Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-07-07
STANTON, VA.
The New York Resolutions.


The New York Resolutions.
Asa part Of the political history Of the
times, we publish the resolutions adopted
by the Hard Shell wing of the Democra.
cy Of New York. A spiri. Of nationality
IS breathed in some Of the resolutions,
which cannot but command the ardent adj
miration Of every friend Of the Union
There is also spirit Of selfriehteousness
pervad,ng others, which cannot but be
viewed as extremely pharisaical, disgust
ing and contemplate. For the Hard
Shells. or any other Shells, in New York.
o, elsewhere. to call upon the Democratic
party Of the country 10 repudiate the ad-
minis.ration Of Franklin Pierce. because
Green G. Bronson could not ride booted
and spurned over il, is sep in the ridic-
uIous, rarely tqualled. The administra.
ton Of President Pierce has been national
and because Of its ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS o.
ito purpose to adhere with striciness to the
compact entered into al Baltimore in 1852
1.-The Northern spectators, fanatics and
bombasts. desire 10 break it down. II the
South can coalescs with any such move
ment-if the Democracy can give aid and
comfort to Know Nothingism, whose hope
Of success. as they by resolution declare,
is based upon the assumed unropularity OF
The Enthusiastically sanctioning this
trade OF abuse. and groundless opposition.
then indeed will we fear for the country
Point to single act Of the administration,
which iusti6es tue unmtigated condemns
ton belched out by the New York PharI-
sees, and we then may De lead to change
or present opinion. There is but one
act that we can advert 10, which is at all
distastetul to national men, that is the app
pointment Of Reeder. Governor OF Kansas.
Ard let it be borne in mind that hereto
fore. Reeder has acted with the natiooal
Democracy. He has heretofore been con-
sjdered true man OF the national school,
With Buchanan, Broadhead, Bigler. Cad
wallader, Dallas, Stombaugl,, and others
whose names are the synonym Of patriot
ism. he has Been received into the eonti-
dence Of the Democratic party of Penn
sylyania. And il was with such antece-
dents he was chosen by the President to
be Governor Of Kansas. He has proven
false 10 his trust. and disgrace to his
country. This could not be foreseen. What,
we complain o. in the President is that he
did not remove kecder some time ago,
when he manifested disposition TO con.
trayenc the spirit OF the Nebraska Bill.
and defect its policy. OF this we Contain.
We also complained. at the time, OF tie
short.siel:.d polio, Of the President, in
psndering II sectional influence in the &c.
ographical selection Of this GOVERNOR
We have no doubi. the Presidents pur-
pose was to accomplish good and secure
harmony. But the policy failed, as we
believed at the time, and has created a
State Of feeling which months of appeal
and Cancellation cannot quiet.
While about this Kansss matter. we are
Tree TO plainly speak our opinions adverse
to the administration, we arc not prepared
70 make wholesale charge of corruption
and weakness against il. Considering the
cabinet by which President Pierce is sur
rounded, we think his action generally
will compare fayorabIy with those Of his
predecessors. We are sure the Democrat
ic party, could not wish for truer man,
taking his official acts as tn. criterion.-
He has adhered to strict construction OF
the onstitution-defrnded, aud kept from
invasion, the rights ofthe States-execu cd
the laws Of country. with energy and firm
ness. and throughout maintained his con-
siste.acy as a national, and States Right
Democrat. Why then should we turn
upon him, and repudiatc his administration,
in obedience to the recommendation of
the disappointed office seekers aud sky.
larks of New York; We caNnst afford
to loose our national men Of the North
We need their cooperation, their aid.
sna their influence. We cannot ask Of
them to yiew questions in the abstract, PEI
culiar to the South, in abe same light tina,
we do. So they meet rs upon the broad
principles involved in the Cousu tetien.--
So they give to US equal laws aud equal
rights with themselyes-we should be
satisfied. Such we consider national, and
such we should cordially embrace as such
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