Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-10-19
TEarM from the Tomb.

EEark from the Tomb.
Gen. Hartman. Saturday night, 9th, raked
up from their entombment number Of old
musty documents Of local character, which
will place some of our intervention, disu
Mon, secession and blood thirsty politicians
in position of irreconcllable antagonism to
themselves. All remember the feverish
and excited condition Of the public mind
Immediately prior to the passage OF the Com
promise Measures of 1850, and the fears for
the continuance of the Union that pressed
upon and saddened the heart of every pa
triot. Also, it will n& be forgotten, that
previous to the passage Of these measures,
many in the South, sensitive Of the rights
of their section, favored the call for South
ern Convention at Nashville, to take into
consideration the various questions then ag-
itating the country In view of this Con-
vention, an Union meeting-a gathering Of
men Of all parties in Augusta. was called
to meet in Stanton on the 25th of March,
1850. The meeting assembled, and was
organized by calling Col James Crawford
to the Chair, and appointing Jos A. Wad-
dell Secretary. The following gentlemen
had at previous meeting been appointed
to report resolutions expressive of the sentl-
ments of the meeting Thos. J. Niche, A
H. H. Stuart, S. S. Abney, J. Ii. Skinner,
W. FL Hartman, J. B. Baldwin, Benz.
Crawford, Kenton Harper, and Lyttleton
W addell. A majority of this Committee
reported preamble and series of resolu-
tions in opposition to sending delegates to
the Nashville Convention. The preamble
and LIST and 18th resolution read as follows:
.We feel that at this crisis, it is of inf
mite moment that we should properly esti-
mate the immense value of our national u
MON to our collective and individual happi-
ness that we should cherish cordial, ha-
bitual and immoyable attachment to it, ac-
customing ourselves to think and speak of
it as palladium of our political safety and
prosperity; watching for its preservation
with jealous anxiety; notwithstanding what
ever may suggest a suspicion that it can in
any event be abandoned; and Indignantly
frowning upon the first dawnng of every
attempt to ALLEVIATE any portion Of our coun
try from the rest, or to enfeeble the sacred
ties which now link together the various
parts. Be it therefore
Resolved, l. We rejoice in the assa
rance that the calm, steady and prevailing
voice of real public opinion is beginning to
be heard above the noise and strife OF po
itical agitators; and we doubt not that ia
natics at the North, and factionists at the
South, will ere long learn the important
truth, that the Heart Of the Nation is for
the Union as our Fathers framed it-for the
Union as it is.
81 We know of no evil-we suffer no
grievance which cannot be removed Ky a
fair and just administration of our govern
ment according to the Constitution. We
anticipate no wrong for which disunlon
would be remedy. For the protection Of
our rights, we look with confidence to the
authorities and tribunals established by the
Constitution, and sworn to support it. 1t
Will be soon enough to seek other safe
guards when all of these have been tried"
1t will be observed that these resolutions
were reported by our respected towhsman,
Thos, j. Niche, Esq, who is now strong
gressional- Intervention advocate, and
decidedly in favor Of dissolving that very
Union which he, in his preamble, so sa-
credly reveres, in the event of the election
Of Lincoln, although that event be effected
according to the strict requirements of the
Constitution Comment is unnecessary
Neither inclination or space will allow us to
interfere with the lovely contrast presented
between that gentleman's opinions in 1850
and his opinions in 1860.
But there was minority report from that
Committee, drawn up by ourtalened friend
James Ii. Skinner, Esq, who, also, is now
supporting the secession candidate for the
Presidency. That report favored sending
delegates from this county to the Nashville
Convention, ard was signed byJ H. Skin
ner, W. Fl. Hartman, BENZ Crawford and
S. s.. Abney. The second resolution reads
as follows:
"Thas We cherish profound desire to
witness final settlement, together and at
once, Of all the questions growing out of the
institution of slavery which now agitate our
national councils and tend to the dissolution
Of the Union"
The third resolution favored the enact
ment of fugitive slave law-the creation
Of territorial governments for the territory