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Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28

aud industrious Of men--brave, onen-heaft-
ed, frank, generous, & gentleman Of high
integrity and intelligence, he would render
essential service TO the county as one Of its
representatives.. lie served q campaign in
Mexico, having volunteered his services
when citizen Of Kentucky, aud il we arc
not mistaken, was at the storming of Mon
tercy. His business habits, and indom;ta-
bic energy, would make him most yalua-
bic representative. More working men are
needed in cur Legislature, and fewer talk
ers, though Capt. Hartman can do his share
efit and very effectively, too, when called
upon. What We allu1e to, are those long,
prosy harangues, ''full Of sound and fury,
signifyng nothing" and which cost the
State $1,000 or $4,000 apiece Capt. II is
40 such speaker, bat is eminently a pracii-
cal man. Like Mr.. Koiner, he is a farmer
from choice, and like him, Will make most
efficient representative.
Of Maj. WM. D. ANDERSON, perhaps less
is known, though he is not less worthy of
like honorable mention, and whose straight
forward aud upright course has won for him
the esteem and confidence of all who know
him. He i the son of our cstimable fellow
citizen, Robert Anderson, Esq, and grand
son of the late Col Andrew Anderson, who
represented the county of Augusta for a
quarter Of a century in the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia. Maj Anderson has here
tofore been identified with the whig party,
but when that party was merged into Know
Nothingism, he Was one OF those independ-
ent men who refused to sell prtnciple for
place, and has for the past few months CO.
operated with the Democracy. lie was the
warm supporter of Mr. Buchanan and will
continue to support his administration SO
long as he administers the government upon
national prinples.
Such are the men whom the Democracy
Of Augusta have nominated-they are men
every way worthy Of confidence, aud we
call upon the Democrats to rally to their
support and to use all honorable means to
secure their election.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28
The Opposition.

The opposition party in Augusta arc do
ing their best--and, doubtless, thinking Of
Of the probability Of defeat, have taken the
precauiion 70 circulate a paper fer sigma
lures, calling upon Hon. A. II. II STUART,
the head aud front Of all Know Nothin gism
in Virginia, 10 become a candidate for the
State Senate Wepresume those who sign
that paper are thus to ber regarded as p7edqes7
to the support of Ar. Stuart, and that it
will continue to be circulated until q sui1i-
elent number Of signatures are obtained to
make his election sure Already, we I'M
derstana, the boast is made that good ma
ny Democrats have signed this calf so,
We presume il was done under the belief
that there TToald be no Democratic eandi.
1ate for that post III the field, and they are,
therefore, not bound to respond to the call
made upon Mr.. Stuart How can Demo-
cra,s support this knew Nothing champion
for the STATE Senate \ man who used all
the exertion of which he vas capable to
break down the Democracy, aud at a time
when the Union was imporilled blythe dan
ger of the election of the Black Republican
Fremont. Hundreds Of Old Line Wings re-
fused then to follow the lead of Mr. Stuart,
and We oPiue many viii refuse to follow it
again. Democrats cannot and ought not
support a man who has sworn never to sup
port any Of them unless he was good X.
y, and member of the third degree They
would be recreaut to their principles, & we
call upon the Democrats to rally around the
standarti-bearcr of their party, the gallant
SIMMER, and administer another rcbukc 10
Know Ne,hinesm in Augusta.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28
Correction Mai. Wm. D. anderson,

We have been requested by Maj. Amber
son TO correct an error which the 'Specta-
tor has made III claiming this gentleman as
4 wltig, and to say that III the conversation
alluded to BY the Spectator he spoke jo-
eosely, and he thinks his manner of reply
ought 10 have been sufficiently indicative of
that, and the further fact that he positively
refused to sign call upon certain wing or
know nothing TO become a candidate for the
State Senate, ought to have satisfied any
reasonable man as to his position BY the
way, it's little strange that those who de-
nounccd Maj Anderson, as democrat, for
his course months ago, should claim hun as
wing nor. Our friend, Maj A. must re-
member he lives in a county whore the OPP
position to democracy will not tolerate a
change in political scntmcnt--J they can
pTeecnt jf---but we can inform them they
will have to part with Maj A. until they
improve their creed
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28
NeWSpaperS,---A True Iadtx.

Every word of the following paragraph
is so true that We feel as if we ought to ap,
prize such OF our readers as do not already
know the fact there is no complaint
made on our part, but it should be general
y known that the fullness or meagreness Of
the advertising columns of a paper, is indi-
cative Of the amount of business done in its
vicinity. The following from the Racine
Journal tells wholesome truth, when il
says-''That a newspaper is the best indi-
Gator Of the business, wealth and enterprize
Of the citizens where it is published, Per-
sous at distance judge more of its charac-
ter from this source than any other. If a
paper bears upon its face marks Of the liber-
Atty Of its home patrons; if its columns are
well filed with business advertisements, and
the general appearance of the sheet gives
assurance that it is well supported, then
those into whose hands it may fall, conclude,
at once, that the place is a go-ahead lire one
and that it presents an opening for man Of
business of like stamp. But. on the con-
trary, if a paper is lily sustained, its col
umns present Il "meagre and beggarly &C.
count" Of advertisements, and its general
appearance shows that its owners have to
live ON faith, and ''sA,ia it along, they at
once conclude to give that place wide berth.
This is q true bill in nine eases ont Of ten
the papers show the character Of the place,
and, in a great majority of instances, de-
termne mans views as to its business ca
pacities and go-a-hcaditivencss.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28
FROM WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, March %. -Eycnine .-Gov.
Geary having notified the President Of his
arrival at Washington. whs invited to call
at White House this AFTERNOON. which he did
and was there introduced by the President
to the cabinet, aud had with them long
conversation on the general affairs Of Kan
sas.
1t is said the President contemplstes a
summer residence on the heights of George
town to avoid the sickness with which the
former inmates Of the White House have
been afflicted during that season Of the year.
DR.. Bernheisel, the delegate from Utah,
denies the truth of the disereditable state
ments concerning that Territory. and says
they emanate from enemies who have ever
been striving to foment difficulties between
the Mormons and The general government.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28
Dr.. G. r. Harris.

A. this gentleman, SO long and fayorably
10 the people of this county, both as man
and physician, has removed to the county
Of cnlpeper, the Democratic party, in their
meeting on Monday, as an act of justice to
a meritorious public servant, adopted res
olution approbatory of his course as State
Senator for this district And we think his
course Vas approved by men of all parties.
Meme Of his votes were arragned by the OPP
position, and he is therefore entitled to the
Elaadit Wei DONE good and faithful SER
Want DR.. Il. will carry with him to hi.
new home the best wishes of hosts of warm
and true friends, and Culpcper will have in
her losd.rs no truer man.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28
For the ! Indicator

Messrs. Editors notice, in the Rich
mond Enquirer, the resignation of Mr. b.
cock, the Attorney General. That Office
being vacant, | most respectfully beg leave
to mention the name of Col. WM. II. HAIR
MAN, as being altogether worthy, and we'll
qualified to fill the Office of Attorney Gene
raj Col. Hartman has served his country
as volunteer in the Mexican war, and won
for himself the highest respects of all who
knew him. The first Democrat that has
ever been able to sever a link from the Wig
chain that has ever bound Federal Augusta.
Col. llarman is the Commonwealth At
torney for Augusta county; and as such
has satisfied even his political enemies, (lay-
ing no others) Of his superiority as legal
ist, for his age. Col. Hartman is too widely
known in this State for me to attempt to set
up his claims. His services are known, and
] hope appreciated by all. His locality en-
titles him to the Office, being in the valley,
portion Of the State that has not had q
single favor Of the kind since the great Viz
glnia reformation. NJ.
Gsf- The above communication was sent
US by wing, Of there be such party an
incorporating wing, and we mention the
fact, to prevent the opponents of Col. Har-
man from taking advantage of the statement
''that he was the first democrat who ha:
ever been able to sever link from the vhie
chain in Federal Augusta and using It e
bis prejudice.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28
ARRIXAL OLE THE AERICA

NEW Work, March 24.---The STEAMSHIP
Africa arrived here to-day, with dates from
Liverpool to the eth instant
GREAT BRITAIN,
Parliament is to be dissolved III Nav.
The duty on tea and sugar has been re.
duced I'd,
Lord Palmerston announces that he will.
until the dissolution of parliament, continue
firm policy with regard to China, and
hopes that France and America will coop
crate to compel additional commercial ad-
vantages from the Chinese.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer had
brought forward the financial measure of re-
duced income tax. This and the reduction
OF duties on tea and sugar were passed by q
considerable majority.
1t had been officially announced in the
House of Lords that the treaty with Persia
had been sigued and sent to Teheran fol
ratification.
THE CHINESE WAR.
Chinese news from private letters con.
tinues unsatisfactory
Rentorcements are still going out from
England.
1t is reported that the Chinese have de-
stroyed the East India Company's depot.
TREATY WITH PERSIA.
The treaty Of commerce between Persia
and America had been signed at Teheran
by which American eonsuls are to reside in
Persian cities.
Austria seeks a similar treaty
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28


consist of twenty-one persons be appointed,
SAID committee to- have power to appoint
like committees for the different precincts IN
the county; whereupon, the chairman APP
pointed the following gentlemen, viz:
Col VIM. II. Hartman, Chairman, } Col
George Baylor, r. G. Bickle, Richard Ii
Fisher, James Gregory, George NJ Cocll-
ran, Jr., VI. G Hartman, John G. Niche.
James c. Marquis, William Il. Burke
+. }. Alfred, W. S. II. Baylor, Maj Jno
b. Watts, Jno Brandeburg W. II. Watts
James w. Crawford, William II. Slanker
John i. scherer, Charles 7. Ridgeway
b. T. Points, David Bucher.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
A. KOINER, Ch'm'n.
L. j. ALFRED, Sec'y.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28
Augusta Fire Gampany.

We are glad to learn that the Common
Council have accepted the proposition oftho
Augusta Fire Company, aud appointed a
committee to purchase a lot for the erection
of an Engine House. the Council has also
agreed TO furnish suitable room for the
Company to hold their meetings in, This
is right and proper
The Company, We understand, will soon
turn out for the purpose of exercise and dis
play The uniform is to be a red shirt.
glazed cap and blsct pants
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28

4H9st hIporfaat frons Jtad.--The st4y
states that there IS positive information in
Washington that Brigham Young and his
crew have burned the United States archives
court records, &c. III Utah territory; that
they have demanded the appointment Of one
of two schedules of federal officers, beth
headed by Brigham Young for Governor.
with the avowal of the purpose of driving
any other out of the territory by force Of
arms. The truth is, the Mormons are already
practically in a state Of rebellion.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28
COL. LEE INDICTED

The grand jury of Washington city, have
found true bill against Col Lee, late clerk
in the Pension Office, for murder in the 6rst
degree in the killing of Mr. Hume of Alex
andria. Immediately upon the finding of
the bill, Deputy Marshals, Philips and
Waugh, repaired to the residence Of Col.
Lee in tho first ward, and took him to the
county Jail, where he is now lodged 10 await
his trial, which is expected to take place
next week - I'm. Vtr.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28

Compensation 81 l'ostmaaers. There is
an impression that the emoluments of the
postmasters in our large cities resulting from
the hire Of boxes or otherwise are enormous
This is mistake. The commissions Of post
masters are limited by law to So, 600 aud
the receipts from boxes to be retained by
postmasters are likewise limited to 81. 600
so that four Thousand dollars is the maximum
annual salary for the postmasters of the
most lucrative Offices. Ball. Sun.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28

Eel President Pierce.-A large number
of the citizens of Philadelphia united, few
days ago, IN requesting Gen. Pierce to ac-
cept a public dinner on his arrival in that
city lie has replied, declining the prof
tered honor, but says he expects to pass the
month of April in Philadelphia and to have
the pleasure of expressing to them in per-
SON his thanks for the kind manner IN which
they are pleased 70 speak Of his ru1lic ser-
Nicna II
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28

THE NATIONAL HoTEL DISEASE at Wash
ington, upon investigation, has been decia-
ed to have been caused by noxious gases in
the cellars which were distributed through
the house by means of old hues not used for
some time past. Other outlets have been
formed for the vapors and the building, It
IS expected will soon be free from the cpl
demlc. The rat story was eflectually refl-
ted, as also the conieetures regarding im-
pure food Rich Dis.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28
Iol. tie ]. Indicator
Q. WILSON, Sec'y.

Mr. Editor 4 several gentlemen in
this county have been called upon, BY their
particular friends, to become candidates to
represent the county in Cur next General
Assembly, and as neither Of those gentle
men is cur choice for that Office, we would
respectfully asl; a small space in your col
umns for the expression of our preference.
We are satisfied of the fact that merit Of
ten goes unrewarded- those very men
who are the best qualified to ell our public
Offices, are seldom or never, selected by
the people. Such has been the case in this
county, so far as the Office under eonsiaera-
ton Is concerned. We have gentleman.
who has been citizen Of the county ever
since its first organization, whose qualiica-
tons fer legislator, VIC feel assured, far
excel those of any other individual in the
county, and yet we do not know that his
name has ever before been mentioned in
connection with that Office. That gentle
man, sir, is WILLIAM l. NosL, and old Vir-
ginian by birth, but Western man BY adop-
ton man Of learning an extensive re-
search heightened, chivalrous, gentle
man; and, withal, Simon Pure, unhinch-
ing, unwavering Democrat. Such, sir. is
the man OF our choice; and, as such, we
recommend William l. Noel to the people
Of Highland, as a candidate to represent
them in the next Legislature. We hope
that Mr.. Noel will announce himself as soon
as possible. MANY VOTERS.
HIGHLAND, March L. 81.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28
From the Lynehta~g Republican,.
The Public Lands Misrepresentation
Exposed,

To give show of plansibility to their ar
guments in behalf Of a Distribution of the
public land fund, the Know Nothing press
are forced to take false positions, and sus-
tain them by false facts. They assert in
round terms, that the land is being squan-
dered iii large grants to the new States,
while the old States are denied all partie-
patton i'll the rich plumber There appears
at first blush somthing plausible in this, but
it is false in fact. The grants of the public
land complained Of have not been to the new
States, but in alternate sections to Railroad
corporations, and to school and asylum pur-
poses This system Of land grants grew
out of the fact, and is based on the ground
that the lands lie in the particular States,
in which these railroads and schools are To-
Gated, and that the alternate sections reserv-
ed the government are doubled, and in MANY
instances, quadrupled in value 1t is not
true, therefore, that the new States are get
ting their share of the public, lands, while
the old States are getting nothing Every
grant of a section of land to a railroad so
far from being loss to the federal govern
ment, or lesscning of the value of the fund
increases both, many fold This is shown
by the following exhibit of land sales dur
ing the two last administrations
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28
and Nules .ultaer Fillmore
Total receipts during Mr.. Fillmore's
S29 SS5.39o

] ,
S2S, SS5, 800
1t will thus be seen that the democratic
party, SO far from squandering the public
lands, as falsely alleged by the opposition,
has made them yield almost fourfold as much
revenue to the government in three years
time as they yielded under the opposite
policy of Fillmore in four years. This rev.
enue from the sale of the public lands has
gone to pay the annual expenses of the
government, and has, to that extent, been
shared by all the States of the Union.
Does the construction of railroads in Viz
ginia impoverish the people and lessen the
value of our lands? The advocates of dis
tribution would say not, and experience
shows that the reverse is the case. The
lands in Washington, Smythe and that whole
section of country, as the late assessments
show, have doubled in value within the last
five years What produced it? WHY the
Virginia X Tennessee Railroad. Were the
farmers of that section standing in their oyn
light when they subscribed stock to the road
or granted, as they did in many eases, the
right of way through their land! All will
answer, not Now. let us apply this state of
facts to the case in point Tie government
owns immense tracts of land rich and pro-
ductive but it is comparatively vaaeIess be-
cause the settlers on it are few.--milcs on
miles of 1t have never been trod by the foot
OF the white man, for the reason that it Is a
wilderness without Improvements. These
lands scarcely ever sell for more than 81. %
per acre, and millions Of acres cant be sold
at all.-But railroad company is formed
which proposes to run railroad through
these government lands, and thus introduce
population provided a certain portion of
them-say sections of ten or twenty miles
at different places along the road~are given
TO it. This grant is made, the road is built,
population is introduced by thousands, the
public lands are brought into market and
sold for 3, 4 ), and sometimes 10 dollars
per acre, which before could not have been
sold for any price
This is the way the public lands are
"squandered, l." and we submit it to the peo
pie OF Virginia to say whether the system is
such an Que as to warrant the complaints of
the Know Nothing press, and to disqualify
the federal government as the agent of the
several States to administer this great trust
OF the public land
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28

CnIoAoo, March % Gov. German Of
Minnesota, has issued proclamation call
ing an extra session OF the Legislature on
April 9th, for the purpose of making the
necessary laws to enable the people to form,
State constitution also, for the purpose
of disposing of lands granted at the last SEES.
sion of Congress in aid of the railroads in
the territory.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28
-imeri'ca1s Captured IN Chinese

Nrw loRK, March Il Further adyisss
BY the steamer Alps state that die Chinese
OF Canton have captured an American cut
ter. 1t is also stated that great uneas;uess
Is ielt for the safety Of forty American SEA
men who vent up the river for supplies, Tat
had not returned al last accounts.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28
March Court.

A large number of persons were in town
on Monday, it being the big court, and a
large amount of business was transacted -
We come in for small share, and would
like to see many more March Courts.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28
Resignation OF Mr.. R0c0ck

". ?. Boeock, Attorney General of Vir-
ginia, has resigned his office, and Gov.
Wise has issued proclamation for a new
election to be held on the fourth Thursday
in May next to supply the vacancy.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28

Re-" We call the attention of those in
want Of Carriages, Buggics, &c, to the es-
tahlishment Of Mr.. j. A. Clinedinst, a,
Spring Hill, in this county. Mr. c. is a
superior workman, and will sell as neat
work and good bargains as can be had in
the Valley Of Virginia.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28
THE WHIG AND X. N. PARTIES

The k. n. journals of Virginia, in their
party notices and appeals, now address the
Wing and Know Nothing parties This
proves that they are becoming tired of sin
gle bicssedness, and wish to form an alliance
with their old and discarded dalnos.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28

receipts ef the Tinaicator torho reeh end
inn N.,t,1I,u IE,,eL ao 1pES
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06
KnOw-NOlhiDgs still in The Field.

The know nothings pretend that
their organization is Abandoned
But we have every reason TO believe
that this assertion is untrue, and
made for The purpose Of throwing
Democrats off their guard. A Sc
cret circular which has lately come to
light in Kentucky, signed by Blan-
ton Duncan, Secretary Of the order
in that State, shows that the secret
organization is ia full force 10 that
State, and we have no doubt it is al
so in operation here. Let democrats
be on their guard. Every know
nothing in the State whom it is pos
slble TO get there will be at the polls
to-day.
Mr.. Duncan bad printed by wards
and districts. the names of every per-
son in Louisville city and Jefferson
county who voted for Fillmore in
+. November last. These lists be has
distributed to The brethren, with the
names of such rs they are to bring
to the polls properly marked. Ac.
companying each list is the follow
ing circular;
Each person TO whom one Of these
LISTS is given, binds himself TO bring
the persons to the polls whom he
agrees to see. a dozen persons
must not go to the same individual
bat each must have certain specified
individuals to bunt>np- None should
agree to find more than twenty 9th
ers, so that the work may be thor
oughly done; and there should be NJ
relaxation, until each bus accomplish
ed the particular Gaty which he ha'
promised.
One person Should remain at th'
voting place and check off every vo
ter as he comes up--and SHOULD
mark those who vote against US viii
a T., so that our list may be correct
ed hereafter.
The more the work is subdivided
the greater will be our vote.
These lists must be returned t.
me, to be saved for future elections
B. DUNCAN.