Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-02-02
Democratic Meeting e. Tho Presidency


Democratic Meeting Tho Presidency.
We publish in another column the pro-
ceedings of the Democratic meeting held
il the Corporation Clerks Office on Mon
day last. Although the place Of meeting
was aot known FIVE minutes before the
hour. vet there were from so TO IS OF the
most prominent and influential Democrats
present, in the county-men who repre-
scented fully and undoubtedly the senti-
ment Of the entire Democracy Of the coun-
ty. There was no hesitancy or question
IN voting for the series ofresolutions offer.
ed, save in reference to the first. to which
objection was made BY one gentleman
We have never seen the Democracy ex-
hibit a more lively and active interest in
the cause, than was manifested at the meet
ing on Monday. They seemed to be pant
ing fol the contest of 1856 and exhibited
an enthusiasm " hich must be felt for good.
when the struggle cores
The resolutions adopted are non-com.
initial as it regards the particular person
to be nominated BY the Cincinnati Con-
vention. But we felt, and the meeting
ielt, that the time was now, when duty
should be discharged by the Democracy,
in their primary meetings. That duty was
an expression Of confidence in the patri-
otism ofthe present chief magistrate, and
an appreciation Of the bold stand he has
taken in defense OF the Constitution, and
the rights Of the States. The unanimi.y
with which the resolutions were received
sufficiently indicated the current of the
feeling Of the Spartan Band" of Augusta.
In that meeting were such men az James
Gregory, Solomon Koiner, Geo. BAYLOR,
NJ. G. HarmaD, Jas. Morrison, Nj. A.
Koiner, w. A. Abney, Geo Schreckhise,
Absalom koiner r. @. Bickle, Jacob
Baylor, Maj. Wayland, Col. w H. Har.
man, James II. Skinner, and many others
whose names it is useless to mention, who
have stood up to the principles Of Democ-
racy, and tough. for their success, at all
times and under all circumstances, without
faltering or firing. Such men, we take it,
voting, as they did, without dissenting
voice Tor the resolutions, proved that they
fully and entirely represent: The opinions Of
the Democracy OF the county.
Had those resolutions, however, been
offered six months ago, we should not have
supported them. Then, we were not sat.
isfed with the course President PIERCE
pursued In the Kansas affairs. The South
was not satisfied; but the recent manly
and satisfactory exposition Of the concerns
Of that Territory, aud the determined res.
olution to force the contentious elements
there into proper submission to the consti-
tuted authorities. and the laws of the land,
has fully re-established the President 10
the confidence Of the South, and Of the
Union. While the appointment Of Reed.
er was an unfortunate blunder, and the
policy first adopted unwlse and imprudent,
yet we cannot now entertain doubt Of
the sincerity Of the patriotism tina, dictated
it. The President has amply vindicated
the purity Of his motives, aud proven that
it was more an error OF the head than OF
the heart.
We believe that franklin Pierce is the
choice OF the South Tor the next Presldep.
cy. We do not declare for him. Not at
all. But from indications of the popular
sentiment daily developing, we are forced
to the convection. that the vote OF the
South will be cast for him. The events
which have transpired within the past few
months, have materially changed the pros
poets Of the different aspIrants for the
chief magistracy. In our opinion, the
tide has been setting in strongly for Mr..
Pierce, which leads US to believe, with
the lights now before us, that he will be the
most formidable man the Democracy can
present for the suffrages Of the American
people. Thus much We say, without com.
hitting ourselves to any man. It's simply
the expression Of an opinion common 10
the Democracy of the South.