Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-03-25

AiOHt tHe AHbIutof'
In the Rockingham Register OF the 10th inst,
it is to be found a precious moroccan over the
signature OF E.. T.. Saunders, announcing himself
as a candidate of the Democratic party, for a
seat in the Legislature of Virginia. Mr.. Saun-
ders sets out with a flourish Of trumpets about
letting the people know his political opinions,
and tie views by which he will tie governed
should he be elected. But his declaration of
principles is so very different from that set forth
by the political history of his past life, that he
has no right 10 presume that any one will give
him credit for sincerity, much less for the truth
of his declaration
He has the eflrontery to say that he is and al
ways has been; a member of the Democratic
party, coinciding entirely with that party, in
their political sentiments. Now let facts speak
for themselves: In 1928, Mr.. Saunders was in
favor of the election Of Jno. Q. Adams to the
Presidency over the illlstrious jackson; and, If
| mistake not, was in favor Of the election Of
Henry Clay over Jackson, in 1892 and has
been constantly vacillating between the parties
since, up to the spring OF l848, when he voted
against the Democratic candidate, and for the
Wing candidate for delegate to the Legislature ;
and in the Presidential election in the fall, he
did not vote at all, thinking Fillmore a little too
strongly tinctured with abolitionism, but Cass
and Butler being cid bunker Democrats, he
Souo ~ VOsC v tHciiI' l Ploo OFet MI lN
says about a convention. and the reforms he
contemplates, for, for the life of me, | cannot see
what that question has to do with the spring
canvass for the Legislature because a bill has
passed both branches Of The Legislature, submit
ting that question to the people for their ap-
proval or rejection, and will not consequently,
be before the next Legislature; and thus the
Captain is deprived Of his hobby, his only hobby,
and stands before the people without the decla-
ration of a single principle, save the one tina, he
is, and always has been, a Democrat, which de-
c%laratlon Is proven to be false, by the past his
tory of his life
The ~ertref.e moassty of the Captain has not
been sufficient to prevent his thursting himself
forward as the real Simon Pure candidate of the
Democratic party, because, forsooth, by trickery
and %chicanerys for which the Captain is more
distinguished than for any other trait OF character,
and to which he is much more indebted for his
notoriety than he is for his traits of an enyiable
caste, he has received a nomination from 4 Sc
lect few convened in public meeting i'll a jury
loom. And then asserts, what is net true in
any sense OF the term, that the Mccoy and Hi
her dynasty, not satisfied with the Captains
nomination.. set themselves to work to drum up
the faithful, for the purpose of nominating one
Of themselves for the Office of delegate.
Now; what are the facts! The Captain has
already protested a great adherence OF these
little Courthouse clique nominations; and, on
the other hand, a great love for the opinions of
The party as expressed through a convention OF
delegates elected by the people i'll primary meet
lngs, at the respective precincts in the district.
The Captain, in the face of his oft repeated pro-
LESSONS, refused to submit his Claims to a con-
%vention organized upon his approved principles.
The convention according to Il previous notice,
met al the town of Franklin; on the first day OF
Mach Count but Judging from tbs history of
that convention, it was in no sense a Mccoy
and Hiner dynasty convention, as the nominee
Of that convention, though a kinsmau by mar
rage Of the MlcCoys and Hiners, did net receive
the support OF that dynasty; but on the other
hand, cast their influence for another individual.
who is in no way related to the dynasty, except
ing by his Democratic principles, which are too
pure to be i'll the least impaired by comparison
with those of eny other member of the party. The
Captain says: they, the dynasty, la We thrown q fire
bi ahd into the ralty, s. appeals to the party OF the
district, to decide which is the true exponent OF
Democratic principles. The appeal will be re.
sponded to as it was last Spring, and the Captain
left at home, "srhere he belongs"
The Captains entreaty, for the sake of the
party and their children, 10 rise in the majesty
OF their strength and put down, what nobody
but himself and a few other Wing demagogues
has ever been able to see, the hobsoblin Of a dy-
nasty that has haunted their Imagination for
many years, and which they, patriotic souls, have
labored hard to kill of, will fall as it often has
done before, still-bern to The earth, and the party
and their children will glide along as smoothly
as if a certain J. C. w. had ntyer written the
card in the Register over the signature Of +. T.
Saunders, with the but too apparent purpose OF
aiding and abetting the Wing scheme of dividing
the Democratic party by means of their supple
tool. Capt Saunders, and thus enable Mr.. John
c. Woodson, the Wing candidate of the district
to slip into the Legislature-a gentleman of the
most bitter partizah feelings among the many
bitter ones to be found in The ranks Of the Wings
OF our dlstrict-who received his political eIn-
cation in the Glee Clubs and Yaller Kiyer hur-
rahs, and hard cider and Bacchanalian carousals
OF 1870, in the Richmond Gibraltar of Whiggery
who, since that period, has come among us
with the ayowed object of practicipg law; but
Judging from his political olhciousness, more for
the purpose of enlightening the 'swabiansn of
The mountains and then representing his enlight-
ened disciples in the councils of the State.
A VOTER OF THE DISTRICT.