Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-10-18
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Gone Crazy,

me - True American man IL mao, ana
what with his blind zeal for Sam, and his
hatred Of Gov. Wise, who killed Sam, he
outs the widest antics, tears the brightest
feather from the Southern cap of his friend
Fillmore, and tramples it in the dust. Poor
fellow. Will no one help lin to straight
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The leading Editorial in his issue of the
11thinst., is furious assault on Gov. Wise's
: late speech at Corinthian Hall, in Rich
mond. 1t abounds in the choicest cpithets
that could be gathered from Billings gate =
such as Gizzard-foot Traitor, Tool, Mad
man, &c. all because the Governor thinks
the election of Fremont would under pres
ent circumstances, be an outrage, to which
the Southern States ought not tamely to
submit, and announces himself ready in
that event to do whatever may be required
of him by the People of Virginia, through
their constituted authorities.
The Editor thinks the reading Of the Gov
ernor's speech must convince the people OF
Virginia, of what this gifted man and sage
Editor seems to have been satisfied long since,
that they we're fools--not TO say viol5od-~to ele-
waite to the chief executive ofiee Of the State,
that n,admaa and traitor te MS country
aThis IL liallucination supefinduced ~ ez-
creme modesty He wants no .jltst'aa rant
ers, trara,lo srorfers or fiery dragons to stir
up anger and excite the people. He argues
earnestly for the equal right of Fremonts
friends to their opinions and contends that
If they, having the constitutional majority,
ear elect Fremont, it is no just cause of war
between North and South, and that the maa
must be mad, who contends that it is. This
hallucination is superinduced by extreme
fimidity. It is not surprising that the shade
Of Know Nothingism should cherish the bit
terest hatred of Gov, Wise. The dead Sam
lifts up his eyes, being in torment, and sees
the bloody foot of Wise upon his Gizzard.
II is natural he should brand him with the
name Of gizzard-foot, and all the other
names in tho catalogue of abuse, But his
rage is impotent to injure his conquering
foe. Il rebounds upon his own pate and
only deals destruction to his friends.
According to the True American, Fill
more is the man to pour oil on the waters
and bid them peace be still How? Has
the Editor any secret assurances from Fill
more, that he has backed down from his pub
lie professions made at Albany and ROCKIES
ter during this canvass? Those professions
place him upon the same platform with Gov.
Wise. He does not argue with the True
American, that the election of Fremont
would be frivolous pretext" and that Ere
,mont's friends have as good right to their
opinion as we have to ours-so that we
should tamely submit if we have the consti
tutional majority on our side and elect him.
Hear what Mr.. Fillmore said at Albany,
'.But this is not all, sir. We see politi-
cal party presenting candidates for the Pres
idency and Vice Presidency selected for the
first time from the free States alone, with
the avowed purpose of electing their cand-
dates by the suArages of one part of the Tn
ron only, to rule over the whole United
States"
esCan it be possible that those who are
engaged in such a measure can have serious
ly reflected on the consequences which must
inevitably follow in case ofspccess? Cheers
Can they have the madness or folly to be
hsve that our Southern brethren would sub
mi. to be governed by such CHIEF magis-
trate (Cheers.) Would he be required
to follow the rule presented by those who C.
lected him, in making his appointments? III
!. man living South of Mason and Dixon's
tina be not worthy to be President or Vice
President, would it be proper to select one
fsosa the same quarter as one of his Cabinet
council or to represent the nation in a for
eign country /? Or, indeed, to collect the
revenue or administer the laws of the United
statee If not, what new rule is the Pres
ident to adopt IN selecting men for Office p
These are serious, but practical questions,
and IN order to appreciate them fully, j; Is /
only necessary to turn the tables upon thcm- /
selves Suppose that the South. having a /
majority Of the electoral votes, ghould DC
clare that they would have only stockholders
for President and Vice President, and should
elect such, by their ezolaeiFe eaffeges, to /
rale over us al the North, De goA tlink we
would submit to ~ No, not Ter . Ia5aen4. /
eApplanse. y"
And do you believe that yoar Southern
hrathren are leae sensitive 5A Ills a8aieef +
than you are, or less jealous Of tbei' .ighfs
{ Tremendous eheering.) HyQu 10, let me
tel yon thai yon are mis.akcn. And, f
thsrefore, you must see that if tag sectional
party succeeds, it leads inevitably 10 tha
destruction of this beautiful fabric, reaia4 b.
our forefathcrs, cemented by their blood end
bequeathed to us as priceless inheritance. >
Now ace want the people to see what is in
tbs, and TO ponder it we'll in connection
with the eloquent, soul-stirring speech of
Gov. Wise. Let them decide whether there
is any substantial difference in the positions
of the two men, that one should be landed
and the ether denounced ~ a fair critic
and les tae1n pat the zeal q .eprobation on
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