Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-04-05
To Samuel Goede, ESQ, OF Bath.

SIR MANY of your friends, and citizens of All
gusta, knowing your ability as scholar ant
YOUR profound acquaintance with the true genius
Of the Government of the United States, make
known to you the following REQUEST which Is SIM
ply this-to wit that you at once declare your
self candidate to represent the people of the
Tenth Legion District in the nett Congress of the
United States, If peradYenture, such Congress
shall ever again assemble ct Washington.
Oar reasons for making this request are briefly
stated thus: LIST. The present incumbent of that
Office is by no means suitable person to represent
any portion of the people of Virginia in a North
ern assemblage, as Congress at w ashington now
would be. because ;he has affiliated himself, polit-
icaly if not personally, with such detestable men
as Lincoln, Clemens and others that might be
named.
/ End He has been heard publicly to abuse such
honorable gentlemen as James III Mason and r. N
7. Hunter oar present sena tors.
4 3rd. He abuses the Southern Seeded States
more than he does Seward, Scott, Linconln. old
John Brown Or any of Stewards cut threats that
perpetrated the raid at Harper's Ferry. When
we use the term SeaparGs ..cut-throats werefer to
the fact that Mr. Seward acknowledged to the in
vcstigating committee that he had been acquainted
with old Mr.. John Brown, &c. The people Of this
district W ant light they have been deceived, sir.
Pedce-preaerration Of tie glorious Union--the
Stars and Htripes- Reduction Of Tares-the Hor-
rors Of War-Leavimg ones tire-side-S'eeping en-
TIE cold ground at ntyht-the Constitution and En-
forcement Of the Laws aJanet REASONABLE persons
have been sung over and over again in almost eve
ry portion of the District-the unpretending farm
and grazier became alarmed-hence the peor 10
sent Union to the Convention. that most re-
markable body, now sitting in Richmond whose
deliberations will augment our taxes the pres en- t
gear so per cent over aud above what we had to
pay last year. Nor is this ALL hey want several
more chances at the people in their efforts to Sc
cure peace. and Union; they want to go away Off
to entucky to hold another Grand Border State
Convention, and then come back and go to, work.
in Richmond again; and what for, pray /? why to
preserUe TIE Union and tie Stars cna Stripes Do
you notice, my dear sir, what G hurry old Mr.
Conrad, Of Frederick seems row to be in Yes,
and that old gentleman Jinney, Jnnett or Janney
seems to- be wide awake too. Discussions in rea
ton to the report of the q Committee on Federal
Relations. must stop the 4th inst. TIE people
are rising instructions to Delegates are pouring
in to the Convention, and they must le ue Rich
mond before the 18th inst, lest the people in true
Democratic style surround Mechanics Hall. nd
cry aloud for Constitutional rights and for that
liberty once secured to them by the precious blood
of their fathers. ~ .
Come put, my desr.sir. Take the Constitution
of the United States in one hand, the bred Scott
decision in the other, the Bible and the Sermon
lately delivered by the Rey. Mr.. Vandyke, of New
y DIRK in your pocket, and show the people that
the citizens of Virginia have an absolute title to
their negro property. Do this sir, and on the Ath
Thursday in May you will doubtless discover that
the people of the District will be aiveto tn cir be
interests, and that old Virginia will shake of her
lethargy and strike manfuly for God and Liberty.
Your friends tried to have card you published
in the Spectator, but failed. Please ady wise us of
your decision at once. MOUNTAIN FOLK