Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-05-09
Discussion at Mt. Sidney,

Our readers will perceive from Mr.. Skin
people at Mt. Sidney on Saturday next, and
challenges Mr. Stuart to meet him on that
occasion. This challenge has been given
in the face of Mr. Stuart's announcement to
the people at the time he yielded to their
wish to allow his name to be presented to
the voters of Augusta, that he could not
canvass the county, and of similar an
nouncement by Mr.. Skinner when he ac-
cepted his nomination. Mr.. Stuart is now
engaged in the Federal Court at Staunton,
and is also practitioner in the Circuit Court
of Rockingham, the next term of which
commences on the Sth inst, and will prob
ably continue during the greater part of the
month We do not doubt that Mr. Stuart
will indulge Mr.. Skinner in a passage at
arms at our May Court on the 25th inst.
In the meantime we presume that Mr..
Christian will meet Mr.. Skinner at Mt.
Sidney, and at such points as he may think
proper to designate. Spectator.
The above paragraph does injustice to Mr..
Skinner arising, we doubt not, from a want
of information on the part Ct the Editors as
to the true state Of the case. 1t is true Mr..
Skinner stated, at the time he accepted the
nomination for the Senate, that he was a
verse to undertaking the labors of can
yass; but, at the same time, he distinctly
added, that should any positions be assumed
by his opponents .antagonistic to those held
by the Democratic party he would meet the
issue and canvass the county This he is
now prepared to do, so far as time aud OPP
portunity will allow. Furthermore, in adj
vance of Mr.. Stuart's nomination Mr.. Skin
ner wrote him note suggesting discussion
III the event that Mr.. Stuart intended-in
the speech which it was announced he would
make-to enter upon the consideration of
any question at issue between the parties.
To this Mr. Stuart replied, stating that he
was not candidate, and had authorized no
one to say he would accept if nominated
that he was private citizen, and the speech
he intended making would be addressed to
meeting of his political friends, in response
to the call that had been made Oh him, and
declined accedng to Mr.. SINNERS sueges-
ton of a discussion To this letter Mr.. Skin
ner replied expressing the hope that Mr.
Stuart would change his arrangements and
go into discussion, and, at the same, gave
Mr.. Stuart notice that he (Mr. Skinner in
tended to canvass the county, and would be
happy, should Mr. Stuart be nominated and
accept, to meet him before the people The
Spectators article is calculated to leave the
impression that Mr.. SINNERS intention to
canvass has been formed since Mr.. Stuart's
announcement that he would not canvass.
The reverse is the fact, and Mr.. Stuart had
notice of it before he accepted the nominal
ton. We would be pleased if the Spectator
would make this correction; and as we have
no wish to deal unfairly by Mr. Stuart if the
above statement of the correspondence be-
tween Mr.. Skinner and himself shall be
supposed to do Mr.. Stuart any injustice, we
will make it our business To procure aud
publish the letters in full. We feel author
isea to say, that Dir. Skinner has proposed
discussion because an issue has been raised
BY his opponents which he thinks The peo-
pie should hear discussed, and that he will
be pleased to meet Mr. Stuart in debate at
the May Court, or at any other times and
places Which Mr.. Sluarts convent, nee Iuac
suggest.