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

SOIlOOGI hNNt Vi Tie ueSIxu u tnlB
18th section. The acknowledged organ
OF the Know Nothing party in Virginia
has boldly taken ground against the South.
and the Nebraska Bill. In the Richmond
National American OF the 2Sth of March,
the following traitoious language is en-
ployed:
"AII the political troubles, perplexi.ies
ana difficulties Of every kind, that have
taken lplace in the settlement Of Kantas,
and the Enactment and execution of such
laws as are essentially necessary to the
good order and well being Of civilized
society, but are the natural results Of the
iniquitous and dishonessrepea of The Mis-
souri, Compromise"
The American does not confine itself
to simple denunciation Of the act itself
as "iniquiious and dishonest )" but EN-.
ploJs the following terms to express its ha-
tired of the author Of the Bill, and the man
by whose signature it became & law
"onprincipled mountebcnS and political
demagog"e, Stephen A. Douglas, under
the im6eciIs, avpocritical and corruDt I'D.
"'e" -, cor OF Franklin Pierce, ripped
up lie settlement &c. Thus it will be
seen that the organ Of the Know Nothing
party in Virginia embraces the doctrine
OF Seward, Greeley and others of like kith
and Kin, and goes farther in its denunca-
ton OF the supporters of this great meas
ure than the most emblttered and reckless
OF the abolition journals. Can Southern
men endorse such position? Are they
willing to bow the neck to the woke of
Northern ianaticism, abolitionism and
treason, Notwithstanding it be offered by
Southern hands ? Such sentiments. we
conceive to be rank treason to the South.
and deserving the execration OF every
Virginian who respects his own rights and
the interests OF the State. Will Southern
mrn thus join IN coalition with the Black
Republicans of the North and the Black
Republicans Of the South, to wage a war.
lare against the Democratic party, because
It has stood up manfully for the rights of
the South We cannot think So We must
be united, and as we have shown that the
platform OF The Know Nothing party as
adopted at the Philadelphia February
Convention, and upon which the candi-
aa'es there nominated stand. is not true to
the South IN the sentiment it declares, il
is the duty OF every man who is patriot
and well wisher of his country to come
up CALAMITY to the help OF the Democratic
party in November next.
The fact that The issue has already beea
announced by the Black Republicans, and
which OF course must be met by the
friends OF law and order, strongly indicates
the CHARACTER Of the man who should be
nominated by the Cincinnati Convention
10 fead our forces IN the approaching strife.
By what We may here say, we do not de-.
sire to be considered as committing our.
selves to any man, nor as urging the
claims OF any particular person. We stand
committed to the Dominee of the Cincin-
natl Convention, because none other will
be nominated than reliable and true
man. But the issue must be met boldly,
squarely AID full in the face. No truck
ling policy. by which sails will be set to
every wind, should be adopted No maj.
who IS net decidedly aud irrevocably
committed in favor of the act rerealine
the Missouri promise-who it is not
known throughout the Union, is the
Trend OF that enactment, and is willing to
link bis fortunes with it-should be nom
mated. We want man of nerye-of
fixedpess OF purpose, who has attested
before the American people, that he dare
lace fanaticism, and Is willing to throw
himself into its current, and either check
and drive it back, or be swept down be.
fore Its resistless waves. Let u. place
such man in our van. 1t is the only
way TO crush the enemy-the only way
we can meet the issue which will inevi-
tably De forced upon US. No man, in our
estimation, in greater degree combines
all the elements requisite to this contest
or who more richly deserves the honor.
than Stephen A. Douglas-the author of
the Nebraska act itself. There would be
an appropriateness in his being preser ted
as the leader IN this fight, for, should sue.
cess crown our efforts, as it doubtless will,
the triumph would be complete, crushing,
extermInating. Douglas is as brave as q
lion, with an iron will, ard mind that
is not content with secondhand ideas and
oplnions-which scorns to ring in-bu:
boldly originates for the enlightenment
and adoption of lesser intellects. His is
the master mind OF the times. He would
take responsibility, and either crush or be
crushed. He is no halfway man-no
| comprOmiser-no hanger-on to the skirts
of genius, but is genius itself He would
honey-fugglc with no ism; he would concil-
late with no faction-bat weld meet the
question front to front, and either STAY or
be slayen. Such a man we want.
There would not be an Inappropriate
ness in the selection Of Franklin Pierce
to finisi, the work of the destruction and
arnhilaiiou of faction and fanaticism, in
which he has been so gloriously engaged
Tor the past several years. He has met
The storm with a firm, unyielding breast,
and bid defiance to the power aud intlu-
ence of all the damning isms which have
sprung into existence beneath the mias.
matte vapors Of Northern sky. lie has
never stopped to count the costs in the
discharge of his duties as President; but
firmly taking his stand by the side of the
Constitution, he has boldly and bravely
defended 1t from the encroachments of
traitors and plunderers. He has restored
to the South her constitutional rights, and
ably defended her interests. He has en-
forced the laws of the country, guarded
with sacred vigilance the spirit and letter
of the constitution, and asserted and main