Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-09
TFor the Viz Dictator.
A Mistake.

lN, Editor At this time Of the year 1t
seems important that you should GIL att n
ton to a common mistake. Parents COM
nit a great error in hurryng IF their sons
to the Universities, before they are prepared
fully TO profit by the urse of instruction
found there All, who have had experience
in these matters, know that irreparable dam
age has been done to numbers OF young
men Of bright parts, by a mistaken step IN
this direction. We have seen many our
selves. 90 eff to the Universities before hav-
ing sufficient mental development to improve
these advantages, and come back after one
session, or even sooner, discouraged by their
difficulties and disappointing the i'll founded
hopes of their friends How much better
to have youth so well prepared for the Uni
versities as to take such position that they
may graduate in two years, than run the
risk of discouraging their efforts, or at best,
to drag out an expensive course of years,
before receiving the degree, to which, they,
and their friends, look forward with so much
interest. We recommend caution in this
matter, and as means of avoiding the evil,
let the schools in our midst be supported =
Among these we call attention to the CLASH
cal and English School at Churchville in
this County, Prof. W. T. Brett, Principal,
which we noticed advertised in the last issue
of your valuable paper. This school is most
highly recommended for its thorough in
struction and general management by those
who know it best, and doubtless deserves
the patronage of the people. Begging the
privilege of making a suggestion occasionally
through the columns of your much appreci-
ated sheet, wo close
ED. U. CATE.
Long Glade Va. August 9Th.
what Mem who Know Him Say.
Those who have been thrown into ME
closest association with Grant, have had the
best opportunity of placing just estimate
upon his character. Of course the corrupt
and subservient members of the various
rings" that profit by his failines and his
faults, are not expected to disclose their
knowledge, as their own sordd objects are
promoted by the very disqualifcations hat
unfit him to be ruler of a free people There
are those, however. in his own party who
feel compelled from the intimacy Of their
knowledge of the man, to warn toe people
of the danger continuing the executive pow
err any longer in his hands. These are a
few words of warning from such sources:
"He is not fit to govern this country
We're Stanton's dying words.
"Grant has no more eapability than a
horse" said lighting Joe Hooker
''He is a bad man; and unfit for the
Presidential Office" says Senator Sumner.
"There are sixteen veigbty reasons why
Grant should never be President" wrote
Colfax in 1868.
''He has no more soul than dog said
Ben Butler, less than year ago
"He is not controlled by constitutional
law, but by political rings said Trumbull
IL can have no more to do with such
man." says Alexander T. Stewart
His San Domingo business stamps him
as first class consI irator," says Governor
Palmer.
.'He is man without suficien, knowl.
edge to preside over caucus said Logan
in 1868.
"He is making money out of his position,
and that's all he cares about IT," said Sena-
tor Carpenter to Herald correspondent.