass laws drawing distinction in it.
favor and legislation between the people
Of this common inheritance What Ugh.
has Congress tc legislale agan>, tie prop
eft, and social and pecuniary interests Of
The South, and IN favor OF ianailral theo-