Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-07-12
ing those bounds Of propriety suggested

ing those bounds of propriety suggested
by stern purpose to do justice.
II is not our purpose to dwell upon the
recent political movements Of Mr.. Stuart
and his party, which have excited SO much
establishment IN the public mind. The
fact that the Nebraska Bill, passed BY the
last Congress Of the United States, has
become the rock upon which the Abui-
tionists of the North and the National men
everywhere split, and that it is now con.
sidered the touch.stone of acknowledged
State equality and Southern rights, is ia.
miliar 10 every one. Mr.. Stuar,s position
is known upon this question. He Is known
to have endorsed The February Platform
of the Know Nothing party, which direct
~ repudlated tina, bill. He is known to
support gentleman for the Presidency
who would have opposed the repeal of the
odious Missouri Compromise, and has CIV
Ell strong Indication that he would favor
ITS restoration. He is known to have Of
fered resolution in the Stanton Conven-
ton, expressly condemning the Nebraska
bill, and by SO doing to have assumed the
very same position maintained BY the
Black Republicans. 1t is known that all
these positions Of direct antagonism 10 the
ground upon which the South now stands,
were assumed after the enumeration BY
Seward and his organs, that the "pure and
simple" issue of the Presidential campaign
was Nebraska and ti-Nebraska" -after
all who were opposed to the present ad-
mnisIration and the repeal OF tie Missouri
Compromise, were invited to unite upon
this one-plank platform, against the De-
mocracy, the Nebraska Bill, and State
Equality. 1t is known that after all these
iaets had been made public, and immedl-
ately preceding the Black Republican
Convention and the arrival o. Willard Fill
more in America, that Mr.. Stuart visited
New York city. and there remained tor
several days. These facts were all known
TO the public, which in connection with
the further fact, that Mr.. Stuart is known
to be on aspiring, ambitious politician.
aroused the suspicious of many, and sug-
gested various explanations of the circum.
stance. We make no charge Of positive
offers of coalition or fusloL. But we will
remark, that it is not necessary to prove
completely in the attempt to effect coali-
ton between the ADti-Nebraska Know
Nothihgs Of the South and the Black Re.
pHblieans Of the North, to establish that
formal evertures were made. and distinct
and tangible basis of compromise offered.
II does not require the Formally of a witt.
ten agreement or the binding form o: al
ticles Of legal CO. partnership. to effect the
purposes for which coalition would be
formed. The simple fact OF coincidence
Of publicly expressed sentiment aud one
ness of action directed to the accomplish
ment Of a common object, constitute The
most irresistible cireunstant,al evidence o,
tacit understanding. Was this the posi-.
ton Of the two parties, or factions in ques-
ton? Most certainly it was. Both had
declared their opposition to the Nebraska
Bill and the present administration ano
both were then ard are now arrayed in
deadly hostility to the Democratic party,
upon common platform aid with COM
mon purpose. IT. then, these two factions.
with Mr.. Seward at the head OF the one
and Mr. Stuart at the head of the other,
be not The same, surely
"They are so near akin,
And alike in all as well as sin.
That put them in bag and shake EN-,
Himself on the sudden would mistake 'em,
And not know which was which, unless
He measured by their wickedness."
We are not limited. however, in our
resort to facts to justify US in assigning to
Mr.. Stuart position Of sntagonlsm to the
South and her dearcs. interests, to mere
passing newspaper articles Of the times
A careful investigation Of the recorded his
tory OF the legislation Of the country, furn.
ishes us with overwhelming testimony of
;he justice of our course, and establishes
the fact that it is no new thing for Mr..
Stuart to array himself side BY side with
the avowed enemies Of the South, in open
hostility to tie men and measures of his
own section. We are not now surprised
at the course he has deemed 1t hest recent
ly TO pursue upon questions eflecting vi
tally. the South. 1t was simply carrying
out the policy Indicated by him during
his service in the Congress Of the United
States, OF hostility to Southern rights, and
cooperation with our Northern enemies
The investigation we have made explains
to us, also, the remarkable at,at hment ex,
isting now between Mr.. Fillmore and Mr..
Stuart, aud furnishes the reason Why Mr.
Stuart was chosen one Of his Cabinet Off
GERS.
Mr.. Stuart was member of the 9th
Congress. The extraordinary condition Of
the country caused President Harrison TO
issue "A nruclamatioD IN eoI,vp,,e fh, Con.