Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-08-11

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MEssRs. EnIroRs Having jus. re-
turned from a tour through the South and
Southwest, | have thonght it might be of
some Interest 70 our New England read
els to know something of the results OF my
observations during my travels. Great
changes have taken place in Southern
feeling and Southern sentiment since ny
former visit to those regions about five
years since. The late action Of your Leg
lslature in reference to Judge Lofing, was
the theme of conversation wherever
went; and from Georgia up TO Kentucky
it was denounced, in the bitteresf terms,
with one united voice. verify believe,
If the South could separate New England
without separating from the other North
Elm States, that there would scarcely be
dissenting voice against such temptation.
/ learned i'll several places and fiom dis
linet sources, that correspondence is GO
ing on between leading lawyers in all the
slaveholding States, in reference to the
passage of law forbldding, or imposing
heavy tine upor any of their citizens, who
will sell any article manufactured in any
State whose Legislature imposes any re-
striction upon the reclamation of fugitive
slaves. 1t is confidently asserted, that
law to that effect has been carefully drawn
up by eminent constitutional LAWYERS, and
is being submitted to other LAWYERS
throughout the Southern States; and that
when 1t has been perfected, it will then
be recommended to the Legislatures oil all
the States by their Governors at their ap-
preaching sessions. That it will pass all.
or most OF them, unless the present excited
state OF feeling subsidies, have not shad-
ow Of doubt. This, of course, wiaiead
to retaliatpg Legislation in the NoFt!, ern
States, and thus the process will 90 on I'M
I'll all entire alienation of feeling will be
the result. l have never thought that
there was any danger of dissolution of
The Union until now. AS matters now are
progressing. do not see how 1t is to be
avoided. find Southern men advocating
Il day aiter day, and those who do not ap-
prove of it, say it is inevitable. Que gen
tleman, of grea: opportunities to know the
feelings Of the peop,e, assured me, that in
one county in Kentucky, where the Union
feeling has always been s;ro,,ssar than in
any other part Of the South, he s..loua'it
that ont OF about four thousand voters, at
least live hundred were for disunion as
soon as ii can be effected. Their argu-
nent is, that if they were separated from
the North, they could impose high tariff
on all goods manufactured North of Ma.
son and Dixon's line; and in that way
induce al the manufacturers in the Free
States not opposed to slavery, to mcve in.
to their territory. and thus help them ia
keep their slaves in check. This, you
and will say, is very false and fanatieal
notion ; nevertheless, it is one that is gain.
ing ground very rapidly ia the South
| They think they can raise everything
within themselves and not be dependent
, on the North fer anything; whereas, the
Aoith cannot raise cotton, sugur, tobacco,
| nor rice 10 any extent. A work has late
ly been published ia Cincinnati, entitled
Cotton Is King - which IS making deep
impression on Southern men, aud fostering
these wonderful notions Of independence.
With some truths it mingles up great
many sophisms, and lickles The laneies OF
the Southern people wonderfully.
The terrible defeat of the Know Moth
ings IN Virginia, is all attributed to the az
lion OF our Know Nothing Legislatare.-
In short, Messrs. Editors my visit to the
South has wonderfully impressed me with
the idea. that terrible commissions are lust
ahead Of us, and that we as a nation, are
to be s;i.ed Just as the other nations of the
earth are being siited and torn 10 pieces.
PROPHECY predicts that many great and
sudden changes are to take place Just pre-
cediRg the introduction of The Millennium.
We are now probably on the eve of these
great events. Old Institutions and old
Governments are to be RACED to their foam.
| dafions, and new aud better ones to be
feared up in their places. Every plant
that has not been planted by our Heaven
ly Father, is to be rooted up Slavery is
probably thus to be rooted up. The South
will secede. when the North refuses to let
Kansas in as slave State. They will set
up an independenl Republic, and BY their
ras, and indiscreet action bring on war
which will eventually resul, in the de-
struc.ion OF slavery; and out Of the ashes
Of the two Republics, new, and perhaps
far better Government viii spring up, thu t
win stand until the Ml!enuiai day shall
dawn upon the world. You and your,
readers may think this all fancy but hat,
you passed through all the scenes that
have passed through within the last few
weeks, and heard all that have heard,
you might change your opinion. A man
living in New England, and never tray
cling out OF it, can form no conception Of
the state of public feeling in other parts OF
the country, and especially in the slave
States You must travel amongst them
and find both free aud unrestiained inter.
course With taeir people TO understand
them. This have done, aaA above, you
have the results OF my ob>,lyation. II
you think them worthy Of a place in your
columns. You may print them; it not
throw asiie, and time viii reveal whether
my foI bolings have any foundation in fact.
\ NEW ENGLAND TRAVELLER.
Grand Encampmont of Virginia.
The Right Worthy Grand Encamp-
ment of Virginia /. o. o. T., commenced
annual session in Mar,insbnrg, August LIST.
There was large representative from the
subordinate CAMPS. a correspondent OF
The Norfolk Beac Dill states that the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
NJ. w. Grand Pat,iaFch-Jsmes Taylor
Of W hnnftnu