Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-05-03
The Duty of Honest Vote rs.

proce edipes Of the Know Nothing Con-
venton which assembled in ,his place on
the 26h ut, for the purpose Of nominating
candidate for the Office Of Common.
wealth 5 Attorney The result Of its de-
l,berations was the selection Of 1t gentlemen
for whom re have the warmest ieeliags Of
personal regard. and who, as LAWYER,
s,snds desetsedly high at this bar. De-
'sFsen httn and Col. Hartman we haze no
pc to ,aIEet except 10 walk 10 t4e polls
ii ,he d1f II election and fuiatiY ces' cur
Yeie. We, he~eyer wish here 10 entef
aHe protest against tie spfit manifested
e the cio8e OF She deliberations OF LLat
Conyea,i50, by Johu Daniel Iinbolcn and
John Howard AlcCue, and to appeal 10
the History of the nemocI attic patty in this
county, to re;uie the charge Of proscrip-
ton 50 savagely urged ngainst it by these
very savage Know Nothing ofators. We
defy them, or the organs Of their parry, to
point 10 single instance where the Dem
oeraic part. has prescribed men holding
Office Of profit and emolument. On the
contrary, we assert. and we demonstrated
the fact in our last issue, that Democratic
authority i'll this county gives to Wing
aad Know Nothing Office holders salaries
which amount in the aggregate to at least
$4,000 annually! Were the Democrat
ic party Of Augusta the plosciipiive and
the spoils-loving party it is charged TO be'
would not these various oilires be filed ty
men of their own party? Mr.. Imboden
and Mr.. McCue knew at the time they
were making their ''iui. Of sound and
fury speeches, that facts, stubborn facts.
were al hand to contradict every position
they assumed. They knew that the Yves.
ten Lunatic Asy lum had but one single
Democratic officer, although the appoint
lag power is Democratic. They knew
thai two,thirds of the officers of the Deaf
ana Damb and Blind Institution were he'd
b, gentlemen VI ttose political opinions are
anagohlstic 10 toe Democratic party. al
though the appola;inE power is d mo-
cratic. Aud so with tue Dauks--;here
democratic power lies at The foundation.
yet The officers in both Baaks are ali wigs,
with but one exception. Our every feel
ing revolts against the idea o. converting
Into political machines TO carry cut the
&pirit vi party, two noble charities, which,
under the fostering care of the Common
wealth, and the smiles Of providence, vir-
tuaily give sight TO the bind, speech and
hearingsio the deaf and dumb. aud gather
together the shattered parts Of dethroned
reason aud restore the powers OF the mind.
The democratic party can never be eh.rg.
ed Wltl, even wlnkiag at such a COURSE
But this is an unpleasant theme, as we'll TO
our feelings as it must be TO the sensibiii-
Ties OF MessIs McCue and Imboden.
Not only are we opposed TO introducing
the fell spirit OF party into charitable ant.
financial institutions, but we would de Dlore
lis being brought into Offices which have
IN the duties they impose, nothing to do |
with politics. The ohjec, of the misrep-
resentation Of the Democratic party on
Saturday last, by Messrs. McCue and I'M
boden, was 10 induce The people to bring
party influence 10 bear in tn. election OF
a ministerial officer. We shall, Eoweyer.
be SLOW to believe that the Intelligent,
voters OF Augusta will make party assoc.
alton the criterion Of qualification for office.
In the selection OF agents 10 execute their
trusts, other tiian political, they will look I
TO experience, efficiency and :idelt, -
They VIII not De led AWAY from their pro.
sprieiy, noi sedueed from a vigi!an, watch |
over their immediate interests, by the
spes ious appeals of the blatant demagogue.
II Is an Insult to thur ihlriiigence, aud
base lcdec,ion upon their patriotism 10
Assame that, although pubic officer may
have di,ehafged his duties IN such man
ner as to dety npla'nt-may have labor.
ed with an assidulty unprecedented, and
have deserved and received the thanks OF
the entire county, for the fai,htuness of
his public services. they will reject him
and belle their own senses aud their own
honest convictions to serre a party.--
We cannot, and will hot, bslieve il, until
the sad reality is forced upon us. The
people are deeply interested in guarding
with sacred watchfuiness, their own pow
er. and in using II TO accomplish the ends
VI Justice duu tHc PuoiIc Soou' Hfy sui
render their sovereign rights they sacri-
flee Il cir dignity, their elfrespeet and
their honor. whenever they permit the
will ef the interested and unprincipled
politician TO direct and control in matters
where the highest and the most RESPONSE.
BILE OF the duties Of citizen should be as.
serted and maintained. We confidently
rely upon the honor, the intelligence, and
the patriotism OF the legaized Votes of
the county, to rebuke and deuouuce the
tricks of politicians in the coming county
election, and to elect their public agents
without reference so..she color Of bis hair, The
shape of bis face the cut OF his Goa: or tie
complexion of his politics. | the suf1isges
OF the people are cas-, under such circun,.
stances, We care no, WAC may be their
choice. we will BE- perfectly satisfied tina,
the favored man viii have been wisely
chosen,
Tbs State Convention.
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