Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-07-28
Give Oak GEORGE"


ed affair. Of the Know Nothings. Live
Oak" is spending the "dimes" with lavish
literally. and is buying up editors and pa
pers in, all sections Of the country. His
movements seem 4, be alarming the timid,
and creating muce excitement among the
aspirsnts Tor the honors Of the While
House. in the Know Nothing ranks
"Liyc Oak" is q man Of nerve.. He be-
longs to the "head him or die" school Of
men. When he undertakes to accom- plish
al object, he blots out the word .JaiL"-
In money matters and commerce Live
Oak" b trump. He is the Napoleon Of
ship owners, and has succeeded in amassing
an enormous amount Of the "needful."
Live Oak" is now tired Of the seas. He
wants to operate upon terra frmy for
awhile, and as his motto is go ii''-and as
the Presidency is the 6rst political station
to which he has aspired-and As his Tor
tune is almost boundless-we may expect
considerable trouble amopgs: our oppo-
nents in keeping him off the track. He
has taken time by the fofelock. aud enlist
ed some Of the ablest papers North and
South in his favor. How the organs, 1--WE
say organs, for there are three) in this
place will act in the premises. remains for
the futur. to reveal-especially in regard
to two Of them. The Spectator at FIRST
ridiculed Live Oak" and his Presiden.
tial movement, as a joke. But the editors
were brought to their senses by a Rich
mond correspondent, who gravely inform
ed them that Give Oak" was on the
track, and no mistake. IN the issue Of
that paper Of the 25th the editors state
that "tl,ere are contingencies in which we
might be induced to sustain him." They
are gradually getting in the middle oil the
stream, where they always like to operate.
The Know Nothing movement was at
first revolving to their patriotism and love
Of country. But they were gradually whip.
ped INTO tie traces, until they become the
most inyeterate Of the supporters Of the
Know Nothing candidates in this State,
Notwithstanding the humiliating admis-
sion contained in the issue Of the 25,h
inst. that "the American party was serl.
ously injured in the late canvass by the
nomination Of incompetent, if not, in some
instances, anprincipled men for important
Offices" When men can be whipped and
frightened into the supper: Of "incompe-
tent" and "unprincipled men for important
Offices" there ]. no sumefset in politics too
extraordinary fol. them to.wheel. Hence.
this people need not be surprised if the
Spectator, ere six months, is the organ in
Augusta coln.y, Of The New York Specu-
Live Oak George" for the
Presidency. We will see.
Hon. All. Stephens and the Democracy.
We are compelled to lay over mis- week
the very able and interesting letter Of
Hon. A. H. Stephens, Of Georgia, upot
the vote cast in the Senate and House OF
Representatives uoon the Kansas N ebras-
ka Bill. il presents most forcible argu-
ment in behalf Of the nationality Of the
Democrats. II proves. by giving the votes
as cast, that the Bill would have been
passed had the measure been left to North
ern Democrats alone, including sound and
without another vote for or
against it. North or South. Mr.. Stephens,
who. be II remembered. has been consid-
cred for a number Of years the leader Of
The Wing party::in Congress. truly remarks.
''these are important facts for the South
10 be informed upon aud to consider well
before they join any national party one
Of whose main objects 10 10 crush out
and put down those men at the North
who have proved themselves true. not on
" to the Union. but to the Constitution
and our rights under it. even il they do
call themselves Democrats. Parties should
be characterized and known by their pria-
ciples. aud not by their names"
lie further remarks. that "most OF the
seven Southern Wings who voted against
the Kansas Bill are Know Nothings, aud
to the best OF his bell IT. every one Of them
is." We will publish the letter entire in
our next issue.
OFFICIAL VorE.-The Dispatch pub,
ishsd what purported to be the official
vote Of the State for Governor, with the