Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-07

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JAMES II. SKINNER /
ABSALoM k0INER.
Hon Henry A. Wise
Hon. Henry Wise, Democratic candidate for
Governor, win speak in staunton, on Saturday next.
the i4th day of April Let this be remembered.
The Final Issue.
The great and fuai struggle Tor supremacy
between the Ner.h and South is now nj hand.
The anti Southern feeling at the North has al
length been fully united aud con solale1 in
one solid column by The Know Nothing orsan-
ization. They have been diligently engaged IN
removing every obstacle al the North 10 their
concerted aud uninterrupted action IN the non
slaveholding States. The great impediments
TO their success hitherto were the Two old ma
llonal parties, which always divided the anti
slavery strength. They have effected com
pleie distinction Of ihe Wig party North, and
now they arc defeating, rapidly, every na'ioual
Democrat, and throwing the conservative De-
snucracy Of the North in a minority, thereby
celebrating The last barrier TO their triumphant
success at hume. Ths party being al fully
sworn 10 fidelity and the most profound secfesy
are now prepar cd for one grand ceiicerled
movement against slavery in the next Congress.
'rhe programme of operations has been agreed
upon. and is fully understood 10y them. LIST.
The abolition OF slavery in the District o! CO.
Inmbia, aud wherever laud has been cetlrd TO-
the U States. 2ad. The pfeal Of $50 Fugi.
live Slave Law. 3rl. The prohibition Of slave
~ in the Territories. 4lh The prohibition Of
any new slaves States into the Union. 9TH.
The psotabion oil the inter slave trade, AMI
especially npon the sea coast.
Now, the great question: it'll them is. allow
shall we induce the South to acquiesces2 they
have had their disguised emissarles in the
paci,ies OF Teachers, Lccalels, Preachers, Sc,
III the South too long not 10 be acquainted with
The sentiments oil the people i'll portions o: the
South On the slavery question. They do not
desire dissolution oil the Union, and in order
to avoid tla, they have most eunningly ADAPT
ed their patty organization SO that they may
come with ii Into the very South self, being
shielded by their complicated machinery OF
oaths, pains and penalties. fhsil power OF laA
aloa upon their mem aers brings them III a urge
ICtcuuc WuiSu GliubNs ttSH W IL " IL "
aggression by meaus oil SHARED agents.
Their great object is 10 DIVIDE The Southern
people by inducing The cfeduIots 10 believe thai
they are now Tor State rights, by which they
mean that they not disposed 10 Interfere
with slavery in the States; bul they are deter
mined 10 hedge i, in the States aud compel the
people Of the S,ulh 10 hug slavery 10 their bosoais
uatil il destroys them. They expect to enlist III
their behalf by the clamoI raised against Cath
olics auo foreigners hevarIaas protestant drnom
nations in The IT, s. Thu designing deuiasegaes
they expect to brlte by the aliuiements oil
office. Another class they expect to coniiol by
exciting their old prejudice against the Demo
cratic party. SO that they act bilndly with the
determination 10 rule OF iulli. Aud the last,
though not least, we greatly lear, are those
Among ns no are OF easy virtue on the snhjeci
o.. Southern slavery, whom Nhftaern Kew
Nothngs expect 10 render entirely passive, il
not important auailarles. nh ali these odds
and ends, with their various motives and views,
when oace fully sworn 10, aud accustomed to
obey their commanding, Hey expect Ia over
throw the Democratic party q. the South; and
II not successful in lhs, Ihsy hope 10 encainber
and emharra,s il, thai uuastei and discoaa,en-
anced, it will be anahle 10 Ially the South in
opposition, and ,lans they expect 10 distract HE
South and insure Submission 10 the execution Vi
their lotg ctr'she,! purposes.
No one who is acquainted " i'll, The history OF
the past, or the Inevitable and raipable woik
& fail T. II Il HIS tQ
the great Object aimed a, ty Northern Know
Nuhinss Has party zral 81 completely blind
ed SOUTHERN ci. that they canRoi see The i'm
pending danger2 Has IA lust ips sllice and
mower so completely robbed The demagoenes
and party trick stetr Of every ves'se ID i1aiSI IT.
ism and discretion as to induce thea 10 sell
.aer birthIighis for mesa Of polages
: We elareat, we warn you, men oil the South
to pause and consider before you give your m
iluence and your actual supper; 10 SO dangerous
a party 10 the South II you are satisfied thai
,b,s Northern party are aiming al The institutions
Of the South, neuraluy OH your part IN the
great contest is treason 10 The South. That lie
Union has become seciionalzed, no man OF III
trlipence can deny. We are panied 10 admit
tho fact but the tlmes are too pregnant with
momen,ous results TO Halter ourselves with
cherished, but false hopes. We have sand thai
The orea, question With the North Is. ''how
shall we induce lle South to aequlesce !" and
the dread, momenleus question: ih The South
ia, .shaH are deqnieste," or shall we unle Ike
bre,hren, standing shoulder 10 shoulder, and
acaui, US like m.u, in rspelling common elie.
my.
We are determined to disuAaiss faithfully,
the responsible duty resting upon us as con-
ductofs of putlie press, al ins most lfpai-
ant crisis in The hisior, ol odr beloved country,
aud We leave you, our readers the equally re
sponsible dlly-ot de, ding upon tie great aud
final issue.
PORTLAND, Me, Aprll 3.Na Dow was
elected Mayor 10 day. The vote stood bow,
1885,; Melobb. $40. The Know Nothing
vote was thrown ior DOW. -Four Dow aad /
three opposition Aldermen are elected. The /
Council stands Dow, opposition, yscan
Gles.