Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-01-26
The Nex Presidency.


The Democratic presf of Virginia, as
well as the press of the opposition, are
greatly exercised about this time in regard
to the next Presidency, and the fortunate
man who shall succeed in putting his feet
into the shoes now worn by Franklin
Pierce, of New Hampshire. From the
daily developing, we are canddly of the
opinion that franklin Pierce will be his
his own successor. At the same time,
although we express such an opinion,
we are not TO be considered as declaring
in bis favor. Indeed. we. sometime ago,
indicated a preference for Mr. Buchanan.
We, however, desire to be non committed.
Mr.. BIS absence from the country fol-
several years past, during which time
questions OF great moment to the South
have been inspiring and discussed, renders il
prudent for silence to be observed, until
he returns, and gives us, himself, his views
in relation thereto. In fact, the best, and
| according to our present conviction, the
| proper policy Ii to await the action of the
Cincinnati Convention and then hoist
the name OF its nominees. II is more be-
| coming for members of the ,Democratic
party to avoid committing themselves to
any man, because such course will aid
them the more readily to unite in Conyen-
ton, and present more harmonious front
Whether the nominee will be Cass. Doug
las, Buchanan, Pierce, Hunter, Wise, or
the writer Of this article q is a question
shrouded in mPene,rable darkness. which
alone the light of the Cincinnati Conyen-
ton can disperse. That nomlneee We
expect to support whether from the North
or the South. We are not warm enough
attached TO any asplraht fer the. high
office, TO permit the nomination of any
man, SO he be national, TO cause one throb
OF regret, or 10 produce the least aisap-
pointment. We are for the nominee Of
the Cincinnati Convention. provided he is
a State Rights, Constitutional Democrat.
Such man we will support honestly dis
interestedly, and to the best of DIR ability
without the hope or the expectation of re-
ward or benefit, save in the reflection Of
performing duty TO the party, the coun.
try, and our own convictions. These are
our views. BY them we are committed to
stand, until we see cause to change them.
rs. The Know Nothing papers of vir.
ginia are busy in circulating sIandeIous
statement from the Louisville Journal in
reference to the morals OF Mr.. Richardson,
the Democratic candidate for Speaker of
the House Of Representatives. 1t i'll be-
comes the organs of the Know Nothing
party to speak Of the morals of any one,
while they are represented in the Congress
of the United States by such a man as
John 5. Garlic who has violated every
Instinct Of common decency, and put 10
shame the most delicate of our IDEAS of
public virtue--a man who has, in his
time, ditregarded the most sacred of Gus.
toms and laws, and degraded his race -
And, too, this same John S. Gallile had
the efirontery to charge honest and decent
men with violating pligbted faith, and ab-
rogating solemn treaties. entered into By
the different sections of the country J.
Truly, the times are out of joint, when
such men become the exponents and rep
-esentadYes Of party who claim to have
the reform Of the abuses Of the country,
and the morals Of the people, as the result
Of their action Richardson il saint.
even were he to swear till he was black,
when compared with the practical anal
gamationist, Jack Garlic 4sa 80
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