Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-05-14
TIUII peCIdIUT.
Congressional Fight Harris and Skin
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7 Messrs. Editors Although this is a
family quarrel amongst the Democrats, yet
as the old adage goes, ''gi9e the Devil his
own" # is evidently "a two pluck one''
gamigs Oh Harris. Iet him have Justice -
| say. have been induced to pen the
above after reading the following from d
correspondent Of tie Rockingham Registef
He says: ''The Opposition to tie Demo
cratic party are all in for Harris, and Mr.
Harris claiming to be Democrat TITS
looks ominous for his Democratic faith : We
hope, however, that the usual Democratic
strength will be given for Mr. Skinner, so
that no disafected Democrat shall succeed
the indomitable Letcher." We can't youch
for the declaration Of the Democratic cores
pendent Of the Register in regard to the
opposition vote, for Harris, but this we
say that if Harris should receive a large
majority OF the opposition vote, it is Just
what Mr. SINNERS friends are anxious to
obtain. GSee Vindicator shortly after his
nomination.p Mr. Skinner himself, IN bis
speech accepting Tie Nomination, asked for
the support of the Opposition, and had no
objection to all the opposition vote he could
get. His Democrats friends are apbeafi3g
to every ,paii Of the Opposition t. come to
his rescue,- although these very men who
got up the Caucus at Harriscnbnrg declared
and gave as reason for So doing that the
Opposition we're list TO be trusted or be-
heved, and that they would run Gandi-
date in by taking advantage of this chance
afforded them by several Candidates being
in. the field. The opposition said GO On
with your free fight, We will run no candI-
date. The friends Of Convention said we
wont DO so; we don't believe you ; you will
catch like Ross did his Mare-napping-s
You can't tell the trstlr.
# Iharttis expects Opposition votes and it
talnts his Democracy, it equally effects MIR.
SINNERS Democracy, who not only ex-
poets Opposition votes but IS seeking them,
and his friends too Of both parties are doing
their best to obtain all the votes they cam
from the Opposition ''What lis Sauce for
the goose is Sauce for the gander." The
truth is the friends of Convention arc
alarmed: They Dragged high at one time
and declared they wanted no ishy Demo-
Gratis or Wigs OF americans to vote for
Mr.. Skinner. We don't thank you said
these, ConventioDists,- Wings and Know
Nothings,, for your support, Mr.. Skinner
has the prestige of being the Nominee Of the
Democracy ofthe Tenth Legion, and get
out, you! Wings and Know Nothihgs, We
ask no boot of you, we don't waut your
votes, because we don't need them. But the
tim IS beginning to change, and whilst
Mr.. SINNERS Caucus friends in Augusta
are doing all in their power to get the OPP
position vote for him, lis friends in RoGk-
ingham and elsewhere are working against
Harris, with the lever that Harris is the
Know Nothing candidate, affliatihg with
the Opposition &c &C., and the only ground
for the charge is that Harris wiil.get pof
course portion at least Of the Opposition
vote. That this is "two pluck one game"
on Harris no one will deny; at least this is
the opinion ofan. OUTSIDER.