Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-14

N. G. Claiborne and Jno. S. Carlisle.

~. y. CLAIBORNE ana JnC. Is. CarHaso. |
"Birds Of a feather will flock together.o-
This interesting couple are fily joined. Nature
'snd not have cut out a more suitable par.-
They are loving couple whe should De sepa-
'aed neither in life nor DEATH In life let each
show his treacheIous heart, and in death, let
the wave Of oblivion forever wash out every |
trace of their existence. That death will speed
lily come upon them is abundantly aprarent.-
Those whom the gods would destroy, they frs,
make mad. What sad and striking exempli-
fca,ion OF ,ha, truth. Never did the Asia,o
cholera send its sting Of death more surely TO
its victims soul, than will the COT pop,tli de-
siroy and bury beyond The reach of resurrec-
toms hand, these m-tt politicians. We give
from the Lynchbuig Republican, Il lew items
in the history of Mr.. Claiborne He has boxed
the political compass. He has rode upon every
hobby-has changed his opinions as suddenly
as does the chameleon its colors He has been
all thinesto all men-on both sides of every
question. What more could be led OF
such a man, than for him to swear Shat little
honor he might have left away, to evade the
truth and act the traitor. This he did, as is
proven by the card Of Mr.. Irving. which we
publish to-day. Yet this is the man the Know
Nothing party desire 10 reward for his .rsache-
~ with a seat in Congress. And against whom
do they run him Hon. L. S. Bocoek, one Of
the ablsst, pures and best representatives from
the old Dominion. fiji representative, indeed,
is Mr.. Claiborne, Of the oath bound party, which
can boast It's origin from New York psnten-
tiary convict. Nat. Claiborne TO supe,scsle
'Thos S. Bocock in the Congress Of the United
States! What fall it would be my country.
men
| But "Jack Carlislee is set so-th by this oath
bound party as another Of its representatives.
Truly they made happy choice. Wepresume
Dayton, Rockingham county. II il: =, we .yt
word with him. He is a pus.iq man. A,
such his pubic acts must Undergo fair and
truthful inycs.igaiion. We shall not set down
aush'. III malice, nor will we any thing ex:enu
ate. We cannot say anything abou, his sen,i
menis upon the subjec. Of Abotioni.m, &c.
now, because we have not his political record
to examine. But al one time he was an
AMALGAMATIONIST. The fact is known
to every man. woman and child, in Rocking
ham, That western trip, Mr.. Jack
Yet Mr. Carlisle is taken up by the Know
Nothing party TO run Hon. c. S. Lewis out o
his seat in Congress MIR. Lewis has lived :
highly honorable and useful life. There i. no
a blemsk upon his characler-hs is presente,
10 his people asa man the embodiment oil ener
gy, industry and honor-against whom II,
Charge can be brought: save CT devotion 10 tn,
Democratic party and its principles. While
Mr.. Carlisle stands branded With foul mark,
the contemplation OF which revolts the sensi
billy Of every moral man. Can tina, people
hesitate to choose between them7 We think
not
Suck are the men who are leaving the Demo.
cratic party, and being Rugged to lke bosom by
The Know Nothing parry. We can well spare
them. Success nth such men would be worse
ihan defeat to any party. If the Democratic
party are defeated, they can point to the msn
who have breasted the Storm and confiic, of this
mighty contest, as those who would prefer TN
honorable defeat 10 dishenorable Triumph
We lear Tor oui county, hen tina Offices Of
power and emolument are held Out as The re-
watds oil treat hely aud deesi,. We know Viz
9inia too well to think Tor moment that the
virtue and patriotism Of her people can be- hes
| seduced. Va trust in the power Of Truth. -
y aolde in the patriotism Of the people, and
Inc putty OF Democratic principles, loi glori-
Gus triumph.