Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-04

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Will the Convention Endorse Gov. Wise {!
In our last, we answered to the best of
our ability the query of the "Whig" in re-
gard to James Buchanan and the Petersburg
Convention. but not content with our reply
about the President, the Wing again comes
with question, to which we suppose it is
certain Of receiving negative answer =
Now we would like to give this pertinacious
querist into family affairs an answer that
would be agreeable to him and at the same
time so commit ourselves as to allow him
to charge us with inconsistency. But as
we cannot do the ore without violating our
conscience, or the other without stultifying
ourselves, we shall give him our plain and
unvarnished position and allow his COM
ments,
The Wing was somewhat surprised that
we should have ever so differed with its
magnanimous self as to endorse James Blu
chanan and his administration Perhaps
his surprise and JOY will be greater when
we tell him that we intend to give our ap-
prevail Of his neighbours course as Cover
nor of Va. We would probably leave our
selves open to the criticism of the Wing if
we were to make no determinations, or
specify no particular reason why we en-
dorsed our Governor. But we make this
general assertion that we endorse his course,
because under his administration the pros
perity of our State has been unrlvalled in
her history because her trade and COM
MERGE have been gradually and permanent
ly increased because her internal resources
have been aud are being more and more
rapidly developed; because peace and plen-
ty have generally abounded throughout the
State. The financial condition of the State
is as good if not better than at any former
period. Of course, no one will be so stu
pid as to attribute the financial troubles of
81 to the administration of any one Gov
ernor Of these States. But has not Vir-
ginia rode through this storm with more
credit to herself than any other State =
Does not her stock now command the high
est prices in domestic or foreign markets ?
To what shall we attribute this? Most GER
tainly to her domestic administration.
This, it seems, should be enough to sat
isfy our neighbor of the ''Whig," but we
will 60 further and say that had many Of
our Governors recommendations been car
ried out, that there would have been many
other changes, which would have much con-
duced to her prosperity Take for exam
pie, his letter on usury, and we think cur
querist viii be candid enough to admit tina,
had its intent been carried out, that much Of
the trouble produced by the financial crisis o.
81 would have been avoided.
But we suppose that our answer to his
question is sufficient for him to see that
we do endorse Gov Wise's home adminis-
tration. But we wish to disclaim any in
tention to even approve of the stand that
he has taken in regard to the admins
tration Of James Buchanan Here we sa,
it to our sorrow, that we think our Gov
has most signally displayed his weak points
We think that here he has laid bait which
no one will be green enough to take. bu
which has been most bitter stroke to hi
ambitious projects. With this we hav,
nothing to do. We do not endorse it, W,
do not approve it, nor shall we ever ceas,
to regret that those letters SO disgusting t,
all parties, and so hurtful to Southern in
terests, should ever have been written.
But with this we have nothing to do. W.
have one more word Of approval, and tina
is the one which gives us most pleasure tt
proclaim. We say that we like our Gov
ernor, because in 1855 he shouldered hi
battle-axe and went forth to meet the mos
dastardly enemy that ever attacked oul
country. Yes, our Governor did slay Sam
and if he had never done anything else
worthy Of approval, that alone should emit
tie him to the gratitude Of the party.
We have answered our cotemporarie's
enquiries honestly and candidly, and nov
we have one to propose, one alone, t.
which we ask an answer also. The Whie
has frequently expressed his willingness tt
to unite with all the factions of the North
to overthrow the Democracy in 1860. Nov
We wish to know if Senator Seward's Roch
ester speech is an exponent Of the princi
pies Of the new party. We think he-th'
WING, is slightly committed to him and hi
usual adherents. Speak out, and let u
hear if these are to be our next foes.