Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-03-27
For the Spectator.

Messrs Editors We had heretofore denom-
mated our friend "Junius" that s'aoonderful
man." Bli last week he surpassed himself and
exhibited at least one attribute of Deity. He
was .'past finding out" That an idea had been
conceioed, have no doubt. That it will be de-
veloped in brilliancy, in the course of three or
four more Communications, an anxious and ex
pectiug world may anticipate; unless perchance
that crooked aud perverse " should again
thwart his plan and throw him off his centre
During the incubation let him alone, but want
him 10 all friendship to know, that 'stand at
the hole" with a stick, watching, and whenever
the thing pops out, "whack | take it." Thank
ing the admirable "Junius" again. for his exon
Grafton of Judge Thompson from all the charges
which many ignorant people had enormously
supposed were contained 10 Mr.. FultZ's card,
again call upon him to come out and tell Us who
is the miscreant who retarded those wheels of
justice and stopped the rolling. Who could
have done t-who besides the Judge has med
died with those wheels in the last twenty odd
years. This explanation is due to his friend
Mr.. Fulz. Judge Thompson does not need it,
because he was exonerated by the clearest proofs,
before ''JuDius" announced TO the world that
Mr.. FultZ did not mean him. But il is most i'm
portant ior Mr.. Fultz to make it appear clearly
that he never intended TO bring a false accusa-
ton against an honorable competitor, for high
and pure office. Tell us then, dear "Junius,"
who il Is? and clear thy friend. The charges
were plainly made against somebody, and that
somebody ought TO be kaown. And, dear ''Ju
Mus" since thou hast given me nothing further
to say to Thee for the present. | bid thee adieu
and turn 10 my beloved "Coun,ryman." He,
poor fellow, by his inotdibate desire To See him
self san print" for which position God and ma
ture had never designed him, has mi.ie wretch
ed pickle oil himself, from which, III The tender
ness If my regard for him, | must endeavor TO
help him out, by pointing out To him his Difficult
ties, and giving him opportunity to explain
himself. HIS cGc0ethes scrl6eadt q speak to him
liz Latin, rs that seems 10 be his mother tongue,
or at least he evidently Knows more of it than
OF EngllSh,) has made him commit the folly not
only OF publishing his monstrosties in the Spec
tator, but of reprinting them in the VindcaiOr
t.with variations | iake it ''Countryman"
has perpe1raied naisnOnler of him.elf-for Of
feet, no dou5t-to enable him To mislead what
he in his arrogated wisdom, snpposes TO be ''the
ignorant pc pie" He has evidently rubbed his
-head-against college wall and mas
Stood amazed--while still his wonder grew,
How one small head could carry all he knew.
The poor fellow Is destined Ia tind that "a little
learning is dangerous thlng," and that all the
learning in the world is not wisdom, or even
common sense, and that the plain people of this
understand and despise his puny efforts to de-
oeive them. Let me give a few samples of this
pretended "Countryman's" bright ideas. He
says 'to be continually telling the people that he
Judge Thompson) is serving them, to awaken
their sympathies, sounds demagogish." Yes.
1t is not 'demagogish," it is all right and prop
er, in the estimation of this friend of the people
for the competitor of this excellent Judge. with
ont provocation to tell them that he is not serv-
ing them-that he is drone, AMI ought to be
turned out of Office. This suits the taste and
serves the purposes of this immaculate man.
But to correct the SANDER is inadmissible-i1
spoils his porrdge. Perhaps "A Oountryman'
is sufficiently versed in classic lore to remember
that some Atheniaus centuries ago conld moi
bear to hear AFistides called "the just" and Os
tracised him. But he ought also to have the
wisdom to understand, that the world only re-
members the fact to detest the miscreants, who
for such cause, drove Aristdes from his coun
try-then it will not sound ''demagogish" il
his ears to hear just man defended from accu
saton. Here is another OF "a Countrymans'
whims and oddities:
In the indicator of the 18th of February, be
pretends not to have lone i'll feeling" agains
Judge Thompson, and says "he is man whose
amiability of character, and whose uprightnes
of conduct, | believe, has never been impeach
3D." He had heard of ''his kindness of hear
towards the aff1 icted, and his sympathy for the
oppressed" In that communication of "a
Countryman," the "sins of delays" constituted
the whole burden of his objection to Judge
Thompson.
1--WE want Judge" said he, sswho has NOR,
energy and less indulgence than the present in
cum cent" The records of the county have nov
SO clearly dssipated this only objection tina
Mr.. Fultz's friend, "Junius," thinks himsel
called upon to deny that Mr.. Fulz ever charged
him with inefficiency. WHAT does "a Country
man" MOVIE Instead of coming forward Ike
man and saying, II too was mistaken, and will
repair the iaj ustice innocently did to this a
miable' man, whose 'uprightness' was never i'm
peached' whose kindness OF heart towards the
afflicted and sympathy TOR the oppressed shoult
endear him to ali good men, he seems 10 get out
of temper with what he testify calls that ever
lasting record" us if the poor record could hell
telling me truth, and cries our that it sounds
demagogisi." to be continually telling the
people tbet Judge Thompson is serving them.
Now | appeal I'D The people to know what
they think of such conduct? Isn't there "a ca
in this meal-tub9 p AS my friend 'Junus'
would say, there must be seine little pension il
the way Of this LEARNED Theban"-tbis ''clam
pom OF the people, who thinks it incumbent OIL
HIM To write essays Ia two papers at "A time II
order To war; honest men against elecling
Judge who he admits to Oe ainiabIe, upright
kind 10 The afflicted, and synpatzing Tor the
oppressed; and who is proven by evidence thai
he dare not deGy, however he may snap at it, Il
be one of the most laborious and Efficient Judge.
of the State. What more does he want2 lie
HIM come out aud tell Us plainly, or very muct
feag, that people whom he is assuming to back
will think he is after something that he don't
want To own Up to.
But this ''Oounlryman" in his selt-suficiency
has done gross init Justice To the intelligence and
capacity OF our yeomanry in charging that they
are unable to plead their own cause and stand
by their own rights He pirates with ineffable
self-complaceLcy about their toil-hardened and
toil-wearied fingers refusing their task, and its
being left to such him to appear as their cham
pion. He is yet to learn that the farmers and
mechanics and merchants, and indeed all classes
OF this free country are not an ignorant herd, to
be enlightened or protected by smatterers, who
cannot write without laying themselves wide
open to just criticism-who cannot advise, but
to raise up bitter war among the various classes
of society, and destroy that charity and conf
dence which is necessary tor The protection OF
ALL and which their hearts delighted to cult
vate, till such as he came among them like the
demon of discord.
This sef-constituted guardian of the people
disagrees with 'Z' as to the abomination of this
war among classes. He thinks 'sZ's" illustration
to show its destructiveness of the interests and
harmony of society 'argued as lawyers are
privileged to do-all on one sden and he abors