Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-03
'oard might know that if they appoin,

; Board might know that 1t they appoint
me / should be confirmed. In reply. |
sent me very flattering letter to tn,
Board, which was forwarded with my 9th
er testimonials.
My idea was that the Board would be
much influenced by recommendations CON-
ing from those actually with the teaching
harness on. With this view / applied for
and procured a number Of letters from
teachers of prominence that / knew. in
our schools and colleges of best repute.
These, with few letters from persons in
private walks of life, and an excellent let
ter from member of your Board, COM
prlsed my testimonials.
The statement that the appointment was
delayed by the Governor at my request.
and in order to enable me to procure the
endorsement CT members of your Board.
is not true. Nor did apply to a. single
member of your Board after the delay Wds
accomplished, as you very well KNOW. The
delay was occasioned by a request from
the Hon. Marshall Hanger to the Cover
nor, the President of the Board, to delay
the appointment until the delegates got to
Richmond. Mr.. Hanger did not make the
request at my Instance OF with my know
ledge, and was working then, and COL
tinued all the time working for another
candidate. 1t is charged that the Cover
nor, influenced by personal friendship,
promised me the place. While [ am happy
to belleye that the G. vernon does enter
tain Tor me feelings of friendship, and
while 1 know that have the kindes5 feel
ing for him, the acquaintance that enables
me so to.speak enables me to say that he
is the last man to let private friendship
interfere with public duty; besides, the
charge implies the same degree OF turpl-
tude in the Attorney General To all who
know these two gentlemen. deem it USE
less to deny the Charge. For the benefit Of
those who do not know them, l do deny
it.
L am objected to as not being resident
of the county, but of the city. Surely this
IS frivolous and merely intended to appeal
10 local prejudice, since if Lad been of
the county, to be readily accessible to all
[ must have become of the city. Of the
four County superintendent have had,
all have been from the city. 1t is object
ed to me that | am not a teacher and will
not give my whole time to this matter.
My testimonials revealed the fact to the
Board that | had had some expt renee in
teaching-I suppose more than any OF the
former superintendent, except Major
Hotchkiss, and the truth o. the matter is
that the last and most successful OF the
incumbents Of the office was not a teacher,
but a professional man, and belonging to
profession more eXacting IN the time of
its members than any other, and yet he
ably and faithfully performed all the
duties of his Office. l shall make you this
promise: | will give you enough OF time to
the discharge of this duty as shall be re-
CURED to enable me to discharge it con-
scentiously.
1t is objected that am opposed to free
schools. This charge is groundless. My
hnfc to avid
on this subject when they made their re-
port.
Judging of those of you whom do not
know we'll by those do, am satisfied you
will not let any any one put strife between
us when the cause we are all seeking to
promote demands harmony. Believing
this, l am confident / shall ever receive
from you that support and cooperation
which has so much tended to my pre-
decesSOr'S success.
Respectfully,
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