Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-06-14
For the Spectator.
1t Hurts.

For the Spectator
1t Hurts.
| Last week published some structures on what
only seemed 10 be then acl OF cold blooded de-
iberate and heartless party prescription, in the
Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institution. From the
| souirming and wincing of the Lucofoco organ and
leaders Of the party this week, take it the shot
| has entered somewhere between their short ribs.
We have two Editorial groans. dolefu person.
al explanation from the President Of the Board
and a braying of melancholy suffering from "A
! Citizen"Shose '.ear marks"--tull nineteen inches
long-beray his genus. With all these cxpla-
nations that act of prescription, is llunexplain-
ed. / took the ground that DR.. Waddel had been
removed (for il was a renioral in fact) without
cause oiher Than his politics and it has not been
denied no cause for his removal was assigned
at the Board and none can be assigned now, ex-
cept his politics. dare and defy the organ of the
party, any member Of the Board, or of The Demo
cratic party outside of, the Board, 10 give any
other plausible prelext or excuse for the act. In
Editorial groan No. it is nsinuated that DR.. w.
is .'superanuated." This is an unjust. unkind
and piliable excuse for an indefensbe act of pary
rancour, land were tnot that feel well assured that
| pr. Waddell's lofty eminence in his profession
is such, that an arrow like this, stepped in party
venom as it is, has been sped from too weak
bow ever to reach him, i might feel disposed TO
inter pose some shield of defence But proper
respect for him and the community. f1rbids dis
tusson Of pretended excuse SO rdculously VI.
true as this. The insinuaton is answered by
MIR. Skinner, when he avows his support of DR..
w over his competition, and gives his reasons for
| it TINS throwing upon the majority. where it
| properly belongs, the 0nus OF defending an act
which he disapproves. BY Inc way may re-
mark in this connection, that Mr.. 5. discIoses
somewhat remarkable fact, which justifes The
charge made that his party leaders were resolved
to appropriate all the officers within their reach TO
their own party purposes. He says ''in view Of
the sweeping assaults which have been made up
on the party 10 which have the honor to belong !.
permit me to remark that the promotion of the
general welfare have always recognized as its
sole end, and its organization have never regard
ed otherwise than as means towards that end
Such too believe are the views of the honest
masses Italics mine who compose that party
JYheneeer therefore, | hare been invoked either as
one of lis members, or as lis representative 10 sny
giren In, action, have been content to inquire
whether such action was calculated toadyance the
general good, and upon being convinced that il
was not, | have always felt satisfied that the
true end of my party rather forbade than required
me 10 pursue the course Indicated As cherish
ed part cf the common veal, regard the success
of the noble institution which the State has gene
rousy committed 10 our peculiar guardianship.
~ **n~ And am further more confirmed by
recent ecents, in the opinion which have always
entertained that the introduction into their man
agement of either sectaran or political consider
ations, would pot only prejudice the offending sect
or party, but would be ,crohg done TO afflicted
humanity" All! what does Mr.. Skinner mean
by uhenecer he has been iaroked To- any giren
line of action either as member Of The party or IFS
representative, lie has inquired thus and so?-
| What are we 10 inter, when he says the honest
masses entertain his views? The only Inference
is that the leaders differ with him and the honest
masses in this regard. This inference is fully
sustained by his further declaration, that lie has
been confirmed by recent erents in the opinion he
has always entertained, that the introduction Of
partu into these institutions would bea ,crong done
10 the cause of afflicted humanity. What recent
events is he talking about? Isit old Gov. Joe's
donps, or those Of the Board, that have confirms
ed his opinion The wrong he apprehended, has
been done, and that recently Then conclude
that have proved my case by Mr.. Skinner; and
now turn him over, as the lawyers say, tor cross
hope that Mr. SINNERS '.recoTd" here is sufficient
~ .'explicit," if that Of the Board ,cas not, TO
enable the organ to underst md his position little
better than it did when it represented him as hav-
ing voted for DIR. Fuqua.
"A Citizen" calls for evidence that his party
leaders disposed 10 ramplc the wings under foot
whenever they have the power, and 10 grasp all
the offices themselves. point 10 all OF old Joe
,Johnson's appointments here. The Board of the
Deaf and Dumb and Blind Asylum are all ID mo.
crats-a llofhisreceat appointments in the Lunatic
Asylum are dempcrats-all his recent appoint
ments of Directors and proxies in the Central
Railroad are demOcrais-Glt the State Directors in
the Valley Bank here are of the same strpe.-
Our most excellent Post Master was turned out
on party grounds and is kept ont on rose grounds.
1t has been avowed by party leaders here that they
intend to get the management OF all the public
funds expended here-that they are after tie
money and the pat!unge aud will have 1t
Even the jury box of the Federal Court has not
escaped the general contamination. All this
is my proof of their greedness iol Office, and 1t
wont be denie! And it jusiiies the belief that
the successful whig, in private pursuits, is only
protected in his business and his property by the
law. which secures him against the Invasion ofhis
right by these greedy parizans-and hungry
vultures.
With respect to the surmiscs of the organ and
its co respondent, touching my identity, | have
only TO remark, that | have known shrewder
gIessers than they are, 10 fall into most egregious
plumbers, and would suggest that they may posi-
bly, be mistaken: But if there is pressing neces-
sily that they should have my name, let them a
dupt the usual course and they will be accommo-
ted with what may turn out 10 be
RESISTANCE.