Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-05
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Mr. Edition, lis it not little remarkable that
there is so much fear entertained by the anti
reform party that the rights of the poor, the
widow and the orphan will not be protected
from the attacks Of the rich and powerful ?
Who are these gentlemen that feel such deep
soliciude for the rights of the poor? Let every
one look around him and see who they are.
Count them. See il they are not the proud, a.
rstocratic and domineeriue class is it not
strange that these persons feel so much anxiety,
while the poor feel none, but are advocating
with all their zeal a thorough reform. If the
rights of the poor were about 10 be jeopardized
would they not be the first 10 raise their voices
| against reform 2 Will it be said by their pecu-
liar guardianship ant-reformers-th the pocr
have not sense enough to take care OF their own
interests They may think so, but they dare
not make the assertion. The truth is, the people,
the multitude, the rabble, the POOR or by what
ever name they may be called, are determined,
at this time, to take care of their own rights
they feel that the t:favored fewo have dictated
suited 10 their advantage, neither was it so in
tended. Having learned from the experience
Of the past that their rights are not regarded,
they have now determined to take their bust
ness into their own hands and 10 employ SER
| wants to work according to their orders. The
oftice-holdlng antl-reform party, seeing this de-
termination, are exerting every stratagem to
prevent, or make their fall as easy as possible
Many OF them relying upon their life-estates in
their offices, have assumed an independence
and haughtluess which they know have render
ed them unacceptable to the people-many OF
them have made their arrangements and expen-
ditures with the expectation that the salaries OF
their life-estates would sustain them, and they
could still eat their big dinners, at the expense
of the tax paying, tax-ridden, tax-burdened COM
munity. Many of the young anti reformers
have been looking forward with the foud expec-
tation that the offices which their fathers have
so long held would descend unto them, accord
ing to the regular succession which has been SO
long established and acted upon by the ruling
families of the Commonwealth, that they can
not brook the idea of STOPPING, as they suppose,
to receive those offices from the hands OF the
people They are fearful they Hmay be weigh
ed in the balance and found wanting" and
hence they raise their feeble cry against reform.
and are eloquent advocates for life-estates. One
of the anti-reform candidates, laden with four
rich prosecuting attorneyships, is struggling
nlanfully for the life-tenuire, upon which de.
ponds the certainty of his continuance in all OF
these offices.
In view of all these impending disasters to
their offices ard those of their friends the anti
| reform party are leaving no means untried to
stay the tide OF public sentiment-hence their
pileous cry about the rights of the poor that
very poor they would trample in the dust and de.
prive of their rights. il their ileestates were in
no danger OF coming TO termination in reason
able length of time. Their Goliah and Sampson
have thrown themselves in the breach, and the
lerppling produced by their sinking is claim.
ed as a ''re-action," but it is a delusion--stil
the mighty flood rolls on uninterrupted, cave by
the feeble FLASHING Of the drowning monsters,
who are endeavoring in part, to swim with the
current, give direction TO it, and thus save
! themselves. The Old and siren song Ct tthe
poor mans friend, "-Fhe true friend Of the
people" has been taken up as the last resort
but it will not do-the people are not again tc
be deceived by that kind of whining-the de.
cree has gone forth that hereafter, in Virginia
the people are to goyern-they have become
tired Of supporting broken down families drones
in society, too lazy to work and too proud te
beg. He that has the spirit of freeman will
act as freeman in the approaching struggle O.
the office holders against the people. In such
contest the result is not doubtful, but every mar
must do his duty. A FREEMAN.