Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-10-10
From the Register.]
The Proof.

At Stanardsvile, in Greene county,
and Earleysville, Albemarle county,
Col. O'Ferrall in his discussion with
Capt. Paul stated that in 1869 Capt. p,
who had been nominated for the House
of Delegates by the Conservatives of
Rockingham county, Withdrew from
the canvass by reason Of the withdrawal
Of Withers, and in his card he (Capt.
P.) spoke of the Republican party as
ian interruptions party" Capt. P.
denied that he had used the language
and challenged the proof. Col. O'Fer-
rail- then stated that he would republish
the card and let it speak for itself, and
at his request we now publish the card
taken from the Register of date May
q, 1859:
TO THE VOTERS OF ROCKINGHAM.
FelloaD Citizens AT a meeting of q
large number of the conservative citi-
zens and voters of the county, held in
the Courthouse in Harrisonburg, on
the Goth of July, 1868, Court day. for
the purpose of nominating candidates
of the conservative party to represent
this county in the House of Delegates,
had the honor of receiving one Of the
two nominations.
The nominations were made in view
Of las we supposed) an approaching cleo
ton, and the Imperative necessity of
presenting an unbroken front to q
strong and sOh0lly unscruaoxl0als political
enemy. At that time the conservative
party of the State stood arrayed in solid
phalanx, battling against the imposi-
ton on the people of Virginia of that
nameless enormity known as the I'm
its leaders for the various offices, With
ers, Walker and Marye, The flag we
followed bore the inscription, "Princi.
pie and Honor" Since then our lead,
ers have been ordered by those who
have presumed to speak in the name of
the people of Virginia, to ground their
arms our banner has been furled, and
in its stead has been reared another
bearing, hitherto to the people of this
Commonwealth, the strange device,
POLICY and Expediency." In view of
this changed action of the conservative
party 1t is incompatible with the object
then in view, and inconsistent with my
own feelings, longer to occupy the posi-.
ton 80 generously assigned me. To
prevent all Misrepresentation of my po-
sit1on, and to avoid even the appearance
of desire on my part to secure q seat
in the Legislature of Virginia by virtue
of being one of the nominees OF the
party at the meeting referred to, here
by announce that am no longer can.
didate to represent the county of Rock
ingham in the General Assembly of
Virginia. I ana, very respectfully, your
ob't serv't, JOHN PAUL.
We suppose Mr.. Paul will not deny
his utterances in his own card, above
his own signature. He may squlrm
and twist, but the record pins him. His
inconsistencies and receptions are be-
coming so numerous and potent as to
be absolutely disgusting.
The Captain was too good Democrat
in 1869 to support Walker and Lewis in
order to avoid the election Of Wells and
his negro Lieutenant, but now he never
ceases to abuse and denounce Democrats,
and in using every possible effort to
carry Virginia into the very Stalwart,
Southern. hating Radical party which
he denounced in 1869 as WHOLLY I'M
scrupulous." In all honesty and sim
cerity was there ever such a political
hypocrite as Paul known in. Virginia
or elsewhere? If SO, we would like to
have him exhibited.