Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-10-18

When in CharleStoWn, kanaWha county
last year, l was told by the best authbrit
that that town was paying $50 a night t.
guard against the escape of fugitives from
the salines of Kanawha. Was ever staml
tax like tEat7 Yet such is the tax alread,
levied by Black Republcanism upon US
from without our borders, and within OIL
limits. What would be our burthens, if tht
whole Executive power Of the Federal Gov
eminent, great as it is, should be put in the
hands of Black Republicansm, by pro-
scriptve sectonalism, for the very purpose
of invading our property in our very homes,
at the hazard of our lives? De sober, IA
tional minds expect US to wait, and submit
a moment, if the trust of that power shall
be confded to demonism for such Il purpose ?
CHEERS. Should John G. Fremont be thus
elected by Black Republicans, tell me, men
who are jealous of your rights, would you
dare trast him and his party, after the pro-
carnations they have made, after the blood
they have she'd after the losses and burth
ems they have already imposed? Loud
cheers. know not what you will do, for
we have enemies in our midst, whom it be-
hooves to guard with no less vigilance than
against those beyond our limits; and we
have men who set themselves up for the only
true conservatives, who are wolves in sleeps
clothing who pretend to be for Fill
more, but who would throw up their caps if
John G. Fremont were elected [ do not
hesitate to say that believe there are many
voters in the State Of VIRGINIA, ready to fol-
low the leader Of party in this town who
made that execrable speech At the African
Church, in his treason to his State. his kin
dred and lis home, which he OPENLY publish
es. Cheers. l wish he bad been battling
fer Fillmore alone but the effect OF his
blows is to tend to the election Of Fremont.
Fillmore is an angel Of light compared with
Fremont. Cheers. God oily Knows what
the real intent of the speech was, but | lave
no hesitation in saying that | regard John
Minor Bolts as utterly needless Of the effect
of that speech, whether it tends to the ell
ection of Fillmore or Fremont, so democra-
cy would be defeated. 1t is more Ere
mont than it is a Fillmore speech. l un-
dertake to say to this agitator and disturber
of our peace and unity among ourselves,
that there is Mayor in this city, a COM
monwealth's attorney, and a grand jury,
and he had better look to the clauses of the
penal statues of the code Of Virginia. which
impose fine aud imprisonment for the of
fence OF speaking, writing or publishing
matter tending 10 impair The falae Of prop
erty in slaves. Draw up the Indictment
summon a venire-reaa The statates-ntro-
du5e the offensive Wilmot speech made
years ago in Powhatan, l believe, and his
speech made here few weeks ago in the
African church, fit 70 stIuia for It's Black
Republcanism. Give both in evidence 10
prove his confessions ard the qno dajmo Of
guilt or innocence; and il he could not
be convicted, it woUid be because Re
would avail himself Of some technical and
formal defence. Enthusiastic cheers. 81
speak More as eiti2en-more rs slave
as Il Southern man, feeling
deeply on this subject, than as one learned
in the techhicalities Of the lazy, when say,
that if he has not violated the letter, he has
violated the whole spirit Of the laws for the
protection CT slave property cloud
cheers.) lie las furnished arguments and
rallying cries TO the New York Herald and
Tribune, aud he has raised black flag in
our very midst. A speech like this-an Of
fence like this--crics to Heaven against one
who ought to have let his right hand forget
It's cunning, and his tongue cleave to the
roof of his mouth before he uttered treason
to tie hearth and home Of the mother WHO
bore him Tremendous cheers } lsousiugat
the call of the State, now when every loyal
spirit is planning for the public good-when
the brayest hands ere 10 strike for Virginia
If mcanly lurking in our tiidst enc be
found false to his trust, his honor and his
home, who. scorning sanctions, human and
divine, betrays his country and his State TO
her foes, and sells eternal honor for eternal
shame, justice then reddens into wrath, ard
Jlauaods the culprit for the great example,
which viii restore social order and reinat, tie
the laws Enthusiastic cheers.) Tie Eofst
Of traitors is the traitor TO his native land.
Cheers. He is
traitor to mankind, who IN cause
What down the course of time viii fro the world,
Rides not upon the lightning Of The SKY,
To save his country. tremendous Cheers
I love the union of these Gtates better
than any Black Republican does Cheers
I know of bat one thing worse than disa-
nion-but one, that Is dishonor. (Enthu-
siastic applausc) have said il, and I re-
peat thousand times, it is with the union
of the States as it is with the uIrien of mat
rimony-a good man, a good citizen, Il good
moralist, good father viii bear anything,
bear on, bear all, bear ever al except
one thing. The moment his honor is ouch
ed by PMS point lie will but.t the boads
of union, as tie Burning withes were burst
ed by the vigorous limbs of the yet unshon
Nazarite. tremendous cheers | be-
lieye, and here proclaim it TO you in the
capital of tie State over which am consti-
tuted Governor that the most conservative
the most patriotic thing you can do to pre-
serve this Union, with all its blessings
they are undesirable and imlmerable-
lis, IL convince, in some stern, strong form of
expression-soberly seriously, calmly, with
the purpose Of men who know their rights
and dare maintain them, convince these
Northern demons aud the traitors in your
midst, that you will not bear aishonor ; that
you will not be subdued that you will not
submit to be degraded by being provincial
zed. Enthusiastic applause.) Convince
them of this and your property is safe,
your peace is safe, your country is safe. -
/ (Cheers.) How will you convince them?