Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-07-08
Congressional Protection versus SQUAT
1913 ter Sovereignty. a 81.

This question, which but short time
ago appeared BUTTS sspcck on the politi-
cal horizon, has, from its inception, steadily
aid speedily continued to increase in size
until now it has grown into dark and low
Sring cloud, threatening to burst at any
moment on the country, unsettling and dis
organizing parties, and, may be, dissoiv.
ing the Union. The compromises at the
South profess to regret the raising IF this
issue. and Therefore afgae fhc policy of otr
compromising, cdrceding Or Ignoring tho
question. 5aseI7 8-e .os
None can Testst more than we do that
this question has been raised to distract the
councils Of the Democratic party, and worse
vet. to threaten the rights and honor ofthe
South. We had believed the doctrine Of
Congressional protection conceded on all
hands. We knew that slaves had been
proclaimed properly BY the Constitution and
the Supreme Court, and we bad thought
that no man would deny the logical Sc
quencc that us property it was entitled to
protection. A thunder bolt from clear
sky would not have surprised more, than
the bursting Of this question upon the star
tied shareholders Of the South at this time.
tTe repeat, we are deeply grieved at the
prominent place which this question hss
taken in the discussion Of the press and pol
iyicians Of the country, for it shows that to
be doubted which we before thought to be
undisputed. But since the issue has been
made up-and that, too, not by those who
Low press its final settlement.At Charleston
and forced upon us by the Black Kepubli-
cans and that arch-disorganizer, Douglas
and his partizans--we, with the people Of
the South, clamor for n verdict from the
Democratic Convention. securing their Con-
stitutional and legal right. Tell not the
Southern people that this is an abstraction
they know better; talk not to them Of the
necessity of securing harmony in the Dem
oeratio party-they supported that party
mainly because Il was true and just to their
institutions, and when it seeks to secure
harmony and success for itself by -compro-
missing and conceding Southern rights and
Southern honor, that self same moment the
South will cast it off with scorn,s This
knuckling to Northern fanaticism is a mis-
taken policy for the Democracy, even view
ing it as matter Of mere expediency. =
The South is sick and tired Of conapromis-
ing, and she has good reason to be. SIZE
sees that every previous compromise has
been concession Of SOME one Of her cher
ished principles, and she iio# haughtiiy,
sternly and arrogantly, if you please, com
mands her politicians and statesmen to con-
cede nothing more to compromise nothing
more. srs- ;9 Eaet s'EsS 4 sisg5fs = 5esg I
we know that Id Virginia there is large
number Of Democfats Who are likely TO
make the Incorporating Of . protective. clause
in the Charleston platform a sine qa,ae moA,
aud If this feeling increases in proportion to
the warmth IF the Southern feeling down
in Alabama; South Carolina. &C., where
support Of the SLAVE trade is made test Of
loyalty to the Soath. compromises mist se
at low ebb indeed. THEFT, re repeat, al
a matter ofexpediency the Democratic Con-
vention should beware how they ighofe this
question. BY compromise it may soGurt
the support of the Northern Democracy,
but it will inevitably forever aleniate the
South. A large part Of the Northern De-
mocracy would consentto protection plank
in the Democratic platform. Then why in the
name of expediency, not place it there, when
the South commands you to concede moth
ing, and the North requires no concession ?