Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-09-05
yhe Agitation Of Slavery In Congress.

The triumphs ofthe National Democracy
over the Black Republicans in the free
States. and over the Know Nothings in the
South, have given us good working major
it7 in the next House of Representatives.
Ia spite Of al the ISLANDERS and calumnes Of
the disunionisss, the condition Of the Nation
al Democracy was never more healthy and
harmonious than at present Two years a.
20 the successes of the Black Republicans
in the free States and the temporary pros
perit7 Of Sam in in the Slave states had re-
duced our numbers and temporarily crippled
our strength. The election of Mr.. Bueh-
anan was the first cheering sign Of our re-
turning power, and now the National Dem
ocracy control the Senate, the House OF
Representatives, and the Executive depart
Eent of the government.
The Supreme Court of the United States
has given greater dignity aud importance
to the principles of the Democratic party,
BY rendering decision in the bred Scott
case in strict conformity with the doctrine
embodied in the Kansas Nebraska act and
in that resolution of the Cincinnati Conven-
ton which relates to the constitutional rights
G the people of the United States in the
Territories.
There never was, therefore, period in
to history of party when there was more
concord and harmony in tie ranks Of the
National Democracy than at present. North
and South they occupy precisely the same
position Oh the slavery question. There is
nothing. so far as The slavery question is
concerned, about which the National De-
raocracy can possibly differ.
The whole question of slavery in the ter
ritories having been laid at resi- BY the de-
cision of the Supreme Court in the bred
Scott case, and by the acts for the establish
ment of territorial governments in Kansas,
aud in Nebraska, there is no phase Of the
slavery question which can be legtimately
made the subject of controversy in Congress.
We sincerely trust that the representatives
uf the National Democracy in the next Con-
gress will oppose aud deprecate the agita'
ton of slavery. They will have good re-
liable majority of at least fifteen in the
House of Representatives, and every con-
sentative, rejecting citizen of the United
States desires that the discussion of slavery
may forever be banished from the halls of
Congress The whole question having been
settled. the agitation OF a question so excit-
ing md disturbing should be punished rs a
crime by all who have the interests Of the
L nion at heart.
Let the National Democracy, row t4e
dominant party in this country. determine
10 put down every attempt Of factionists
whatever quarter they may come, to reopen
the hateful question of slavery agitation
For nearly thirty years this bone Of con
te.tion hiss engaged the attention Of Con
;sras5l,. tN'the ex ciusion Of nearly everything
else The true interests of the nation, the
most important questions Of domestic and
foreign policy have been neglected, that
sectional strife endangering the prosperity
Of THE eouEirg might. he kept VI, by design
ing demagoeacs and faY;nG fata'ics. Spec
n,atoes and lobby members avaii;.ss them-
telges Of the turmoil confusion and excite
nent engeadered by this hateful question,
have pillaged the government Ct countless
millions. All tie rseat ifnpeytaE5 Interests
Of the country have suffered in Consequence
-; f...is question, Ike Arou's rod swallowing
up all others Although few dangerous
extremists, may de ire To continue tho work
OF sectional agitation. the great mass Il the
n-aple, North and South. desire that the
Z. .agien Of the slavery Question sta.l seasz
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