Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-06-28
Old Line Wings Of Augusta

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t. We publish in another column the pro-
Iceedings of an old line Wing meeting held
lin the Court House of this place, on last
Monday, for the purpose OF appointing
delegates to the. State Conventog Of the
PARTY, 10 be held in Richmond city some
time in July. The meeting was addressy d
|by Col. Baldwin and Capt. Kenton Har.
per. Col, Baldwin reviewed the history
Of the present parties, alluded to the fol-
| mer contests between the Wing and Dem
.oefatic parties, and stated that when de-
feated the old Wing party, by ITS open,
Z honest course always commanded the re-
spect Of It's successful opponent. The old
line Wings had been tainted and sneered
at tor tie petition they assumed set
they had never deserted the great conser-
vatife and national principles Of the par
~. tie, or any OF them with whom he
4 acted, could have found ready admi,tance
! into either Of the other parties; but thew
had preferred TO remain stcadfast to the DO
lltlcal principles they had first adopted and
always cherished He desired the old line
/ Whigsfo meet in State conyention~-he did
not want to forage OH either of the other
parties tor help--he wanted old line Wings
such as intended, in good faith, to act
with them from patriotic impulses-and
advise with each other as to the best course
to be pursued in the approaching election.
lie did not mean to be committed to the
support Of either Of the other parties.
I When the proper time for taking part
should arrive, he should ally himself with
that party which could produce the bet
claim to nationality and then he " oul enter
the contest as earnestly as he had ever
done under the banner of the old Wing
! party.
Col. Harper said that it was not con,em-
plated by the old line Wings TO bring out
another ticket to add to the confusion all
ready existing. II was their purpose to
deliberate as to the surest aud best policy
to be pursued to promote the interest OF the
nation, end rebuke fanat;cism. He de-
nouced the Black Republican party as see
tional-and declared,tfat its success would
be virtual dissolution of the Union, for
ITS declared objects were in direct conflict
with the Constitution of the United States
He said, had the North contended be-
fore the adoptioa of The Constitution Tor
that which the parties there are now con.
tending, this Union OF States never could
have been formed; and he considered the
success OF the Fremont party would be an
abrogation of the Constitution of the Uni
ted States. He stated that he could not
act with the Know Nothing party. Its
tenet OF religious intolerance was some.
thing he could never endorse. and of it.
self was Sufficient TO prevent him from CO.
operating with it. The party, in his opin-
ion, could not administer the government
EVEN were il to succeed. II made 10 pro-
fession as TO how the currency, the COM
mercial interests of the country, Sc, were
to be managed. 1t only based its claim TO
public favor upon few proposed changes
IN laws which did not effect the govern
mental policy Of the country and hence its
lineapacity to successfully control the vast
interests Of the United States, which were
paramount 10 all such incidentalres forms as
were proposed. He meant to support the
nominees OF tina. party which would be
most efectual in crushing !anatcism, aud
upholding the laws and the Constitution. of
the country.
The meeting was well attended. The
Know Nothings presen. were lily pleased
with the plain, plump and unyarnished
talk OF Col. BSlGwin and Capt. Harper
two gentlemen whose opinions win go as
far to create public sentiment as any other
two In the county Of Augusta--an much
farther than any fire Of the Know Nothing
party. We noticed one poor, puay look
lns editor crouched back In a corner, and
looking as though he could creep through
a key hole, while Capt. Harper was pay
ing his respects to his Sanship.