Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-11
EW The following from the Alexandria

Ano iolloWiug, lIOu lHe AlcAaNuTld
Gazette, indiyates mighty change which
has come over the dream of the Opposition
lists in Virginia. Their glorious triumph CD
has at least opened their eyes to the mean
ness and outrage of Southern men coafesc-
ing with Northern Black Republicans for
the purpose Of breaking down what they
themselves have been pleased to call the ultra
pro-slavery Democratic party of the South.
It seems that now, the Wings and Ameri-
cans, made bold by the late crushing defeat
Of the Democracy, have determined to es-
chew alike the Democratic and Republican
parties. This is a somewhat different pro-
gramme from the one laid down by Ridg-
way and tie Richmond Convention, which
was, if we understood It, an invitation to all
the elements Of opposition, without distinc-
tion to unite against Democracy.
We would like our cotempcrary of the
Gazette to inform us, now that it is deter
mined to exclude from the new Opposition
party all the radical elements, where he
expects to find strength sufficient to war
rant the faintest hope of success in go. Of
course it is easy enough to indulge in vague
speculations about their being enough Of the
conservative element outside Of the Demo-
cratic party yet left in the country to over
come both Of what you are pleased to call
the sectional parties but if it exists now,
we would like to know where it was in 1856.
Was it in the Black Republican ranks p
Strange that conservative men could con-
sent to unite with an avowed sectional par
ty when the American and Democratic par
ties, both Of which claimed to be national,
were in the field and conservative Gle
ment strong enough to insure the election
of a conservative man could not have ccnsti-
tuted part Of the American rarty, for they
were wholly powe:less all over the Union.
Then we contend that. reasoning by proba-
pilities and from past experience, we are
bound to come to the conclusion that the
greater part Of the conservatism CT the coun-
try is to lie found in the Democratic ranks,
and, without meaning any d;srespect to the
speculations Of the Gazette, all this talk a.
bout uniting all the conservative elements
Of the Union against the Democratic party,
| is sheer humbug
The hopes Of the present dominant party
rest, for the future, upon their expectation
and belief, that the Opposition cannot unite
upon any statesman, against the candidate
they will have for President It is conce.
ded, we think, from this view Of the case.
that their reliance is not placed upon ,theil
own actual strength in the country. It re-
mains to be seen, if there are not national
conservative men in the country, North ano
South, East and West, opposed to the pres
ent Democratic party, and opposed, also t.
the Black Republican or Slavery Agitation
party,-it remains to be seen, we say wheth
er there are not men of this stamp enough
ID the land to be able 20 control by their vo
ties the issue Of the next Presidential elec
ton. Il remains to be seen if some sucE
men as Rives, Everett, Winthrop, Critten
den, Bell, or others Of like character, ano
intellect, and principles, cannot be nomina
ted for President and Vice President, ane
be elected by the PEOPLE who love the
Union, and wish to preserve the Constitu
ton and just rights Of the States, We are
far from. thinking such result impossible
Or improbable.