Staunton vindicator. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-09
Tho Admiiistraiion.-G0El PauIG;ig and
Black RfnubIicanisln.

The whole B.ack Republican press Of the
country are lou,l ia their commendation Of
the recent Illegal and un;ustisia5le act Of
Com Padding, I'll arrestAlg Gen. Walker
ami his followers OH foreign sob while the
Democratic press North and South, with
scarcely an exception, condemn it in the
most unmcasured terms The Black Re
publicans would have President Buchanan
endorse this nfractlon Of the Constitution
and thf sehy sustain ! i ecedent which would
II Hi probability, result fatally to tie pro-
srtas Of this country. 70 enssorsc such a
policy would 10 1 justification for England
= send feet to.. t.is country fort e porpose
Of kidnapping Mitchell, Mesgher, or any Of
! the political cxiles her most gracious Maj
eSty might require before her despotic Gov
crnmcnt
The President, through all the antcoe-
dents Of his pubic life, has been the uncom-
promising defender Of the whole law and
the entire rights Of the people and the
world accepted with perfect respect and con
fdenec the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of lis firm deter
mination to discounteuance and prevent
every form Of illegal fililusteping from our
shores.
II is precisely because he is known to be
the firm upholder Of the law and Cons'itu-
ton, that it is a source Of regret to every
member Of the Government that Commo-
lore Pauf'ling should, in bis zeal to carry
out the instructions of the Executive, have
gone 50 far beyond them, and the letter and
spirit Of our Institutions.
The President had indicated i'll lii Me-
sage clear and unmstakable resolution to
repress, with the whole force and energy Of
the Government any and every nfraction
Of international Law and t'iercfare II is pre-
rosterous for any Black Repub j an o. other
sympathizing journals to argue that tie
very decided infraction Of that law by Com
nodorc pausling vas wise and meritori-
GUS
Il is we'll understood that the President
has indicated clear, comprehensive, and
independently American policy on the
whole Central American Isthmus policy
which viii open that country freely to trade
and settlement; policy based on Law and
enforced BY legal authority, and il which
he Will be sustained by the sound, unbrok-
en- phalanS Of the Democracy in Congress.
and BY the country, when il is understood.
This policy and this position would be im-
paired BY the least faint Of illcgality and
hence the cunning efforts Of the Black he
publican press to make the Administration
responsible for Paulling's blunder, aud, If
possible, to induce It 70 accept Ills error as
part Of the Government programme.
This course is natural enough to that
party; but no Democratic press, without
having Black Republican aHlni1irs, can Be
invcigied into such false position as to ad-
vocate such q policy. i seems to Us that
10 Democrat'c journ.A can be possibly mis-
lcd into a partnership with the Old enemies
Of Democracy, at the momcut when tie
coming questions Of Kansas. l5ab, ana
Central America to say nothing Of II oxico'
and Cuba--ca for its cordial and united
action. 1t must win or lose on the broad
unimpe bic platform Of American pro-
gFess, under lawful flag, With the spoiloss
device Of the law and Constitution cleArly
written On its folds and tie '>Ilg!ler law
advocates Of paulling and Black hcpuhl-
caliism will never sincerely ailart Of Loyalty
defend those principles. RE stct~s.