Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-09-06

tne splrlo OF the law was no longer perlnltte
to operate, it was time to declare its lctte
also imperative. The Kansas Nebraska BIZ
accomplished this. That act did not profes
to touch the Missouri Compromise, becaus
that Compromise had ceased to exist.
simply declares the fact that the sth section
imperative and void because incohsistcn
with the principle of non-intervento will
slavery in the states and Territories by Con
gress, as recognized by the legislation Q
1850, commonly called the Compromis
Measures. 1t is an unquestionable trutl
that the Sth section is inconsistent with thl
principles ofthe Compromise of1850. Ant
being inconsistent with that new and com.
prehensive settlement of the Territorial ques
| ton, it was matter of right and justice tt
pronounce autroritatively that the 9Th see.
toin was henceforth" imperative and void. .
For its agency in performing this pair
duty to the siavcholding States, cru
SADIE is preached against the Democratic
party throughout the non slavcholding States
and the opponents of the Democracy, having
thus obtained the control of the popular
branch of Congress, now seek upon this
leading issue in the pending Presidential
contest to gain control of the executive De-
partment. The Black Republican party
the most formidable competitor which the
Democracy encounter in this contest-prc-
sent along with their nomination, distinct
and emphatic declaration of their purposes
and principles They deny the authority
of Congress, of a Territorial Legislature, OF
any individual or association of individuals,
to give legal assistance to slavery in any
territory of the United States" and declare
that the Constitution confers upon Congress
sovereign power over the Territories of the
United States for their government, and
that, in exercise of this power, it is both the
right and duty of Congress oprohibit slave
ry in the Territories. Upon the issue thus
stated, they confidently demand the judg.
mcnt of the Uuited States -
The American party, less considerable :,
strength, but embodying large number Of
the opponents of the Democratic party, alsc
enters into the canvass with very distinct
avowals of its opposition to the Nebrask;
Kansas bill. In the declaration of princi
pies, made by their national Council on thu
21st February, 1856, referred to and ap
proved by Mr.. Fillmore in his letter of ac
ceptance, one Of the leading purposes of tina
party is announced to be opposition to Tho
.unwisc and reckless policy of the present
Democratic Administration as shown in re.
opening agitation by the repeal of the Mis-.
souri, Compromise" The Presidential can.
didate of that party takes pains to declare
i'll his public speeches, his opposition to the
Nebraska Kansas act and to denounee the
abrogation of the Missouri restriction as 6
violation Of good faith and the peace Of tn,
country, and as Pandora's box, out O
which have issued all the political evils tha
now alfiict the country. While he excuses
the easy virtue of the Southern men who ac-
cepted this boon, though offered them Al
such cost, he directs the censrres of the
Northern Democratic Senators and the
Northern Democratic President, with whom
he declares this measure to have originated
Mr.. Fillmore says his views of this subject
had been freely expressed verbally and in
writing, to his friends North and South who
solicited his opinion. The views announced
in his Rochester speech, as just stated, must
therefore have been known and approved by
the Convention which nominated him with,
out pledging him to any other positions. If
there is single member Of the American
party in any non-slaveholding State of this
Union who approves the passage Of the Ne
braska Kansas act and accepts it's principles,
the fact has not yet been communicated to
the public The American party in New
York is alledged by its Southern advocates
to be mere conservative upon this subject
than in any other non-slaveholding State,
and, if this be 50, we may take their position
as the nearest approach to Southern views
which is made by that party in any Northern
State. The State Convention of TIE New
York American party, which met at Bing
hamton last fall, thus announced their posi-
ton upon this subject:
"Resolved, That the National admins
tration, by its general course of official con
duct, together with an attempt to dcstro,
the repose, harmony and fraternal relations
of this country, in the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise and the encouragement of az
gression upon the government of the Terri
toral inhabitants of Kansas, deserves am
should receive the united condemnation @
the American people; and that the institu
ton Of slavery should receive no extension
from such repeal" 8,
In few months after It's the Nationa
Convention of the American party selecte'
as its Presidential candidate a member @
the New York American party, who neve
expressed any dissent from the Binghamtol
platform, upon which bis party conteste,
the State elections in New York last tall
1t is very apparent that in maintaining til,
principles Of tho Kansas Nebraska bill be
fore the people of the non-slayeholdne
States the Democrats have not only to nee
the opposition of tho Black Republicans, bu
that they are at the same time assailed upoi
this subject by The American party. Whe
Their they differ or not upon other points
they both concur in announcing simpl
measure of justice to the South as a wron
and an outrage.
The power of partisan prejudice is strong
ly exhibited in the fact that Mr. Fillmore
Southern adherents already re-echo the sen
timents Of his Rochester speech. The as
semblago G. his friends which recently me
at Richmond, as q Convention Of the Ole
Line Wings of Virginia, determined to sus
tain the position Of their candidate anc
chose to throw the weight Of their authority
ON the Northern side OF this controversy. -
| In one of their resolutions thew denounct