Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-03-17
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Northern whiggery s'Totaily Abolition
lied" ~ n.

In late numb Of the Memphis Tesnes-
see) Appeal we find letter written by a men,
Der Of he Mississippi delegation in Cungress,
tMr Single;on which contains views which
! cannot be TOO closely pondered BY the people OF
he South Coming from gentleman whose
position in The House Of Representatives COM
inanis for him universal respect and esterin ),
and al the same time enables him TO see tbe
movements Of parties and OF those opl.:ions
may be received with full confidence:
1.-The path OF duty, SO far as all southern
men arc concerned, seems TO me 10 be plain
The whg patty o! the North has become totally
aboiioniz..i. This fac, is not susceptible Of
deuhi II we are willing 10 take their own dec.
laations as evidence upon the point. In their
primary meetings. their STATE conventions, ~
the hu tin and through their presses they pro-.
clam In tho world thai they condemn IL un
qualified terms the repeal Of the Missouri Com.
promise ne in the passage oi the Kansas Ne
braska bill that they are released from all COM
promises upon the subject OF slavery, and are
determined to resist to the last extremity the adj
mission into the Union Of any new State whose
constitution tolarales slavery Any man who
takesany note Vi passing events Will agree-
that do not misstate them. Such is no, The
case however. with the democratic party Noith.-
Though they have been corne down, IN Tbs
late elections by the combined forces Of wings.
free soiers. aboliiionists, aud all the other ee-
ments of disorganizalion which could be gath
cred up and made available, ye, they feIl With
their faces TO the enemy, withstheir principles
bldzoned upon their banners. In every set Of
resolutions passed by a democratic mesiingss
either in county or State convention, wheFcr
the Nebraska Kansas act was al.nied ia ut alt
IL was Ia endorse its principles 10. the fnlles
extent. aud tn commend their representatives
who gave it their support. Il is evident. there
lore, that there are a. thu North men who love
the constitution aud lis guarantees better than
popularity, Who prize principles above success
and TO whom the South may look 10 the hour
OF her extremity 70, justice nnd consr,usionap
right. repea. agaii,, then, that, 10 my mind,-
the duty OF every soa,herner is plain. Lot Us DO
nniled amongst ourselves; aud let no man..
whatever his faith may have been, or how ever
strong his party lies. affiliate with an Oreasli.r
zation leeking with aboliiiouism and breathing
GU. threats a2a 81 our peace, our safety, AID
GU. happiness. II we will but have The rnanli.
ness and common honesty say TO The world
that northern whicgery IS bnt another name
for northern aboliIionism, and that the only
friends we have there are 10 be found in the
democratic party. we will have done but justice,
TO those who have made themselves martyrs
tn principle, and we will have taken the frs
and great stepio avert the caiamiiies soon 10
befrecii ,llale.l upon rs. If we TURN onr backs
upon the tteH,is we have there. and upon tho
PRESENT administration, emineH;ly national
III all lis acis, those friends will be scrnshed
ont, AMI thai admnstra lion will leeeme pow
elless for soud, and ON folly viii bs tAade APP
parent 10 us when il will be too late 10 Ieirace,
our steps or TO repair The mischief we have DONE,
In my humble judgment, it will be long limo
before we shall see another President from = !
non.s'ayeholdine Slate with so lew prejudices
against The SOUTH with SO little OF sect ollal feel
ivy, and with such firm determination 10 up
held the constitution with all lis compromises,
and The rights oil every citzeE unler il, regard
less OF conseq urccs 10 himself. We should be
W Use enough and prudent enough 10 adopt ~
our rule for the future the sage of polonins 10
Laer,es:
The friends ihou hast and their adoption tried.
Grapple them to thy soul with hooks Of sleel.'
"fhis should be done with no view Of Sec
iionalizing patics but for the purpose Of keep
lag down thai very spirit which ia being now
invoked BY the abolition tess OF tho North
TO accomplish their fell purposes. We organ
ize, then, moi to break up maternal feeling
between the North aud Sontl,. but to cement =
closer nnlon between sonud, tonsli ,uiional,
aw-ablding men in all parts OF the country.
Shonid our whig friends of the South take 4
different Course, 90 in TO a convention with
so-caed wings OIL the North who arc indeed,
aboiinElsis, mol even in disguise, nom mate
man pledged 10 al the aniislavery seatirRsuls
sci lorlh in their resolutions and addresses, aid
IN elecling sLrh candidate, iea,ful, indeed,
will be iha responsibility they incur, aud tho
end thereof no man can fcresce.o