Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-30


The vain boastings of the Opposition
party would be calculated to tetrify the ttue
friends Of the Country, if they were not
rendered contemplate and ridiculous by
the history of the past. Their charges of
Trickery, Fraud and Deception, upon their
opponents would be insulting and irritating,
if it were not manifest that it is part Of a
game, by which they seek to deceive and
mislead the People-a cover for their own
sins. Never were these boastings and charg-
es more rife and unblushing than in the
days of the mysterious and bound
''Sam," and nothing else could be expect
ed than their continuance, under the aus
pieces Of a party, built up on his ruins /,
and made up for the most part of his de-
composed remains. Prophets were found
in 1866, who, while they uttered jeremi-
ads over the "ruin" of nation whose as
tonishing progress was the wonder Of the
world, and charged its imaginary desola-
ton on the Democratic party-foretold the
sure triumph of the so-called American Par
ty-and denounced as liars anu knaves, all
who dared assert the contrary. These
prophets deceived nobody but their own de-
luded followers The People laughed them
to scorn, and chose, in spite Of their proph-
ecies, to retain that party in power, under
whose wise guidance the United States had
risen from humble beginnings to power and
majesty and glory, among the nations Of
the earth. The people saw and apprecia-
ted the undeniable fact, that every foot of
new Territory acquired since the origin of
our Government had been acquired by the
Democratic party, in despite Of the narrow
minded and factious resistance of the oppo-
sition-that every measure Of progress was
traceable directly to the same source-while
the uniform policy of the opposition had
been to cramp and dwarf the nation by alien
and sedition laws-opposition to Foreign
immigration, religious oigotry, prejudices
against the acquisition Of Territory, &c.
But to our Renaissance. In the year
1855, memorable sheet was published in
the Town of Staunton, called the "The True
american" which has long since gone to
the ssTomb of the Capulets" Its Editors
were both Prophets, and as the name of
their paper indicated, belonged to that par
ty which had falsely arrogated to itself the
name Of American" On Thursday the
Oath Of May, 1855-the very day on which
Henry A. Wise was elected Governor Of
Virginia by majority of 10000 votes
that paper sent forth to its admirers in Au-
gusta, the following laughable shout
which was doubtless the cause of the trans
fer Of thousands Of dollars from the pockets
Of its victims to the Buckskin purses Of the
"Unterrifed.' Wings, Americans and
Others read, ponder and refuse to bet
this time.
"TRICKs:v
'.AMERICANS! BE ON YOUR GUARDl"
t'The enemy are full Of devices, and will
meet you on the day of election with all
kinds Of TRICKERY, DECEPTION, and
FRAUD!
Do not believe one word of their thous-
and stories about Withdrawals. All such
will be FALSE, and intended alone to de-
ceive, and defraud you out of your votes.
We renew to you the assurance, that we
have on this wednesday, morning, infor
nation from almost every County in the
State, and we announce to you in all can
dor and sincerity, that SO far from losing
by Withdrawals, &C., we have actually
gained at the rate, Of over TWO THOUS-
AND 4 WEEK, for the last two months
The American Party numbers at this
day in Virginia, over $4,000 VOTERS,
aud if we prove true to ourselves, our prin-
ciples, and.our Country, we shall beat the
enemy by upwards Of 10000!
Rally then, to the contest Maintain and
defend, your cherished principles at the
Ballot Box Speak out, in the might and
majesty Of your strength, Down with PO-
perry, down with FOREIGN INFLU-
ENCE, down with DEM A GOGI ISM,
and PART TRICKERY and PARTY
DESPOTISM
One decisive charge upon the enemy,
and the day will be gloriously ours"
u.ndonmn Nondo