Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1865-09-19

presently. In enumerating the classes Of unenv-
able persons to which he insinuates "A Citizen"
might he long, he exhibits his usual bombast and
displays his usual talent in the manufacture Of
hard words and high sounding epithets 10 r,
Mr.. Editor, these are weapons which nearly all
possess and very few know how to use.
wal, say to t he pubic that "a Citizen" does not
belong to the first class " hich Maj Cue is
pleased to insinuate he mig ht fall under, and who
in his opinion have "a for tn .mselves al time
to come q infamous Immortality. Let 1t suffice to
say that he served IN the army for than two
years. that for Is his of the time he served he
could b ave obtained DISCHARGE from the field at
any moment he deslred-that against his wishes and
consent he was relieved from duty on account OF
PHI vs. cal disability by BOARD OF officers who at his
instance, refully reviewed his whole history as
soldier and gave him testimonial In 'back and
white" that far in him laid ne rad endea vo"ed
to dscb arge his duty faithfully and honestly. The
publ however never wouldh ave known my record
but for the Major card.
La regard to his assault upon some OF the Beck
in itge men whom he lgnoiantly calls secesionlsts
per Sc, "A Citizen has only to remark that We new
er heard ct bat two cessionlsts sc, In Virginia
10 his lie. and they were universally regarded es
m rnOmaniacs. The meaning OF per Sc, Is by or
of itself in o her words to make the applicatioa.
men who disu-ion only tor the axe OF dis
uon. and not beca, they thought their rights
trampied or infringe upon. The Breckenridge par
ty never held sentiments of this sort, and It's MEN,
bers will stand far Maj NC. or any body else
when fair and impartial history OF t1is wa Is writ
ten Nor does he believe those Oft sparty who shirf
ed their duty, any move to blame than those OF
other parties who sh'rked theirs; for all in
the same boat bound for the port, and those
VINO deseied the boat failed to work at the oars,
deserve ailke the con emnatlOn OF maa lind.
Citizen Will also state tn he d res not belong to
the other two ners Ted classes, and was much
opposed 20 them any man III the South, while The
rugge Was ing on. The proper Time, however,
to cenSu those persons during The war, and
The proper pei to do were men no we're n no
wise obnoylols 10 the cha For, IN The language
SAVIOR, ad dressed t. the Scrlbes and Pharisees
In the temple at Jerusalem, W hen woman charged
WI tn adultery brought befor HIN. ugat 900 in
the very act. and Who by the law of Moses. N ut be
stoned to d-ath replied asked what sayest
tho j. maser-"he that Is without sln among you, 1t
him first cast stone at her,. Maj MeC. is not
with out SIM for is VIGOROUSLY known as much as
he invelghs against those who were IN b NIB prof
dep rtmen,s, that b during the VIII ole war, was in
himself. Holding the seutime ITS he did during
AMI since 'he war, was It net as IN cumbent ON
nm 10 into the army any body else? i think
it Why did he not do SOP belt We he is an
abIe"odIed msn-at least never heard OF h having
'herni, soneWhs,e Or heart iisease, indeed any
of thu disc t. which flesh Is heir.
Bat. Mr.. Eoifor, is this any time to be 'apins epl-
thets an vomiting forth deuunclations a2ans: any
class If III n Ought we not, our depiOra lie con-
dii,n, let ''bv cones be Or gcues," tc cultivate
anicable and kind feelings towards each other, and
10 be united ON all questions OF public pri.
yate Character In short. to present an unbrok-n
md nndiv,dei front to N sho pei secutors
and GU enemies. If ar light in this. then the
man OF men who undertakes t. stir strife
party feeling to eDgender jaaousies auimostiss
betw artieS individuals classes of any sort
or description emphaticay deserves the reproba ion
of ali lovers OF go d oder h.rmony aud rauqEilts.
In conclusion, allow ME to say, Mir. Editor. that
could have deneated ugly characters as Majnr NJ.
did, and have said him he said to me- If per.
chance yoa beo to any OF them, it was useless for
me tn have taken much time aud WI Ih YOU;
bu, do choose 10 dLIge in criminal on of this
IT. psrc u'ar the present time. 1udeed antike
the Major had any taste for controversy
with individuals. Iartles religious associations.
A CITIZEN.