Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-30
s.The Harmonious Opposition.

Inc WTduSHuS IL VIC 1ouAoei"o'o 1882
has been for the last twelve or-eighteen
months a source Of inexhaustible amuse-
ment to the Opposition journals and politi-
ticians. With exceeding delight they con-
templated the warning elements of tho
'6erce Democracy" as compared with the
brotherly love and inextinguishable harmo-
ny which reigns supreme in the Opposition
ranks; with ineffable complacency they
contrast the Earring claims Of Wise, Doug
las, &c., with the harmonious aspirations
Of Bolts, Rives, Stuart, Bates, and others
too numerous to mention, who, with all
the innocence and gentleness Of turtle doves,
live cooingly and lovingly together. 1t
was, then, with considerable surprise, that
We saw in last Saturdays issue Of the
s.News"-a young, vigorous and innocent
daily lust established in Richmond, in the
interest Of Mr.: Bolts, and believed by all
to be his authorized organ-a long editori-
al, filed with structures upon the course of
the Richmond Whig," the Grand Mogul
Of the Opposition party Of Virginia, towards
Mr.. Bolts. To this charge the Wing of
Monday replies in a sweeping, crushing ed
itorial, under the caption Of 1.-THE News
and it's Misrepresentation" and also in
eight other distinct articles, all portending
"war, pestilence and famine" to the Oppo-
sition party.
We regret that we are unable to publish
the whole Of this interesting newspaper war
fare. As it is, our readers must be con-
tent with succinet statement Of the affair,
and promise to keep them duly informed
as to its progress.
It seems that the Wing, universal and
Catholic in its spirit, deprecatos the policy
Of the masses, in primary meetings express
ing preference for any of the aspirants
prominently before the people for the OPP
position Presidential nomination. While
the 'News," an ardent and fearless sup
porter Of Mr.: Bolts, and hence, an advo-
cate Of that policy, pitches right and left
into the position Of the ''Whig," and in
sinuates that the editor of that journal is
actuated, in the maintenance Of that prin-
ciple, by sinister motives of hostility to Mr..
Bolts. The Wing replies, as we have init.
mated, in an overwhelming editorial of over
column, coupled with smaller, but no less
fierce articles to the number of eight. It
denies, and we think establishes its inno-
cence Of the charge Of precious hostility
to Mr.. Bolts, but in an article under the
significant heading. "We accept the ISSUE, y
it throws out the following ominous shall
we term it?-threat:
"Wc are no mans man. We are nei-
ther in favor of, nor against any particular
aspirant for the Presidency We are nei-
Their in favor of, nor against, either Bolts,
Bates, Bell, Stuart, Rives, Goggin, Crit
tenden, or any other man in the ranks Of
the Conservative Opposition, North or South
We stand neutral between them all. and
shall there continue to stand to the end of the
chapter, unless imperious circumstances
shall force us, against our will and wishes,
to adopt different line of policy. In no
event shall we declare ourselves in favor Of
either the one or the other. It is possible,
however, hope not probable that we
may be forced, as already intimated, to de-
clare against one or the other, for the sake
of the general interests of the party and the
promotion Of an honored cause We pray.
though, most sincerely -from the very bot
tom Of our beart-that this cup may be per-
mitted to pass from us.
Here, then, is the issue, as made up be-
tween ourselves and those who think with
Us, and the Neacs and those who think with
it--and which issue is to be tried by the
State Convention of the 18th Of December
''Shall the State Convention of the 18th of
December adopt resolution. declaring this
or that man the first choice of the; Opposition
at Virginia, as their candidate for the next
Presidency ?"
We now merely state the issue for the
consideration of the Wings and Americans
ufVirginia. We shall discuss it, in all it's
hearings and from day to day, until the as
rsmbling Of the State Convention. We sa.
lutte the Ne,cs. and say to it-"Loy on,
-itacduf"
The Wing we would earnestly advise to
maintain at every cost its cid imperial posi-
ton in it's party. To the News what shall
We say2 1t may be as the Wing intimates,
that sit is too frisky, and spirited, and he
roic to live very long unrestraincd !" but
for all that, we contemplate with delight,
we enthusiastically admire the generous (the
more generous because SO entirely regard
l-ss Of consequence and daring manner in
which it has taken up the cudgel in defence
Of its illustrious friend; yes, we do glory
ia the boundless pluck of the 'immortaps''
organ, and we pat him on the back What
il ho does sink-as he most Individually will
: before the ponderous battle-axe of his gi-
gantic foe. will be not then be indisputably
entitled to the appellation of 'the noble
martyr" now sneeringly applied to him by
ks Wing ? and will not his llustrious chief