Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-04-05
The Convention.

Inv 0OusouoioH ~ dragging IIS SIUW
length along, and inficting upon the peo-
pie additional taxation at the rate Of two
thousand dollars daily. Up to this writing
there has been nothing done looking to the
attainment of the end for which the Con-
vention was called It is true, time
the 4tb inst has been settled upon when
debate shall stop'on the propositions pend
ing, bat this, after all the Unionists or Sub
missiouists who desired had spoken. and
only few of the friends of the South
responded. The object Of this was to pre-
vent full and fair discussion of the ques-
|'tions at issue, and to apply the gag to the
minority by an intolerable and tyrannical
majority. But it matters not. The peo~
pie understand the whole subject. They
are beginning to move, and it is only to
escape the coming wrath Of an outraged con-
stituency that they are giving the least in
timation Of purpose to close thefatal farce
now being so successfully played at Me-
chanics' Hall.
| The most superficial reader of the pro-
ceedings of the Convention, cannot fell to
have observed that the paramount consider
alton Of the majority has been and is now to
build up dominant party in Virginia, even
if it has to be done at the expense Of the
honor and rights Of the Old Commonwealth.
The resurrected political fossils of that
assembly know we'll that their only hope tt
retain vitality is association with thei,
more congenial spirits of the North, and te
make Virginia the province of a Black Re.
publican power-the powerless and subser.
Went appendage Of a Northern Confsderacy
Virginia being placed in connection with
her sister States of the South, they woulc
sink beneath the surging Of the waves O
popular distrust and indignation, never a
gain to rise. Remember, people of Vir
ginia, that the State Convention, by tn.
policy it is pursuing,is bartering away you,
liberty and honor to Black Republicanism
and identifying you with the North agains
the South, and all for the purpose of build
ing UP Federal party in the State Viii
you tolerate it
How Long?
Every overture that has been presented
to the North has been promptly and indig
nantly rejected, and yet the cry is a0ai:.-
The proposition of the Congressional Com
mittee Of 81, the Crittenden amendments
the Peace Conference report, and the Dor
der State proposition, have all been thrown
aside by the Republicans, and nothing pro
posed IN their place. Still the cry with
majority Of the Virginia Convention ant
their sympathizers is, oait While we
are waiting, the people of the North are Civ
ing increased ma;orities for the hitteress Q
the Black Republican Congressman ant
Governors. Lincoln has thrown reinforce
ments into Tortugas and Key West, is max
ing arrangements to reinfol ce Fort Pickens
if not Fort Sumpter, and to collect the rev
enue from steamers in the harbors of the
seeded States. These are the kindly man
ifestations of Lincoln and his Cabinet in re
spouse to Virginia's delay Not only this
but the most odious abolitionists and Re
publicans are sent to all the foreign courts
to represent the government bolitionist
and republicans are placed in all the majo
Offices of the governmental true repre-
sentative men Of Virginia and the Soutl
being entirely and utterly ignored-ye
Virginia soa,ts under such insults and out
RACES Can she much longer pay tribute
to the dynasty of Black Republicanlsm p
Is it possible for flesh and blood to remain
quiet under such CALLING degradation ane
disgrace? We think not. TLe womer
will rise up and vindieate the honor of thei
State and their ancestry, if the men do net
Choose Na9