Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-11-26
yyuERE DID THEY COME FRONT


This inquiry has been very generally eX-
cited By certain developments, touching the
past history of one JOSEPH JOHNSON, which
made their first appearance in this paper
Where did they come fiom and who do
they belong to? has been frequently asked
and NAY be readily answered. The "Ohf
D,tch Almanac" and "Clarks6Tg Enq"l-
rsr," both hail from the mountains of West
srn Virginia, and belong, emphatically, to
the public. By what hocus-pocus they fell
e. into our hands, It is FOR us to know and the
Democracy to find out. Certain 1t is, we
extracted from the original documents, and
gave Col JoHNsoN's language ver6a''m' 1t
sralH,n ct pancluatim, in which he advanced
the very best kind Of Wing doctrine.
Now the Locofocos hate documents above
all things-and we may easily imagine
their CONSERVATION when their eager eyes
fell upon the second edition of these old pa
psss. Surprise was natural, and 1t Is not to
Be wondered at that they have now don
ned their studying caps for the purpose OF
finding out how they came into our posses
sion. Foremost among these bewlldered
speculators are the Editors of the Richmond
Enquirer, who attribute the development
Of 0Old joys" heresies to the Secretary Of
the Interior. Commenting upon Mr.. SUM-
Mras speech at Richmond, the Enquirer
says:
'His arguments were drawn from the
store-house of the famous Fair PROPOSE
ton of 1914, which owes its paternity to
A. II. Stuart. This Virginia Secretary OF
tbs interior, seems to have thrust his nm
gers into the election of Governor IN Vr-
einia. While at Stanton, we heard that
Mr.. Stua.t had, in the name of the Admin
istyation, urged Mr.. Summers to run for
Governor. We also heard that Mr.. Stuart
had threatened the Democracy with some
terrible development, should Col. Johnson
be nominated. That terrible explosion is,
doubtless, the mares nest of Col. Johnsons
old circular Of 1926-which was first para
lied by the Wing paper at Staunton' Mr.
S.uarPs own town."
Now, we most respectfully request the
Enquirer to guess again. Mr.. STUART had
nothing whatever to do with the publica-
ton of those documents, and, we confident
" assert, did not know Of their existence
until he saw them in the Wing papers,
The Enquirer's over-anxious effort to get up
a clamor against the Secretary of the lnte-
Tios, for culpable interference IN the cleo
4ions of this State, has, in this instance, far
overleaped itself. Mr.. STUART doubtless
feels deep interest in the success OF Mr.
SUMMERS, as every Virginia Wing does
He doubtless has at heart the prosperity and
renown of his native State, which are stalk
ed upon the issue Of the coming conflict
and is therefore surveying with an anxious
eve the field of battle and the. position OF
parties. As many others believe, so may
he, that SUMMERS will be triumphantly e.
lectcd; but in all this, none but blinded
partizan, can see anything censurable.
The distinguished ability and fidelity with
which the Secretary OF the Interior has dis
eharged the arduous duties of his important
position, has naturally excited the opposi-
lion. He has been singled out and most
.virulently assaulted because he has contrib
uted so largely to the popularity of the adj
Yo;nistration. Hence the EnqIirer's effort
to trace back these "ugly old fles' TO the
department of the Interior. But the gun
-cont FIRE. The "Oid Dutch Almanac" was
never in Washington, unless Col. JOHNSON,
had the manuscript in his pocket, when he
was mastery inactive member OF the
yCongress of the United States.
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