Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-02-28
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Az" We ~ NpeaH 10 the pubic through The me-
drum OF your columns, as the cominunica-
ton OF Dr. Blair ELECTS response from me
though passing note will suffice as it san
hardly be presumed that would give atten-
ton to all his ludicrous paragraphs, which
after computation refer only to public ru-
mors, all of which have been carefully and
deliberately weighed in the equipose of
truth, and | am panied to the very heart to
say the most Of it is lighter than the ether
that fills all space.
am new at a loss to know whether to
impute this to too great credulity upon the
part OF the Doctor, or to some prcconceived
hypothesis which when once fixed is very
hard to eradicate. shall leave this entire
y to the speculation of others suffice to say
| shall not use any very active agents in the
expulsion of such unfounded opinions, if any
such do exist, as all the foul stigma arising
therefrom, is like the old wonan's grease,
lit will all rub off when it gets dry"
The Doctor seems to have grown quite
lmpetuous, if may be allowed to Judge
from the insolent and domineering tenor of
his licentious and loutish production. For
he came as the rushing Of mighty wind,
Cor only wind it was) apparently with a
tide of fury boiling ip every vein as if, like
the olmoeln Of the desert. to make ali ami
mate beings quake and shudder at the NIGH
ty terror, aud yield up the ghost in despon-
dency.
lhe panic has proved abortiyc, and al
that he has now to do is to skulk back and
conceal himself behind the obscure and mis-
ty clouds of his credible informant
DR., Blair informs you that the subject Of
his autopsia was Tin part his property BE
that asst may, she was left at the decease of
the widow Beasley tmother-in-law of my
uncle and of Dr. Blair in the hands of my
uncle unclaimed by the legatees) who in
deed was quite anxious to rid himself Of this
improbable burthen.
This Negro girl was a poor invalid, hav-
ing been subject of epilepsy from infancy,
the paroxysms Of which became so frequent
that during the last few years of her life,
scarcely single day elapsed without wit
Messing number of them. and those who
knew her would not have kept her for tri-
vial sum, nevertheless she lived and died
with my uncle, and by him was she decent
ly buried. Had he any claim upon her?
The Doctor says, that on the receipt of
her demise, |, Gin company with two able
bodied men of the village started off to the
county of Page to procure the corpse" &c.
Now does not Dir. Blair know that to be
untrue? If not [ shall not consume my time
in informing him upon the subject, as he is
quite welcome to cherish any belief he may
desire
Again he says that lone would infer from
my card that my uncle was a physician"
Now in the name of common sense, what
stupid ape would draw such inference, for
had he been physician he could have sat
isfied his own demand? =
And furthermore, he states that I held
out the idea that the post norton had been
conducted in a very secret and private man
ner, when had emphatically declared that
| threw off all nlanacles of secrecy and adj
nlitted the curious, and my reason for so do
ing, l also stated.
Aud still further, he states that he could
name some twelve or fifteen persons, most
~ youths, w..a were present at different
times during the examination. NV, was
Ia; there alone, but in company with
young student OF medicine OF high moral
responsibility. who is willing TO bear testi-
mony to the reverse. The door having no
lock, have been told some few visited the
secluded spot during my absence all Of whose
names the Doctor has duly registered and
can furnish if required. As | have been in
formed he canvassed the neighborhood to
ascertain how many had been in sight Of the
place. He says rumor informs him that
thirty or forty visited my very secluded spot
To which add that have been informed
by good authority that the Doctor was very
eredibiy informed to the reverse of this.
Bat | suppose if he can carry the point he
does not care great deal whether it goes by
the way of noleas rolens or lapsus Hnguep.
| was not a little surprised when the Doc
tor assumed the whole ofthat literary squad
and professional pigmy," as was not aware
that the whole had issued from him but his
own endorsement is priaa tacto evidence
Suffice to say, it was designed only for those
busy bodied baekhiters. and tattlers, who
have sought to decoy the credulous, swerve
the honest-minded, and make shipwreck of
truth.
The Doctor says he has given plain
statement of what he believes 10 be facts,
which is at once basing facts upon hearsay,
and is now trying to palm his hearsay facts
oft upon the public, and is indeed quite fear
full of forestalling public opinion.
But give you summary of that which
L know to be facts; nor does it proceed from
public rumor or credible informants, but
they are facts that can be well authenticated.
Now, before taking my leave of the Doc
tor, let me congratulate him upon that pith-
less production of his. | must acknowledge
that it was better than anticipated, though
some of his friends thought It would 'thun-
der long ways" ] need hardly say they
were disappointed. l hope also to have the
pleasure of CONCENTRATING him Oh full COM
phor bottle, as the too frequent sight of
such bombast may produce tonic spasms
OF his respiratory muscles, and thus produce
death by asphyxia. And if he has any more
prayers to offer up, let me entreat him, not
for humanity's sake alone, but more for his
own sake to repair to his closet, and there
pray as did the athletic youth and after
weeping tears of contrition, like showers Of
rain, it is to be hoped everything "uncon-
pugnant will be radicated out" And now
shall do for the Doctor what that credible
informant Of his will in all probability do,
viz unit him and in tha f,tur., ,uiIl inv ~