Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-08-28

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An Apprentice Wanted.
We are DIES irous Of obtaining an appren-
ticc Of from IA to Is years of age. Any
boy Of good character and with satisfac-
tory recommendations, who may desire this
Place will apply at the Vindicasor office,
on Main Street, Staunton, Va.
The Administration, The Opposition and
The Presidency OF 1860.
History tells of a certain man, who in his
boyhood went before the altar and swore
never to be at peace with the enemies Of his
fathers kingdom until he or they should be
no more. It tells us moreover that after
innumerable changes Of fortune, he raised
TO his own lips the cup that terminated his
existence, which had been already protract-
cd beyead the limits Of fortune. History
however is but chronicle Of the past, and
Che chronicler little dreams in his narration of
personal transactions that he is tracing the
path in which parties and nations are to
follow long after he shall have retired from
the field Of action and paid the last debt of
nature. The Historical incident cited above
is but ftting type Of the opposition party
In refereace to the administration. In their
infancy (and they are still infantile in dis
rcretion) they swore unending warfare upon
the proceedings Of James Buchanan and
and faithfully have they kept their oath,
until they have nearly reached the point at
which the fatal dose will be taken and they
shall sink into oblivion, never more to be
aroused by the war cry Of their leaders or
the insinuating eloquence Of their own in
terests. Indeed, it requires neither the fore
sight Of Isaiah nor the wisdom Of Solomon to
see that this the greatest and best deed Of
its life is about to be accomplished. Already
those mighty throes, which Intimate that
soul and body are about to seperate and .
FINAL dissolution is approaching, are causing
it to writhe in all the agony that remorse,
for an illspent life, is capable Of producing.
In its paroxysms Of grief and despair every
object at which they have felt any repug-
nance in life is seen through magnifer of
the greatest power. They speak in terms
of unmeasured extravaganza Of what the ad-
ministration has not done, never remember
ing that even the devil should have his due
or that where one mistake has been made,
there are thousand important balances to
be brought against it. They have found the
"Harp Of thousand strings" in the one
great item of Government expenses and
most industriously have they played upon
this string until even their most ardent ad-
mirers and warmest friends would be obliged
by change. This mode Of warfare too is
pursued, when it is as plain as 'fpike STAFF
to man of two ideas, that the actual ex-
penses of the present administration are no
more than those of other administrations
under similar circumstances. In the face
of all the arguments that have been adduced
to support this fact, they still continue to
utter their maledictions for the want, as we
suppose, of something better to do. They
have however about as much effect upon the
object Of their detestation as the chattering
of pet monkey would have upon the king
of beasts. But 60 on powerless GROWERS,
vent your splen, expend your bile and pre-
pare to meet death with little more sense
and philosophy than you have life. Your
adversary stands like some tall Norwegian
pine, which has stood the blasts of thous-
and years and which scarcely deigns to bend
a twig, in the acknowledgment Of the pow
erless breeze by which it is assaulted Go
on we say until the present administration
shall retire and leave you no text ftr COM
ment. t
Then will the field be again open for &C
zion. Then will the conservative party
again come forth, headed by conservative
champion, who, whether be be from North
or South East or West, shall stand upon the
broad platform of the union and march to
the time Of the constitution and states
rights. But will they find foe worthy Of
their steel? Will some Of those who shall
witness the dying agony Of the opposition
and who shall catch its last breath. ere it de-
parts for the spirit land inform u.s. Don't for
get it friends, for we are anxious to know
and shall wait with Impotence for your an
swers:
CHICAGO.
Our friend, Doct. Jno. D. M. Carr, Of
Chicago is still in town, and requests us to
say be will remain few days longer. His
sales, 50 far, have been quite large, and he
believes that all persons Of specializing dis
position will profit by his longer delay.
He may still be found at the National
Hotel and challenges any examination into