Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-12-08

n'h'sh me late ct nieresi paid and operntes IN
me p1.jhiicc Of the borrower who mr.. cona.
rsr7J AZ :aore needy class, and whose iuierss,
were Intended 10 be guarded. Aud indeed j, il
dtihcui' to understand why the liberty of ID.
e'''zah should be restricted in repaid 10 mon.
eyed tidI'saciloils, while he is deemed comma.
eent 10 the manaseinont and control Of @ ,her
eo'htnodi'les In bis possesiqn. Without entsr.
ny ,af'hef lhlo discussion on the subject. |
Would respectfully Recommend repsal. or
sueh mod ifleatious Of these laws as would leave
the ei,Zsns Tree to sliplIate for such RATE NJ in
'efesl as may be agreed upon BY HE contracting
parties.
lie recommends tAe purchase Of kIt.
Vernon; aud refers to the completion Of
the marble work Of the Washington mon.
ument, aud the bronze sta,u,t Of H..rx
aud Jefferson.
Since your last session, / have received
from several OF the States OF this eonfed.
eracy resolutions upon various subjects.
vita requesi that they may be subn ittsd
to your consideration. In accordsus.
with this request, they are herewith com.
municased. The resolutions lrcm the
S.aies of Rhode Island, Maine. AIs.,a,hn.
sets and Connecticut, upon the subject Of
the establishment OF territorial goyertm.nt.
for Nebraska and kausa,. and tbe ,da,;..
SOU into tue Union of these territories Z,
States, aid relative TO the fugitive slave
law, Will no doubt attract your AttAntion.
ihe whole scope and tenor Of these re.o.
lu;iohs are at war with southern Ipterr..s
aud Institutions, and they are based opon.
The idea tia, the States OF this Union are.
not entillsd to equal fights, and tbat IN.
people OF one section ATE to ~ allowed
privileges and capacities which arz 10 he
deuied 20 the people OF another. This "a.
umptlon should be met promptly. To
such degradation VIZ shauId not submit.
The people Of Virginia have the ,ame in
a'lehaoie night to carry any species Of
property possessed by them into any term
tory of The U,i,ed States, that The D, opls
o. ANY other State have TO carry any spe-
cies o. Their property, and congie.s have
no authority to pass laws allowing the
right to onc State, aud denying i, 10 au.
other.
The people of some OF the States abo,-
i'hed slavery within their limits, d.cl.r-
lug. that Sound policy required that it
should be effected therein, as soos a.
might be consistent wlth the rights OF in
dividuAls ana the public safety aud well
ia'c.' Wha!rght have they TO ya, that
ether States shall not equally judge whe,h-
er sound poilcy requires 1t lo b. abolish.
cd within their jurisdiction and when i,
viii be consistent with the rights Of indi-
vlduais, aud iii" public safety and welfare.
p" hat right have they IL declare that Glib.
Z: independent sovereigaties have net
equal authority to maintain. If i, ,erm TO
'hem proPr. that sound policy requires
the continuance or establishment Of slavery
within their limits. and have not equal
power 10 declare whether il be consistent
viii The rights OF individuals that il should
be CONTINUED or abolished. The govern.
ment OF the United States has no such
power delegated 10 il, Il belong, alone
10 the people, when they come IL estab-
iIsn he fundamental law for their owl
government; and congress has 10 authori-
" 10 prohibi, any State from coming into
the Union because slay,,y exists or does
hot exist within IFS inits.
II Is false philosophy Which teaches
that 'he institutions which have proved
I ood Tor ole people, are and viii BE good
ioi eli future commonwealth. 1t is not
True that the institution oi Austria or Rus
ia OF Turkey. which they think good, arc
best for shr United States IL is not true
that the institutions of Connecticut would
be best for Virginia; aud If it were true.
II Is no less ialse to attempt crusade
agsins! nations or States, TO compel them
to embrace principles or laws obnoxious
10 them, because they are deemed good
aad wholesome BY others. Tho trus md
oply sound principle is for each State OF
nation TO adapt its laws aud constitution to
The circumstances which surround II, ant
in accordance with the wishes Of a MAORI.
ty Of its people, and to abstain from inter-
'erenee with the concerns of others. This
principle, ifadh-red to. will p,evrnttbe.
gcrmina,ioa Of the seed OF evil discussion
and di.union, which false aud designing
men are continually sowing broadcast ovss
this land.
Congress had no RICH. in 1920 to pass
the Missouri compromise. II had no ripbt
to prohibit the Introduction Of slavery
above one line, and to permit il o, to en-
tail IT uponthe people below that line
The south submitted thca TO 1agraut vic.
lailon Of It's rights, for the sake Of peace,
for the sake fraternal Affection, to obtain
quiet and rspose from ineeesant agitation
aud annoyance. Instead OF 4sposp, il Oh.
ly opened the floodgaes OF incessant in.
reference. and let loose a host of ispaties
to attempt other and more fragrant viols-
lion oil our rights, AID to destroy both So
cisl and national happiness. The &C, e.
tablishing the compromise has now been
repealed. by such repeal, slavery 10
neither recognized:nor encouraged, nor is
1t prohibited or abolished. All are left 70
their constitutional rights. We oughtnos.
we cannot, with honor, with selfr.spect.
without humiliation and debasement per.
init this iniqui'yEto be again established
over us. The constitutional guarantees
must be respected and executed. We
ought to make a firm stand, and lei
our ultimatum be absolute aud uncondi.
tional. i we do not the Union is worth.
less and will become an engine Of unmitj.
gated oppression.
As All evidence OF wha. we ore to expect
! refer You to the late act Of the general
assembly Of Massachusetts,, and ask you to
examine il carefully sod cal,n,r ~ rc.