Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-04-29
THE SPEAKING ON MONDAY.

THE SPEAKING ON MONDAY.
Last Monday was about as big day for the
Wing party Of Augusta as these immaculate pol
iticians have witnessed for some time. Wing
dom was shaken TO its centre, and it required no
great sagacity TO see that there was trouble in
the camp. The fear that Democrat might be
returned to the Legislature from this strong hold
of Whiggery, was not abated when at the con-
clusion Of Maj. McCuE's speech he said he was
not responsible for the state of things which ex-
arrangement to obviate the difficulty. MIR. I'M
DoDEN then harangued the people-he replied to
the queries which had been propounded to him,
and maintained that the Reform questions were.
pertinent to the canvass. At various stages Of
the harangue the Young Sereamcrs screamed and
the Clappers clapped-whether these manifesto
tions were made at the proper time and by pre-
concerted arrangement, is no business of ours
they performed their part to entire satisfaction
About the centre of the harangue, and in man.
ner which Showed that something awful was to
be disclosed, the listeners stood in mute aston.
ishment until the revelation was male, when
the Ctappers clapped, and the editor of the Vim.
dictator was thought to be defunct. OF course,
we refer to the attack made upon US. We were
charged with having published an article against
Mr. iMnoDEN in a part Of the edition Of our pa
per OF the 18th inst, and suppressing it in ano-
ther part, and that the papers containing the ar
ticle were circulated in certain localities for the
sole purpose of injuring him. This was grave
charge-but it was one we promptly met and
satisfactorily answered. A clap Of thunder from
a cloudless sky could not have astonished us
more, becausewe we're unconscious of having
Intentionally injured him in the manner charged.
We knew, however, it was domagogue cry,
intended for effect, which, while ii might gain
him some adherents, could not njure US, when
the truth was known. In a Card, addressed ''ro
the Public" full explanation was made, and
as it is unnecessary to repubsh that Card, we
simply state, that we published the article in
but few papers, and suppressed it because we
did not have the name of the writer. The only
fault was in publishing the article at ALL as it is
contrary to established usage to print anony-
NOUS articles without having the name Of the
writer, but by copying this from the "spec-
tator," (for it was published in both of the other
papers) lost sight, at the time, of the rule by
which such communications are goyerned-and
here we are permitted by the editors of the Spec
tator, to say that they came very near doing the
same thing with an article from our paper,
which they were requested to copy, as we were
theirs, but the rule suggested itself, and they de-
clined until the. request was made by the writer.
Mr.. PEYToN then addressed the people, in a
very able speech, in which he took occasion to
chew that the Reform questions were not peril
nent to the canvass. and defined his own posi-
tion-he spoke against the election of Judges
for short term, and preferred himself the ten.
ure during good behavior, and gave his reasons
therefor He put several questions to Mr.. I'M
BoDEN which that gentleman could not answer,
and concluded by saying that in order to avoid
the difficulty in which the Wing party was pla-
ced, he would yield ready assent TO fair and
honorable terms.
Mr.. JOHNSON next addressed the people and
pressed his claims upon their consideration-he
was Reformer and in favor Of all those spopu-
lar measures Of Reform and if they come up for
discussion in the next Legislature of Virginia,
the cause would lose nothing by being advoca-
ted by gentleman of his ability.
Maj WALKER addressed the people in short
speech, defining his position, and expressing his
willingness to save the Wing party.
MI FIRTH wasn't thar.
MIR. SKINNER personated Mr.. ABNEY, and
made neat little speech, in which he told the
Wings that the Democrats after having waited
for the fight to come off, but finding it not likely
even to come on, as all the candidates seemed
90 lovingly disposed towards each other, they
concluded to step in and see if the dust couldn
be kicked up. Mr.. SKINNER thought the Wings
ought not 10 complain at having minority del
eeate in the Legislature, inasmuch as the mar
IN the White House was a minority President.
All the Wing candidates expressed a willing
ness to lend their aid in endeayoring to rednc'
the number of candidates, save one, who decla
red himself a candidate Eat all hazards and t.
the last extremity" thus rendering it necessary
toappeal to the magnanimity of some of the o
theirs to withdraw from the canvass to save the
Wing county Of Augusta from being represented
by Democrat, Mr.. Peyton Immediately step.