Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-01-20

IHE SoUTHsIDE DEMOCRAT ON THE GOVERNOR
The South Side Democrat has the following
fierce and indignant comments on the Cover
nor's letter, which we give without comment
ourselves: <
"The letter of Gov. Wise to the Tamlnany So
ciety, of New York, which we publish this
morning, will fill the Democracy of Virginia
with the profoundest mortfcation-not to say
| Indignation. We cannot trust ourselves to speak
of it as the instructive prompting of the South
ern heart requires. Respect for the Chief Exec
utive of the Commonwealth alone restraints US
| from giving vent to feelings which its perusal
has inspired in our breast. Had such produe-
ton emanated from private citizen of Virginia,
however eminent for talents and ability, it would
have exercised but q transitory influence upon
the vital issue, which Is pending before the
country; but coming rs it does from the head of
the State and arrogating the high sanction of the
Democratic party of Virginia, it is well calcula-
ted to make an unexampled sensation from one
end of the confederacy to the other. The South
will receive it with one spontaneous outburst OF
indignant adherence; the North will welcome
it with triumphant exultatlon. The New York
Times-Seward's special organ-commends 1t as
zone of the soundest and most admirable papers
upon the Kansas question which has yet been
given to the public" And well may it meet the
unqualified appreciation of the Black Republican
press. 1t contains an ample, full, and complete
concession of all their demands in regard to the
Lecompton Constitution. That instrument is
stigmatised by Gov. Wise as as the offspring of
unveiled trickery and shameless fraud" Why2
Not from any ilegality or defect in the organiza-
tor of the Convention. The Governor expressly
says, that the Kansas Nebraska Bill was in its
nature an 'enabllng act" that the Legislature of
Kansas had power to pass the "Conventon act"
authorizing the election of delegates, that the
election was properly and fairly conducted-in
word, that all things were done in conformity
with law What then, is the reason of his af-
fected horror of the reception of the constitution
did not see proper to refer the whole instrument
to the people. He recognizes in the broadest
sense, the Justice of the objections urged by the
abotionists against the regularly developed &C.
ton of the lawful authorities in Kansas and
throws the whole weight of his position and in
fuence in the scale against the South. Let any
man compare this letter with the late Message
of Gov. Chase to the Ohio Legislature, and lie
will find them to accord perfectly in tone and
sentiment Heaven forbid that such odious doc
IIlucS do arc oHuOuuOCu W wv "iSSj
should for moment be regarded as embodying
the opinions of the Virginia Democracy"
For the Spectator.
Another Heart-Rending Accident.
On Monday the 28th of Dec, several youths
of our neighborhood went ont along the Mill
dam of Mr.. Sam'l Cline, to, as they said, "shoot
Christmas" When in their sport, one of them,
Sam' Bilhimer, son of Abraham Billhimer,
loaded one of their guns with a double charge
at the explosion of which the gun bursted carry
ing away portion of the lower part of his
hand and injuring the little finger. He was
thought to be doing well, and on last Friday he
went ont to assist younger brother In hauling
wood he driving the team. In the evening he
complained that his hand panied him worse and
through that night and Saturday his suffer.
ing gradually increased. BY Sunday morning
he was an intense sufferer. Physicians were
called in, they found him under the influence of
Lock,iaw. All was done that the science of
medicine could suggest, but without reef He
suffered on until Monday 4 IL P. NJ, when
death terminated his excruciating and awful,
suffering. The writer of this was present to see
him die, and if the Lord wills, he never wishes
to behold such another scene. OIL when will
boys learn to guard against these things. Sam
uel was an industrious, sober, clever youth of 16
years. and will be greatly missed BY the family.
Our whole community sympathize greatly with
the bereaved family and friends. b.
Jan. 18th 1868