Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-14
rhs Proud Position Of tho Democracy.

Ths Proud Position Of the Democracy.
Against the combined isnis Of The day, the
Democratic party presents determined and bold
f,out. We looked into Connecticut paper the
other day, and the first heading, in large black
lctIsts, that met our eyes, wss-s'A GLORIOUS
rietoyy Knop Nothing, .4ati- NEBRASKA,
Name Liquor Lav triumph. TEE DEMOCRATIC
Party IN THE DusT.n The true issue could not
have been more succinctly stated. In opposl-
lion to the great national Democratic party are
combined all the miserable, disgusting, fana,ical
sns Of the day. From the Jssuitical, anti.
Republican, sshelLbora and hell bound" ism
Of The Know. Nothiues, to the spscious, yet ty-
rannieaI and opprobious spawn which would
legislate a man what meat and what drink he
should use, and including the dangerous, wick
ed and heaven cursed spiri. of aboiionism-
they are all arrayed in deadly hostility against
the Democratic. party We could lock upon
these combinations al the North, where the
ruling passion OF the Feople,.is the destruction
Of Southern rights aud Southern property, as
perfectly natural and to be expected, because
the Democratic party as such, has ever stood
aoof from the foul touch Of aboltionism, and in
proud defence and support Of EQUAL RIGHTS AND
EQUAL LAWS. But we must confess our sur
prise to find that in the South--in Virginia--a
similar combina ,on Daring the extreme aboli-
iionism Of the Norih) has found counteaance
and encouragement The great battle forces
Of the cohtending parties, throughout the Union
Democracy on the one side, and Know Noh-
ingism, Maine.L Liquor Lavish and Abolitionism
on the other, have chosen the sacred soil OF
Virgins, which nurlured ashngton, JefIer-
son, Madson, Henry, and hos, Of patriots as
the theatre Of the mighty conflict The eyes oil
the aboitionis.s At thu North. are anxiorisy
turned to the exciting scene. The hart OF Jno
p Hale ,hrobs for the abolition Of slavery il
the South through tho agency OF Know Nothing.
ISM" and he is eagerly listening for The en-.
coursging and responsive voice Of the coalition
in Virginia. That response will either be the
dealh-knell Of the Union, or the glorious sound
that will call the friends OF Democracy and the
Union TO brilliant triumph II will ethel
send joy TO the hasrts Of men who have spen
their days in denouncing US, and SORROW ane
diemay TO the sons of our own soil or it vii
drive back the mad presumption OF Northern
trsachery and faraiesm, TO its native home,
and send thrill OF gladness through every tue
Southern breast. The issue has been made. 1t
must be decided upon. Wemusl either fall vic.
tins TO Northern invasion or stand up manfully
and defy the attacks Of our enemy. Virginia,
care sure, will not fal,sr in this the day Of
her greatest peril. She has breasted ihe fury
Of many mad wave, but it only beat against
her firm front, TO spend It's harmless rage
She cannot yield now The interests al stake
are too momenlous. She will pass through the
ordeal unharmed and unscathed.
The Democracy Of Augusta, We know, will
do their duty. They have standard bearers
worthy Of their cause. The fliends of equal
rights are now in the ascenaancy. Let ii not
to said, that we have yielded our vantage
ground. We are in the right. We are battling
against the combined isms OF the North. lie,
the result on the 4ih Thursday III May next,
proclaim the joyous truth. that patriotism and
individual rights, have trumphed over the
hydra head of Northern lanaicsm