Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-02-28
The Era of Good Fetiins-No Party.

Tie Era OF Good FGtiiRS-NO Party.
The Wing party having been swallowed
I'D by the Know Noilings. and the Know
Nothings having been beaten by the De-
mocracy at least 80 eco votes in Virginia
in November sast,--the opposition, for we
hardly know by what other name to call
theni--are casting about as to the best man
ner of carrying the State at the Spring e.
lections-and those who were the a;tterest
in denouncing the Democracy are now the
loudcst in calling for a cessation Of political
strife, and coaxingly ratting the Democrats
and asking them to desert their principles
and support men for Office who have ssgorn
they aeould aerer support them This is de-
eldedly cool, and we can only account for
the change from the fact. that seeing the
utter hopelessness of their cause, truce Is
called, to gain time and make recruits from
the ranks of the Democracy. Now, VIC do
think, if anything was decided by the people
al the last Presidential election, it was that
the Democratic party was the only party
that ought to De entrusted with tha manage
ment Of public aHairs-the very issue sought
to be raised now was raised then-the pub
lie lands. Everybody recollects the circular
that was issued here by order Of The Know
Nothing County Committee, and scattered
ever the district BY thousands of copies
THIS question was there discussed and wh:n-
ing appeals made to the cupidity of the 70.
tiers. but instead of the ten or twelve hun
dred majority that vas expected by the op-
position, the majority dwindled down to a.
bout 400 But are the opposition really in
earnest when they cry no-party. Ii so, it
does seem strange to US that the Richmond
Wing, which paper IS making the loudest
noise in favor Of the movement, should, at
the same time that its editorial columns urge
the movement, contain calls for meetings
OF the Wing and Know Nothing parties. as
well as the proceedings of meetings. without
o word of comment On either.
Again--to show the spirit and temper of
the opposition. in their efforts at brotherly
love. we extract the following from the Lex
ington Gazette:
LET the cantins demagogues OF Virginia
change their s,upld aea contemplate pe,I-
ey, and lay aside their puerie aud misera-
BILE distractions long enough 10 relieve the
State from debt and her citizens from the
iutolerable taxation which is grinding them
TO the earth. Let tie taxpayers root out
these wretched hacks from longer fattening
on their own hara-earned means Of support,
which the taxgatherer wrests from them,
send then, back TO the obscurity from which
they were isled up, and select men to rep
resent thein who will not be Sc blindly aud
fhsanely stupid. as to reinse TO take the
lands that rightfully belong to Virginia. by
Which to diminish taxation, lessen the State
debt. aud complete the great lines of State
improvement.
We shall say nothing now about the pro-
priety or inpropriety of Vireinia's receiv-
ing her share Of the public lands, but what
does the Democratic reader think of the cpl
thets used by the Gazette--"c anting dema-
gogues, - wretched hacks, and this,
too while it advocates no-party Surely
the Gazette can admit an honest difference
of opinion without the use of such terra as
"blindly and insaaely stupid" applied to
men who are as conscientious in their belief
as are any of the opposition.
But we incline to the opinion this cry of
no-parfy is only intended for certain locali-
ties--for doubtful counties--while in others
the contest will be strictly party contest
else why these meetings of the opposition.
And, notwithstanding writer for this pa
per has recommended a ticket in Augusta
composed of both parties, we are confident
he was not aware of what the opposition
was doing in other parts Of the State, and
equally certain that his main idea was more
to induce the vote outside of the Knew No
thing organization to cooperate with the
Democracy than to colepromit the Democ-
racy to Know Nothingism.
Let the Democratic party in Augusta adj
here to its usages-noninate good Iaen, then
if the opposition are sincere an opportunity
will be afforded of testing their faith ~
their works. And, in this connection, we
take the liberty Of mentioning The names of
several Democrats. whose high character
would recommend them TO the support of
any people, viz: Benjamin Crawford, Tbs
p. Wilson. Col. j. L. Peyton, j. II Skin
ner, Jacob Baylor, Col H. l.. Opie, Col.
George Baylor, DIR, Blair, Dir. Davidson,
DIR. Roberts, Alexander Walker, Capt. Jno.
A Hartman, Capt Tn. Burke, Absalom
Koiner, Col. Sam'l McCune, W A. Abney,
and others whose names might be mention
ed. We, therefore, suggest meeting of the
Democracy at the March Court, to determine
upon what action the party may choose.