Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-10-18

GOD grant that Fillmore, as he is man 0
patriotism and principle-for [ take grea
pleasure in testifying to his being goot
man, though on the subject of slavery an
aboltionist, as know him to be from neaf@
II eleven years service with him in Con-
gress-I say God grant that he may be ell
eeted il Buchanan is not. But, sir, he is
out Of sight in this race He will serve
to distrac. and divide neighbor from neigh
Dor in the South, and to fuse foes in the
North. His name will serve to shield some
bad men who really do net mean an honest
bona .,1de support to him. Cloud cheers. J
It will serve to keep eff some good men and
divide them from the Democracy, though
am glad to see that the best of them are be-
ginning to coneede TINT Democracy is the
only hope of safety. But, if Fremont is ell
ected, is it wrong, they will ask, that one
man is elected instead of another? Never
siill I say that dat IS wrong? Fremont
is nothing (Choers.) lie is less than
nothing in my estimation. Enthusiastic
cheers.) He is but a mere parsonage of
Black Republicanisll, the bearer of the
black fag.-(Cheers.) The question will
not be, shall Fremont reign over you and
me? but it will be, shall the black flag be
erected, shall the higher law beexecuted by
the President of the United States over the
reign Of the constitution aud the laws p
Shall property be in vaded with impunity?
Yes, you will find hundreds that will say
they begin already to sag: ''0h !. wait =
wait for some overt act--wait ior him to do
some wrong
Tell me, will any person entertaining
feelings Of self-respcct, having the spirit
and courage of a man, wait to prepare for
war whilst its cloud is in the horizon, until
alter the declaration of war is made? Tell
me if the hosting of the Black Republican
flag in the hands of an adventurer, born il
legitimately in a neighboring State, if not
il-bcgotien in this very city--tell me if the
hosting Of the Black flag over you by a
Frenchman's bastard, whilst the arus of
civil war are already clashing, is not to be
deemed an overt act and a declaration of
war? Well, sir, you viii not only hear the
cry, wait, and that too in the sacred name
of the Cnion-that can only be saged by
action now-they will say wait wait, not
only in the sacred name of conservatism
which they are crushing bui they VIII 90
further. My friend (Mr SgatN aste5 this
evening what Southern mas w9aid d5f5 to
take office under Fremont? | tell him,
man after mani can lay my finger upon
tlsem-that will say, "Oh 5! you will allow
u 10 take Office, because we will 20 in to
protect vour rights p They viii have us
wait that t|,ey may have the privilege Of
holding Office. If you submit to the election
OF Fremont, you will prove what Seward
ard i'rrlincalac have said, to be true-that
the South cannot be Kicked out Of tltc Union.
There viii be no KNIT to aggression There
will DE an unlimited, degrading Submission.
In this stase ii things What do we see p
The farce Of lagerde1.iaia playcd by parties,
pretending 10 be opposed TO each other, ev-
cry day, at every convention. and every
meeting ct the peopie-pretending to quar-
rel and then fusing-those that style them
selves old-lii.e Whigs ealing themselves the
"other party and tie Know Nothines cal
ling themselves the ''t6ther" parity
daughter and cheers.) The Wings hold
Convention, and you see it full Of Know
Nothings ; and the Know Notkings hold
Convention and you sec it full OF Wings;
and they claim 20 be tie ad,hers party or
the ''tother" party according 10 the circum-
stances, while they are all fusihs in the
North and distraeting the South How
long are yCn, Southern people, to be honey
fuggled, eaioled ard cheated out Of your
RIGHTS aad peace aad social safety, by this
sort Of legerdemain believe, confidently
believe, that tie God Of nations has an eye
cyer 'he destincs of this land, und that the
eyes Of .hc people vii be opened before the
day OF election, and that they will not be
allowed to strike the blows Of bliud giants
upon the constitution, and thereby involve
Us in one indiscfiminate ruin. Cloud
chcegs.l hope and trust in God that we
shall be saved from such calamity
{eheers.) re Is deadly enemy to his coun-
t. he Is q bastard he is demon; he is
guilty Of lie sin of Cain be is the worst of
mutd, ress--a fratricide, who would, with
out sufficient cause, light the flames of civil
war. But,
Rather than wesr dishonored chains
Or follow captiyes at the trophied car,
Give us again the wildnoss OF our woods.
And the fierce freedom of our great iorctathers.
tremendous cheoring.l I would preach
peace, [ would vote for peace-peacc and
honor. tcheers.l IiooS op to heaven, or,
tuning laok down apoa the Garth of our
nat..e lend, and a3k yourselves, tel your
selg.s tie answer 70 TIE question, which is
eyeriastingiy Occurring to me-what will
you 10 if this proclamation of war is made I
Do you ask me what ] will do ? say to
you that | reserve my answer for the pres
emit Considering the question deliberately,
calmly, and being we'll fortified in the
thought, I deliberately say to you, that
will do whatever you will back me in, to
save o. to die. Tremendous applause. }
| am making no threats. viii remember
Che oath | have taken to preserve the Con-
stituiion and defend the rights Of the people
I will fight for them, to save not to de-
stroy Enthusiastic aprlause,) War is
terrible thing, and we AL have to remom :
Der that if it begins it will not only he the
North AGAINST the South, il vii be civil var
of neighborhoods for liberty against desro,-
ism-for right against power (Ghoefs }
Our enemies will remember tlat il theY
have minority in New England New
York and Ohio, and everywhere &etth. #
they have their fifty or sixty thousand lofs
them in tho state of Virginia, in every
Northern State we have l,undreds e ,hoa-
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