Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-08-02
Democratic Rally


convened in the grove opposite the Amer
lean Hotel. A liberty pole had been erect
ed upon The grounds, from the top of
which there was beautifully waited flag
with the stars and stripes, upon whose
ample folds were Inscribed the names of
our noble aid gallant standard. bearers,
buchanan and Breckenridge.
Ehe meeting was organized by calling
TO the chair Col. J. l.. Peyton, president
OF the adjourned meeting of June. upon
the motion of Col. W. II. Hartman.
Col p. in few appropriate remarks
introduced to the audience L, ]. Niche
Esq, who, though called upon most IN
expectedly, delivered an able and patriotic
speech. We shall not do him the inius-
tice to attempt report o: his address, but
will be content to give few points pre-
sented.
He represented the opposition as strug-
ling to establish sectional rule, and the
Democracy as laboring TO put down Sec
tionalily and TO establish nationality. The
nominations Of Buchanan and Breckenridge
which, the meeting had assembled TO ra.i--
fy, were made by Convention which
came up from every quarter of the Union
Moth, East, South and West, which
was characterized by most perfect una
nimity IN the adoption of national plat
form and a most cordial and enthusiastic
endorsation Of the nominees of the party
bnchanao's history is the history OF the
country Tor more than a quarter of q CEN
tury; and in that long record, not a fault
can row be attached to him in all that
period Mr.. B. has ccntended fer the equal
ity of the States. The South has ask ed
nothing more.
lie showed that at no time has Mr.. B
opposed the slaveholding Interests of the
South but has at all times accorded her
just constitutional rights. He paid a warm
and glowing tribute 10 the conservative
and patriotic Democracy OF the North
who firmly maintain the constitution in
this trying crisis. But he condemned with
the bittefest denunciaton the factionists
and bad men of the North who have agi-
tated until they have well nigh ruined
the country. He showed that the fugitive
slave laws which are so Objectionable to
Northern fanatics, and which have been
untitled by them, have been enacted to
enforce plain provision Of the constitu-
ton which the fathers of the Republic had
carefully provided to prevent an encroaeh.
men upon the rghtsof those States that
would retain slaves; and that all true friends
of the peace of the county should sus>
tam the laws made in obedience to the con-
He reviewed the Kansas. Ne-
braska bill, ami showed that it is Just TO
both sections. He called attention to the
fact that it was opposed North, because,
as they allege, it iavors slavery, and de.
nounced South, because, as they allege. it
favors squat!er sovereignty. He showed
that the territories of New Mexico and
Washington had been organized upon the
same principles under Mr.. Film ores adj
and that if the Kansas bill
contained squatter sovereignty, then Mr..
FILLMORE had endorsed the same principle
i'll approving the bill establishing those
territories. He reviewed the proceedings
of the Philadelphia Know Nothing Con-
vention, showing that. although the Con-
vention was attended by delegates from
almost all quarters OF the country, yet, that
before they nominated Fillmore and Don.
elsop. they were reduced by row after
row. occasions and quarres. to mefe
fragment. He showed that their platform
was unsatisfactory to both sections, and
that lis adoption was ever denied by some
The Wing State Convention. he SAID, did
not so much as deign to mention the name
of Donslson. They tied him out in the
woods to avoid the public view. They
give the lose but stick with the thorn
Fillmore is taken as a matter OF choice,
but Donelsou as necessity. He called
upon the Wings to explain why they did
not mention Donelsok's name. Why they
did not inform the people that they could
mol vote for Fillmore without voting for
Donelson. That it they vote for the K
n Electors they will cast the electoral
vote for both. There could be no separa.
lion of the two. He said that he once
ronfided IN Mr.. Fillmore, but by uniting
with the Know Nothings he had forfeited
his (M.'s) confidence. That when the
WING party lecended into the culvert, that
he Mr. Nd left them. He SAID the fac
Iionsts of the North were unlting firmly
upon Fremont, our most formidable cp-
ponent. and that it behoovei every pa.r,-
OF to support the only national party and
its gallant candidates, Buchanan and Brock
inridge.
Hon. John Letcher who had been spe-
cially invited, then addressed the meeting
in clear, iorcible and thrilling manner
to The entire satisfaction OF his hearers
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