Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-11-13
From the Enquirer.
Dr.. Q. r: HARM Of Aususta.
kiessfs Editors :-Nom..aa. 49,.

hlessfs Editors :--Nuhhstou, a.,;r,.. :,
prominent Democrat paber5 DISCUSSING
win true Democratic fIeedvnt the nro..
Pecssi positions and claims of on, d;,,;,'.
gulshed men, in relation 10 ill.,. -.
nominationsi cannon have tscs ned ~. 49,
tentidn Of any. CONSPICUOUS ,po,s ,h.n,
nave appeared not lew from many parts
OF the Commorwealth; asseciatinx ,l.r
nsne OF or ovid senatot, III. e. H. H.r.
fis; with the office Of Lett. 9oyrruor-
These well earned tributes, paid the Sen..
tor by his friends abroad, will MEET .
hearty response from every loyal Demo,y.,
at home. 10 write the political h;storv a.
Dr. Harris in this county, would BE- NO L..
a task than to chronicle the drl;ys..,.s As
old Augusta from the thraldrom Of :, h;ssr.
~, and to re-echo that shout Of unpsrsl.
leled victory that returned him. the nobiest
Roman Of them all, 10 the Senate. In mi.
Democratic age. aud Democratic State, it
IS no uncommon thing to read Of glorious
victories" overwhelming majori,ies and
'trlumphs without a strug gle;' hence ".
are not so well prepared to do Justice to
that Spartan valor that redeems q county
from almost irrede~mablt nh,gerry. and
strips the ermiDe from hrteditsrs .itYpid.
ets; That The IDS! struggle m Yid At9us:
ia. was political Thermopylae. no one
can aeny and that DR.. c. X. Harris was
the lieoniaas IT that battle. VII acquainted
with its events must admit. Like Leoni.
das he ma:shaled his forces will, upprecrs
det.ea skill like him, he fought sesin,t
ndmb.rs and deep footed prr1oiiee; but
here the smile closes lo he
survives to ENJOY hia sttis
consideration is sttack i've.
ment. Augusta has bseAl(I mid Of
whikgery in tie Valley; c!her counties
have efvnted. bu. here was the Gibr,ltrf.
the ny d1nefabie retreat aud rendezvous.
The late victory was fatal thrust a, Wing.
com, d. atl, atzb, esrdiug Of the tiger in hid
own den. Augusta had long been . dark spos
~ the green Valley 81 the West, and seyef,i
that bright chain Vi Democratic elders, xhur5
hands are clasped from the Potomac 10 North
Carolina, en.ii won back BY our SENATOR.
Even Augusta joins the Democratic sistsfhovd,
anu thus removss the last barrier To Dsmoerary
IN the Valley, allowing It's heal,hful influence
10 swt ep through ito broad acres w. d. ;t1rbec.,
Dr. Harris has many qualifications that emf
aen,'y n' HIN Tor the office Of Lieut.. Governor
Asiis from the discipline Of mind, a,,.icr ed by,
welding an efficient pen fSr The advancement II
fnedfcsi science, and apart from the experience
afforded BY al extensive and irequsn, seryic.
OF his party in delibera,ive bodies, aud inter
course with tho people, apart from ,hess he
eo"d take to his official Chair sound judgement,
nn'iiins earrgy, sterling integrity, dignity u
Wearing aud happy faculty OF adapting him
sell IL any position however trying. Tie c.ult
also, unite the eusifs Democratic strength Of this
7aiey and The Yves, and, juigin. ilem h,s
popularity in the Ss,a,r, would 10 una inoiG;ff
greeted BY his cumprers as their ptesidin, vli.
Ger Every public tfus, hs has iiilsd hss do.
yeloped talents equal TO all emergencies, snI
every political &C. has been ali s,nan, i, s,,vn
from pure Democracy.
u tho Valley Is entitled 10 the office Of Lien
tenant Governor las We think she ISL wha, better
appreciation Of this noble victory could b~ ave.
b, the State, than to promote the d. sxIvIs
shatipiot Vi this Democratic hinmph. /, wvulf
give encouragement 10 thu sia.wait and the tn.
aud cause US never 10 etlrr up the prayer u Dc.
geheiat. Athens:
"oh OF the three hundred gran, bu, three.
10 make new Ihermop, las''
Yours AE!sAA,