Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-05-19
The Opposition Ticket.

The Know Nothing party. have presented John D..
Imboden, Bolivar Christian, and Adam McChesney,
to the people of Augusta county their candidates
for the Legislature, in opposition to the Democratic
nominees-Benj. Crawford, Absalon koncr ard
James IL. Skinner.
The head and front of the ticket, Mr.. lmboden,
has been heretofore one of the most uncompromisns
Whigs-bt:er to the taste OF every Democrat in the
county. tits true, Mr.. lmboden, aided by his Lieu
tenant, Mr.. Christian, did much in this county to
break down the wing party, but it for the pur-
pose Of promoting self. Mr.. lmboden, was aptly
remarked by Mr. Skinner in the course of the dis
cussion the other night, has ''hoated upon the
face of the OCCASION" whenever there has been an
excitement in the political elements. lie always
happens to getw the majority, and is thus brought
before the people. As private gentleman, Mr..
Imboden has many redeeming qualities. lie is a
man Ct talent and energy. But as politician, he
is an ''inipite RADICAL lie takes the extreme of
almost every question: and is too seltreliant to lis
ten to advise, to be governed by counsel.
Mr.. Imboden was one of the firm that issued the
FickiiD shinplasters. He the distributing and
redeering agent in this community, and Of course,
must have been in favor of shin plaster currency.
Mr.. Christian is another OF the candidates on the
Know Nothing ticket; He may be called MIR. I'm
sided with Mr.. lmboden in the various political dis
turbances in this county. lie has given material
aid 10 the work OF splitting up the wing party. 3r.
Christian is aiso tDttureG with shinplasterisn. We
L oticed this fact several weeks since; and having,
as he thought, done him injustice, published the
facts OF hiss in the Legislature, prepared by
h:ms,'t. We lind, however, ON examining the
journal Of tie House that Mr.. Christian voted for
the il de. postponement OF the consideration OF
the pre- sent Jaw the subject after tna proposition
for The lanks oi the State to issue Of less de-
than So had been voted down. That
. at. placee. him in this attitudethat rather than
VOL ior the present law prohibiting the circulation
of sb plast.ls he wiling TO continue the issuing
nj IRE punsible notes OF Icss value than So. This
.ancIns N is Just because there at that time no
,omnet;no proposition. The other proposition
borizin,, orr state Banks to issue sn.aIier notes
nan s5' had been defeated. The present law caine
IN bx' ITSELF. an, Mr.. Christian roted dyiaet u.
Mr.. Adam Me GhesDey is the Other candidate for
The House oil Del. gates OF Virginia. OF the KNOW
Mr.. McChesn,y before his nomination lie was re-
ported be Democrat, nat, as NJ stated himself,
he had not cas- but one Den oerate vote IN ten years
This is a fair sample of his Democracy. We know
nothing about Mr.. McC.'s qua nHcaiioas ior inc o.
lice to Which he aspires ~ ca peet they are liza
tied enough. But as there is no, nuch uahser Oh
Al, election, we op;ne the county will no' n"ne' o
lis want of qualification.
This Is the ticket against which the Democrats
ave to contend. We have standard bea. efs' WV
II comparison with the above, have nothing 10 i'9e'
Jun ticket ior the county, We think, taking IL as u
Whole, is decidedly the best qualied and the lnter
OF the county will be best SUBSCRIBED by its e. &C.
ION.