Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-05-17
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Ore Of the most significant circumstances
connected with the proceedings OF tae. late
Know Nothing State Convention held ia
this place, was the fact, that not single
letter was read from the many distinguish
ed members Of the party who had been
especially invited to attend, but who did
not make their appearance. We notice
one brief letter in the Spectator Of this
week from James MacfarIand of Rich.
mond. This Is the only evidence we
have that any one was invited. We know
however, that number were expected. -
There is also significant silence i'll this
letter Of MIR. MaciarIand in regard to the
latter end Of the Know Nothing ticket
\. Jackson Done!son. Tins may be &C.
counted for, from the fact that Mr.. Dom
eson's name was Intentionally omitted in
the letters oil invitation to Tie o{d Inc
phjgS! What does all this mean Again,
Mr. Stuart in his three hours speech did
not mention DonelSon's name once nor
did mr.. 8[oorei Mr.. Macfayland does
not pretend to conceal the fact that Dom
eison does net engage one thought Of his.
In bis letter he does not even ailude to
him He says, my desire is to see the
Organization of the whig party preserved
and continued - and hence "the election
81 Dir. Fillmore is nm event for which |
am not less solicitous than the Conven-
ton I" Why this silent contempt OF DON
elson? Stuart, Moore, and Macfarland
were whigs--Moore and Mcfarland pro-
iess TO be such yet Then to get at an
intelligent solution of this apparent mystic
ry, we will give the following dlatt of
the letters OF invitation, and ask the gem
tiemen swhose names are attached If it is
not fac simile Of the original manuscript
copy
STAUNToN, Va, APP. 26, 1856
! Dear Sir: The Committee of Arrange
ments OF the American Convention to
meet at Staanton, va, on the 9th of MAY
next. respectfully invite your attendance
and co operation on the OCCASION
We anticipate "a large assemblage Of the
friends Of Fillmore (and Donelson-to be
ien out 10 old liners and desire that the
Convention shall be as imposing and as
interesting as possible.
A. II. Ii. Stuart, John d. Imboden,
| w. B. Kayser. Bolivar Christian,
Sam'l L. Clarke.
We respectfully repeat the question, is
thn abo,,n on, L
uscript If SO, the treatment of poor
DoneIson by Stuar: and Moore, and Mac
!arland, is satisfactorily accounted for
This, we conceive. constitutes very in
teresting incident connected with the late
K. n. Convention in this place. 1t not
only tells the tale about the contempt with
which Doneson'. was treated, but it reveals
the saddening fact that the committee OF
| arrangements, at the head of which stands
the euphoneous name of 'AlcraHder .jeames
Plush Fillmore, now of Stanton" de-
sired the Convention TO be as imposing
and interesting as poqsi5le )" aud had the
| modification 10 greet one Of the tamest.
shallowcst, most Insignificant assemblagss
That ever amused the boys and tene fitted
The bathrooms of any hamlet in the State
Look over the whole list of delegates, and
iheIe is not TO be seen the name OF one
single man of aote or prominence, excep,
thAt Of our retired Statesman, who seemed
10 be the Galliver eff the accession. Not
only THIS, but not one single letter was
read 10 the Convention from any man Of
distinction who had been invltedi Why
This chapter Of dishear;caiag accidents
The Committee Of Arrangements, every
one o. whom was strong, and even Bit
ter whig ignored Doneson. the talented
men 0: the party Ignored the Convention,
and rs natural consequence, the people
viii ignore the party Truly the way Of
TIE transgTessor is hard.
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