Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-05-19
The Last Appeal.


People Of Augusta. do you intend TO give ver-
Diet on Thursday next, in favor of the Democratic
State and County Ticket and in behalf Of Religious
federation, Freedom Of Conscience, Individual
Rights and the Magma Charta of our Liberties or
do you intend to give verdict in favor of Oath
Bound Secret Political Societies and the most inta
nous Jesuitrv and Jacobsen? The issues have been
made. On the side. by Thomas jefferson, and
the Great Defenders of Human Rights and Free
Government. On the other side, by such men as
Ned Buntline Of New York, Henry Wilson, of Mas
eachusetts, and John P. Hale, of New Hampshire
The one. the offspring OF the purest patriotism and
the broadest philanthrorhythe other the result of
the widest fanatcism and the most bigoted intole-
aud persecution.
Henry A. Wise stands forth the gifted and cbiv
alrous representative of the party, and Thomas
s. Fournoy, the representative of the other party
It is needless for to speak of Mr.. Wise. He is
known to every man in the State He is the emhod-
cement of every brave, honorable and manly impulse
He has faults. Who has not. Let him who has no
sin cast the first stone. The sun has its spots The
blue heaven above US is variegated by the passing
clouds. The earth beneath us. with Its beauty and
fragrance bears upon its bosom the evidences OF I'M
perfection and decay. FALIIpLIrY is written in the
nature of man. 1t is stamped upon him by Omnp-
otence. Why should Henry A. Wise be an excep-
ton to this universal law of Nature? He is not
He is faible and in the heat and excitement OF par
tzan controversy, he has permitted his impulsve
ture to get the better OF his calm Judgment, and ut
tered harsh and bitter words. Yet, with all of his
impusiyeness, who has dared to question his
honesty the purity Of OF his motives, or his devoted
attachment to the Union and the Constitution, and
especially to Virginia No one. Blu: it net for Mr..
Wise the Democracy battling. He, with his
mighty intellect and his honest heart is mere fea-
ther upon the ocean bosom, when considered beside
the momentous interest involved in this contest The
motto Of Democracy has ever BEEN az it is now-
PRlNCIpLES-sof WEN. Principles are inperis
Able-men are pershable Principles are iaiinutable
men are mutablc. The principles involved in this
contest the same for which the Democracy have
ever contended, and with which they have so often
triumphed, from the days Of Jefferson down to the
present time. Is there Democrat who is willing to
iorsake in the most trying hour, those dearly bought
and devotedly loved principles? Is there Democrat
who is ready to acknowledge the Democratic party
Is not the only great national party Of the country
and who that it has driven before it every fac
ton and ism that tanatcism has hatched and strewn
its course, if highway, with the dead bodies of
it's numerous fees, is willing to turn his back upon il?
We trust Motive believe not \ o man who has been
Democrat from principle-Nho believed that his
party right because OF its principles can leave it,
consistently with principle, for the reason that his
choice OF has not been selected. Principles are
the object-men the means. So the man is honest.
capable and faithful and attached to the great prn-
cipes Of the party, it is the duty OF every democrat
70 come maniully forward and lay his personal pref
erences a sacrifice upon the altar of eternal principle.
1t is thus the great principles of the party have been
preserved, and have etriumphed. 1t is only thus
tDOae principles Gun upneiG lHefc Is n0ioYe
of rinciple where are not willing for the sake
Of that principle TO make sacrifice OF personal feel
ing. The time is, for that devotion to principle
to be exemplifed Democrats should know that the
euccess OF our opponents will be the success of the
most pernicous and dangerous principles which have
ever cursed our land.-Princples foreign to Democ-
rAcy-ioreign to Republicanisnl-ioreig to Religi-
Gus federation and the spirit of Christianity. 1t is
An issue OF PRlNClPLE--not of MEN. Democratic
Principles against Know Nothing Principles
dom again.t Oppression-Liberty of Speech, and of
ftpfD osncfn ,tb
Light and knowledge against Darkness and lgno-
rance-Genune Christianity against Genuine Jesuit
ry--the Bible against the blue Booko-law and
Order against narchy and Contuson--Right against
Error-Southern Conservatism agains. Northern
Faaaticsm. The issue is momentous. The respon-
sbity presses heavily upon the people, for it is for
them to decide. Is there Democrat or Wing then
who loves his country and tsaws, who will not come
boldly forward and do his part in driving back the
mad wave of Northern Fanaticsm which threatens
10 sweep over the South. Already have the opposi-
tion carried the North electing band of infidels
and basphemers to the next Congress, who are pied
ged to wage unceasing war upon the rights aud
the institutions OF the South. Virginia is the great
wall OF defence to the south. II she is broken through
the work will be done, and ianaticism will have
the day. Let the Democracy .sstand like WALL il
this contest Let her firm front break the rushing
wave. and save the South and tho Union from the
hands OF our enemies, and the enemies Of our gov
ernment, and all will be well.
Democrats Of Augusta, your duty is plain. We
know your patriotism is nntaln,ed Then let every
plant majority OF party in this mighty struggle.
There arc Wings toe. in this county-men o, prin-
CHILE who have heretofore acted with the wing par
ty from conviction Of the nationality OF its policy.
but their Organization has been broken up. The
principles OF the party have been abandoned. They
are lett free choose between their old and honored
opponent, the Democratic party and the new spawn
OF Northern ianaticism-the know Nothings. Ma
nv Of them have manfuliy come out in behalf OF the
Democratic candidates. Others are undecided: To
such we sppea.. and beg them, for the sake OF the
great principles a Political and Religious Freedom,
70 up our h.lp. No man should be neutral
in this great conte.. II any man remains inactive
Wise, We venture TO p, cart that he will regret it
in future Let this one saefies oi feeling to the
cause OF Patriotism and Constitutional Liberty be
made twill be proud act, ,shieh may be looked
back in all future time with the mos; intense sat
isfacton. Then let the patriotic Of Al; pi raes come
forward, Thursday next, and aid in .'eya' ing, IN
shs person Of Henry A. Wise, the principles OF
son, Madison and the other great Of tho nati,
30 the Gubernatoral Chair Of Virginia.
Eoorbacks.
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