Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-02-17
[CORREsPoNDENCE OF THE vINDIcAToK.
WAsuINGTON Feb 18th 1850


Messrs. Editors The contest among
the BLACK Republican leaders, about the can
didate Of the Chicago Convention, is assn
ming some Importance. 1t is really growing
into fierce struggle between the advocates
of the purely irrepressible conflict, as cham
pionized by Mr.. Seward, and the more mod
crate spoilsmen, who will not devote them
selves to principle, at the expenses of sue
cess. The hopes of these latter seem to be
centred on Mr.. Bates of Missouri. His i'm
mediate friends are now making what they
consider an almost irresistible effort to cast
around him the united influence OF all Op-
position elements opposed to Mr.. Seward,
and those extreme principles which he,
more than any other man, has nursed into
Vigorous and prevalent political life. The
New York Courier and Enquirer, probably
Mr.. Stewards ablest and most trusted organ
has thrown its savage indignation at the
movement into leader, which must have
startled the busy armies Of its champion. -
AS reflection from the mind of Mr.. Sew
ard, this editorial is not Of small consequence
This powerful journal declares that it, and
all whom it controls, "1ozt IN ,c92yance," il
the intention be to trample Under foot the
broad, irrepressi5le principles Of Seward, al
Chicago, in order that an tnrepresentative
"expediency' candidate nay be raised up
upon compromise platform Of here words
which will notrepresent the Abolition views
Of the Curriers' "nine- terths" cf the Oppo
sitlon.
The friends and enemies oft}e New Yorl
Senator are at swords points on the election
Of Printer to the House; nor is either sid,
snimated with benevolent desire to make
no disabling thrusts.
Mr.. Glosbrenner, the Democratic nomi
nee, on both ballots yesterday ran withir
one vote of the number cast fer Mr.. De
frees. Mr. Stalworth, the sick member
who has rot yet been in his seat, is expec
ted to-day, as also is Mr.. Kunkei of Mary
land. BY their aid Mr. Glosbrenner Nigh
be elected today. Some enthusiasts ar,
very confident that he will.
Mr.. Pennington announced the Commit
tees on Thursday. You will see how tn,
sense and honesty Of the country has beer
outraged in the constitution Of some of them
OF Instance, f11CKMan-0Of2D L1tCcnlOn-
is Chairman of the judiciary Committee
and even Haskin has not been uhnoticed in
assigning this most important craftsmanship
It is very shrowdly suspected that the Spea
ker has not as efectually taken care of ths
''protective' interest as NJ. b. Joy Morris
pretended to believe he would.
shall speak more fully Of the late Demo
cratic caucus wren more is known of it.,
The debate was net stormy and violent, al
has been represented, but quiet and concili
atory The resolutions Of Mr.. Brown, favo.
ring "protcction in the territories" fount
mo advocates" Those of Mr. Davis seem
ed to tally more generally with the opinions
of Senators. However, they were all agreed
that whenever a case should arise, under the
practical operation of any set of principles
the Supreme Court would become the final
arbiter. Judge Douglas aid lis opponents
close in cordial agreement on TRAIT point
All the resolutions on the subject We're re
ferred to a Committee of five to be harEo
nized, if possible, of which Mr.. Green was
the mover and will be the Chairman
Yours, &C., BENTON.