Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-27

little. We cannot undertake to insure the
insertion Of advertisements brought in after
that time.
'e Will Mr.. Leteher Withdraw
Some two or three years ago, an article
was going the rounds Of the newspapers,
from the pen Of some very modest, yet
anonymous writer, advising all the mon
archs Of Europe to abdicate their crowns
and retire into private life. The reasons
on (which he based his advice would appear
sound and PLAUSIBLE to any but the mos1
obtuse and obdurate minds, no less than
the good Of the world in general, and the
happiness Of the crowned heads themselves
of the latter, the writer assured them from
his own experience, and promised them a
delightful existence in dignifed retirement,
but from some incomprehensible motive,
and contrary to the expectations Of all, the
monarchs of Europe continue to reign, pre-
ferring rather to be miserable as kings than
happy as private citizens. e5 =: Z =
!. Such, we very much fear, will be the
course of John Letcher, and such the fate
of the Enqnirer's advice. a8hn yft
The Enquirer takes occasion to make this
earnest appeal to John Letcher, because as
itsays, it believes and knows, that his name
is a disturbing element in the democratic
party, and that though advocated by SUBJ
sidized press, and supported by corrupt pol
iticians, he is not by any means the choice
ofithe people. Unfortunately, these rea-
sons f,r the Enquirer's advice are very
much weakened, and to skeptical mind
entirely destroyed, by a development made
in the same issue with the editorial we are
discussing, viz: Ten county meetings are
reported, FIVE of which declare a prefer
ence for Letcher, and the other five are ST.
lent, and declare for no one taking this in
come ction with the fact that so many other
counties have instructed for Mr.. Letcher,
or declared preference for him, we confess
that even a believing and confding mind
might well doubt the truth Of the Enqnir-
q P asseIelons.i7li 1ie:i5@ 1855 ia! 3i
asrhe Enquirer assigns it as sufficient
reason to exclude. Mr.. Letcher from the
nomination. that minority bitterly oppose
him. This is the first time we suppose. in
the history Of America that an influential
Journal has declared the doctrine that the
majority shall yield to the captious spirit
Of rebellious and obstinate minority, and
we tell the Enquirer that however bitterly
itmay object to Mr.. Letcherr, his friends
are just as earnestly determined to elect
him if possible. as it can be to defeat
Sir Walter Scott tells a story Of the Po-
lish Congress which the Enquirer would do
well to profit by. A momentous question
Of state, being up before the Congress, q
statesman, who it was known, would veto
and thus overthrow the measure, was ex-
Guided from the senate chamber, but just
as the measure was about to be pronounced
law, a head appeared down the chimney,
and a voice cried ''veto" In a moment
the head rolled on the floor, being severed
from the shoulders Of the unfortunate "mi-
nority" by one stroke Of sword. This
vas making quick work Of the minority"
but although not very blood thirsty, rather
than let the majority be overrun and balk-
ed in their purpose by rebellious minori-
ty, we say, initiate the Pole. s
Although both the fiery assaults Of the
Enquirer, and such like illusions as that of
Tuesday, can but excite a smile, and are
wholly impotent for injuring Mr. Letcher's
chances for the nomination, yet we are sin
cerely grieved at its course, for we believe
in our soul, that it is the cause of all the
discord which pervades the democratic ranks
at present; moreover, its course towards
Mr.. Letcher, must materially injure its eff
ficiency in the event Of that gentleman 3
nomination, for after its repeated declara-
ton Of its belief in his unsoundness on the
slavery question, after asserting that aot
an act of his life is free from the charge Of
"unfathfulness to the democratic party and
to the South, !" that paper cannot consist
entity support John Letcher, if nominated
"Will Mr.. Leteher withdraw? We an
swer for him. no-em phatically, no!
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