Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-06-12
'Dr. Olapod" and the ssKnight OF the Eua1p
Stick" have come again.

your paper, while notice an article tha.
appeared in the Spectator OF last week over
the signature of Resistance.
The writer of that article exhibits an an.
cry and querelous temper. without assign
ing any sufficient reason Tor If. He maE.s
charges against the Democratic oar,y ofths
County, and the Board of Vision, Of the
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and
Blind, without proof to sustain them.
lie asserts that certain nnuis,aiable.
signs OF the times leave no doubt Of the dis
position and purpose OF the leaders Of the
Democratic party wherever they have the
power, to trampe under foot their political
opponents. > "Thatif party purpose could
be advanced by it. private rights and phi
vate property would be unscrupuotlsly
invaded If chance to be successful
merchant, mechanic. lawyer or doctor,
what thanks do | owe the leaders Of the
Democratic party for not taking me by the
nape of the neck and pitching me head
long cut OF NJ. st5re, shop or office, and
putting IN my place one Of their own
STRIPE none whatever The strong arm
Of tne law protects me- and not their sense
Of right
have made these extracts from the ar
ticle referred to, TO show how q trail NOR
tai, and clean, lank, hungry" Vhig.
heated with malice, and tortured by athifst
Tor the spoi's, will rant. Every one &C.
qnainted with the history Of the political
parties of the County. knows that these
charges are not sustained by the f1cts, and
if "Resistance" believes them himself Lex
HIM produce his evidence. No one would
advance such absurd declarations unless he
were capable OF being guilty ofthe oifenses
charged. The Democratic party have not
had the power in the County to 'trample
under FOOT their political opponents, or to
Cypress them in their private business
They would not if they could But those
acquainted with the Presidential canvasses
OF few terms past, will remember that IT
was urged by Wings, no, 10 deal with De-
mocrats, and the ladies even were exhort-
ed to discard young Democrats. unless they
would change their political opinions.
There are other coarse and disreputable
things, which the Wing party have done,
but 10 which do not desire to advert al
though they might be new to some young
Wings.
The article Of Resistance looks very
much like some of the writing that appear
ed III the 0lapod war. And if aul per-
mitted to follow the example of"Resis-
lance, . and indulge in Hypothetical state
ments, would just state to ar sistaneeo
that il he be the gentleman that he is suppc-
sed to be,or II he belong TO the Olapod par
~, any complaints coming from him, are in
very bad sface, inasmnch as il car be.pro-
ven that prominent Democrats, and proba-
bly, members Of the Board Of Visitors, were
urged to remove the incumbents OF the CT
fees at The institution. And it will be
well remembered that the same Oapod
Wings preferred charges against the off
GERS OF those Institutions, and endeasored
by every means 10 bling them into dis
credit.
''Resistance" says that de action of ihe
Democratic patty strikes at the very fona-
daiion OF society" Now If this writer be
one Of the gentlemen supposed, would
submit to the people Of Stanton and the
County, whether any man. or set of men.
or party, have done more TO destroy eflte-
uailf the social aud kiad relations of thi.
community than have they.
'Resistiaeeo charges upon the Deme-
cratic party deposition to "trampe un-
der foot ihe Wing party. Now | would
submit whether Dir. Olaped and the kni.
ghts OF the Sharp Stick" have not done
more tu break down and trampit under
foot the Wing party of the County than any
others and how, can they with ploprie;y
rail out against the Democratic party, and
charge them with destroying the Wing
party when ii has always been known that
the Democratic party have ever been the
open and avowed opponents OF Wing prin-
ciples
The great burden Of the complaint of
assistance" is, that the Visitors Of the
ID. and d. and 3. Institution did not re-
elect DR.. Waddell Physician. He alleges
that the officers in the Institutions located
here "have hitherto been deemed sacred
nom the whitening touch of party" If
tits be true, how has it happened that all
the officers in those Institutions are filled
by Wings, with very few exceptions. Has
it occurred from accident or design. L
suppose Resistance" would say shat it
was 20 party, when wings ere appointed;
but If Democrat should chance to get an
office, then It is "such braaen- faced unseru-
pulons ellrontry that it is absolutely dis
gushing" But to the failure ia re.appoint
DR.. Waddsll and the appointment Of DR..
Fuqua.
Resistance aflirms that without cause
"without one whisper of complaint from
mortal man. the Board elected DIR. Fuqua
and left out DR.. Waddell. How does he
know that the Board had no cause Iun-
deIstand the Board bad sufficient reason to
believe that the interests OF the Institution
would be promote by the appointment of
DR.. +. | suppose If DR.. w. had been an
Episeopalian and left out, it would have
suited Resistance" exactly. The public
will remember the charges of sectarianism
and mal-administration which were prefer.
red few years since. against these Insti-
tutions, and how DR.. Olapod g. Co rode
into notice and place upon the storm thar
was created. Probably there is some little
County office held by Democrat now.
which could be had if awar TO the knife"
could be excited on the part of the Wings,
for which "Resistance" has longing.
"Resistance" says that 'the Board NAV
know more OF DR.. Fuqna than do, and
he may be altogether worthy Of the station
do not intend to say that he is not. -