Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-01-05
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Virginia Euow Nothings.


l. GINA Legislature, favorable TO the object.
d OF HE American patty, held IN Richmond
II December 18th, 1856, TO consider the col :
r tIiued Reorganization Of the House oil
Representatives Colonel Thomas M. Bon
durant, of Backing ham, in the Chair, +.
Christian of Augusta, Secretary, the fol-
/, lowing resolutions were unanimously
, adopted. having been reported BY special
committee, consisting Of Messrs Burwell
Of Bedford, Early of Albcmarle, Imboden
Of Augusta Tazrwell Of Meckcnburg,
Dickinson of Richmond. Flood oiAppo.
nattoA, aud Shady OF Northampton
The American members of the Virginia
Legislature regard with deep concern the
prolonged refusal OF the members OF tba
Heuse O representatives to organize that
body and proceed to the performance OF
the important duties which deyolve upon
them.
They regret to know tha; this legisls-
tive anarchy has arisen upon ali issue 10
which the lights Of the people Of Virgin.
ia. in common with the people, OF the
South, are involved. aud they deem i. .
duty on behalf Of their constituents, AZ
well as Of tbe National American party,
to protest against being held responsible
tor the acts Of any who may bear the same
patty name with themselves. to sustain
aud encourage those truly national men
who abide by and maintain the 12:h sec.
ton OF the platform adopted by the Ma
;lonal American patty and TO declare that
they will consent to no abandonment or
)compromise of the principles involved IN
that section under any pretence whatsoev-
cr. Therefore,
Received, That we cordially endorse
the position Of the National American
men,bers elect OF the House of Represen.
ativcs as consistent with the Nat.
platform, and in accordance with the sem
timen;s of all conservative men thro ugh
out the Union.
Resolved. That we tender our sincere
approved TO those members from the North
ern States who stand faithfully by the
guarantees Of the National platform, and
peril their popularity to preserve the peace
Of the Union.
Resolved, That any reputation modi-
| ication or suppression Of the 18th section
OF the National Platform implied by the
election of any officer N unsound or doubt
iul opinions, would be violation OF party
I faith, and gross flaud upon those South
ern men who have united with the Amer
iicat party upon the guarantees embodied
in the section referred to.
| Resolved, That The arrogant declara-
ton by caucus oil the Democratic men,
bers elect of the House OF Representatives,
that they would consent TO no union with
the American patty, even III the formal
tn. n
organize the House, subjects that caucus 10
the Just imputation, that for sake ofparty
advantage, II would rather pfolopg the
agitation OF the slavery question, and throw
the patronage of the House into the hands
of The Black Republicans, than associate
in defence of common rights and interests
with National Americans, whose fidelity
TO the South, and 10 the Usion, cannot and
Shall not be questioned,
! Resolved, Tina, having implicit conf
dcnce in the integrity and patriotism of
the National American members Of Con.
gress, we cordially commit our honor aud
interests 10 their hands, confident that
they will sanction no act inconsistent with
the obligations of the 18th section Of thu
national platform, the rights of the South.
or the honorable preservation Of the Union.
! Resolved That we regard with indig.
nation the attempt, at the hands of u pow
erlui party at the North. to seduce Sou,ls'
ern men from their sectional fidelity, by
| the bribery of official honors. and that
those Southern men who in the present
crises discourage the union of the South
upon the basis of adjustment laid down
in the 18th section o. the National Plat
form, OF who shall accept office at tho
hands OF our sectional enemies, shah be
VISITED with Our unqualified LEGISLATION,
and can no LONGER be regarded as Nation.
al Americans. or worthy the social or
political confidence Of Southern men.
Resolved, Tina, copies OF these resolu-
tons be communicated TO the American
press of this city and forwarded 10 such of
our State delegation in Congress as belong
10 or symr atlize with the American par
~, aud shall be communicated through
them to those members OF the National
American party to whom they refer.
FAsTlDI,us.-A wealthy St. Domingo
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