Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-07-08
kpOLOGETlC.

ApOL0GETiC.
Gar last paper made its appearance
IN May 9th, 1864, and we were pre-
pairing as usual to issue an the next
week and were nearly ready when the
advance Of Gen. Hunter to Harrison
burg rendered it necessary that all
wso could be serviceasle IL 5efellin,,
the invaders shoald 20 forth . meet
them. Together with the citizens OF
town and county my printers were
called to arms and consequently the
publication Of the paper On June 3rd
vas impossible Owing to the mis-
4oitnne Of June 5ih at Piedmont, Au-
gusta, the enemy in force occupied
Staunton on the next day, Monday
June 9th. They proceeded to ny Of
fee to destroy it, when to their amaze
inent they found the sole tenement a
Washington Press, (the type having
been removed to a place of security on
Saturday previous TO the battle o,
Piedmont, which they damaged. as
they thought, beyond repair. The
repairing Of The press occupied but .
short time, but the movement cf The
reserves with the forcesof Gen. Brock.
iuridge, and their participation in The
rapid and fatiguing pursuit OF therob.
her Hunter and his plundeling incen-
diaries, prevented the return of my
hands until the latter part Of las
week, thereby rendering the publica-
tion Of my paper at an earlier date
impossible We have not, as faT as
the office is concerned, suffered a very
material loss, . few hundred dollars
covering the amount. However, we
regret exceedingly the annoyance the
delay has occasicned our readers and
hope TO be able 10 make ample amends
by regular issue hereafter.
To the people Of the county and val
ley we tender our earnest, fellow-feel-
ing sympathy, (our house like theirs
being pIundered by the vandals,) for
the losses they have sustained.
10 our readers We have only TO say
shat we hope they viii appreciate the
difficulties under which we labored
and promise, should the vandaIs ever
come this way again, that, with q few
hours notice, we will place our office
beyond the power Of their fiendish
malice to destroy and thus preserve
it FOR the convenience Of our people, nc
matter what may be the desire Of the
enemy to the contrary.
To many of our people, who have
heretofore not been connected with us
as subscribers orreaders, but who have
congratulated Us upon rescuing ous
Office from destruction, and expressed
their qualification on account oEfts
being preserved, we return our most
heartfelt thanks and hope by steady
adherence to the course marked out al
the commencement Of our editorial ca
rcer, to retain their kind wishes, al
least, so long as weare connected with
the editorial fraternity.
To the enemies Of our country, thu
vile Yankees, we desire, in closing tx
say that what they have done to US
in common with our neighbofs, has
not varied the tone Of our feeling to-
wards them one iota. We have AL
WAYS hated them and what we have
seen Tor felt), Of them in their latt
raid through our valley could not pos
sibly have lowered them in, our est
nation, bat has served simply TO prove
conclusIyely to us that we were mol
wrong in the estimate we placed aper
them many years ago. They have II
jured lie pecuniarily to some extent,
but they have not accomplished their
purpose The Vindicator will make
lis regular appearancein spite Of their
attempts to annihilate It and illcon
time TO speak It's true sentiments Of
the Yank< fienas who rule the h6nt
at Washington and their worthy ennis
'saries, who, faithful to their masters,
shun the glare Of Southern lnuskets,
but yauntingly advance upon and
plumber the widowed hearth and fatl-
olless home.