Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-03-02
Fer the vind.cat6r.
UJustice,, and "a Farmer,

Fer the vindtcator.
ssJustice'' and "a Farmer
81 am glad he is so quiet; ifhe had been thor.
bughly moved, you should have heard him so loud
and SO melancholy. Merry Wspss ef Windsor.
lNessrs Editors II am sorry to again
intrude upon your indulgence, which, In
these DAYS of newspaper controversy, mist
be yery nearly exhausted bit I think it
behooyes that should let the public know
I am still on this side eternity, though
writing under the dreadful decorations OF a
recent Jogging. perpetrated by one who is
in the ssinterest of ain enlightened people. !"
who will yet show him where. their interest
truly lies; aud by another, who, though he
calls himself u ustice," seems little inclined
to show justice to any one; aud, moreover,
if I am guilty Of the crime Of youth and in
experience, / hope I may never grow gray
in bigotry and envy, and have experience Of
the world sufficient to tear off tie mask and
zee through the veil. by which some would
deceive the people. "a Farmer had bet
ter sign himself "a Lawyer or "a Farm
er and LAWYER" or had better draw his
aheep's clothing closer around him. But,
PERHAPS he has borrowed scme persons pen,
or whS has his homespua manner grown SO
pompous? I would inform "A Farmer"
that nv school days are over. have MOTH
ing to do with school boys'-I was con-
sulting ssthe interest Of an enlightened peo-
ple," and that, too, not merely for the ag-
grandizeinent Of friend
And, furthermore, "a Farmer would
make us believe l attempted ''io do away
the good effects Of his card by misrepresen-
tation, &c" when he himself makes the
same attempt The public, hcweyer, read
and construe different from "A Farmer, ,"
and they will find that did net represent
Mr.. Fultz as the best lawyer in all Stain
@ston,n but that did claim for him a rank
with the best. 1t is singular that q man
should be employed SO generally and 50 con-
stantIy in business foT Which he is incoln-
petent. when there are SO many competent
around him. But this denial of Mr. Fultz's
professional abiliti is perfectly impoteut
twaddle. 1t will have no influence Upon
the pubIic-its good elects have never
been seen by any one excrpt the writer him
sell. And the voices that are coming in
from the country prove that Mr.. TuItz' 5
strength lies where it should lie, among those
whose Interests "A Farniet'' has been con-
suting. But Justice and "A Farmer"
say he is not competent, s'and tlcy5 we gil
know, are honorable men"
And now, to conclude With ''A Farther"
If he has been making inquiries FROM whibh
he has drawn lie conclusion that ain young
aud inexperienced aid 4 school boy" he
need not fear that will be guilty Of the
same improperly NJ curiosity woald not
prompt me so far. | have as little desire
to know who he is as | suppose the public
have.
But, O "Justice J" who art thou p
stThis was the most uulsiudest cut Of ali, /"
Clad in the garb of Justice, he comes with
drawn dagger and brosen scales. and woe
unto his enemies. did think Mercy @ojild
be there but no. she Had fed, and the
weak 'school boy bends beneath his
blogs.
He tells us that lawyers are the most COM
petent judges of tile competency of the CAN
didates Let that be admitted But law
yers have their prcjiidces as well as other
b. men, aud lawyers are as apt to consult their
interests in the selection Of IA Judge as the
Interests Of any one clse-especially those
s.tricksters and, may he. rascals' Who
"Justice" tells Us, III almost lie s,u'e breath
belong to the pr, tession. ''Justiee" shua!u
rccollect. for know he has a good memory;
l-.leoraea men always hare) that every
LAWYER in the District, ''tricssters ;ind ras-
Gals inclusive, signed tile call to Judge
Thompson, with solitary exception" |
don't suppose. however, that those came
..tricksters and raseals'' had any si:istcf ino-
tives Hardly.
s.Justice' will receive my thanks for the
original and wholeso,ue information he has
given. One hardly ever meets with 50 good
a lecture, expressed so happlly, cut here in
the country--that is, frnlii fellow citizen
of the same county. But [ shan't consent
that 'spout" latin with such eaaa. jus
tice' don't know what volcanic CONFUSION
it caused to bring forth such a sentence as
that which he attacks so eagerly. | ack-
.nowlelge. too, that my article was not rich
in thought, and yet the whole Of bis raes
communication was taken uF III attempting
to refute it's arguments. But . ''if we're
Justice and Justice "A Countryman
theu "A Countryman' would rufsle ~ your
spirits. and put tongue i'll every virtue of
Mr. Fultz. that should move the stones Of
Old Augusta to rise and vote"
am through now. I don't think shall
Say any more, unless these gentlemen be-
come PERSONAL | should not have said THE
much, but l thought Justice demanded
it, and "a Farmer" too. ''For, we all
know, they are both honorable men"
A COUNTRYMAN.
March 2, 1860