Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-04-19
THE VINDICATOR.
sTAUNTON, VA,
SATURDAY MORNING APRIL 10
County Offices.

| ga " II LA MONN1NGi AFRb6 .
County Offices.
The Sta union True American is labor
ing very hard to introduce politics into the
County elections III Augusta and advocates
strongly convention TO nominate hno"
Nothings for all Offices, II ON Common
wealsh's Attorney down to Cohstables.-
This has been the course of the opposition
from time immemoral. with few rare ex-
cepions, In every county where they have
had the power but where the boot was
on tlre'other leg they have sung differ
ent tune, and preached another doctrine
The Democratic party has never used lis
power, on the contrary have suffered the
opposition, in strong Democratic counties
to monopolize almost all the positions OF
honor and emolument. The American IN
speaking Of Conventions, says:
"Convrntions are not necessary i'll Rock
ingham, Shenandoah or Page No Amer
lean would pre- sume to place himself be-
fore the people, in any one OF chose coun-
lies, because he would know very well
THAT he should have his troubles for his
pains"
The editors Of the American know We
nv well the Democracy Of Rockingham
have never prusued proscripIive course
towards the opposition III county Offices
On tue contrary, until within four or five
years, every office IN the county Of any
consequence was .illed by Wing. Add
what is the state of affairs NOW? Do the
Democracy fill all the Offices in this coun-
ty? II the editors know anything about
the offices IN Rockingham. they will un-
h.sita,ingly answer No. Who is Presid tnt
of the Court-who is county Clerk. and who
Glis many other positions in the county!
Wings! And yet the Americ an in the face
of these facts, which they know as well
as any one, being from this county, at
tempt to convey the impression that the
Democracy in Rockingham are proserip-
tive, and that no member Of the opposi-
lion patty would stand the least possible
chance fer any position OF public trust
We frankly admit that no Know Nothing,
who would announce himself as such, and
run on any party grounds. would stand the
Ileast chance of ar election, but that the
Democracy " ould pioscfib- mau for an
Office, not politieal, merely ON account oil
his political principles, the past action
the pafty in this county, is successful rel
ua.ion of the assertion ct the Amerlcan.-
But while such 6as been the course Of the
Democracy OF this couaty heretofore, yet
if the Know Nothing party elsewhere pur'
sue different curse. and prescribe Dem
ocrats on account OF their principles, It
uiH not be their coulse hereafter We
will take care OF our own household be TIE
Consequences what they may.
The American, while il advocates the
present course, yet condemns the policy as a
"cIuel and piadictiue wrong." Such incon-
sis,ency can only be explained by the ho-
Gus pocus of the neclomancy Of Sam, and
is az untenable as it is absurd and rdlcu-
lous. 1.-THE Democracy of Augusta advo-
Gated Convention, and were anxious and
determined to make politics an issue, then
the course advocated by the American
would Sc proper ard justifable, bur when
no such policy Is advocated by the Democ-
racy. for the opposition to do a "ouel
and riadictiue vrong," merely because
they have the power, would evince spir-
II which his Satanic Majesty might well
blush to own.
In thus speaking we haze no desire to
interfere in the election i'll Augusta, nor
even TO obtrude our views upon the peo-
pie of that county. but merely to call the
attention of the Democracy OF this county,
10 the course Of the opposition In other
quarters where they have the power.-
We have never been among those who
have entirely condemned the course advo-
Gated by the American. If the poll cy is re-
cognized BY both parties, and carried into
effect everywhere, then we go for it heart
and SOUL" buff the opposition use then
power in counties where they have the
control, and preach up "no Party'sm'
where they have woiul minority, and
regard it as cruel and viudictive wrong
for the Democracy to use their power, then
we ar" opposed to the whole arrangement
We think what is sauce for the goose,
should be sauce for the gander. If The issue
is forced upon the Democratic party by the
course of our opponents, lelthe Democracy
aceep,i: and dive every man who is not
with US from every Office OF honor or prot
it. II Augusta proscribes Democrats, Rock
ingham should return the compliment
Valley Democrat
KILLED WITH Joy.-A shoemaker at
LoNeslolI, eng suddenly dropped down
dead hom The excitement at unexpectedly
meeting his son in the street, after his re-
(uro from the Ceimea. He had known OF
his, return bat camel upon him suddenly
and for wmle did not know him The
jta,b.r liant home and was about TO tell his