Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-08-09
A Challenge Accepted,

"a mere truly patFlotic Douv OIL mei
never Assembled in this country than tn
convention which nominated John G. Fire
mont and William l.. Dayton and wheI
the Union declares that some of its prom
inent actors were men who had been bold
est in avowiug disunion sentiments, j
makes a most unwattanteble and rockies,
statement. We challenge the Union IL
designate prominent actor in that conven-
ton, even one member Of il. however hum
bic, who has avowed dsunion sentiments.
Ii aaunot do it. The charge is uttely
false.-Gen. James Watson sIFeb5.
We pass over the assertion that the Phil
adelpbia convention was patriotic body
Of men" as one OF those patent ialsehoods
which need 10 answer. Gen Webb was
prominent actor in that convention, and
would hardly fail to trumpet his own pat
roIisn. But the gallant pGlrioi challenges
us to designate one member of that conveil-
ton who has avowed disunion sentiments,
AS Nathan said unto David, so FAY we un.
to Gen. Webb-THoU 0rt The man. Read
what you SAID in the Philadelphia Conyen-
ton, Gen. Webb, amidst the loud cheers
of the delegates
They ask US to give them nonlina-
ton which, when put fairly before the
people, will unite public sentiment, and,
through the ballot. box, will restrain and
repel this pros'dyery extension, and this
aggression Of the slaveocracy. What else
are they doing? Ti.ey cell you that they
are willing to abide by the ballot-box
and willing to make that the last appeal
L. we fail there, what ihen? We vii
drive it back, sword in hand and, so he'll
me God ! believing that to be right an
with them. Loud cheers, and cries O.
Good =
We respectfully submit to Gen. Webt
that this sounds very much like disunioa
and moral treason. Ru, perhaps the pat-
rioiie speaker wac hurried into an impru-
dent atowai Of "disunion sentiments by
the excitement o. Ne occasion, Vii! lie
then read the following which iTaS witt
ten with LcliberatioE, as he says himself.
and tell US If thai is what he calls patriot
timents that makes the Philadelphia Con.
venllon "a truly patriotic body OF men p
''fhe remedy is, to so TO the polls, and
through the balot.hox repudiate the in
femous platform pat forth in Ctncinuati,
and over which the bleck flag Of siarery
waves with characteristic Impotence and
JoHins' IN Ills, do as our father did before
Us, stand by;our iaa!ienable rights, and dries
back wiM arms those who dare to trample
upon our nherlnce. There is boasilng and
no threat in this. Il is tie Gala language o.
honest. cencientious, and determined free
men, waited to rs DY every breeze from
the VI est aud they are already acting IN
stfic, onfornity with tlyeil ayowed deter
mInatioH.
Ii Gen Webb is not satisfied that his
own declarations contain "disunion sent-
ments we would accommodate hin by
the following emphatic ayowal made by
his special friend Horace Greedy, just be-
fore the passage ofthe Kansas act
awe urge, therefore unbending deter.
m;naiion Oh the par, of the northern mem.
hers hostile to this intolerabie outrage, aud
demand of them, ~ behalf of freedom, IN
behalf Of peace, III behalf Of justice and
humonity, resistance TO the last. Better
that confusion should ensue-better That
discord ihnuld reisp in the national cour-
cils-beller that Congress should break up
in wild disorder-nay, better thai the
Capitol itself should blaze by the torch Of
the incendlary, or falkland bury all its in
mates beneath its crumbl,ng ruins, than that
this perfdy and wrong hould be finally &C
com plished."
We would not worry Gen. Webb with a
long catalogue oil the reasonable dclara-
tons of the prominent advocates of Ere.
mont but lie must excuse us i'll asking
his opinion of the patriotism of the follow
ing extract of letter OF W. o. Duvall
who is said by the Providence Post TO be
one of the leading Republicans Of New
YORK;
| sincerely hope a civil war MAY soon
burs. upon the county. | want to ses
American slavery abolished 10 my day-it
is legacy which have no wish TO leave
to My children; then ms rrost fergent pray
e. is, that England, France, and Spain may
speedily take this slavery accused nation
into their special consideration; aud when
the time arrives for the streets of the Cit
les Of this land of the free md home Of
the brave TO run with blood to the HOSES
brides II the writer o. tits be living there
will be one heart to rejoice at the rellibu-
live Justice of Heaven. This, of couise,
will be treason in the eyes OF the dough
faces in this land. Well, they are iamlia:
with Dr.. Henry's celebrated Prescription
make the most Of il. "
We would quote from other prominent
actors in the Philadelphia Convention be,
sides General Webb, but this might seem
disrespectli!l 70 him. He will pardon US,
however, for making one short extraa,
from Senator Wilson speech IN that body,
jus. by way Of showing General Webb
that we are able TO furnish evidence Of
'disunoh sentiments as well amongst
the "hamble" as the prominent sctors" in
that second edition Of the Hartford Con.
vehtion
"FREEMEN OF THE NORTH HAVE A
RIGHT TO GOVERN THIS COUNTRY
for they sre the party of Union, law, anc
liberty"
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