Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-01-21
Con eagles wings immortal scandals fly, d.
While yirtuous actions are but born and die
ANON.

lie Vial StCoiS iily purse, otediS udoH.
SHAKESPEARE.
u In every community there are few indi-
viduals upon whom is deyolved vast deal of
public burden, designed for the public good, and
for which they receive no other compensation
than the thanks of their fellow citizens-these
are our public spirited men-and, in every COM
munity there are those who are not disposed to
give proper credit to some of these gentlemen for
the part they have acted in promoting the COM
mon weal-these are they who are enrious Of
the popularity others deserve, and which they
can never hope to reach. They possess narrow
and contracted minds, and are not capable of
taking an expansive view of any measure; moth
ing is well done unless they are consulted We
once knew Blacksmith who never saw piece
of work made out Of his own shop with which
he did not find some fault, though if he had
made the JOB he would have been ready to fight
if any one found fault with it. This ahecdote is
germaine to the subject we have in hand and its
applica blity will be readily perceived.
In the debasing and degrading controversy
that has been going on for some weeks in our
town, the writeY on one side of the question, (if
there was question in issae) have frequently
referred to certain family, and though no par
ticular family has been named, yet the illusions
made are Of such character as to point TO a
particular family. New it is Our purpose, in
this article; to inform the reader that this family
against which 80 much renom has, of late, been
spit, is the highly respectable of the Messrs.
KINNEY, and those connected with it, down to
the forty-setond remove.
! We are not stepping forward as the champion
of the KINNEY family-the high character each
and every member of it sustains, is above the
puma attacks of those who seek to detract frcm
their worth as men and as citizens, and no
praise of ours could exat them in the estimation
of the people of Augusta, with whom they have
been so long and tavourably known. Neither
are we DESTROYS Of counting their favor. We
never
"Crdok the pregnant hinges of the knee,
That Thrift may follow tawning :"
and we ask no fayors at their hands; we seek
only to perform an act of justice to those who
are sought to be prosecuted, and TO show that
the family alluded to have done as much to add
vance the general prosperity as any other-the
"Olarodites'' not excepted. There is no man
in Western Virginia better informed on the sub
lect Of Internal Improvements, than our State
Senator, WILtiAM Kinney no man has ia
ken more active part, in devoting both his time
and money, in forwarding these great objects,
than he; and for this, if for no other reason he is
entitled to, at least, the good wishes of every
natite citizen Of Augusta. To shew the estima-
ton in whio he is held, we need only state, that
he was elected to the State Senate, hen absent
from home, and without opposition. NICHOLAS
c. KINNEY, was a recruiting officer in the war
of 1912, and performed duty on the Canada line.
He rode Sheriff in Augusta for many years, and
no complaint was ever made agafnst him for
improper conduct He was appointed to the
Clerkship he now holds, by Judge THOMPSON,
who has the right of appointment, without con-
sulting the "Olapodites;' and he, too, is the ar
dent supporter of all schemes for the advance
ment OF the general good, and invests his means
| while, he is not sparing of his time. JEFFERSON
KINNEY, is Clerk of the County Court, to which
office he has thrice been elected, for period OF
seven years each, by the Magistrates of Angus
ta-'that is a compliment worhily bestowed
1t it against these individuals and their con-
nexion, that the EOlpodites" level their 'spop-
gun artillery" because, forsooth, powers, which
they cannot control, have seen proper to invest
these gentlemen with authority, and they would
like to excite little prejudice against them The
father ofhe Messrs. KINNEY left no Inheritance to
his children save that ola spotlessreputaton, and
they have risen to their present rank in society
| through the force Of their oAngenius and their
own merit. They are not indebted to trickery
for their ofiices-they were rolfntarily bestowed
by the proper appointing power, and they dis
charge their duties with eminent ability. One
fact more, in connection with this matter. The
| Rail Road extension to Stanton is considered an
| important link in the great chain of Improve
ment now going on, and real estate has adranced
in value, owing to the certainty of the road being
| completed to this place For the success OF this
measure, more than to any other three men in
Augusta, the people OF the county are indebted
to JACOB BAYLOR, and NICHOLAS and JEFFFERsoN
KINNEY, Esqs. These gentlemen devoted their
1 o-o't5y "io 'iio"oy, " tIlc dccoiI plSAtIleIlt
OF this great purpose, and they Succeeded. Can
the "olapodites" say as much?
In these remarks we do not wish 10 be Under
stood as disparaging the services rendered by O.
Their individuals to the Rail Road extension-our
object is to show the part these gentlemen have
taken, to one of whom, JACOB BAYLOR, Esq, the
editors of the Spectator some time since, paid a
deserved compliment, and to the others we now
tender the same and hereby place it upon
record, without their knowledge Or consent, and
the first intitnation they, or any of the connex.
ion can Have Of it, will be when they see it in
print. Politically we are opposed to the Messrs
KINNEY, our personal relations are ola dfferen,
character, and we have sought to render them
but an act of justice.
" A letter published in the Charlesowr