The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-23
Communicated.

Editors Vjrgin3d7e:- Last week the VIR-
GINIAN contained a communications signed
3. +. Richard, i'll which the author feignS
ignorance and pretends to be very anxious
to be informed of the name of the writer
of the article published the week before
under the caption of do Appointing
Boards Represent the People 20
Mr.. Richard would have had no difficulty
in ascertaining the writer Of the cOmmu-
nlcation had lie really desired to do so.
His identity was known to almost every
one in Mt. Sidney, and had Mr.. R. felt
personally aggrieved. he knows, or ought
to- know. that a note to the editor de-
A4anding the name and declaring his in
gention of holding the writer personally
responsible, would have secured him the
coveted information.
ut is passing strange that living. as he
does. in the midst of the dissatisfied peo-
pie, Mr.. r. should pretend to doubt that
the writer voiced the sentiments of the
people of the whole neighborhood. except
well, Conservatism" says six wise
men, and | have been unable to hear of
anygothers. He did know that the people
were dissatisfied and condemned his action,
and further that they had ample grounds
for such dissatisfaction. Not only did he
treat with contempt a respectful petition,
signed by such gentlemen as DR.. VIM. M.
Crawford DR.. VIM. Bell, Capt. S. G.
Harper, L. A. Jordan, Esq, and host of
sethers whose names have not the space
l1to mention, but added insult to injury by
declaring that he could have procured II
similar petition for an uneducated negro
| Lou Bell.
Mr.. Richards ire was doubtless excited
at the audacity Of anyone who would dare
| to presume to unfayorably crlticise any OF
| - al NJ 1otcs' lo md byTt ha
| man behind the throne and his wise
and dutiful son who spoke SO eloquently
against the petition before the appointing
Board, to dtir has Signature to the commu-
| nication alluded to in the beginning of
! this card.
wish to say to Mr. i. +. Rickald, that
I am the author of the ''article" alluded
to. did represent, especially, the ''peti-
TONERS and people Of your own immedi-
ate neighborhood /; that, to them, neither
was their representative covered up nor
their delegate yelled, and they do IAN
ticipate nothing but a continuance of
the old unpleasant condition Of affairs. y
Had you really desired to ascertain these
facts YOU could have easily done so by
simply making the short journey Of less
than half mile to Mt. Sidney, and in
curing of the first fifteen year old boy you
might have met. You could not then
have helped seeing and knowing that you
are the only person connected with this
affair who has had hold of either horn OF
any dilemma, and, possibly, you might
then have been able 20 determine at once
whether yoa could afford to notice" me-
The only disapproval Of my communica
ton by any of the petitioners, and
have conferred with q number OF them, Il
that | should have been more pointed anC
personal in my remarks concerning your
self. But feeling 10 personal luminosity
: toward you or any OF your little coterle
and having been blessed by Providence
with children without the further bles
!, sing Of the pecuniary means to educate
| them outside the public schools, belns
also a public school teacher, | am natu
rally very solicitous for the welfare of thes
a schools, and was actuated by no other mo
tive than sincere desire to see ali discort
: banished and their prosperity and eflicienc.
assured
: L am constrained to hope that you mad
, vertently allowed the words "unscrupu
= lous misstatement and false accusations
to appear in the communication over you
! signature not comprehending the signit
j. icance which might be attached to them
But if, unfortunately, | am holding to tn
wrong horn of this dilemma, probably
) lest | may be annihilated by this great an
d mighty Am, who has power to incorpol
ate towns, build churches and appoin
t school boards by simple mandatory, IS
S be it, say, probably it is more pruden
to simply say that am willing to stan
OF fall by the verdict of your own neigh
. bors, as to your veracity and mine.
And now, sir, hoping that you have onl
been led astray by evil influences and hay
not entirely fallen from grace, and thu
:. upon little calm reelection you will sc
d the error Of your way, repent of your sin'
, atone for them by doing all in your powe
e to right the wrongs you have heaped upo
e this community, thereby making 1t poss
: sble to regain your former place in I'll
d estimation of your fellow citizens,
r | am, sir, yours,
Il SANI'L NJ. WOODS.