Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-04-12

I Congress avowed in The KANSAS Ne6Task;
bill, to reject from the national councils the
Isubject Of Slavery lis The Territories, and
to leave the people thereof free to regu-
late :heir domestic Institutions IN Their
own way, subject only to the Constitution
Of the United States, IS one that acc DIS
with the sentiments of the democracy oil
TIE State, and with the traditional OF leg
1 islation by Congress, which, under demo-
cratic auspices, has gradually, in success
siye territorial bills, extended the, domain
Of popular rights and Iiiliied the range Of
congressional action, and that we believe
thi, disposition Of the question Will result
most auspiciously 10 the peace 81 I'll {
Union aud the cause Of good govern
ment.''
| All, every where, from Maine 10 Texas.
speak the same language, declare the sdme
principles and rally under the same flag !!
Is not this party national9 Contrast these
resolves with The fact hat the know moth
ing party, but two years old, has managed,
even in that short time, to be i'll favor Of
secrecy against secrecy, III favor oil test
baths against test oatbs-in some States Tor
the Catholic test, in others against the
Catholic tesi-ou one side Of Tue Union
Tor the twelfth section, OH the other side
against the twelfth section; and in thei
laie convention, at Que time the southern
chivaltv bolt, at another the ee.soile1s
bolt, and tell me If you can support such a
party, even though Willard Fillmore is its
candidate Tor the Presidency !
As to the black republican party, it has
now the Speaker ol the House OF Repre-
sentatives. Encouraged BY past success,
it has become nsolently bold, aud grasps
with ar eager hand far the reigns oil eey-
eminent Ii il succeeds, il it elects a
President, aud gets possession Of both
Houses OF Congress, il will carry out its
Infamous circle Of measures the repeal Of
the fugitive slave law, the Adjustment Of
slavery in the Distric! OF Columbia, inter
] Diet the inter-slayc trade between the
States, restore the Missouri restriction, and
refuse TO admit any more slave States
! Who is it that does not know the Union
would rot survive an boui? Our danger
is hot from the Pope, not from FOREIGNERS,
but is from the abolitlonists " hat, then,
is our first solemn, patriotic duty II is
that we should act together us one man. i
is that we should each bring his former
prejudiees aud laf them down upon the
! altar OF odf county -that we should leave
the past to bury It's own dead, and look
TO, aud fight alone for, the preservation Of
the constitution aud The Union
have seen the democracy come down
from the North aud up from TIE South,
aud gathering in solid eo!gmn around the
constitution, declare that the rights Of HE
South, the just equality of the States. the
capacity OF man TOR sslESorefnmepi, arr
their bends o. brotherhood HAT ihey Nifl
protect that constitution against all the az
saults of all The sms IN The land. While
they continue 10 occupy this proud position
am with them aed Of them Under
Ged, believe that the democratic is the
only political Organization with which We
eau beat bael, this abolition horde from The
Capitol. While thus believe shall con
tinue to act with them; and when the
fight is done, when the victory is achieved,
when our gallant old shipis again alloat
IN the sunshine aud upon quiet seas, shall
turn round to my democratic brethren,
and. if have any unadjusted quarrels.
will settle them then.
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