Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-09-28
fFor the HERALD

If the superintendent OF the Penn
Tertiary is a man Of sensitihty he will
scarcely feel thankful for the fnlsome
eulegy that "Veritas" has pronounced
upon him. Coming from such a .souice,
it shows singular want OF delicacy
and loses ali lis force. "Verilas' may
be a man of great simplicity, but ne
must be simple 10 "A degree utterly
incredible if lie does not see his private
advantage in having Mr.. Williams re-
tanned as superintendent OF the Peui-
ten tiary. l speak confidently, but who
can mistake the mortar where this dose
was compounded ? But all ibis We
might pass over with a feeling Of ply
very near akin to contempt. but what
right has he ia charge Nj. Goode with
perverting facts to belittle the services
of Mr.. williams? Did Mr.. G'ode bring
any charge against Mr.. Williams re
flec;ing upon his ,uduc, or his ability I:
Not at all; h. onlY failed TO give him
credit for that far reaching, transccu-
dent business acumcn that astouishes
Governors AID Boards Of Duec.Ori !!
that genius that shines out 'orig' {
particular star" and if we may believe
"Veritas," sheds light where all was
dark before But is it rot passing
strange that his most intimate ac-
quamtauces never suspected oar super
intendent of possessing euch rare busi-
ness qualities, until he united his for
tunes with Malone, and thereby secur-
cd the position of superintendent al
the Psnitentiary? This eulogy from
Vertas Is no surprise. We have long
since learned that this Readjdsterpr'y
is a mutual admiration soci ~, FROM
Malone down; and when one Readus-
ter daubs another with ua'emie ell
mortar, it loses all its dramatic effect.
1 do not profess to know auYt'nn
about the management at the Psuite
tiary. [ only know that the lewiston
IF the Criminal Code, whereby co.,
Wet cannot be sent Tor less tern than
three years, has more Eject ia making
it sell sustaining than anything lha
Superintendent or Board OF Directors
could do under the old law. l al:o
know that 10 manufacturing Interest,
Safe Or private, could be made to pay
during the panic wears commonc'ns
Wit, 70, nor could coovicts be hired "a
when all public Improvements Were
stopped. But these, and other tact
that would throw light on the subject
''Veritas" carefully avoids. His whole
article is but fair sample how false
impression can be created by ;he
"suppressio reri" aal the "sHgyestio
falsi." The close OF his commuuica-
lion furnishes striking proof Of Ibis.
lie there speaks Of Our party. NJ
democrat at such time as tins, u-t,r~
an uncertain sound, bat would as soon
undertake to unrdyel The Sphinx as 10
tell TO which party this gentleman be-
longs. Ia my conversations with him,
1 never heard him express an opialo1
by which could locate HIM politically.
His talk only reminded me of Crom
wells speeches, or that famous sayln-
of Talleyrand, that speech was given
US 10 conceal as we'll as to express on
thoughts.
have none but the kndest feelings
for Mr.. Williams. l believe that he
has discharged the duties of his Office
faithfully and honestly, and that is
saying much for him in these days
but has he not reason to put up Ike
Pagan's petition, "deliver. me from my
friends" and does it not show the
pitiable condition Of the party to which
he belongs, that it hopes to advance lis
cause by bedecklng its partlsons 10 such
Hitting qualities, that they appear as
fantsslica as their great leader at his
late advent among US?
A DEMOCRAT.