Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-18
sTAUNToN SPECTATOR AM MNDICAToR.
Raltimore and the South.

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Baltimore and the South.
An article under the above heading
vas published in our editorial columns
asst week. and has been rather extensive
' copied throughout the State. We have
lso received letters from some of our
Baltimore friends on the subject. Those
riends are known to be good and true
Democrats, and we sincerely regret that
.nything may happen to affect their IN
erests directly or remotely, but the inter-
st of all citizens of Baltimore will be
affected by the present conditions. Balti-
more nor any other city can stem the
tide of disfayor into which the, present
political affiliations have brought her
with the South. The South knows that
The excuse or this condition is highly
virtuOus.
Mr.. German, a dangerous and desper-
ate boss was to be dethroned, and the
only way to do it was to turn the State
over to the Republicans. But the South
has much for which to thank Mr.. Cor
man, this dangerous and desperate boss.
But for his splendid effort in the Senate
the Force Bill would today be fixed upon
the people of that section as firmly as the
chains upon Prometheus, and the vul'
lures mould be feeding upon her vitals
The South knows that much of this wal
which has been made upon Mr.. German il
because of personal spite by a set Of
newspaper men, whose political course
has been of more questionable character
than that Of Mr.. German. These being
the facts as the South sees them, anC
coupled with the facts stated in our ar
ticle of last week. there can be no doub
about the bitterness they have engender
ed, and there is no doubt that the Soutl
is going to visit their dispIeasure upol
Baltimore. Nothing SO quickly estrang
es friends as differences in politics, AM
when once estranged, the same feeling
can never be re-established. None regret
this condition more than ourselves, bu
facts are facts, and the causes were O
Baltimore's own choosing. AS she ha
made her bed so must she lie.
A Letter from Gen. walker.
Editor of SPECTATOR:
r :o~,.o >f kIa 1f%1 mat thor.
appeared the following paragraph:
ut is stated that Gen. Jim Walker
by whose influence Feagles, the whea
thief postmaster OF Newborn. who wa
killed last week was appointed, kne,
he was thief, and a dangerous an
disreputable character. II that be 8
the President should call him to &C
count, or refuse to make any more az
pointments without certificate OF goo
character from reputable people,"
denounce that statement AS a aOal
fall and malicious falsehood.
Previous to his death Feagles ha
borne good character as was admit
ted by every newspaper in this section
of the State, which commented on tn
occurrence.
II you had sought for the truth j
was an easy task to find it.
A journal which SO readily and hastf
ly publishes such serious reflections o.
the character of a fellow citizen; witt
no higher authority than street rumo
upon no other ground of justification
than the evasive pretext of 1T is stat
ed" encourages and invites, liare, AM
slanderers to use and abuse its column
for malicious purposes.
request that you give this commu
hication place in your columns q
prominent as was given to the charge
If you will not do me that justice, in
sert as an advertisement and send m
your bill.
Very truly yours,
JAMES A. WALKER.
Wytheville, Nov. 18th, 1897.
We gladly give place to the foregoin
letter which we received on Tuesday fror
Gen. Jas. A. Walker of Wytheville, pref
ent Republican Congressman from th
9th district OF Va.
1t becomes necessary in the light {
events to make staten ent of wha
has happened that our readers ma
understand why public opinion an
Madam Rumor have connected Ger
Walker with knowledge of the reputs
ton of one Feagles who was appointe
postmaster at Newbern, the county sea
of Pulaski. at his solicitation no
long since, but who was killed week be
fore last stealing wheat and preserve
from a store room in Newbern. Th
facts as we learned them were as fo
lows: A gentleman having missed som
wheat at his farm in the county haule
the residue to town and stored it in
vacant house on the second floor. Havin
again missed some he set two men t
watch it. Late in the night a man wa
seen to enter the house by unlocking tn,
door, the goods being on the second foo
it was necessary to unlock second door
After awhile the man appeared carrying
bag. He was halted, and being haltet
dropped his burden and is said to hav
made motion as if to draw a pistol, al
any rate the persons watching fired OF
him and killed him in bis tracks. Whel
examined by the authorities who wer,
Immediately summoned, it was found
that be had been carrying bag of whea
and jar Of preserves. In his pockets
were found the keys with which he hai
opened the doors and other keys which
had been lost by persons who had store
in the village. Since that time we learl
further investigation has been made ant
Feagles who lived alone, had room o.
two stored with goods of almost ever,
conceivable character, stolen far an(
near. A statement has reached us tina
he had an arrangement SO fixed Will
dynamite at his home that in the event b,
should be attacked he could blow up biz
pursuers. He was known to be deat
shot and always to 90 armed.