Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-04-20
Candidate for Inc Board of ruDlis works.

Candidate for the BORTu VI EuOhO
In response to d Gall made upon him BY anum-
bcr of the most distinguished public men Of this
district, SAMUEL PmcE, Esq, Of 6teenbfief, has
consented to become candidate for tile Office o.
Commissioner of Public Works. We codiga5Tfatu-
late the people of the district upon this fact. MIR.
Pace is gentleman of tile highest character for
integrity aid mental ability: Ills solid sense and
discriminating intellect enable him readily to dis;
Germ the right. and his unyieldGg nsotul frmness
gives sure guarantee that Wherever he is con-
cerned the right will Bs established; OF The authors
of the wrong will be searlessly exposed. His pub
lie services in tho Legislature and the State Con-
stitutioual Convention, lave made him known,
and won for him an enviable reputation through
out the State His local position commends him
to the voters of the middle district as identified in
feeling and interest with the great Central Inn
provement, Willie his public course in regard to
other lines, his known integrity and business quail
iication$ will render him acceptable to the State
at large.
The leaders and managers of the Democracy
having publicly avowed their determination to
make this State office GA POLITICAL MA
! CHINE" we may soon expect a Convention Of
the wire pullers to assemble in Staanton and NOM
mate some man fit for such work. And whatever
his previous character if he accept the nomination
in such sentiment, no Wing Of any selErespect
can vote for that nominee: the Democratic mas
SEES of course will be led or dashed to obey the be-
hest of their party leaders. We now despair of
finding any number of that party to revolt at such
course, and present man worthy Of the post in
the honorable sentiment Of Virginia in the olden
time-woRrHY TO Advance The INTERESTS OF
THE CoMMoNwE4Lru-not the selfish interests
of spoils-hunting party. In despair then that
any honest Democrat will dare to present himself
and declare in the teeth Of his party that he will
administer the office for his country's good, re-
CARELESS of party, we hope that the Wings will
do their duty to themselves and their country
and concentrate their support on SAMUEL.
PRICE, a man of honesty and ability who al
though party man will not consent Or be requir
ed to become party tool.
The Democrats who can be drilled 10 do this
party work are, we feel confident, minority of the
voters of the district The vote of the district in
the last Presidential election showed, it is true,
- - nernocratic '''"'~-;-g ' ''"' WV
lion was contessedly no test. In the Gubernato-
rial election the parties were about equally divi-
! ded, and Mir. SUMMERS, On account Of the cry OF
abolitionism raised against him, lost more Wing
votes in the East than he gained from the Dem
ocrats in the West. Mr.. Price will run as well
as Mr. SUMMERS in the West, and far better in
the East We therefore confidently run up his
name to OUT mast head and call upon all true Vir-
ginians to rally to his support. With him to sue
coed will be great gain, but even if we fail we
will have the protd CONSCIOUSNESS of having done
our duty in struggling to maintain the best inter-
ests OF the public without degrading the ancient
dignity of the offices of the Commonwealth.