Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-05-24
John. T.. Harris, ESQ,

Mn. EDITOR being absent for short time
from home, on my return received the back
Plumbers OF your valuable jonrnal giving me the
items of ncwswhicl, lranspired in Gid Rocking
ham and elsewhere. regretted to see that
there was some disaGeclicn in portion oil the
district al The election ct Mr.. Harris as eecor
for this district, OIL Tho part OF some OF the whole
sou.cd sterling Democracy oil Pendleton bu,
was glad To see in later Article signed pen
dIe,ono in the Stanton indicator, that our
Pendleton friends intended to give Mr. Harris,
kind and respectful welcome when he shall
visit them in his official capacity. 1t appears
that the objection urged is not OF personal
cha rac,er but arises from want OF confidence
in Mr.. Harris capacity. Now, MIR. Editor,
have not u word 10 say i'll opposition 10 the
course OF sur pendleton friends; know sihem
to be good and true men, loyal to their party
and lis prluc ples, for we want to have no
warmer hearted, higher-toned and chiyalric
democrats in this district; but hope that the y
will allow me to say to them, Ill all the kind
ness. that believe that their opposition TO Mr..
lIarrls (whils, it originates from desire TO s-s
the prsat Iu.el es, OF the Democracy promoted
is based in no part, too, upon the grounds OF the
want of an ultimate acquaintance with him
The writer Of tins aftlcls Is no especial friend
Of Mr.. Harris-l heve never supported him for
any position. My acquaintance With Mr.. H..
is very limited and confined almost exclusively
10 personal knowledge Thin at The bar aud ON
the stump. Asa Prosecuting Attorney havs,
heard bin In The debate meet the talented and
able debalsrs. John b. Baldwin and lion. A, ii
n. Stuart. aud other gentleman Of your bar. Of
fine Intelligence and eratoracle powers; aud |
think if our pendle,on friends had heard Mr.. II
stand M against them, and know as much ct
him as the larger body otthe people oil Rock
lnuham they would hot have feared his ability
TO meet any Sanitc OF Knpw Nothing whom tie
opposition may siart against INN. Mr.. Ii. Is a
ssif made man, possessed oil IL fine store OF
Political Information. When almost beard
lass boy he mel one OF the strong meu OF the
Wing patty; and Ieecolecl distinctly in 1913
oil seeing several intelligent democrats who had
heard HIM meet in political debate, that strong
man oil the old line Wings, Col Baldwin, III Au-
eus.a, either al Pafhnssls or Mt noloil, Ill which
.hs democracy were well satisfied, and tet
proud oil their party aud their champion. Mi.
II. has baen very Efficient as an eleclor, and in
the last canvass Of 1852, and also those OF 1874
and 1913, and daring the last CANVASS, had the
pleasure OF heafug him on The stump several
times, aud wiloat any disposition 10 laud him
OF any other man, must say that never head
a more tffecllig speaker, better or closer rea-
soner and one, too, who could inspire the DEM
ocfatlc masses with more determination and en-
ihu-iasu 10 do their whole duty; aud a better
democratic stock never lived than his. Rear
ed III OLD FederaIs Augusta, al a time, too,
when ii was considered dsrepuable to be a
democrat, Mr. Il. with The res, Of his fsmiy,
were ever ttimed and ready TO battle for those
grea, principles OF democratic faith, which are
now The policy CT The county, aud which the
opposition have declared 10 10 be d fixed fact,
80 much so that in their own language "a man
would be coushtted lunatc who w3uld now
elleavoI 10 sci them aslde.p
! have penneA this hurried communication,
mol to reflect OF blame any one, but to do justice
to all parties, more especially for the satisfaction
oil my pcnde,on iliends: That Mr.. Ii. has
eaeuies doubt not; no man OF the present age
who is tneti!oileus or worthy anything 10 him
aef he public or his party but " ha, has; though
| know Of zone in this case. MIR. II. went TO
Rockingham a mere youth, without fortune,
without friends aud without family connec-
lion in The county. He is decidedly a ,ell-made
man, and the aIehitec, Of ibis own iortune, what
ever that may be. hope. Mr. Editor, that
you vii pnbllsli this article which trust will
have Tie elect Of allsying any prejudlces
against ouI elector, lor we all have a common
| enemy to meet, Nho is active and willy, aud
! will spare no means to defeat US.
\ ROCKINGHAM DEMOCRAT.