Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-04-26
A Chapter CT Facts---Let the Pc ople Read.

pelhg made, 10 introduce party into the
coming county election-or rather the un-
fair and uncalled for efforts to create party
feeling against one single o6icer-has met
with such cold shoulder from the mass
OF Tie voters Of the county, as to strike
tenor to demagogues and political trick.
s'e's. We say, one single oGcer-and thai,
gentleman is the present Common wealth s
Attorney. We believe that all the pre-
c'nct meetings which have appointed del
egates to the convention that meets to day,
nave had reference solely TO :he defeat Of!
COL Ha'man, because he is a Dcmscre,-
There is no complaint agar. ST him, as TO
his official conduct. All admit him to be
an eiiieieh'' ai'n..cl and energetic At,or-
ney-sD'.' he has never, in any single in
"ance, thought of or mentioned party in
connection with the duties of his office,
and that he has uniformly prosecuted
Democrats as earnestly as Wings. But we
are no organ oi Col. Harman's. We have
no defence OF eulogy for him. His case
is with the people-not party-and the
people are most interested in the fulfil
meht OF the duties of the office he holds
II hey decide that another shall fiji 1t, we
presume it will be all for the best--as it
Is a well known saying-"The voice of
the people is the voice. of Cod" If such
be the result. the Col. may console himself
with HE assurance, those "whom he low
eth he ehasteneth," and that "behind a
frowning providence he hides smiling
face"
The object of this article is 20 corree, a
misrepresentation gross and inexGusa-
Bile misrepresentation contained in the
True American of 10Th inst. In an arti.
Gle under the caption of Washington
Again, we find the following assertion:
"The Institutions for the Deaf and Dumb
aud Blind, and the Lunaiic Asylum are
not political Institutions, and vel then are
offcered, wth but single exception, b.
Democrats"
This assertion is so utterly groundless,
tia, it would be hardly necessary to cor.
rect it in this community where the facts
are known, but that an erroneous i'm.
ptessionlmay not so abroad without prop.
er REPUTATION, we shall proceed to state a
few facts bearing upon the point. The
American states that the Institutions are
"o6cered by Democrats" Let US see.-
The Superintendent and Physician OF the
Western Lunatic Asylum. is Whig-the
office is the highest ia the Institutions
salary S2.500-wiif a clerkship attacked
for which $500 addition is allowed. The
1st assistant physician Is a uhig--salary
$1,000. Second assistant physician is a
whig-salasy $1,000. The Steward is a
uhig-salary $1,000. There is not a
single Democrat holding an office in the
Institution who received his appointment
from the Directors OF the Institution, ex.
eept the Treasurer, who was elected to
till vacancy occasioned by death. 1t is
true the Board oil Directors Is mostly con-
stituted OF Democrats bu, they defy an
instance to be pointed out where party in.
auence has operated to bias their action. -
On the contrary, they refer to the record
to show, that as the duties and RESPONSE
biIities OF the different officers increased
they have advocated and adopted resou.
tons Increasing the salaries of Wing off.
GERS, in proportion to an increase of their
labors. Indeed, there has been the most
perfect cordially of feeling and harmony
OF sentiment existing between the present
Board Of Directors aud the able and indie.
iatigable corps of officers who have done
SO much to advance the reputation Of the
/ institution, and to contribute to the amell,
Grafton Of afflicted humanity. The prin.
cipal physician Of this institution has &
reputation, based upon his unsurpassed
skill and mplishm-n,s in the discharge
, of his various duties. not limited to thu
confines OF the mother OF this noble chart
| y pat 10 So~@AtSHo'NS W I'M tue OulOu.-
None feel higher pride in the fact the
the services of such man are secured t.
} the Asylum, or would more Indignantly
reject a proposition to sever his connec
ton herewith, than the present Board
The same may be said OF the accomplished
assistants. A proposition of change-o
prescription in the "officers" of this insti.
tuition never came from Democrats New.
er! Who, however, did make such a
proposition? A faction Of the Wig partu
in Augusta county, Charges were made,
the management Of the Institution arraigp.
ed and tried by a Democratic Committee
appointed by Democratic Legislature
which committee acquitted the officers OF
any observation-disclosures rebuking the
Wig plaintiff, and discharging the Wig
officers, whom Democratic Directory now
sustain! Another iac:. AT one time
DR.. Stribing the efficient and accomplish
ed perintendent, believed it TO be his in.
terest to resign his position. His letter o!
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