Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-04-26

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ana I'll Tickle You.
nh. developments brought to light each
succeeding day by the moving OF the po'
Ltical elements, bring renewed convlc-
lion TO our mind that the issue upon which
the next Presidential CANVASS will hinge,
10 to be sectional. Into this, all others
will be merged. 1t il to be the Alpha
and the Omega, and upon its de-
eision depends the perpetuity of this
Union. Factions are combining-the hero
er aud more reckless of the opponents Of
the Democracy North are smoothing down
their wrinkled fronts, and seains theif
nets 10 catch birds Of every feather. wat
sou Webb-the great lever power-'he
Ajax Talemon of the Aboi'lonists-has
laid down the text book, and has opened
tbe battle in behalf of Seward, with
plausibilsy and righteousness, which, we
fear, may seduce many conservative men
al the North into false step, tina, will
eyeotuate in their worshipping at the
shrine of false political god.
To demonstrate the subtle designs OF
these arch traitors to the county, we have
hut 10 refer 10 the letter Of Webb to the
N. Y. Courier and Enquirer, dated wash
ington city, April 9th, which formal!
announces that Seward is a candidate for
3be nomination at the Philadelphia Con-
IGNITION on The 18th of June, aud in which
the following significantly repentant SEN
tence is used: "With the exception oil
his Stewards hasty and iltadeised intro
duction of bill INTO the Senate in 1891,
abolishng slavery in the District of Co.
lamb,a, there has never been anything ot
the abolitionisi about him end imagine,
that if the truth were known, he is as
heartily sick of that mistake as any of his
friends can possibly be-" Now, this dec
Iaration OF the organ of Mr.. Seward. taken
in connection with the following extract
paraded by the Courier and Enquirer,
from a speech Of Seward at Albany las!
fall, fully illustrate the ground upon which
this portion of :he opposition are aiming
to drift the next Presidential contest, and
also indicate the cunning and astuteness
Of the leaders Of the faction:
"Do you say that you cannot abolish
slavery IN the privileged Statesi We
have no need, no purpose. no constitution
al power, no duty TO do SO. Providence
has devolved that duty on others, and the
organic law leaves it wisely to them
We have power 10 avert the extension OF
slavery into the Territories of the Union,
and that is enough. Do you doubt that
powerl Did not the statesmen of 1877
know the bounds of constitutional pow.
err"
And again, in his great speech on the
Kansas question delivered in The u. 5.
Senate on tha 9th INST, the following har.
monizing sentiments are used
"The President raises iii his defence
false issue, and elabolates an irrelevant
argument TO prove that Congress has no
right or power, nor has any sister State
any right OF power, to interfere within
slave State, by legislation or force, 10
abolish slavery therein--as if you, or |, OF
any OsHtI TtspUnSlUtE Auu CNAi
ed the contrary"
Having thus publicly, and with the
solemnity of a matured and understanding
purpose, endeavored TO prune the Adolf
ton or Black Republican party, of which
they are the acknowledged leaders, Of the
obnoxious features which distinguish 1t,
they proceed distinctly and fatty to an
nounce the "2ure and simple issue, which
will be forced upon the Democracy
ave want no better address than this
speech foI the Peoples Convention, which
is TO assemble at Philadelphia on the 18th
OF June, with which 10 go into the contest;
because it fairly and clearly makes up and
presents to the public, the only issue that
can be made and successfully maintained,
in the approaching Presidential election
That issue is, aud must be, Kansas aud
Anti Kansas, Pro-SIavery and Slavery ex.
tension on one side, and resistance to
Slavery extentiou into Territory now free,
On the other. All other issues must stand
aside for the present"
The Courier proceeds: I'm making
the foregoing declaration, speak advised
ly." In the approaching national Con-
yention at Philadelphia, the only issue
placed before the people will be "pure
aud simple"-Kansas or anti Kansas--the
extension or non-extension of slavery into
Territory OF the Uniled States now free
approval or disapproya, of the repeal OF
The Missouri Compromise. This is the
platform put forth by the Black Republi-
can party, and upon which W. II. Seward
is 10 be placed as candidate for the Pres
ideney. The lines have been drawn. aud
sae stakes set 10 concil.ate al. whose oppo-
sitien to the present administration and
the Democracy, North and South, is such
as 10 influence tnem TO waive. uhder a
promise Of conservatism fro@ the Seward
party, all other questions, and unite for the
purpose OF defeating the Democratic party,
and thus secure the power and patronage
OF The Federal Government. An invita-