Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-07-03


know anything sbou, his politics, and tina, no
statement Of the Kind was made TO influence
his election. He is II Lutheran, the late incum-
bent a Presbyterian TO neither OF which church.
IS do lifelong. My chief reason for not sup.
porting HIM was, repeat, his not being married
man, aud acted uPof this consideration pre-
cisely as would have done had | been acting
for aefa.nily Of my own. There has been one
other case 10 which there was some opposition
to An incumbent who is Wing. gave the in
cumhent my support, and desire no other iusi-
Fcation of the ac, than that, under all the cir.
oumstences, believed j, .s be my du,y. Asto
| the teachers Of this lnstiution, Whale vermay
be . their politics. and abou. th,s ] care
nothneI have always found then, capable
and eflcleh--not noisy politicians but earnest
laborer, in good work.
And here pause 10 ask, whether the men Of
Augusta are governed in the selection Of
the teachers Of their children, BY political
considerations If not, thenupon wha,
principle is il that |, as one OF the guar.
dams Of the unfortunate little ones who have
found refnge here, should act in a nan
ner which all men repndae in the case of their
own families. stand to these children in the
place Of parent, and, while continue 10 fill
this relation. no hopes Of reward nor fea,s Of
cen.,re shall ever indace me- n trea, them
otherwise than as my oru. ! owe thus much
TO the State. I owe thus much 10 ti,c rood
feelings OF my party. owe Tins much to these
children ard their parents. ! owe thus much
TO my own manhon;i, and they are obligations
VII rh shall nc. disregard
WHAT hayr said ADORE in fcspec, 10 the
rofsy Of rn'',aited prescription Mas. to
my mind, special point in lis application
to these Institutions. But, ir eait,is, 70
these considerations, 7 vii add s,e ether
which Fys- always been Of pa-smcun, In
i1rsnee wild, tnr, They have heretofore
been fostered By the Legislature Of the
State Without distinction of pnytv. An
acknowledged in.s dnc.i-a, - .i:h.s tar-
ty, Of politics Into their management, |
hare always feared might drive from their
support many who no,r sustain them, and
while the loss or the gain of few Offices
would be Of small advantage to either
party, contest waged for these places
might be productive Of serious prejudice
to the Institutions themselves. But YOU
sh7nk I "have been fortunate. and indeed
must have some hankering after party ap.
Yointments, as hold the Office of Director
i'll both o. the public INSTRUCTIONS" yerf
sideas, SIR, Of good fsrssie, and nine, are
widely ssssesenf since it has been NY l..
10 t'sd, after years Of service 10 these rtar.
tiles, that my motive. haze bssn sst,ly urs-.
Appreciated. t'a. ,se', .cs.a;sss cons inces
me thst ycp hare mistaken the man.
These appointments s-e.e conferred, not
only without m7 scllsi,asion, but even
without MI sn9'rledge. excepted tbem
as honorable trusts wfsieh were to be TX
ercised in spirit Of charity, and ip ne
coraance with my own reason ard cnn-
science. Had ] supposed, fsr ~ is1,sssts,
that it was expected that .s0dId BIZ cos.
troled in my action By The will 9. sE;rs ::s,..
Of others, and not exclusively By my swn
sense Of right, would hare returned the
commissions, forthwith, TO the executive
department. with an endorsu,ion OF rry
contempt.
You allnde finally to mr. position as
member OF the Legislature. II there be
any one circumstance which renders this
Office particularly acceptable to me, it is
that the nomination was rather declined
than sought. hold the place by the free
will of my party. am duly grateful for
the honor, and have sought to discharge
my duties with advantage to them. am
Ny ne, means inscnsible TO popular favor,
but have not or this account made poll
tics trade. J have no aspiratio that
would not willingly sacrifice sooner than
surrender the CLAIMS Of my Conscience
! can never consent to become Stare. in
order that | may fit rsss,lf to reprcsen,
frcemen. Whenever the sfssciples of my
party are involved; whenever political
office is to be filled, am with. tl,sm heart
and hand. In all other cases. cinin the
privilege to think and act for mys,.iS, md
in SO doing shall not be unmindn.l Of
them. The scope which have assigned a.
bove to party action is that which believe
most consists with the interests OF the pro-
pie. Party spirit. in its operation upon
the body polite, may we'll be likened to the
effect Of tonic upon the human system
which when used in mod Grafton health
fully cxcites, but, If INDUCED in TO excess.
prostrates and destroys the functions Of the
organism.
have now, sir, answered your
call. have been as brief as haste would
allow. have stated frankly my conduct
as far as it has been in question, and my
vieass Of policy. lam aware that in mat
ters, beyond the strict pale of party action,
there are good men who differ with me-
have never thought proper to make that
difference bone of contention, nor am
so disposed now, II is enough that be-
lieve that am right, without DENYING to
others any privilege which claim for my
self. JAMES Ii. SKINNER
In an article in the Richmond Enquirer,
on the subject of securing the indepen-
dence Of the South, from any reliance upon
the North. we end the following remarks ::
The MECHANIC ARTS 1T has been
commended that young Virginians leave
their native State, because there is not
sufficient diversity of emDioymenf to at.