Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-03-24
"Cur Bread and Butter"

Col William II. Hartman, the Commemorative
Attorney for the county of Augusta, and James IL.
Skinner and Absoam Koiner, Es9fs.. the Democrat
ic members of the House of delegates of Va, are the
prominent stump orators of the Anti American par
ty OF the county of Augusta. These gentlemen will
Of course @ take care Of number one whilst they
are battling for the pspal influence and upheld the
interests Of our FOREIGN population" Sam would be
very likely to play the very mischief with the bread
and butter of these disinterestcd champions, aud
are therefore not surprised to find them amongst
the most active of the opponents OF tina American
party.
@za The above clip from the orion Repabli-
of the 10th inst Were disposed to reply to
the unfair, ilibcra and in prop
er terms, we would net be spare in denunciation.-
But we prefer that our readers who acquainted
with the gentlemen to whom it refers should Judge
of it as il deserves. Who that knows Col. Hagman
James H. Skinner, and Absolam Il oiner, would for
instant entertain the thought that they could be
seduced by Office or money ?. They are men whose
honor and veraoiy dear to them as life itself
men SO far above the mercenary motives which we
can prove aetuate the editor of the Republican, ,hat
ever the oeatl of suspicion has never reached zen
men, who from their earliest recolleetion have been
identified with the Democratic party, anl who pre-
sent record of honor and integrity which stan,Iss
the ungeneroua charge with the incrcdbiity it de-
serves.
The know-N othngs claim 1890 m a orty in this
county. Ii their estimate be true, and the charge
upon the gentlemen named be correct is it not Ike
y they would have joined the new rartv i? Verify,
VIC 'hihA Sc. But, thsre IL an old ga, ing and true
that pesons who live in glass houses should not
! ,nrow stones. Now, let examine the history of
the editor of the Union Republican, since his advent
into the town Of Staunon, and whether he is the
proper person to make charges against honorable
men, Of being actuat9d by mercenary motives, We
shall try him by bis words, and out OF hi. own
mouth will we condemn him.
| In the prospectus Of The Union Republican signed
by Tyre Maapin, and dated Nov. "a, 1854, we fed
the following language
-. 9. In politics, the Union Republican will be
wing III the most comprehensive taeaising of that
word Acting upon this fundamental principle, its
editors will seek to maintain steady comparison Of
the mild. firm, conservative. union abiding pfinci
pie which So enlinentiy distinguish the Nbig party
to the wanton, reckless, Gbafte.ing policy OF its an
toJoaism, ()-the Democratic party. in the adyo-
caey ard defence OF Wig and Wing measures,
the Union Republican will be deeidea, rge.ic and
fearless
What is the inference to be drawn from the above
declarations? Would not one suppose, that being
honestly convinced of the ttuh justice and equality
of wing measures, the editor intended to support
them decidedly. energeticay, and Feariessly? What
other conclusion is legitimate? None wlatcvcr.-
But, Presto change Two months Lad net rolled
round upon the swift wings of time, ere the patriot
scholar critic and pure politician, The editor of the
Republican, whether from considerations Of "Bread
and Butter' an inordinatc craving for Office. VIC
cannot say, surrendered his entire allegiance to the
wing party, and adopted prominent feature in
his platform the following item,
owe SHALL OPPOSE no Nm AND SIS
TIN 40 Mn on THE GR0END or HIS
/ ID ma rs
| OCRATiG .HEASGREs, OR WIG NE4s
URES, BUG We SIfdLL OPf0sE 1U0SE
| lfHO 0PP0SE OK HOCTEI.lS tYD
StsTAlN THOSE HH0 SUSTAIN orr boz
TKiNES."
Let it be remembered, too, that neither the word
''Whg' nor "Democrat'' is used in the entire ,Iat
form OF our neghbor, first published on the 10th of
january, which is composed of .peee plauls except
in the instance we have quoted. Compare the plat
form laid down in the Republican of the 9th of
November, as first quoted, in which the editor was
a WING in the q MOST COMPREHENSIVE
MEANING of that word" os course, n:luding,
Bank, Tariff, Distribution, and The Ike, with the
more recent declaration OF the letli ef January in
which the wing party is ,fAoiiy aid e9etcticatg ig-
aored and readated and then Isl The c:iut!id reader
determine who is the Thread and Eutter'' palti-
ieian, especially when the editor considers that he
Il IN the naJnftsg party, and Messss. Na.iau skim
hef, ana hoiner are III the MINORITY PARTY. That
paragraph was an unfortunate for our friend
ala ii he i placed il uneom.oftable position by
It, the fault is his OWL ard rot ours. eIssw arc Yeu
to-day Mr.. Maupin -