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Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-06-04
Election Of Judges.

The election of Judges by the people isa sub
of the Union. In Tennessee, Kentucky, Geor-
eia and Pennsylvania the attention Of the peo-
pie is now being urged to this matter; and in
deed, we cannot see Why the power that creates
the lawmakers should not also make the law
Founders. Can any good reason be assigned
why it should not! In Maryland, too, the
Baltimore Argus states that "this radical meas
ure seems to be gradually finding favor with the
masses" of that State Of Old Virginia, we cam
not speak, but the day is coming when, IN our
opinion, not only her Judges, but all her other
offices will be elected by the people. As yet the
hands of her people are tied by Eastern tyranny,
and she will not be permitted to call a Conven-
ton on the only terms which will prove accept
able to large portion of her population Re-
form in Virginia is needed, and we mean to adj
vocate the election of all officers BY the people;
from the highest 10 the 4owest-we shall also
advocate Homestead xemption-Universal
Suffrage and the Education of the masses. With
those who believe that the people cannot gov
ern themselves and are not capable OF choosing
their own rulers we do not expect these propo-
sitions to find much favor, yet we wish Demo-
cratic Virginia to make Democratic Constitu-
ton one which will be more in accordance with
the spirit of the age. If those who oppose these
wholesome reforms are content to live on a hun
bred years behind the youngest Of the States Of
the Union, let thetnd SO, we believe that in
Virginia the friends of Reform have the numer-
cal strength to carry all these measures by over
whelming majorities. Let every friend of Equal
Rights commence the work in earnest, and OPP
position must give way. There is ''good time
coming"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-06-04
REPORT.

In compliance with a request of the Board of
Visitors Of the Virginia Institution for the educa-
ton OF the Deaf and Dumb and of the Blind we
were present at an examination and exhibition
of the pupils on the oath and 25th inst.
We intend no empty eulogium, but feel free
to express our high qualification throughout the
interesting occasion. The exercises in both de:
partmens were peculiarly appropriate and afford
ed the most ample evidence OF faithful instruction
on the part of the teachers, and of dilgent and
successful application of the pupils, while they
demonstrate most conclusively that quickness If
intellect and attainmens of high order are not
confined to those W no have their senses in per-
lection.
Several classes of Deaf mutes were examined
by their respective Teachers in reading. and
translation from and int the sign language; also
in Arithmetic and History, exhibiting highly
commemorate proficiency in each. In Geogra-
ply, the pupils exhibited familiarity which
might challenge comparison with scholars who
are elsewhere pursuing that science We think
the method pursued by the Teachers of the In
stitution; for inparting instruction in this de-
partment OF education, might be advantageously
adopted in other schools. Copy-books, neatly
written; We're exhibited, and compositions, cred
liable to the authors, were read, which, with
music instrumental and vocal, from the Blind
pupils, gave pleasing variety to the exercises.
The examination ofthe Blind pupils in Read
ing, Geography, with the Use of the globe and
maps, History, Arithmetic, Algebra, and the
French language, was highly interesting. In
all these studies, questions, some of them intri.
cate and requiring great mental effort, we've pre-
posed by their teachers and others, and readily
solved, furnishing satisfactory evidence, that
neither teacher nor pupil had abored in vain
We doubt not that all who witnessed the exer-
cises of the occasion, rejoiced that by the mt.
nlfcence OF the State in the establishment OF this
noble Institution, the treasures of Science and
Literature are open to the Deaf and Dumb and
Blind-that here, under the guidance of faithful
instructors, they may be elevated in their intel
lectual and moral condition-nlade in good
degree to understand their relations and duties
to each otiaer.-their felow-men, and to their
Maker, and thus prepared to become honorable
and useful members of society.
We have no hesitation in expressing our high
appreciation of the course and modes Of instruc-
tion and our full satisfaction with the progress
and improvement Of the pupils
SAMUEL MATTHEW'S,
RICHARD II. PHILLIPS,
J. McKENDREE REILLY,
PIKE POWERS,
J. l.. GAMBLE,
j. r. JONES,
L. WADDElI,
j. c. ENGLEBKECHT.
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To President ;ZAcAnRY TAYLOR.
SECOND Observation-Disclosures VIII

SECOND WASHINGTON..n-Th Wings
have been claiming that Gen. Taylor would be
second Washington, and the General, the better
to deserve the title, has removed the only rea-
tive General Washington had in Office. General
Washington never appointed his relatives to Of
flee, and it is supposed that Gen. Taylor removed
Mr. Lund Washington because he thought Wash
ington himself uould not haze appointed him! 1t
must be so, for Taylor is now playing the MINI
ic to the best of his ability
Lund Washington, now removed, is gentle
man of acknowledged accomplishments: scholar,
ship, and general atteinfrents; thoroughly yersed
in all the duties of the station from which he
has been expelled-of great simplicity of man.
ners, and the utmost purity of character. Though
he has always been a decided Democrat and has
never been mean enough to conceal his opinions,
he has never been a 'noisy" and ''wrangliugn
partizan He is poor, has large family, and
his aged father is dependent upon him chiefly
for support. And yet he has now been decapi-
tated within sight of Mount Vernon
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MINISTER TO FRANCE.

William c. Rives, Esq, of this county, has,
we learn, been selected by Gen. Taylor and his
Cabinet, as Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court
of St. Cloud Personally we have no objection
to this appointment, and we trast the admins
tration and the country will find Mr. R. as faith
full and efficient representative of the interests
of the United States. as he declared Gen. Cass to
have been while the latter occupied the same
station, and for which he was at one time will
ing to support him for the Presidency. While
Mr.. R.; on former occasion was Minister to
France, the wings were in the habit of accusing
him of cheating that country-now, we suppose,
that times having changed and men having
changed with them they will think there is no
danger of his cheating either France Or the u.
States and that the appointment is as good
one as could have been made-Jefersonlan.
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SUPERIOR COURT.

Louisa Railroad Company rs. Latter d. George
We give somewhat extended notice of this
case, as it is OF interest to all persons through
whose lands the Louisa Railroad passes or will
pass in its extension and because il involves a
question in which every freeholder is interested,
viz the conditions Oh which private property
may be taken for public uses.
The Louisa Railroad passes through the lands
of Mr.. George, and viewers We're appointed by
the County Court to estimate the damage done
him They accordingly estimated his damages
at 1900, appending to their report the statement
that III offsetting the damages, they had taken
into account only such advantages as specially
affected the lands of Mr. George, and not those
general advantages which he would derive from
the construction Of the road, in common with all
whose lands lie diacent. To this rel OF the
Louisa Railroad Company excepted, and asked
the County Court to recommit it with instructions
to the viewers to take into the account the gene
raj advantages by way of ofisetting the damages
sustained or at least 10 express an opinion Oh
the point equivalent to an instruction. This the
County Court refused to do and the case was ta-
ken to the Superior Court by writ OF suPeysedeas.
1t was very ably argued by Messls A. 3. Maglu-
der and Niche for the Company, and NIessrs.
Randolph and Robinson for the Defendant On
yesterday Judge Thompson delivered his opn-
ion, affirming the decision Of the County Court;
or in other words declaring that it acted proper
ly in refusil to instruct the viewers to offset
general advantages against the damages sustained
by the construction of the road. He rested his
opinion upon the ground that, to allow general
advantages to be ofisetted against special and Pc
cu]iar damages, would be a violation of the ex-
press provision of the Bill of Rights, which de-
clares that private property shall not be taken for
public uses unless just compensate n be made.
connot be made in benefits or advantage, but,
must be money compensation. This principle
wassettled by the Court of Appeals, so far as a
minority Court could settleit, in the case Of the
James River Company VS.. Turner.
We learn that the case will be taken to the
Court OF Appeals. Adrocate.
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Three-ffths of the whole vote is es7, but the
vote cast in favor o. transcription 900, SO that
i6 more votes would have made four-fifft4s. The
vote cast against subscription was 249, and
three-fifth vote 1879 added to that sum makes
622, which being deducted from 149, the whole
vote cast, leaves 527 votes, that could have been
spared-but further 249 is but a fraction over
one-fifth of the whole vote and being deducted
from es7 the three-ffths leaves an excess of 4ss,
In any view of the case which may be taken
it is evident that the Railroad is quite popular
fellow, and we hope steps Will be taken to in
vite him to 'Stalnton at the earliest opportunity.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-06-04

THE WH1sKEY MoNoMANIAc.--We learn from
the Hagerstown Herald, that Miller, the man
who hasseredtwo terms in the penitentiary for
Charged om M where e he was mss co arfp' for
similar offence, 1.-THE grand jury believing him a
monomanac of the subject of whiskey,) was
again arrested last week for attempting'to break
into distillery to procure more whskey.
OT We wish Miller owned Still-house-it
might save the State some expense
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-06-04
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT.

AS my fosaer notice may not have been seen
am INSTRUCTED to repeat that the Board OF Mana
gers of the Washington National Monument So
ciety, will be pleased to receive a block of mar
BILE, granite, or any other suitable stone, from
every Statein the Union, to be placed in an ap-
propriateposition inthe monument These blocks
should be of the following dimensions, viz: four
feet long, taro feet high, and eighteen inches IN
depth. As it is intended to place these stones at
every landing of the staircase, any substantial
material will answer when marble or granite
cannot be found The name of the State from
whence it comes should DE engraved upon it in
letters sufficiently largeto be easily read They
will be laid in the wall in the order of time in
which they may be received in this city.
GEO. WATTERSON,
Secretary w. N. M. Society.
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THEGHosT OF DEPARTED WoRps.--When MI

Clayton was in the minority, he said
'The President can never properly remove
an officer before the expiration of his term, but
for canse connected only with the public interest"
What pity that he should not remember the
declarations Of former days & act on them when
in power.
Not at all extraordinary shortness ofmem-
Dry. That must be one OF the Essential prere-
quisites, in cabinet Office ofGen. Taylors.
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SHEEP HUSBANDRY.

Western sheep owners are beginning to find
out the superior adoption of Virginia, as compar-
ed with Indiana and adjoining States, for rails
ing sheep. An Indiana grazier, we understand,
has lately purchased an extensive tract Of land
in Bedford county, near the Peaks of Otter for the
purpose ofconverting it into sheep walk, salts
fed that our climate and pastures are better
suited to his object than those of the Northern
and Western States.--.H inchestcr T,rcintan
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-06-04

" THE DEMOCRATIC BARBECUE, which was
to have been given on the I'd of June, at Vaux-
hall island, in James River, was postponed on
account of the Cholera having made its appear
ance in Richmond.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-06-04

''When General Taylor told the nation That he
would not bea party President, neither of the
great parties of the country had made their Sc
lection OF candidate for the Presidency The
Wing party, after a long struggle within its own
ranks accepted him as their candidate, but the
Democratic party repudiated him and took up
another individual. Gen. Taylor was elected
Is it not selfeuiden that the promise of not being
party President cannot be claimed BY the Demo
cratic party to be Kept as matter Of right? We
think so. They repudiated the promise and the
promfser; and the keeping Of the promise so far
as Democrats are concerned, is plainly a matter
of discretion and not of duty. Ii these things be
so-and we do not see how they can be other
wise-is it not the extreme of folly in Demo
Gratis to accuse General Taylor of breaking his
promise not to be party President, because he
does not take Democrats into his entire conf
denceq Tie Democrats are not a party to the
promise, and he cannot break promise they re-
fused to eonfde in. 1t is the Wigs asko are the
only party to the promise, and he has inuiolably
Kept 1t in regard to them, end ariu tentsntte TO do
Sensational Wing.
70 We feel more inclined to laugh at the
reasoning, in the above extract, by the editor of
one of the official organs of the administration,
than to attempt refutation. That cause must
be a bad one which would drive its advocates to
a method of reasoning similar to the above 1t
will be observed that the editor Of the official Or
gan bases his reasoning upon the assumption
that, Fiwhen Gen. Taylor told the nation that he
would not be party President, neither of the
great parties OF the country had made their Sc
lection of candidate for the Presidency" From
this, one would infer that if the pledges and
promises had been made after the Selection"
they would have had binding force Let the
reader now look at the Lippard letter, dated July
"a, more than six weeks after the nomination,
and see if the solemn pledge was not given that
he would NOT be a party candidate, and with
out which Taylor would not have received the
vote of Pennsylvania, and therefore would not
have been elected President It is to this very
pledge, made to the Taylor Democrats of Penn
sylvania, thathe is indebted for his election
and it is for the violiom of this pledge that the
Democrats who believed his promises, are now
deserving him by Hundreds and thousands. The
official organ places Old lack in most humili-
ating position-forit admits that the pledges
were made before the nomination. Lippard
letter proves that they were also made after
and the abandonment of his cause by the DEM
ocrats who supported him, is sufficient proof
that he has violated those oft-repeated pledges.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-06-04

U The Richmond Times says livestock of the
Farmers Bank of Virginia commands higher
price at the present time than for many years
past, having recently sold at $1o4 per share.
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W EDMUND BURKE, Esq, late Superinten-
dent of the Patent Office, has associated himself
with Father Richie, in the editorship of the
'Union." Mr.. Burke is powerful writer, and
one of the best informed politicians in America
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Breach of Faith.

by enactment of their own, and which received
the sanction of the President, directed that the
printing of the Executive Departments should
be let out to the lowest bidder. For six years,
during the residue of Mr.. Tyler's and the whole
of Mr.. Folks administrations, this law hasbeen
faithfully complied with. Two years ago, Mes
srs VIM. C. and ]. C. GREER of Westinghouse be-
came the contractors for four years, and gave
bonds for the faithful performance sof the work;
but it seems the amiabe Fitzhenfy Warren, he
who had no regard for his own contracts, has
as little for the contracts of others, and there
fore has given the printing to Che Messrs. GID
EoN, two wealthy Wings Of Washington, in VIC
lation ofthe law and of the rights Of others, OF
this the Messrs. GREER complained to Mr. Col
lamer the P. NJ General, but that worthy paid
no attention to the 'complaint-they then adj
dressed letter to the "no-party" President, in
which they set forth their ground Of complaint,
and asked for redress and he, too turns a deaf
ear and refuses to hear them. Thus two worthy
mechanics are deprived of their rights by an adj
minisration protesting to have ''no friends to re-
ward, no enemies to punish" that they may be-
stow their patronage upon two wealthy Wings,
to the serious injury of two poor, but worthy
Democrats.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-06-04

THE RICHMOND ABDUCTION CAsE:-The ex-
animation of S. A. Smith, charged with boxing
up two negro slaves for transportation to the
North took place at Richmond, on Saturday the
26th ult., and resulted inhis being sent on for
trial to the Superior Court, in October.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-06-04

ACCIDENT ON THE LOUISA RAIL RoAp.-On
Thursday last "a small boy, slave Of Mr.. Burn
ham, had his arm severed from his body, and his
skull fractured by the Louisa Rail Road train,
while passing through Col RandolIh's plantation.
This boy had laid himself down in trench at
the side of the road, and while asleep, threw one
of his arms across the tracE-the train was de-
scending short curve in the road, and heavy
grade at the rate of thirty miles an hour, and
the Engineer did not Of serve the hoy until he
was within 20 feet of him, and although the re
verse motion was instantly given to the engine.
yet it was impossible to stop the train until it
had passed over the boy. Severe as the aeci-
dent is, we learn that the boy will probably re-
cover from it.-Jefersonian,
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The Corporation tax paid by Winchester is
S7,2s2 50, and its State tax $5,S54 90. From
statement made by the Commissioner Of the
Revenue, we learn that the taxes paid into the
State Treasury from the Corporation otWinches
ter, exclusive of the town tax, is considerably
more than the county psys,--spiri' Of Jcferso7
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-06-04

SAD MoRrALIry.-A letter dated jefferson
City, Mo-, May II, says
IA gentleman came to this city on the steam
er Mary, named VIM D. Adams, Of Philadelphia.
He is dead, (of cholera) !; his wife is dead his
oldest and infant children will probably be dead
tomorrow morning and the only member of the
family likely to survive is daughter of ~ or 10
years of age
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-06-04

Dr Gen John A. Quitman has been nominal
ed for Governor by the democratic State Conven-
ton of Mississippi.
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VERY SEvERE.-Speaking of the recent change
of place for holding the Episcopal Convention in
this State, the Wheeling Commercial exclaims
What noble inducement does this present
to the worldly and the sinful, to remain unterri-
thence, as well as amid health and prosperity |!
How it will nerve the hearts of the ungodly to
sternly meet the clutching grasp of affliction,
when they see those who are professedly sur
rounded by the "shield and panoply of righteous
ness" flying from the mere rumor Of disease,
like flock Of scared sheep from the chirp of a
gasshopper
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No PLACE TO BURY THE DEAp.-Nearly all
the cemeteries at New Orleans are under water,
so as to cause great inconvenience in the burial
OF the dead Platforms are erected, one Of whit h
broke down, over three feet water, with many
attendants at funeral
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MARYLAND CRops.-The Frederick Examiner,
on the authority of farmers from every part Of
that county, speaks of the wheat cropas follows
The fly is depredating extensively, so much
so, that some fields are almost totally destroyed.
Taking all in all, the best Judges conclude that
unless great change for the better takes place,
but little more than half crop may be expected
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In KEEPING WITH THE PARTy.-The Wing
Governor of Mass recommends in his proclama-
ton for day of fasting that God evil cause the
RICH to be Kind and generous to the POOR, and
the poor 10 loue and respect the rich !" Such is tbs
Wing estimate of the honest laborirg men every
where
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RAvAcEs OF THE ARMY WoRM-We learn
from the GAINESVILLE (Tenn.) Jefersonian, that
the army worm has made its appearance in a
large portion of Montgomery county, and is
sweeping vegetation before it. Whole Mhea:
fields have been destroyed, and corn has suffered
much. They are now ravaging strip of coun-
try from ten to twenty-five miles in length This
scourge, together with the frost and drouth, have
nearly annihilated all hopes of any crops in some
portions ofthat country, with the exception of the
tobacco crop.
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WHOLESALE PRESCRIPTION Not less than
60 Democrats were removed from the PhiladeI.
pAia Custom House, on Friday embracing the
Weighers, Guaeers, Clerks, Inspectors, Meas
urers, Markers Messengers sc. The removed
officers were all honest, capable, and faithful,
and no complaint existed against them except
their politics Lancaster (Pa.) IntelIigencer.
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SINGU LAR DEATH.--At Cotton press in Savan-
nah some negroes were banteling each other up
on their respective powers of b,tting. Finally
one of them boosted that he could butt with his
head against square bale Of cotton with sufficient
force to turn it over Though warned, he made
the experiment, and ran with his head against
the bale from distance twenty feet. He sue
ceeded, but the result was fatal. His neck broke,
and he died Instantly.
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Monday Morning, Dune 4.
RAILROAD yoTE-oFFICIAL.

hTee-hfthS OF Whole
Excess above three-fifths
And a clear majority of
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-05-24
SPEAKING OUT IN CHURCH-A
FACT.

A young lady Of this city, who is en-
gagged and will shortly be united to gal
liant son of Neptune, visited the Mari.
ner's Church couple Of Sundays since
During the sermon, the pastor discoursed
eloquently and with much earnestness Of
manner on the trials, dangers and temp
tations of the profession Of a sailor! he
conclud by asking the following ques-
ton els there any one who thinks
anything of him who wears a tarpaulin
hat, blue jacket, or pair Of trcwses
made Of duck-in short is there any one
who cares aught for the poor sailor %
A little girl, a sister, of this young lady,
who sitting by her. Immediately jumped
up, and looking archly at her sister, said
in tone loud enough for every one to
hear: eyes, sir, Beck does!" The au-
dience were convulsed with laughter !;
the minister bit his lips, and concluded
the services by requesting the congrega-
ton to unite with him in prayer.