Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-05-07
The Southern Opposition FartT,

revolving aspect. In 1855, its prof.ne
oaths, its mysterious, anti-Republican se-
cresy, its religious intolerance and hatred
Of foreigners. were relieved by a profession,
however shallow and insincere, of attach
ment to the institutions of the South. For
refusing to adopt the Southern plank in their
platform, John Minor Bolts Was bitterly
deuouheed BY most Of their Virginia organs
as an abolitionist and enemy to tie South
But now all this pretcnsion is boldly thrown
of, and the whole Virginia Opposition un-
blushiDgly avow themselves in favor Of
"coalition" with the Black Republicans Of
che North. Endorsing and adopting Bolts
speech. they beseechingly ask, evil the
Republican party unite with us in patriotic,
holy alliance, on fair and honorable terms,
involving no sacrifice Of principle to any
PartyT That we may meet them (the Dem
ocratic party) at Waterloo, and e1tirpate
them forever"
The avowed plan Of operation is s.by a
Union Of eH the clements Of Opposition, !"
which viii hao7uds NOT only tie Black Re-
publicans, bit tie abolitionists Of every
grade and denomination. Seward and Will
Son and Giddings and Hale and Burlin-
game and Garrison, and thousand other
like spirits, are invoked to become mem
Beers Of Gifts patriotic. holy alliance and
participants in the 'fair and honorable
terms" proposed by the Richmond ncmiua-
ting Convention, through its distinguished
mouth-piece, John Minor Bolts. We ap-
peal to Southern rren' to say whether there
was anything in the late -defunct Know
Nothing organization half so threatening to
the Constitutional rights Of The South, as is
found here: 90 afsa ed '-g
In 1855 they were misguided revolution
lists, seeking, in their ignorance Of Repub-
lican government, toupturn and destroy its
foundation principles but yet protesting
aifectionate allegiance to the land of their
nativity. Now, they are bold ada daring
donspistors with the enemies of ouir rights,
craving taeir help to "extirpate" their
neighbots forever" And why this ear
nest desire to extcsHpate the Democratic par
tta In Virginia 'tfst party has been in
power for many years; and we think none
have been 80 unsparing as to specify char
ges agathhstt II 'fcr the matneri in which State
affairs have been conducted. In the pres
emit canvass State questions seem too insig-
ni6cant to have claimed the attention Of the
Opposition, and everywhere they admit that
they view" the State elections Of this Spring
as Of no consequence. except in their bear
isgrea the Presidential contest Of 1861
The 'Gutenor-poof fellow !-has no pat :
ronags, mo flesh pcts" to excite tie cpl
curian palate of' the" rpatdotit, EolF a;E.
ance Their whole object is~to' getf coz
troll Of the Federal Government. For the
achievement Of that purpose the Opposition
are willing to become parties iii union of
all the elements Of Opposition, and with such
aid to extirpate the Democratic party. Ev-
cry one will admit the existence of some
very dangerous elements" in that Oppo-
sition-rsT, that controlling and over
whelmiug majority Of it is made up of those
whose hostility to the Constitutional rights
ofthe South assbeen signalized itrthe most
factious mariner, is1'the Erns Ct resistance
to the laws Of Congress, tie necessity of
which laws was admitted by every South
ern man, without distinction of party-the
oonstitutionality Of which has been vindica-
ted by the highest judicial tribunals Of the
land. The Fugitive Slave Law-siinpIy
providing for the retdfn to their masters Of
slaves who flee to the Northern States,--ii
de6ed with IMMUNITY by the whole North
ern pcpuiace, and actually nullffsd BY the
laws of some of the Northern Opposition
States 1t is notorious that from one OF
both Of these causes no runaway slave can
be re-captured from the Northern States,
except at imminent hazard of life, and BY
an expenditure of more than his worth. =
n-is equally notorious that the decision Of