Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-22
Correspondence of the n. Y. Tribune.


The result of the Tennoeqee election he's done
great deal Of good here. 1t demonstrates the vir-
tue there is in bold treatment of the Secession
treason. Senator johnson in his speech month
ago denounced the great hereay in unmea sured
language The Southern traitors stood aobast at
his hodness, and many Ncr.hern men were alarm
ed that even q Southern man sl ould thus venture
to express his condemnation Of The re. Evolutionary
movement MIR. johnson WAS STYLED traitor to
bis section, and Threatened with instantaneous
lynchlng the moment he s'lould set foot in 9ennes-
see. The whole body OF revpution>ts in the Sen
ate, which was then nearly full, gnashed their
teeth with rage, az he launched his defiant anafte-
at their heads.
AID now behold the result Secession is de-
stroyed everywhere in Tennessee. but more com.
pletely than anywhere else in the portion Of the
State from which MIR. johnson comes. In that
part, East Tennesses, the vote is overwhelm lg
even against Conventon to consi Ter the subject.
1t is to be hoped, rs it is to be expected that such
conclusive commentary upon the policy Of stand
ing by the Government AS it is, and the CoDstitu-
t:on as 1T Is, wlthon. compromise, and with out
surrender, and without regard to threats, will de-
stroy what may remain of the compromising and
submissive temper in Republican ranks. Political
circles can be wholly parged of the whole race Of
slave-kings like Toombs, Mason, Siidell, and 9th
ers, and their obsequious ackeys in the II orth. if
the Republicans but stand firm for their ights and
their principles, without finching. The whole
breed OF slave holding dictators be huniiated
and driven ifto retirement by the exercise Of even
moderate degree OF manly determination. But
it is the easiest thing in the world to lose all that
as been gained in the Presidential election, and
IT instate this same race of lorily and ARC giant
soyereigns to their OLD place of rulers Of this ma
ton, by nov pusillanfmousy begging for peace
and union on any terms. they MAY choose to die
tate. Only let them understand that the Repub
iicans are willing to sacrifice every thing to the o.
nion and that is the END of Repubcan;sn, as it is
The end OF all Government that is worth having,
II is as incomprehensble as it is Notifying 30
Eel that there can oe two opinions on this subject
IN Kan n Fat tlafa
few events like the Tennessee e,ection will be
enough to end the doctrine of compromising to save
the Uncn.
TIE brief speeches, of Preston King and Mr.. Fes
showers on thirsty soil. Not altogether go much
for what was said as for what was indicated, and
tor the tone and temper they displayed he main
body OF the Republicans in hat branch have been
disposed to be very forbearing and reserved in
their expression in The present crisis but they
none the less fervent and decided in their opinions
as to the duty and necessity of going straight
through on the line of the Chicago platform. Al
body there is no differ enca OF opinion among
them. The time has, however, now come fer ut
teiance and they will justify Republican princi-
pies, Republican ideas, and Republican policy, be-
fore the world. And they will not desert or BELT
tie those principles, or ideas, that policy, ON
any pretext whatever. III there be outside poti-
elans who regard all parties as mere associations
tnr pntc plumber and patronage, and who are
thus Wiling to abandon their Republican organi
Nation as one or them; through alarm at the results
OF Its triumph, they viii not find their counterparts
among the men who give tone to the party in tn e
senate. They at least believe that great princi-
PIES ere at stake in this contest, and they will ad
may.
as 70 any specific measures of comprornisa, opih-
9n Al /" ashihgton seems to have become rigid aud
gle rt II Is no longer in moulding condition The
foit cray has become hard. And the various fou-
res essayed while opinion was vet auctile. remain
as at arst formed, and stands as abortive Inemen-
toes OF an eager desire, rather than &c finished
aehleVements Of either just conception or of exc
the various members Of the dismal groups will be
hurried from sight, to be crumbled and forgotten
IKE the unused clay of the moulding board.
opinions conflict here very much in regard to
the future of the new Southern Confederaey On
the one side there il powerful aud ost tenacious
sentiment that the Union cannot torn, TO pieces