Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-12-02
RON THE FIvcAsrLE DEMOCRAT.
GOVERNOR MCDOWELL.
To the Editor Of The DcnsocYai:
Jos. A.. WADDzL1
F. J. ALFRED,

| / beg, sir that you will permit as TO occupy a
small space III your paper, 40, for the purpose oil
assaiiins the character ceasaring the official
conduct OF the f'on. j. NJ. Mason, for whom we
entevtala very high regard, but Cor the purpose
OF calling The attention Of youf readers to the un-
lnsitEa6le and ungeaeFous course CT che OF his
friends ia waninay assalliDg the character, con
sis1eney aud integrity Of distinguished eeate-
man WHOM the people Of this county have always.
With great unanimity, delis hied to honor, aud
who by Inc briIiancy Of his character, and The
purity Of his whole life, has acquired more eavi-
able reputation than has fallen 10 the lot Of any
oihar man in Virginia. I mean the Hon. James
| Mcdowell OF Rock bridge.
Ii appears thai writer over the signature oi
'siHe PEST" who is entirety unknown 10 us, eE-
erc;siog privilege guaranteed to every free nan
| in The u. States, thqaeht proper to recommend
| Gov. Mcdowell as III and pfoPar person 10 I'll
the Office Of u. STATES Senator, in an article put
lished ia The Rich noad Enquirer Of The 25ih Dc
tober, IN which he very property speaks OF him as
having acquired National reputation, and Of be-
ing a.Dinealy qualified $40 aiI lat distinguished
station - 10 every word Of which we cordially
subscribe. bal not so does Inc Vesg consistent Eds
tor Of The 'sW ytheyte Republican," vino most
unfairly consi fnes the recommendation Of Gov.
! Mcdowell INTO an attach on Senator Mason, and
most ANONYMOUSLY belaboyS the Governor Ia Il
leading editorial Of nearly three COLUMNS of his pa
| per Of he Oh OctuJef, IN witch be- I!tbelosts,
aaad atyjustfg representa- hin "a eusound ca The
slavery question, aad cSlessy iasinaates thar
he is the mere tsal! or nadefsfaRpef Of "faomas
IIcgJ Bcnioa tie traitor" becaase lorsooih, Gov.
Mcdowell happens 10 be the bfoihef-ia-law u
Nj. Deaiou.
Now, sir, we have no disposition to quarrel
with The HyIh8gi!ia Editor abenl his opinion Ct
\ III J.
experience in "hisi ond teftY taa.b5iag,a hat he
ns,i5jc o. abose 10 which Mr.. 3enton's sum
nerseis City enliiIe him, as any Other nan in
America Is, and, hence; he may barate and abuse
h5:.3a as long and IS loud as he peasea, without
exciting ouf sympathy /; but long and Intimate
acquaintance with James Mcdowell enables us 10
assert t!lai the insinuaton hat he could be, OF
would be controlled By Thomas iiar, Ben.oo or
any Other humao being, in The exercise Of his of
hota duties, IS as ADJUST and ungenefous as the
| charge hut he is unsoend on the slavery ques
ton, is false and unfounJed, and we defy his as
sailants 10 point Out aey Official aet OF his lie that
| will Justify such iiibeIal conclusions.
His hie', toned moral feelings, towering intel
'eai, and burning eoquenee qualify him more for
q leader ,hau fDilower Of sissa, and with his
PRIDE o. opinon end parity Of character are sure
4uarao'eas ihai he will never deceive, or mis-.
represent his constituents In short, we know no
Inan 10 he State W 10 is better qualified to fill The
Office of u. s. Senasor with ability and dignity
tian Gov. Mcdowell ls and we sincerely hope
that it VI. he the pleasure Of The next LegisIa
ufe TO honor him with he appointment
In connection with tbs attack on Gov. Nc
| DoweIl communicative over the signatuf re @
lowest" appears in the WythevllIe Republican
which among other charges against ,bsdge ,Niasos
contains the following, viz: sW bile he was If
the cabinet al Washington, no such place as
Western Virginia was laid down on j. Y. Ma
sons Mop of he STATE. lie bad great doubts
whether Western Virginia had position among
the 'sa's! d ,nanhiad." We know moi what mo
tive for uniusty assailing Judge Mason "West'
may have had, but ssc do kaoa1 that the above
quotation does The worthy and amiable Judg
great and manifest injustice, as we had occasion
10 test his friendship Cor Western Virginia NOR
than once during his official residence at Wash
ing ton, and we il.gafiJbiy found hat our inter
ess neuer acre more. iaNiyiiy atieaded 10 tka
By j. z. ,luason. indeed without any persona
solicitation and frequently without our knowledg
at the time, he proved, as we afterwards dscov
cred, his devotion 10 the interests Of one Wcser
Virginian by disintefesed acts of kindness, tn
mere recollection of which will compel US 10 de
fend him when we know him 10 be epiastiy a,
taokad. DOiGl0UlsI.
(sy> The Richmond Enquirer aud the Rict
mond Examiner and all other papers friendly
The cause oftIuth and justice, will please civ
the above an insertion.