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

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| Of the Board of Directors OF the Asylum that
much-respected and upright mai, SAM'L CLARKE,
Esq, is The President A man who has been
known to the people of this county for halt
century, and who is model for the imitation
otall Who love virtue-if there is corruption III
the Board he must know it and connlve at 1t
and do not such insinuations as are made reflect
upon the moral honesty Ola man whose motives
have never. during the course Of a long life.
been impuaned Capt. KENToN HARPER; gen.
tleman known throughout the State, for quarter
of a century. as the able and interchangeable edi
tor of the Stanton Spectator, and who perilled
his life to serve his country, in the recent strue
ole with Mexico, and Isl remarkable for the
kindness Of his heart as for his stern integrity,
and who, on a recent memorable occasion, ia
miIiar to all our readers, was complmented by
highly respectable citizen, as being the "soul
of honor, would he connive at the machina-
tons Of the Board Col. JAMES CRAWFORD a
gentleman long and iavorably known to the peo-
pie of this county, and who has represented An
eusa in her Legislative Halls, and is, as are the
Others whose names have been mentioned, an
exemplary member Of Christian Church
would he connive at the tricks of the Board and
aid in defrauding the State. Col D. w. PATE
SON, a gentleman who, fer near 20 years, repre-
city is unimpeachable, and who would expose
wickedness in high places, as soon as any living
man-would he wink and connive at these
things? Tn J. NICHE, Ro: S. BROOKE, JAMES
POINTS A. II. II. STUART, n. c. KINNEY, VIM.
KINNEY and L. L. STEVENSON, E6quires, are the
other members of the Board, and their charac-
tiers as hioh-minded and honorable men have
long been established and will not now be ques-
toned by even their biterest enemy-w ould
these gentlemen lend their aid in debasng
themselves in defrauding the State Is there
an honorable man anywhere who believesit?
In no county in Virginia, or in any other
State, can more upright-more honest-nore ca
pable-or more generous citizeEs be found, than
are the gentlemen who compose the Board OF
Directors Of the Western Lunatic Asylum. Many
of them have filed the Office they now hold for
| 20 years. and have received, as compe .isation
| for their services-nott the money-for they do
not ge, a cent Of pay--but the thanks Of the
people of Vir9inia-all save the miserable clique;
" no either envy them the good name they pos
sess, or the Offices they hold, and who, to gain
their unhoy ends, appear willing, at cone fell
swoop;; to blast the reputation Of honest men,
that they, perchance, might strut i'll "little
brief authority and with feneish delight; gilash
their teeth in rage at the fallen victims while
holding Jubilee over the ruin they have wrong t
Such was not the character of the people OF
Augusta in years gone by. Such is not their
character now We profess 10 know these people
as well, at least, as the clqac-a residence among
them of near forty years gives some right to know
them better than some whose residence dates
but few months back: and who seem willing to
sunder the ties of old friendships and uproot ev-
erything their hands did not help to create, and
drag our holy Religion into scramble about
dollars and cents
SEcTAR1ANIsM Child of He'll and twin-bro-
Their to the Devil He who nourishes thee in
his bosom will soon have no Religion to cherish.
and may live to repent his companionship with
fend SO foul Why We're you invoked 10 lend
your aid in this crusade? Your hateful presence
augurs no good any cause. Oh, how sadly does
such state of things contrast with the feeling
exhibited here at the adjournment Of the Balti-
more Conference. For days, while these men
of God were among us, one could not help ex
claiming, "Behold how good and how pleasant
thing it is for brethren to dwell together in u
nifty" There is no man who witnessed that
scene but would love to witness its like again.
And men the parting oame-the warm press
ure Of the hand-the starting tear-the kindly
wishes-and the earnest enreaty, showed how
deeply, how truly, the Christian spirit prevailed
Would that it could have remained so-but, a.
las, the demon is among us-et those be praised
who invited him hither, if any praise be due.
One word more, and we are done, we hope,
with this subject forever. The Board of Directors
shrink from no esponsibiliy-lhey court inves-
tigation and they wish inquiry to be instituted
they are ready for the inquisition; but they have
too much self-respect to notice the attacks OF a
nouynous writers against them. Let charges be
preferred undera responsible name and they will
be promptly met. Until then, the writers for
the fifteen shilling organ need not expect reply
from these gentlemen Thus much we say Ill
orderto counteract the poison that is sought to be
infused into the public mirt, and while we have
rendered, as we conceive, but an act OF justice
to the Directors, we would be as prompt to cen
sure and condemn and publish to the world
whatever may be proved against them as un-
faithful guardians off public trust.
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