Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-05-31
gss, The importance of the result Of tn,


dl, The importance of the result Of the
recent election in this county for Com
mopweaIth's Attorney, induces us TO recuF
to it again We stated last week that we
did not claim it as emphaticaliy a Demo.
cratie victory. We could net consistent
". Although Col. Hartman is a Demo
eral, yet he was brought out by no party
or caucus. He wus supported BY Demo~
.crats, old line Rhigs, aud many of the
LIBERAL minded Of the Know Nothing par
". He was elected over the Kao,c Moth
Tag nom iaee and in the face Of the n o,t
earnest partizan appeals of the two Know
Nothing papers in this place, The tfl'
urnph was that oil Conservatism. 1t was
deliberate and explicit reputation OF the
Know Nothing leaders and he Know
Nothing presses Of the county, so tar as
their course in the contest was involved.
To,exhibit the character Of the opPo-
sition to Col. Hartman, we have Only 10
refer TO the editorial articles which ap-
peared in the Spectator and American the
issue before the day of election. Not on
iy is the most intense party feeling e1hlb-
lied in these extracts, but similar spirit
pervaded every article written Oh the sub
iect BY the editors Of the two prints du-
ring the entire canvass. The American
ondeavored to PIN down upon the Demo-
cratic party the charge of prescription al
the Institutions at this place. and on the
Central Railroad, and by such false as
symptoms, 10 create the impression that
the defea, of Col. Hartman would be just
retaliation. Every device thai could be
brought TO bear upon the public mind, aud
which could arouse and excite party pref
udioe, was resorted to by the press and
tbs leaders of the party, TO secure the
election. On the day before the election
The Spectator made the following appeal.
After declaring that the editors, as ''pG1ty
mea," were interested in the election OF
Commonwealh's Attorney only, they pro-
ceed to say:
"Let g, ery American voter inquire then
whether he is willing to see TIE 4Amefteah
banner trailing in the dust in tais county ;
whose proud position one year ago won
the applause of the whole State. Is there
an American voter in the county who III
tends TO cast his vote for Coi. Hartman -
n 50 let him pause ard reflect upon the
consequences which his vote may entail
upon the party, whose principles he
processes 10 advocate, and whose sue
cess lie ought to have at heart. How VIII
he feel when he hears the taunts and jeers
of the successful Democracy over his own
defeated party, and recolects that by us
defec the result was accomplished =
Let him remember that such defect lrouid
be The deadliesi 5to,o that could possibly De
afflicted upon the party Ito Which he as al
tqehed, and piH tell most dtsGsIroasiy apon
the election in November
This is sufficient to satisfy all, OF the
means that were employed to defeat Col.
Harmon, and to elect MIR. Kinney. The
.gonventionist,' left no stone 20 uhtpined;
vet they were mos, ingloriouslv defeated.
The True American of the i7th, with
equal animation, appealed TO the party TO
rally to Mr.. Kinney, and defeat Col. har-
man. The editors deemed the success OF
their party in this contest OF vast impor-
lance to IFS future good, aud its defeat
ebloy froan which ii could meyer recover !
They say:
"The defeat Of the American candidate
in this election would be blow, from The
effects of which the party could never re-
cover. He ak the Americans, then, 10
60 to the polls, go EARLY, aid cast Their
snfirages for Mr.. Kinney, endeavor not
only 10 secure his triumphant election,
but to TOLL up majority in his favor un-
precedentcd in the isiory of the county,
aud such as will strike terror to the hearts
of their opponents.
With these extracts we leave the reader
to draw his owa differences, 1t is entire
" useless to extend comment The facts
speak for themselves.