Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-09-02
oiilse recorder Virginia Eo.,.s, }
RICHMOND july Is, 1854. {
The Worshiqful Justices of tie C0unf!
Court of Augusta.

will explain the prominer. object FOX when thig
office was esta5ised. Another duty hiss beea coIa-
mitted to 1t. end to that ask vour attention.
For some time past he rsra of IN .cu.t,
have been filed with accounts f1osn evsrv cart Of
the ConiedeI ac3 penetrated BY TIE I'M ader, ans
especially from the different seetio,s - ~ Ste,.
of Virginia, charging that the ereravis s,I5.s~T
and particularly their rsiding par ties are maxim
war upon the uDarIned and dstepccless OF IRIS ,,,
munity, ravaging TIE country, ana nIictlng upoa
the people every species OF insult ard iniurv-
Among the offences thus charged are, so dsvSsta-
ting the country as to render unfit for the haii
tation or sustenance Of it's resident population
aoducting negro slaves and srmiur 4he-1
against us; burning dwellings, mills. factories,
records, seminafies printing Offices Libraries ana
works OF art; breaking NJ fences, roads and bride
IS; desecrating churches taking such private prop
csnnot be; stripping families of the necessities of
ife iuiprisoning and inf citing personal riu
upon unarined citzeus-and worse than alt, ofcr.
ing insult outrage ard Violence 10 defepee,oss ~.
l1en.
These accounts hare recently become so numer-
Gus, come from so.manY different quarters and the
offences charged are so hagrant that the Governor
Of Virginia considering It necsssrv to have tb.r
fully Ryesga Ted, has instructed this Office 10 care
!nilY ascertain what wrongs and Injuries contrary
10 the rules Of war have been committed upon the
people OF Virginia, prepare . properly verified
narrative thereof, and preserve i among the rec.
ords OF this once.
This is work which can be properly performed
only by the people who are isiared and each coun
should make up and send 70 this Office record
OF the wrongs committed within IS limits prersr-
BY proper ana sufficient evidence, aud putting il
unto such shafe thatts can be readily referred to-
The eoanty aatbeFitea Should see hat tits record
! is promotly and properly made, end the peopis
generally should ascertain al che facts and obtain
! all the evidence within their reach.
The coguty court is the custodian of the business
interest and Welfare OF the coRukybe assertor oS
its sights, and the vindicator Of the wrongs Dose
to its people, It's meubers, usually the best bust
ness Zen of the county come from ITS every sec
tiou-aFe Familiarity acquainted with all the peo-
pie, the friends and advisers OF most Of them
in matters Of business and periods Of trouble and
Distress and aggregate greater influence and
more general knowledge of all, whether Of good o.
evil which concerns The county people, than any
! other equal number OF i,s citizens. The county
cJGtt, then is clearly the source from which tbs
| action should sptiug,
These views and the plan hAren after get oYt.
J are approved b. Ills Excedency Cos sxrTU ANA
under his nstrucsi0na lay them before von vi IA
| the request thai you viii make such orders and
take sneh action as sill instruct the prompt preya-
alton ofsuch record in your county.
! Should no better plan occur to YOn, permit
70 suggest the iollo@ng :: by The proper order ii
court assign to the lgistrates Of each district the
/ duty OF preparing he record, ung taking the Ell
/ d once 81 All ouuages committed BY tie enemy
/ within that district. Let them notify the peop.@
Of the district when end here COME betcre them
what is 70 be peIpetGate3, aud 5y what test;Gonr.
] 50 that bef2t'a the time appointed facts Iaay rc
( ooiteeted, ctttzels can write out shat they knoF
/ ana en- prove. a.d what IS EA0wa to and esR be
! proved By theie aeiglb"rs. 1T each term OF The
court Iet each di>ssicl send u what Sas beea pre-.
Jared, ami ;iree3y after c8cA term let al seat
! iii be e0picd a9 admit Of haigg iuade l.to
book here, be certified BIZ the cfsrs under he se-
nj the court, aud foevar,!ad to this 0!i.s. i v"1
! vil pnrsge this course, Tie work DC r&FlcGy
and surey done wiEh stle ia!,ar &c saw one 9efssa
sad all that relates 10 yeGr coonCy WI u aaa4s
i1}t0 sepsrstp hook 7s6 ees-rYsG bore. Whe 'j.s
Originals Will RETAIN sanng roaI ooGHty rec3lcs-