Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-04-26


of the issue forced upon us BY the Black
Republicans, urging the policy of accept
ing the banter, and of making it as bold
as possible, by selecting the strongest man
the man about whose opinions there
could be no doubi-no mystification Now
every sentiment here uttered we are pre-
pared 70 stand by. And we are prepared
to say further, that ifhis be The issue, and
we know it must, and II sh oud be deemed
polite by the Cincinnati Convention to
select Southern maa to lead us in the
conflict-a question upon which our views
from late developments, have been much
moditied--none would more earnestly hail
the nomination of either Of Vnginia's great
sons the fearless tribune oc the people,
the brave Leouidas who has immortslzed
Virginia as the Thermopyle, where IA
naticism and niggerism were met, thrashed
and driven back to d more congenial cline;
or the Hon. X. Nj. I. Hunter: and none
more ardenIly labor for their success. ia.
deed we. are for the nominee Of tbe Gin
cinnati Convention, LEI him conc froc, The
North or the South, the Eas,. or inc West
so he Is willing to enter t.e contest with
brave hear' ah% firm will either TO
crush iahatlcism or be crushed. The time
"as come Tor the fight, let it be as distinct,
10 incorporating, as unmistakable as
! possible.
Previous TO the result of the contest for
Speakership, we announced our choice for
James buchanan, Of Pennsy lvana, for the
Presidency. The Vindicator was the first
paper in the State, ii not in The United
States, which took this decided position IN
favor Of the favorite son OF the keystone
State. Then ii was generally believed,
That The competing parties wouli be the
Democratic on the one side, and the Know
Nothing on the other The triumph of
Black Republicanism in the House oil
representatives. through the agency Of
the Know NothiEgs, gave that party a
position which entirely change the polite
al canvass. portion of the Snow Nothing
party was proved to be the tail OF Black
kepublicanism, and the other portion
perfectly at sea. and like the lost tribes oil
Israel, Wandering no one could tell where.
1t was split to pieces, without hope of ever
recognizing upon an extended scale.
thus il became apparent that the two
formidable parties, the N ational Democra.
cy and the Black Republicans, we're to
be the contestants for the Presidency.
The issue, in short time, was plainly
announced by the latter party. The De-
mocracy were left no alternative, thew had
10 accept. and hence the article in the
Virdicator OF HE 5tl inst.
The District Convention for the appoint.
ment Of delegates TO the Cincinnati Con.
ven.ion mrt in Harrisonburg on the 18th
inst. 1t was ascertalncd that the original
preference OF a majority Of the delegates
was for Buchanan. The committee ap-
pointed TO prepare business, reported a
resolution. declaring the choice of
the Convention for the Presidency. 1t had
already been understood that DR.. Graham
OF Rockbridge and the writer of this article
were 20 be competing candidates from the
upper end OF this district, for the appoint
ment TO Cincinnati. In obedience TO the
programme as afterwards developed, "a gen
fleman from Augusta, arose and moved to
I'LL The blank in the resolution, with the
name of the Hon. James Buchanan, of
Pennsy lvania-felowipg up the motion
with high eulogium upon the distinguish.
ed statesman, aud declaring him his first
choice for the Presidency. Tins declare
zion was somewhat significant, as it was
well known, that the pen in his hand had
traced in words that breathe and thoughts
that burn" but few weeks previous, the
most fulsome praise OF the Hon. Henry A +.
WISE, declaring that che was now perhaps
the most popular man with the Democrat.
ic masses within the broad limits Of this
Union" Again "The Cincinnati Con-
vention will, doubt NOT, give us, true
man. With Wise, Buchanan Pierce,
Douglas or Hunter. l do not fear the re-
suit They are all good and true men.
But with the lame oil Henry A. Wise, the
noble tribune OF the people. as our national
standard bearer, every combined ism oil
the land would be swept by the Democrat.
ic party into the grave OF oblivion" Yet
in less than two weeks after the announc.
ment OF these sentiments, which we cons,d.
er palpable declaration Of preference fe,
MI. wise, this writer nominated in DIS
trlct Convention, and advocated tn 1t nom.
Ination, the Hon. James Buchanan, as Iii.
first choice for the Presidency. This NAV
seem strange to man up tree, but moi
to the initiated. The explanation will be
given IN the sequel. DR.. Arch. Graham
and the writer OF tins article were nomina-
ted as candidates for the appointment &c
Cincinnati, from the upper portion of This
district. The nomination Of The. former gen.
teman was seconded IN speech of glow
ing eulogy By the gentleman in question:
After which our little fiiend from Rock
bridge, who is as fierce as "A lizard, skip
ped about like flee in band box, and
commenced 10 assail the nominee from Au-
gusta because he was not a friend of Bac-
hanaa, baslng his inference OH the article
in the Vindicator of the 9th inst. They
thought they had struck the curreb.-( not-
wilhstanding the nominee from Augusta
was the first man in the State to declare for
Buchanan, through the public prints) and
in conjunction with the arrangement enter
ed into at Richmond, their object would
be accomplished. |, succeeded, and Rock.
bridgewas gwen the delegate to Cincinnati.
Now, one word about that Richmond
Convention 81 tickle you and you tickle
me" policy. We believe that this whole
plan was concocted in Rich d. city on the
9Th OF February. We believe it was then
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