Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-08-30
STANTON AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA. AUGUST 3d. 1856.


of Kansas recently assembled at Shawne
Mission until Congras8 shall have enaete,
either that it was or was not valid legisla
tive assembly, chosen in conformity witt
the organic law, by the people of the Terrific
ry; Ind proci1ed, That until Congress shal
have passed upon the validity Of said legis
lative assembly of Kansas, it shall be tn,
duty Of the President to use the militar,
force in said Territory to preserve the peace
suppress Instruction, repel invasion, anC
protect persons and property therein, ans
upon the national highways in the State o
Missouri from unlawful seizure and search
es. Ind be 1t further progtded, That tht
President is required to disarm the presen
organized militia of the Territory OF Kansas
and recall the United States arms there dis
tributed and 10 prevent armed men from
going into said Territory to disturb the pub
lie peace or aid in the enforcement or resis
lance OF real Or pretended laws"
Let 1t go forth to the country, that the
majority here, in direct opposition to all
their professions, have passed this provso
and have thus given assurance to the nation
that implicit reliance can be reposed in the
Presidents wisdom, h nsty and patriotism.
In these revolutionary times it was not to
be expected that the judiciary could escape
the assaults of the ene,aes of law and order.
In the Washington correspondence of the
New York daily Times of the seth of July
last, Judge Crawford, of this District, is thus
spoken of:
..lt becomes an important question what
shall be done to reform the criminal court OF
this District. Inpeach Judge Crawford,
SEINE say. answer that party spirit will
sustain him and, for proof, refer to votos Of
Congress already recorded during the pres
ent session. Another remedy is to legislate
him out of office; that cannot be done, be-
cause the democratic Senate will interpose
its negative, or President Pierce his veto. =
The only thing which caa be done is to refuse
to vote bis salary in the general appropriation
bill, and SO force him to resign The meas
ure is an extreme one but if it is necessary
as it would seem that there can be no doubt
the friends ofjustice and humanity ought moi
to hesitate"
In this age revolutionary progress, ey-
erything must be made 10 conform to the will
Of the dominant majority here. Even the
Judiciary, created for the protection ofper-
son and property, must decide according tc
the will of the majority Of this House, or be
legislated "oW Of oBiee !" Must the earth
quake before the people cease To sleep?
And, finally, Il has been intimated in ref
orcnce to the presidential election, that il
the ballot box does not secure triumph fol
Their candidate they viii ny the merits OF the
cartridge box. II Col. Fremont cannot Sc.
cure strength e1anah before the poo.
pie to elevate him into the presidential chail
ether means are resorted TO.
allude IN this conncxion % the remarks
IF James Watson Webb, an editor of one Of
the organs oil the republican party-an editor
who wiolds vast Influence over that party,
and has much to do in directing its move
ments. In the pailadelp lia convention lie
IS represented to have said:
''They ask Us to give them a nomination
which when put fairly before the people,
will unite. public sentiment, and through the
ballot box, will restrain and repeal this pro-
slavery extension, this aggression of the
slayeocracy, What else are they doing p
They tell You that they are willing to abide by
the ballot box, and wiling to make that the
last appeal. Il zee jail there, uhm Hea p
Ne uW driee dach', suora IN hand aad 50
help me Godi Jelie,ing tia, to be right,
am rith them. Loud cheers, and cries O.
( Good POI
Is this not the language of iegoldtior.st
Is it not the language of man who regards
the success Of his party as of far more conse-
quence and Importance than the peace of hi.
Country? Ii they fail to secure triumph
at the polls, then they will resort to arms
Let ali true national men who love the Union
bear these things in mind, and prepare te
meet the alarming issue rendered.
A word or two more in regard to Tie Kan
sas question, and I am done. When the
Territory of Kansas was first organized, Mis-
sourians, in coiHmon with citizens of the 9TH
er States feeling deep interest in the insti-
tutions Of their own State, and anxious to Sc
cure protection as far as possible, to their In
terests, removed over in large numbers into
Kansas, staked eff their claims, and made all
the necessary arrangements to remove then
families at the earliest moment. Had they
not the right to do it? Was it not a part Of
the privileges of American citizens, wheT
that Territory was thrown open to settlemort
they thought they could better their con,
dition, secure homes more desirable, advance
their happiness, aid promote their pecuniarJ
interests, to so in common with others into
that Territory, and found institutions
like their own? imagine there new
e,' has benz time in the history of Kansas
when majority of the people of that Terri
tory were not citizens OF the State Of Nilsson
; RI, At this ilpre iniagi'te that a naiorit,
t Of the entire population of Kansas are thos'
, VITO have removed from the State Of Nilsson
ri into the Territory
And now let us see what you propose Il
do. Suppose your proposition to remoy,
the army from Kansas is carried our-al
army located there upon your own applica
tion--what will be the result? Strife, war
and bloodshed, between free-state settler.
and the settlers of the pro-sIavery party il
that Territory. Is there man among you
from all the northern Suites, in the event o
such difficulties occurring i'll that Territor,
who would not, in his own district, raise
one regiment, and furnish it with supple