Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-06-26


o. We stated in our last issue that we
were done with RESISTANCE But il
seems from the publication in the Speeta-
tor of the 21st that lie is not done with
US. Well, let him continue shooting his
pop gun wads, and when he has finished,
we may see proper to change our determi
nation. He has waved every issue be
tween us--has not attempted to controvert
the point our article discussed last week
but has eon,cnted himself with an abortive
attempt at merrimvn, The whole article
reveals the secret motive Of the writer,
and is indicative Of the hollow heartedness
OF his profession Of good will for the no.
bic institution which is associated with
this newspaper warfare. His covert at
tack upon one Of the officers Of that fnsti-
tuition, is worthy of the assassin; and it is
well for him that his name is concealed
from the public as otherwise the contempt
and scorn aud loathing which is felt fol
his article would brand him as he deserves
The gentleman whom he would draw in.
to this discussion, and whom he has more
than intimated is the author Of "a Citi
Gen." stands too high in this community
to be reached by the lilliputian thrusts OIL
this guerrilla captain. His false insinua
tons. sent out to do harm to one Of it,
officers and to injure an institution whose
mission is mercy, and a part Of the econo
my OF Heaven in committing to man tht
Christ-like work of giving sight to tht
blind and hearing to the deaf-must come
back with redoubled fury upon his owr
head, covered with the indignation and
contempt of christian and yirtuous pub
lie.
In justice to "A Citizen, we will state
that his communication was written in q
great hurry, and handed to Us on Friday
morning without revision. with a request
that we should revise it, which we prom.
Used to do. But in the pressure incident
to that day with us. and The preparation
we were then making to leave home the
next morning, we neglected to comply with
our promise. The communication wa,
handed to the compositor as it came 10 the
Office, and the proof read without regard
to the phrazing OF the sentences. The pa.
per was put to press earlier oh Saturday
morning than usual. and before "a Cit.
zen" knew it, two-thirds of the issue were
of. As soon as he read the article, he
had the errors referred TO with so much
gusto by Resistance" corrected. Gre
slstahce" shows his want Of common sense
aud propriety by abiding to mistakes oil
that kind. We're he deslrous Of correcting
an evil, OF condemning an act from good
motives, he would contine himself to the
facts in the case. His only effort now is
to draw attention from his utter ineompe-
teney TO sustain his position, by cndeavor-
ing to draw of the reader from the true
issue. He certainly is a very fine critic,
and If he Saint" successful in his attempt
to palm himself off as scholar, he can
rest assured that he has established. con-
clusively, his kindred ties of blood" with
the "long cared thistle eater
I've publish this article by way OF
parenthesis, and not as reply to "Resist-
ance," OF as any thing like wha. he may
expect, should we conclude to take up his
article after he has finished his promised
history. He may look ont for some things
he would not like to see in print.and which
possibly might rot sound so very melodi-
Gus on the .tympanum OF that long piece o!
skin aud gristlc which sticks out from his
thick SKULL