Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-08-28
ro,.t,e;s,s and ehe szess.


ao,i,;cian has his price, and almost every |
puhiic man his press. or organ. This I'M
niles degree Of corruption in politicians,
and tins. serving in the pFeas by no means
tiat:esing. The odds sre against the poll.
t;eiaoa. however, for il is difficult TO find
more than one editorial slave, or automaton,
70 cash public man, while the number Of
papers and politicians stand as about iouF
10 one. To the heHor Of the Democratic
pr,ss o. Virginia, be it said, they stand uo-
q, solid basis, and maintain their consls
,enty 10 rincinle and constitutional 'ie,''
AGAINST. The influence OF the most fotmioa-
sie combinations. The politician in 'ir'
ginia, has to bow TO the press, OF ieaFe MS
uaets l.a csnno. spauce from their adhe-
renee 10 well established principles, the
majority Of the journals OF the Democratic
party in the State. Some may, upon the
;nn,1se. eonmi. themselves to line oil
puliey. conflicting with the genetal tenor OF
Democrats measures, but the majority
stand fisn u9or the basis Of principle, and
CIV aloud and spare not. Politicians new
-, nave controlled the sentimental Virgin
IA The great secret OF Virginia consis-
saes pay be found in the fearless homes
= of The Democratic press. They have
aeses permitted themselves to be carried
J. .was under th. influence Of soultlng amol-
ton, or political trickery. Put firm as III
bral.ar. they have required the politicians
Of The State to square up to the measure
erected by thesgreat lights Of the party -
On Level with this measure, have they
placed themselves. From this position
are public men judged. Politicians must
come up TO it-editors cannot go dole" TO
them. If they are weighed In the balance
and found wanting, let the press ing 1t out
IN clear and unu,istakable tones. II is on
" thus the great land marks OF the party
can be kept distinct above the waves CT
corruption. II is only thus politicians can
be maa,. to realize the potency OF popular
sentiment aud the influence Of the party
press. Men are elevated and crushed by
the pow er Of the pres, just in accordance
with their attachment 10 the principles to
which they profess to subscribe. No man
l,as ever vet been discarded b. the Demo.
cratic party Of Virginia who has Prosed
himself worthy of support and confidence.
But wo to the man, who directed by vaui.
ting ambition and s.,.ishness, aspires to
make the press and the people bow to his
mandate, and forsake the gfeat principles OF
the party. The talents Of & man. his great
personal worth, are lost sight d.
He is brought to Judgement on his SINS
nj commission; end 81 he cannot stand
an examination in The light Of the Constr
tuition, aad the great teaeis OF the party,
he must fall--he must meet ehe doom Of
all traitors. The press know their duty
They do not clinge to power, that Thrift
may follow iawnipg. They 90 not hang
pleaainely 10 the skirts OF the ofbeial robe,
that tie smile of patronage may fall on
their counteaarces. They DO not sneeze
when Senators snuf But conscious OF
the power Of Truth AID Justice they tel
the "house OF Jacob their transglessions. :"
As the exponent and direct and legitimate
CONSERVATIVES o. the people, they hold
public servants ia strict accountability, Tor
their action. They judge them by the
law and the evidence. And If IT has been
the misfortune. of any man to fall under
this policy let him blame himself. II it's
to be the fate OF any man to fall under the
operation of this rule, let him lay bis hand
on bis heart aud say III is l, who have
done il, and not another. Mahomed
must 90 to the mountain--the noun
tain cannot come 10 Mahomed
It is hardly worth oar while 10 apply
these remarks. They are plain enough,
we trust, to apply themselves. It is enough
to say that the press that have opposed
Hunters land bill have been charged with
assailinc Dir. Hunter himself Snch Is
no, the fact. Had the democratic press
onered its fires upon him, however, and
dfivsA him from lis ranks, as traitor, 1t
eoeEa have been eXcusable uader the CIR
saIxss auces. lie did stealthily, and IN the
ark, as il were, smuggle through the
Senate Bill, whose principles compromit
the integrity Of the States right party
But he has emily been dealt with in the
light OF truth and principle. If he has
placed himself in such tx, that plain,
straightforward defence of Democratic prin-
ciples is dstasteful to him and his friends.
let not the press thai have had The honesty
and courage to meet the issue be blamed.
They are only maintaining their own con-
aistency. They are only defending the
great interests and principles of the party.
they have no desire to crush Mr.. hunter
they want the people TO know that Mr..
Huuer is only a fallible man--that he has
committed gross, high handed, egregious
blundpr-that he has attempted to sacrifice
the principles and policy Of States Rights
that he has .disreg arded the Constitution
aud the Deeds Of Cession-in fact, that