Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-04-26
were wings when that patty was in ex,s-

professor OF music in the blind department
IS a democrat. The professor of French
in the same department is whig. The
steward is democrat, but was elected.
without opposition, when that Office was
made vacant by the death OF whig in
cumbeht. The superintendent of the
workshops is wing also. In fact, two
thirds Of the 'officers" of this institution
are ~higs. Rat whether wings or demo-
cfa's' my deserve the places they ill so
ho-orably TO themselves and benefcially
to the State and their unfortunate fellow
creatures.
Yet another fact. When the present
Democratic Board of Visitors was APP
pointed, prominent member of the Know
Nothing party, who's tafy proclivities
have been recently developed through
the columns of the Spectator. urged upon
this same Democratic Board the impor-
lance Of ousting the Know Nothing clerk
to the Board, stating that you (the Demo-
crats) have the power, and zoe (the Olapod
iaction) hare not and you should use it.
And further. One of this same number,
who are now charging democrats with
prescription, and with making party in
lluenee control these Institutions, applied
for the office OF clerk, now held in this
Board by Know Nothing. Yes, one Of
the very men who is now trying to make
capital out Of the fact that the present
Board of Visitors at the D. and ID. and b.
lnsutution is Democratic and is how before
the people for the Office of Commonw ealth's
Attorney, sought to put out of office
to proscribe-threugh Democratic agen.
cy, the presen, Know Nothing clerk TO
tie Board of Visitors. Surely that is all
awkward blunderbuss, which
Whether aimed at duck or plover,
Is sure to kick the owner over.
But our neighbor OF the American quits
the Institutions, and drives ahead at var-
ous other raw-hcads and bloody bones,
which his fertile Imagination has con ured
uf' LIZ Suoi SCd tHdt ali Tic odIk DlTeC"
tors appointed BY the State are Democrats,
and that the Banks are made political ma.
chimes for the purpose of electng small
men, &c. There are seven Directors 10
the Valley Bank at this pace.-three of
whom are Democrats. The President Of
the Bank is Whig-the two pa, ing Off
ceIs-the Cashier and Teller-sre Wings
-of the two clerks-one is wing and
the other democrat, and the runner is a
wing. In the Central Bank, which is on
the independent principle, the larger por-
ton oil the stock OF which. we believe, is
owned by Demoerats-.here is not single
Democratic office holderf The President.
the Cashier, Teller, Clerk and Runner
and two.thifds of the Directors III in
number, are Wings and Know Nothings
The Valley Bark has never had a majori-
tv of Democratic Directors, but IN one
year. The President was a whIg-Mr.
James Nelson--;han whom there was no
more honorable, correct and heightened
gentleman in the county. By DISPENSE
ton oil Providence he was called ION the
scenes Of lime to the realities Of eternity
There were then four demoera,s-viz ::
Jno. B. Breckenridge. r.. G.. Bickie, Jno
Brandeburg, and W. II. Hartman. They
had it i'll their power to elect Democrats
ic Director and President. Did they do
it? No. With an unanimous voice, they
placed the honor upon Capt. Kenton Har-
per, wing, aud geaileman-emphatic-
ally geaHeman-in every sense of the
word. Was this Democratic prescription 4:
These are facts-they are facts which
speak louder and more convincing Than
the hollow, unfounded declarations OF IN.
teresied and blatant politicians.
But further. Look at the Central Rail-
road. There the Dlrectory-whlch is
non paying-is Democratic. The Presi.
, dent with salary Of $4,000, is a whig-
the Superintendent, with a salary of ST.
900. Is a whig-the Chief Engineer-w
is a whig-wlth salary of $2.5O0-he
assistant, or consulting Engineer, with IA
salary of $4,000. is a whig-the Division
. Engineer, at this place, Is whig, with a
. salary of $500 or $500. Two thirds of
tine minor Offices, such as conductors, mail
agents, baggage masters, &c, are wings or
Know Nothlngs, which terms we lave
used to distinguish them from Democrats.
, What do these figures tell' They tell
the significant fact, that all The profitable
or paying Offices in the Western Lunatic
Asylum, are wings. With one or,two ex-
ceptions, oil the officers in the d. and d.
and b. Ipsttution are wings. All the
officers OF honor and profit, in the Banks
of this place, are wings. All the officers
OF honor or profit on the Central Railroad,
are hiss, and that all these officers hare re-
ceired THEIR APPOINTMENTS FROM DEMO
CRATIC POWER! Significant disclosures
Yet, Notwithstanding these unmistakaole
evidences, the Know Nothing organs and
the Know Nothing denagogues, are de.
nouneing the Democratic party and charg.
ing them with prescription in matters not
political! What base imposition! What
upprincipled lnsiacerity
I This bold assumption Of the K. N. par
~ in this county, has been made for the
sole aud only parpose Of defeating gal
liant and efficient public officer, who re.
ceIyed his commission from the free and
untrammeled voice of the people Of the
county, and has discharged its duties with
! ont fear favor or affection IN anv bu,