Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-04-05

Republlcan caucus IN Washington city re- |
Gently, that the purpose o. that party was
to,make the NJ braska Bill the sole issue
in the approaching Presidential election,
and that men Of all parties would be in
vIted to unite with them in common
fight against the institutions Of the South,
is significant. A fact is here revealed
which should be well weighed by the
American people, respective of psrty-a
fact which appeals TO The patriotism Of all,
and recommends unity of action in defence
of the Constitution and the Union. The
responsibility which will attach to the &C.
ton Of parties in this contest will be fear.
fully great, and il beAooves the Democra.
ey and the friends of the Union to organ
ize in SOLID columns, to resist the terrible
assaults which will be made upon the
bulwark OF American liberty, by these
Goths and Vanias. With us. there is not
particle of doubt, tina, it will be the i'm
perative duty of every true friend Of the
South the Federal Constitution and It's
promises 10 stand united "a the con-
nici. Assuming it 10 b. conc, ded fact
that danger viii issue from The three par
ties Ill the ccuE,ry acting each as an indie
pendent organization, the question is at
once presented, winch Of the two parties
The National Democracy or National
Know Sothings-should yield to the 9TH
rr? Without preliminary, we unhesita-
hngly conclude, the latter, because it is
the weaker. There is hot the remotcst
probability of the election of Mr.. Fillmore
in any emergency, by the Know Nothing
party and the only result following his
candidacy, will be to weaken the strength
OF the only conservative and truly national
patty now known 10 the country. The
| Black Republicans do rot intend to divide
or distract IN themselves by the recogni-
ton ct any subordinate questions. The
anieeedents of men will not be Inquired
after. The issue as distinctly enunciated
oy the head of the party, Mr.. Seward, is
TO be the repeal ofthe legislative enact
men, organizing the Territories Of Kansas
and Nebraska upon equal, just, republican
and constitutional principle--tne repeal OF
the Fugitive Slave Law the abolition Of
slavery in the District OF Columbia the
Interference with the inter slave trade, and
the refusal TO admit as a State Of this
Union any Territoty which may apply for
admission with a constitution recognizing
The institution of slavery. This is the
platform, and all men, Of every party, who
may endorse it, or whose opposition to the
Democratic party and the federal admin
istration of Franklin PIERCE is sufficient
for them TO tolerate il, are expected TO
unite upon it. Then will it not be legiti.
mate-Will itnot be patriotic for all men
OF every party who reverence the Union
and desire lis perpetuity upon Just aud
equal basis-whose highest aim is TO re-
spect the rights oil the States as guaranteed
by the Constitution. and thus conserve our
national contederacy-to unite under the
banner Of the Democratic party and assist
IN crushing ianaticism, by the election TO
the Presidency OF a good and true con-
seryallye member OF that party. The
Democratic party was proved to be the
emily national party, in the recent struggle
for the speaker.hip in the Mouse of Rep
iesentatiyeS. II was also shown then that
;hose protesting to be National Know
Nothings had II IN their power. by uniting
with the Democracy, TO defeat the election
OF Black Republican to that high aud
responsible sffice, but who with suicidal
obstlnacy refused to use it to that end
they then virtually elected Black Re-
publican speaker, and the odium aud the
disgrace, which necessarily followed they
deliberately assumed. Let them wipe out
the stain, BY exering their influence to
save the country from The curse OF Black
Republican President; and thus yindicate
the wisdom and the Justice Of the repeal
Of the Missouri Compromise.
Indeed, we cannot see how the men,
bers OF the Know Nothing party who favor
the Repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
an act which was standing injustice and
insultto the South-can support the nomi-
nees OF the Philadelphia Convention.-
The Platform there adopted, in express
words takes position against the Kansas
Nebraska act. 1t may be argued that
that platform was repudiated at the heel OF
| the Convention. But there is no evidence
to sustain the argument. The President
OF the Convention decided that the motion
10 repudlate Was lost. The Virginia del
egation, however and none Others, were
OF a different opinion and before the guess
ton could be tested, the body adjourned
| sine die. So we have no other course left
us. but to act under the conviction that the
platform recommended by the National
Council, is that upon which Messrs. Fill
more and Donelson stand. WheIe, for
what purpose and by whom was this plat
form prepared? Ii was prepared in Wash.
inglon city, for the express purpose OF
supercedlng the June Platform. with its
famous 9Th section, which was an am
bieuous pledge to abide by existing laws
and compromises upon the subject of
slavery, and French s. Evans, the Black
Republican candidate Tor the office OF
Sergeant-at- Arms OF the House OF Repre-.
senlatives dreS it up. Is ether evidence
wanting 80 show that this action Of the