Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-06-09
Democratic LiberaEity.

Wefi in the Yaley Star of the Sd instant,
letter from correspondent in Washington city,
from which we make the following extract We
have heard the name of the author suggested, but
can hardly conceive that such sentiments are en-
tertaned by one VIII IN we have always regarded IS
man of good sense at least:
.Messrs. Editors " esterday decided the fateof
the Judgeship in your section, and by the time
these few lines reach you, you will be in posses
sion of the immense vote, by which Judge j. W.
BRocKENBRoUGH has been honored by the wings.
Certainly he will have won golden opinions from
his democratic friends for the laid and comfort
he extended to the Staunton clique | am told a
pretty good anecdote at the expense Of one of our
democratic friends in Staunton. When it was de-
termined to address Judge BALDWIN for the pur-
pose of being a candidate, our friend SKINNER put
his name to that invitation. This action lost him
his name from the democratic Electoral Ticket
There is no mistake in this-I have the evidence
before me from Richmond. When the clique at
Staunton made move, and that against Judge SAM
UELs, their paper was presented to Mr.. SKINNER
again. but he did not stgn the BRoCKENBRoUGH
letter. He had signed one too many already, and
was not to be caught mapping the second time
Mr.. SKINNER, should think, in the latter case,
done as every democratic citizen should have act
ed. We hope at the next election he will be wide
awake on the subject of signing calls to aid his OPP
ponents. The Marshal of Virginia was quite ac-
tive in this latter business of the BRocKENBRoUGH
call and it would be judicous in him to have his
house in order by the 18th of March, '53, or posi-
bly,, he may wish a new election in his own case.
1t would be as well to be prepared for a change,
provided he is socitous for that change. do not
know that he aoiN desire changeo position; there
is some probability that other persons might differ
in opinion with him ON that question. At any rate,
we will leave that question open for future refer
ence.
We presume those gentlemen who contend
that Judge BRocKENBRoUGh was brought out by
a clique of Staunton Wings, are acting on the
principle, "tha lie well stuck to is good as the
truth" The charge has been pronounced false on
various occasions, not only by the Wings, but by
number ofthe most prominent and respectable Dem
ocrats of Staunton and Rockbridge, over their own
sign manual and the pertnacity with which it is
still urged, in the face Of such prompt and emphat-
ic denials can only be accounted for on the hypOh
esis above mentioned.
We had always looked upon Judge SAMuELs as
a strictly party candidate, and are, therefore, not
surprised to find it distinctly admitted by this
Washington correspondent of the paAey Star,who
evidently speaks by authority. The matter was
talked over during the session of the Democratic
Convention in Richmond Democratic caucus
was held-SAMUELs was endorsed as the Demo
cratic candidate for the Judgeship of the Court OF
Appeals and in obedience to its dicta, we find him
sustained unanimously and staunchly by the dem
ocratic papers, and elected by the overpowering
strength of the democratic party in the Section
To their shame be it said, and let it ever be re-
membered, that the Democracy have been fore
most to assault the purity of the Judiciary in Vr-
ginia-the first to drag the hitherto unspotted jul
dical ermine into the filth and mire of party poll
tics. We make the record with mingled feelings
of regret and pride-regret, that men have been
found in any party willing to engage in such
work; and pride, that the high crime does not lie
at the door of the party to which we belong.
The mystery which has hitherto hung over the
ostracism of Mr.. SKINNER is here unraveled.-
1t had been regarded in this part of the world as
fixed fact that he would receive the appointment
of Elector at the hands of the Democratic Conven-
ton and the selection of Mr.. DENEALE, the great
deyourer of esFederal Jackalls," excited no little
wonderment. The whole matter is here explain
ed. Mr. SKINNER had the temerity to sign the call
upon Judge BALDWIN and this ''lost him his name
from the Electoral Ticket" There is no mistake
about this; the correspondent of the Star has the
evidence from headquarters to prove it. Besides
this, Mr.. SKINNER is given to understand, that I'M
less he bows submissivey to party behests, at the
expense of his own convictions, in all time to come
he can never atone for this single ransgresson, and
may as well chang up his fiddle"
What party It's glorious thing to be DEM
ocrat! We have listened to Mr. S. on many oc-
casons when enlisted in the Democratic cause, land
can testify to the ability and efficiency with which
he has defended the faith and advocated the prln-
ciples of his party. In times gone by, he has done
good service, and in time to come, will doubtless
do more; but how he can ever battle as vigorously
again, we cannot imagine. The hope Of reward
is clean gone forever, and he must console himself
with the philosophic reflection, that parties aswell
as republics, are decidedly ungrateful.
Mr. POINTS, too, the Marshall of the Western
District of Virginia. is admonished to have his
house in order-his boat ready and its sails trim
med for journey up Salt River by the 4th of
March 1858. We are compelled to unite in the
friendly warning. The party to which he belongs
may come in to power, and he need expect no ia
vors unless he can consent to be its subservient
If he and Mr. SKINNER do not blush, we will not
say for their principles, but for the principles of
those with whom they are associated, they have
harder cheeks than we should suppose fron cas-
ual observation.