Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-25
STAU N ON :
F.. j. ALFRED, EDITOR.
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TO THE DEMOCRATS OF AUGUSTA

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TO THE DEMOCRATS OF AUGUSTA.
An insdous effort is being made to create
the impression that the press we conduct is the
organ Of party other than that of yourselves
These nsinuations are made in such manner as
10 demand at our hands reply and i'll the only
way that is left US. The charge is untrue and
untounded in every particular, and was gotten
up by the fifteen shilling clique, that our state
ments might be affected and disParaged by it.
Believing as we did, that the illusions made to
a worthy family, were t.sg;d3oas and pncaed for,
we sought to do these gentlemen but an act Of
lustiee-and that we should have done for the
humbiest citizen of our county We have not
mingled in the ARRAY between Independence"
and those against whom he is battling. farther
than to present TIC the public such evidences OF
character as left the clear inference that men Of
unimpeachable Integrity could not be guilty OF
wicked and base actions yet we never sad
they We're not guilty, but avoNed our willingness
to publish articles against tilen, il endorsed ty
a responsible writer We have made hing OF
30 AT lHQG pelittcliCF, eJut VIC AtiNG ilut,
shall not answer any of his allegations, we be-
lieye that writer is more DESTROYS Of gratifying
his own revenge and of paving the way for his
own advancement, than he Is Of correcting abu-
fes If any there beg il the management Of the
State Institutions located in oar midst We did
step forward, unsolicited, in aid Of the gentlemen
Directors, not to defend them from allegations
l,}
men cannot deny, that men Of high character,
would at least be presumed innocent until the
contrary appeared. We published some facts
having reference 10 DR., stribling's salary, and
this is used against us because in answer 10 an
interrogatory whether we would oppose the IN
crease of the Doctors salary to $4,000 we replied
in the aftirmative--not having done this we are
charged with being under the control of an i'm
proper influence. VIII these gentlemen be so
good as to recollect that the salary OF Dr. Strib
ling has not yet been raised 10 $4,000! II will
be time enough to charge inconsistency upon us
when the contingency happens;--but contrasting
the Institutions in our midst with others of q
similar character, we are not prepared to assert
that the salaries of any OF these officers are too
high.
It is insinuated also, aud from the nature of
.he charge might gain credence with some who
do not know us, that we are under the control
of the father of the proprietor Of this paper, who
is member of the Court Of Directors, To this
we have to remark, that no man can or shall ex
ercise any control over us--we are as free as
any who treads the earth-and in justice to Capt.
STEVENSON, (whose business requires his absence
from home large portion OF his time) we say,
that that gentleman has never, in any instance
or in any manner shape or form whatever, at
tempted to exercise control over u.s. True, we
have frequently sought his advice as member
of the Democratic party, on matters relative to
the Democratic cause but in no instance has he
obruded his advice upon us--he is too much
of a gentleman 10 usurp such authority, while
he is aware that we will submit to the dictatiou
of no man. The whole story is sheer tabrcs-
cation, gotten up to affect the Democratic press,
and bears its own absurdity upon its iace-a
Democratic paper a Wing organ. Ridiculous.
1t is also stated that the columns OF this paper
have been made use OF by those who have been
defending the Directors, because of the innu-
,snce Capt. STEVENSON was supposed to possess
over the proprietor and over us. This story is
as false as the other. Voluntarily, we stepped
forward, tisclaiming all the while, any intention
of endeavoring TO effect amy other object than a
vudcatien CT the characters oil some gentle
men, which we thought had been onjustly assail-
ed. Cur offence, lit offence it beg hath this ex-
tent--no more"
This explanation OF the manner in which we
became involved in the controversy, and the
reasons therefor, we hope will justify us for so
doing and we now wipe our hands OF all con-
Germ in the matter and close the columns OF this
paper against all the writers save "A Citizen,"
who has a lieht to be heard AS it a Wing
quarrel ior tie foaves and fishes" it is but
proper that the sQuabble should be carried on
in the Wing paper--ihere is one In Stanton,
the Wings must resort to it--talio2 TO be heard,
common justice requires that we should again
open our columns to the combatants. In the
mean time we wish the Wings mucA joy over
their quarrel, and hope they may have al open
field and fair fight" Go ahead-the dell Jake
the hindmost Look on, Democrats, and laugh.
IIuzza for the Wings Of Augusta Cock-a doodle
doc !
u The attention Of the public is directed to
the card Of DR.. SrRInIlNG in to-day's paper
The DR.. is not only willing, but DESTROYS, that
his conduct as Superintendent, &C., of the Asy-
lum should be made the subject of investigation
by committee appointedby the Legislature
A gentleman by the name of"Vox Populi," writ
ing for the neutral Messenger, seems not to be
well pleased with the Doctors card. If that
man was in Heaven, with his present feelings,