Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-05-16
From tie Richmond Wing.
Nominations for the Legislature on Fri
d3y Night.


Nominations for the Legislature on Fri-
day Night.
In cur issue of Thursday last we antici-
pated the result of the meeting, which was
held at the African Church on Friday night
We foresaw that the same ticket would be
re-nominated, save in the case of Dr. Mills,
who positively declined to suffer his name
to be used in connexion with the nomina-
TONS Our anticipations are fulfilled to the
letter. The same ticket, with the cxccp-
tion,alluded to, has been re-nominated; and
in obedience to our declared purpose, we
reject and repudiate it, and boldly avow our
intention not to support it, under any cir
eumstances. Our reasons for the course we
have thus adopted have been already dis
tinctly set forth but we shall have occasion
to enlarge upon them frequently before the
canvass comes to a close. We may remark
just here that, with other colleagues, we
should support a portion of the ticket with
great cordiality and pleasure.
The scene at the African Church on Fri
day night was an interesting one, and ex-
ceedingly instructive. We were admonish-
ed by it as to what strange and silly things
these African Church Conventions gene
rally are-how little expression of the full
and real sentiment of the people of Richmond
they are--and how little they deserve to be
respected. Out of largely over two thous-
and Wings and Americans in the city of
Richmond the vote cast on Friday night in
the choice of Senator was only 2S3 and in
the choice Of candidates for the House Of
Delegates, only 246-thus showing that
tQcre were nearly two thousand Wings and
Americans in this city, who took no part
nor lot in the matter. We do not refer to
those significant facts to justify cur oppo-
siton to the ticket which is now in the field;
for we have clearly and emphatically based
our opposition to it upon other and higher
grounds. We opposed it upon the broad
and impregnable ground of the total unfit
ness mcompeteney and ineficiency of the
gentlemen nominated And upon that
ground we shall appeal to the people of
Richmond to give their verdict against it
at the polls, provided q superior ticket is
brought forward, which it is the easiest thing
iii the world to do
We repeat that the scene at the African
Church on. Friday night was vastly edifying
and refreshing. Mr.. Richard G. Morriss
was set aside as a candidate for the Senate
upon the complimentary idea that he had
not the talent to be elected A sufficient
reason for victimizing him, to be sure but
if he has not the talent to be elected to the
Senate, how is it that he has the talent to
be elected to the House of Delegates, as the
meeting seemed to think by their nomnat-
ing hin for the latter positione We know
that the notion ineulcated by Mr. Daniel
was, that the Democrats would nominate for
the Senate their strongest and most popular
man in the person of August, and that it
was greatly to be feared that Col. August
would run Capt. Morriss down and beat
him out of sight. Very we'll But suppose
the Democrats should now nominate Col.
August for the House of Deleg atos, instead
Of the Senate. would not quite as much dan
ger exist Of Col. August defeating him for
that post? The Democrats surely have
abundant encouragement to make Col Au-
gust the special competitor Of Capt. Norris,
for they have been perfectly assured hy Mr.
Daniel, and by the vote Of the meeting in
setting aside Capt. NORRIS as the candidate
for the Senate, in response to the suggestion
Of Mr.. Daniel, that Capt. NORRIS ms mt
the talent to beat Col. August. And if the
Democrats Of this city have the sagacity
aud common practical sense which every
body accords to them, they will certainly
nominate Col. August for the House of
Delegates, and thereby defeat Capt Norris
overwhelmingly. And does any one think
they are so stupid as not to jump at the
suggestion of Mr.. Daniel with tle utmost
ayiditv? Il 4
Having openly avowed our purposes not
TO support the Friday night ticket, we have
no suggestion to make to those other citi-
Gems Of Richmond, who are as much dissat-
isfed with il as ourselves. 1t is not our
wish to even appear to dictate what any
other human being should do, under exist
ing circumstances. We know the charge
of dictation has been brought against us
but, come from what source it may, we
pronounce it wholly gratuitous and utterly
false. We believe the ticket now before the
people unworthy of the support of the people
OF Richnond at the present time; and for
that reason, we shall not only not support
it, but, il q better one is presented, We shall
support the latter with might and main,
without ihquifinS at all winch Is the most
likely to succeed at the polls. It viii then
he our solemn, yet painful duty, to disseet
the Friday night ticket without fear, favor
or affection and to expose 10 the city, seorn
and the States ridieue the lmnentahle want
Of qualifications. which charaetrrizes the
gentlemen composing it.
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