Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-05-24
The Black Republican Movement i'll the
ssfaunfop X now Nothing Convention.

stauuton Know Nothing Convention.
The issue in the next Presidential cam
yass is daily becoming tightened down
upon the Nebraska Bill. That is TO be
the great lever which the enemies Of the
Democratic patty will employ toI IFS over-
throw. If successful, they will then fol-
low IT up by repeal of the Fugitive
Slave Law, the abolition of slavery in the
District of Columbia, interference with
the inter-slave trade, and the exclusion OF
any more slave States. These WIZ be 'he
sequence to the success of the combustion
of pa, ties in favor Of the Restoration o.
the Missouri Compromise, aud which OPP
pose the Nebraska Bill. We see al ohce'
Then. that the Nebraska Bill becomes
practical question with the Soutii--a q"es-
ton upon the decision of which hang
her dearest interests aud indeed, the ex
;stence of the Union itself a ptacticsI
question, in the fact, it is only carrying
cut the provisions of the compromise OF
1S50--a practical question, because 1t is
only asserting the great principle OF State
Equality which nnderlies our goyerumen-
tai fabric. ard maintaining our rights as
expressly and in spirit guaranteed by that
bond OF compact,th Federal Constitution
Il, then, the Nebraska Bill is practlc-
al question with the South, any attack
upon it, in whole or in detail, IS dnec'
thrust aimed at the interests aud nights OF
the South. The perpetrators oil the out
rage are TRAITORS, and As such should
be considered. Traitors, not only IN the
fact that they take present ground IN the
expression of their views militant to her
interests and rights, but as indicating pro-
spective ACTION, in opposition to those ln-
terests and rights.
However Insignificant, imbecile, and
contemplate in ITSELF an object or an
agent may be yet harm may come from
il. brick bat in the hands OF an old
toothless bag effected the death Of Gene =
raj whose name was terror to natlons.-
A flask of VINE. made mad him who Sigh
ed for more worlds TO conquer. The sing
OF wasp accomplished the destruction OF
a hero, before whom armies fled III terror.
These agents in themselves, could accom-
plished no material harm, but from their
peculiar association. they effected untold
mischief In this light we look upon the
Know Nothing State Convention which
held its sessions recently in this place.
Left 10 itself, its influence would be felt by
not even those who participated in its
proceedings. But the position taken by
that fatu!tnt soporiic assemb!age, upon
vital question 10 the South, with the eyi-
dent purpose OF encouraging and eoaleseihR
with the Black Republican OF the Moth,
give significance and importance " hich
demand more than passing notice. The
fearful developments which daily s'artle
the rejecting patriot, eonjure the friends
of the Union as the agent OF the States
and Of the equality Of she S!ates--to be
earnest and active in tLeir endcavors to
bring the thoughts of the people into the
proper channel of reflection that they may
see the practical result which must neees'
saIlly follow the ascendancy Of certain
pal. lies and certain heresies.
We have heretofore referred 10 the
Black Republican resolution OF the staun-
ton X, N. Convention. We have charged
upon the friends OF that resolution, and
have de moustrated the allegation by III
contestable proof. that it vas a move in ia
yor of Black Republicanism. We pro-
nose again to consider this question. ant
this charge, aud to demonstrate still further
the truth.of our position.
One of the resolutions of that Conven'
ton. which was opposed with manly bold.
ness and ability BY John II. MeCue, Esq,
Of tins place, condemned in express terms
the Nebraska Bil--condemned it on the
o,onnd that il contained, what is common
" called "squatter Sovereignty, which
oroposition is entirely untenable, and con-
tray to the very spirit and letter OF the
act organizing the Territories OF Kansas
and Nebraska. "Squa,ter Sovereignty
means the sovereign power Of the resi-
dents" of Territory to determine whelh'
er Slavery or Anti-s'avery, by territorial
enactment, shall exist. This is a sover-
eighty not recognised by the Constitution
because 1t is incompatible with the equal
rights of til. citizens of the different States n','
and not recognized by the Nebraska Bill
for that provides that ,chen admitted "as
State or States, the said territory, or any
por,ion of the same, shall be received into
the Union, with or without slavery as may
he pgo,pEp AT THETI OF ADMISSION. -
JInon the term Eat the time OF admission,
the whole argument hinges. AT that time
the inhabitants Of the territory are chang
81 from the character OF residents to that
.f neopie. In their character as peo'
nle-in the act of throwing off the Terri
.or;s, Government Mt and assuming the dig