Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-02-11
COMMUNICATIONS.
For THE INDICATOR.


Dir. Eduor,-A silent, but not Indifferent
spectator of the strange scene enacins III our
county, had supposed the actors would long
since have dropped the curtain and disappeared
from The boards-convinced that, in a commu'
nifty like this no suitable house could be obtain
ed to listen quietly to such buffoonery. But, it
seems. I was mistaken, ard that even amid the
Kisses and disgust of the sober-mnded and
rpht-thinkiuc the bold Adventures still play on,
exhibiting every week, before the public gaze;
some new caricature of citizens heretofore con-
sdered estmabe, and announcing, at each
closing scene, that "mnch yet remains I'M
sung"
Ii is time, then. to inquire soberly who these
men are. This Editor of the Messenger and
his swarm of scribblers, who claim for them
selves and their productions, so large space,
and so exalted position in the public coni-
dence as censors Of the characters and motives
of those who have heretofore enjoyed the peo-
ple's confidence, and been entrusted, iii part,
with the ms nagement of their affairs! Vince
not, gentlemen, you have voluntarily and per-
sevelnely thrust yourselves INTO posltion'
where the common welfare requires that such
enquiry should be made. You have become,
unsolicited. prosecutors against large and res
pectable class Of individuals And " lille it's freely
admitted that every one, however powerful, III
the endowment Of whatever reputatlon, VINO
holds the relation of trustee to the pubilc should
be brought to severe and rigid accountability II
he violate his trust vet the public interest equal,
" reorlres that willie true to his post; he should
be shielded by the aais Of public opinion against
The malice Of interested, or false accusers
Who, then, are those men? Are they the en-
lirhtened Farmers, and Merchants, and Me-
chanics of your county-the fathers OF families,
respected for their age, their experience, their
requirements, their deep and permanent inter-
est in the welfare and peace OF our society
Are they such as the hardy yeonanry OF Au,
olsa used to love-whose advice they cour'ed
because it flowed from wise heads and pure
hearts, having no sinister views and petty pro-
ieets Of their own to accomplish
We know that the Edition of the Messenger Is
none of these He is all acquaintance OF yes
terday He came among us, not as producer,
| but a consumer Not one on whom The rubllc
were 10 depend, but who was TO depend upon the
public. professional gentleman; With his
pockets full of Pill boxes. Not having succeed
ed very we'll with his pills, he tried II awhile
with a sort of ealvanic circle, " about which
one Of his correspondents prates so iouratively !;
plpbably, surprising tkm his editor, by this time,
would be struck with that: as beng one OF the
most yllainous Of circles; seeing that OF late he
had abandoned ii iii its turn; and tapered of into
"nedrcl" newspaper. This is believed TO be
an unvarnished history. OF the Doctor OF the
Messenger, since he made his advent among us.
And, would almost be willing to leave ii to
him. in his sober senses, if he has any to de-
eide whether it would be prudent for the people
of This old, steady, hard-sensed County, 10 sur
render up their affairs to is manag ement-!heir
opinions ard wills to his guidance? Whether
decent mode sly should not dictate to this Fly
sician, to heal himself of his infrnitss. aud to
tarry season in Jericho, before he sets himself
up as the great ctsstos mofum of this great coun-
ty, making himself while a stranger, so often
sive to respectable men, as 10 be compelled to
appeal occasionally to his physical inability for
whole bones? | have greatly mistaken the
people of this county, after an acquaintance
with them OF many years; ii this would not be
their verdict.
Have the Messengers scrbhlers any more
claim on the confidence of this people than
their chosen editor? know not their names,
nor do care to know them. But Rlmof says
they are not such men as this county has here
toore look ed to for Counsel bnt tribe OF fifteen
shilling LAWYERS, class OF men no III their right
places are altogether worthy OF encouragement,
esteem, and admiration. Imean by their right
places, their studies, diving deep in the lore of
their noble rrofessol-their eyes dim with mid
night watchng-their hearts burning with bright
aspirations for future fame and usefulness, while
a crown of unaffected modesty: that lovelesl
diadem that youth can wear; enclrces their
brow. But When for midnight toll, he subsil-
tutes midnight plotting--vhen tor the hope OF
fame to himself, he substitutes the hope Of des-
troving the fame of others, who, he thinks
stand in the way Of his unholy ambition-when
for lovely modesty he substitutes an lmpudent
and daring boldness, which sets at nau9ht all
that good men hold sacred, honor, character,
humble poverty, and even the heplessness OF
woman-then he is a monster, dangerous dis
lurber of the public peace, who should be driven
out from the society Of men. Such creatures as
these bring dishonor upon their profession, and
have made it a bye-word of reproach.
Now, Mr.. Editor have said do not know
these scrbblers, nor do care to know who they
are. 1t is with their productions that have to
do. aud in handling them, the authors, be they
who they may, will find that my purpose is to
call things by their right names. My business
is with the people, whose welfare and happiness
is identified with my own, and that OF my chill
dren. In endeavoring to enlighten them as to
the true game that is playing, shall not be
afraid to take off the sugared icing from many
a pill of dire poison, and show them what 1t is.
If any withers are wrung let the ]ades femem-
Der that they have brought these exposures on
themselves. Their publications have not been
the creatures of impulse. A dark and settled
purpose has characterised this war upon society,
for more than month, and characteristics 1t still.
Not one or two, but many of those upon whom
the people have heretofore looked with favor,
considering them portion of themselves have
suddenly been dragged by those sef-constiuted
and ruthless prosecutors, before the public gaze
as state criminals; while if you, gentlemen edl-
tors, or any one else, dare uttera syllable in their
defence, you are branded by this irresponsible
unto, and their congena press, as the family
organ, the mouth piece of the clique-the ex.