Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-07-26
A Few Facts fer the People

IA CIV 4aCtB IoH the CtCpIe.
The Presidential election is drawing
near, and i becomes the Southern people
TO inform themselves, in regard to the pas.
action OF political parties, or the grea, ques-
tons, heretofore decided by Congress, and
in which they have vital interest. Ii is
OF Me first importancc.to ascertain, which
oil the political parties is the most reliable
on the questions and measures connected
with Slavery IL the Democratic party
have proved itself more NatioDal-mot.
regardlul of the Constiusion--and more
devoted TO the Union, thar the Wing or
the Know Nothing party then it is the
eu!y of all true Southern men, no matter
what may have been their past political
relations, to attach themselves TO that par.
ty, and give their votes and influence TO
the Democratic ticket. If on the other
hand the Wing or Know Nothing party.
have proved BY its acts that it is more
trustworthy, then their support should be
accorded 10 the candidates they have pre-
scented to the country.
1t is our purpose in this article to dem
onstrate by recorded, indisputed, and in
dis2utable facts, that the Democratic party
is the most Notional parry in existence
is more thoroughly devoted to the Const:-
tution-and is more to be relied upon for
the preservation of the Union Of the States
and the Rights of the States, than any 9TH
er political party ofthe day. Indeed it is
the only party, whose history and whose
recorded acts. show that it knows ono
North, no South, ne East no West" It
looks 10 all sections, and embraces all sec
tons IN its wise and .benefcent measures,
and Is not. found warning upon the insti-
tuiions and rights Of any portion of the
people OF the Union. 1t is true, lust and
faithful to all sections; it is illiberal un.
just, and faithless to no section, of this great
confd=rary.
And now for the recorded facts IN
proof OF this position. We commence
with the vote OH the admission of Florida.
TIE ADMISSION OF FI.oR1DA.
In June, 1915, Florida applied for admission
.n'c tie G7ion. Her Constitution recognized
slavery. A. usual, the northern wigs opposed
i.a1 admisspu, on account OF slavery. Bet the
democrats almost to man, in Congress, were
true to the Constitution. On the passage of the
bill for her admission, in the House, the yeas
were 105, every Northern democrat hut three
voting for il; while the nay S were LAG, and ev-
cry northern whg voted against it, In the
Senate out Of 36 voles for the bill, 10 were cast
by the northern democrats, in favor oil the bill
while all the negatives Coy were northern
" higs
As far back as 1915. the Democratic par
ty was the only one possessing sufficient
Nationality to vote for the admission of
State into the Union whose Constitution
recognised Slavery. This then is one
strong evidence to prove that the North
erI, Democracy were at that time true to
themselves, and the South, and that the
wing party were true only to the fanatical
spirit, and lis unholy demands, that then
prevailed in the North. Bear in mind the
pregnant fact that all the negative votes
in the Senate were NINE Northern Wigs,
while THIRTEEN, Northern Democrats
voted 70, ne Bill. The first point we
think is clearly made cut, that upon this
measure, the Northern Democracy proved
their devotion TO the Constitution, and dis
charged their duty to the South, while the
Wigs as clearly demonstrated their Sec
iional spirit, and their hostility to the
South and her rights aud institutions.
We follow this up with votes in Con-
gress on other measures involving the
question OF Slavery, and 1t will be seen
from them, that while Northern Demo-
Gratis were reliable. the Northern wings
were against us, as usual.
VOTE ON THE wILMoT pRovIso IN CONGRESS-.
In THE House., Feb. %, lS4S.-Mr Broad
head, (now democratic United States Senator
rom Pennsylvania moved TIA. the resolutions
embodyng the PIoviso be laid on The table, up.
OH which motion the yeas were l05, nays 90.
An ANALYSIS of this vote shows the following
facts viz 81 northern democrats voted for the
motion and against the Proviso, while every
northern whie voted against The resolution and
for the Proyiso-2l northern or freesoit demo-
Gratis voting with them, thus showing tina!
while there were a majority OF the northern
democrats for US, the northern wings were
agains, us.
In THE SENArr.--The following is the CLASH
fcaton of the vote by sections, upon the Pro
vso:
For. Against.
Northern Wings 10 meme.
Southern Wings
n IL L MIG