Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-06-12
Err the Kindicai0r.

MEseas. FpIrons ~ l., you' last issue, under
the ca ption 81 "Epmovao you have fallen itto
an a9r1r.i in the statement which J Oh make that
the physician appointed for the Institution fof
The Deaf and Dumb and Blind, in the e'ace OF
the former incumbent, twas unanimously eject
ed.n This iiaccuracy alone would certainly
never have Induced me to obtru1e myself INTO
Your columns, but the animal versions upon the
Board Of Visitors, which have seen 10 more
than one paper, for failing 10 re-appolnt the late
incumbenl-as they are calculated in my opin
ION. 10 ;t,iure the institution itself-render il
proper | Think, that | should venture q few
Statements AID comments with regard 10 this
mailer.
The fac. il, that two Of ;he Eve t-.cnibeis Of
the Board who We're present, in Which minority
The subscriber was incnaed, would bave pre-
tered the reelection OF the late ply scian, and
nmeug the reasons which One Of ia assigned fer
ouf preference were his known experience ard
he fact that he was o married man, which We
thought an Indispensable condition in the Physi-
clan OF an Institution, one hall Of whose inmates
were females. The majority OF the Board, how
ever, did not agree with Us In oHr preference, but
saw reason 10 eject The gentleman in office.
And here take leave 10 say, That the physician
elec,--lor whom, il consequence chiefly OF his
being an unmarried man, could not under my
convictions Of duty yoie-bofe high testimonials
I. !
%! state that his being Democrat was not even
mentioned before The Board as an inducement
to its support, snd that il was not nntll afier his
election tha! learned that such was the act-
though it is due 10 myself that should add,
tina, had k8oa n it, sense oil duty would moi
have suffered it TO have Influenced my action.
Aud here, in view of the sweeping assaults
which have been made upon the party TO which
have the honor to belong; permit me 10 remark,
tha, the promotion OF the general welfare have
always recognized as its sole end, and It's oaanIza-
ton have never regarlet otherwise Than as a
,saas tow ards thai end, Such too believe The
views the honest MASSES Who compose tha' par
IT, Whenever, iheieo e,l have been invoked, eth
~ ore gi il members, as its representative,
to aff given line q action, have been content
10 .alulre whether such action was calculated to
aivaiIce the general good, and upon being con.
vlacel that il was not, have always felt Sat is
ned hat the tue end OF ny party rather forbade
than required TO pursue the course indicated
Asa cherished par, oil the common veal regard
the success of the noble institutions which the
State has generously committed TO oar peculiar
guardianship. They are living and active ex-
preston OF the enlightened beneyolence VI the
whole people, without distinction Of sect or par
IT, They depend for then support, ard the
means of enlafelDg their capacity Tor usefulness,
upon continuance OF the same spn1i throughout
the C0nlmOHH6dlln, WHICH leu " iHeti totduilSll-
ment submit, therefore, whethera single act,
which is presumed TO have originated Ill party
feeling, should induce charitable men to make
one OF these Institutions bone oil angry partl-
IAN contention. i think not. And aW iurtiefn.e~o
confirmed, by recent events, III The opinion
which have always eEierl aimed, that the miro
ducion into their management OF either sectsri-
an or political considerations, would not only
prejudice the offending sect or party, but would
k>,, To, fho no,c IF off; oil L,,
manity That they "gave up to party what was
meant for mankhld'' would be, with new
meaning, the old but pungent repsoach ready
10 be visited upon those who We're instrumental
il such coaIse. am not aware thai the Board
of Visitors oil the Institution tor the Deaf aud
ID. and the Blind, who have been SO rudely as
sailed. have ever been governed in their action
by mere considerations of party. 1t is needless
to ldd, after what | have already said, that |
sincerely trust they never may be.
In eoncluson-and pc haps al tho expense of
ptopdety--l beg leave 10 say, that | am we
aware of how much the Democratic parry Of
Augusta has to bear in the threats oil prescription,
which, will not say the ma ioriiy party but
Iliberal members Of that pafly, deaouHce against
them. II il be allowable To utter a void Of
advice TO honest men, /, would be this 10 your
duty BY the noble charities which the State has
confided 10 your hands! Administer these sa-
cred trusts IN such a spirit VIII mak, for
them many friends ANT no enemies Safer
noibing 10 excite You 10 acls OF Retaliation xlsii-
in their was--ac,s which cannot PROMOTE bu,
must initiate against their beet Interests! And
ia the end, when virtu5ns community shall
come lie compare yenr toIhearanee with the in
tolerance of your opponents, rest assured hat II
will hol be long ere they side with you III the
better part which you will have chosen.
am very respectfully yours,
JAMES II. SKINNER