Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-09-20

our rulers into contempt than we car
imagine. We had far better restrain
an ebuliutions and instead of gust
retain our freedom of speech.
SAMPS0N-SCHL AND POOR HOWL
SON.
! The conduct of Rear-Admiral How
{ lson who was appointed by the naya
department to sit IN the Schley inves
tlgatlon has few parallels in history
The contempt in which that man il
now held and Will be hereafter held fol
his conduct in attempting to set as &
Judge OF Admiral Schley holding as
he does views inimical to him. apC
having expressed opinions adverse tc
him on the very questions in issue. is
Natlonal,if indeed that can express it.
There is probably no more to be des.
pissed worm of the earth, than a man
who occupies the position of THE I'm
Just Judge" If when be was asked to
sit; he was never Commanded to sit; -
he as decent honorable and upright
person ought to have done had said.
II appreciate the honor conferred, but
l have such views upon this subject
as might render it improper for me
to sit and l therefore ask to be ex-
cused" he would certainly have been
excused. No file of marines would
have been sent for him, nor would
any enquiry have been instituted to
make him tell, why he "disobeyed
orders" He, however, wrote a long
and tiresome, evasive in fact, incrimin-
ating letter. The letter itself ought to
have excused him although it was
prayer to sit, instead of PRAYER for
relief, and had Hackett and Crownin.
shield been possessed of an ordinary
sense OF propriety. they would have
excused him, on the spot. But thew
wanted him on the court, Howison
too wanted to be on the court, so the
navy threw bouquets at him and the
poor misguided creature vain glori-
ously walked into the trial room in
full regalia ready to act as a Judge.
Was there eyer such brazenness, such
oaseness, or such indecent regard for
Ill the prophecies usually supposed
20 be known to an officer and a gentle |
nan? is the man blind or is he an |
ISIS I LIS he fool or Is be a knaye (? |
what manner of man is he, that he |
would press himself in, to decide a |
;ase under such circumstances F? I'll
possessed OF ordinary common sense
le should have known better, If pos
essed OF any moral qualities thew
'ught to have told him of the obliuui-
y OF his conduct. If fit to associate
With gentlemen and to mold acommis-
Ion under this government it is
nonstrous to find that we had no
aore sense of right and wrong than he
las displayed. He was promptly
REUSED from the court, kicked out
the real language the dispatch
hould have used, land on this show.
1g the plot against Schley dropped
ne notch lower in degradation and
eneral contempt. The name of
low ison will hereafter be a by-word
nd jest where uprightness and fair
ess hold sway. The navy should
pew him out of It's mouth. A man
whom there is as much deprayity
seems to exist here is subject of
lty rather than scorn, and we feel
Dry for the navy. for Hackett, for s
roWninshield and their double dis
lied dupe and moral ignOramus-I
ear Admiral Howison. II
Mr. Roosevelt on being sworn In as :.
resident said: I'm this hour of deenI :
Id national bereavement, 1 wish to
ate that it shall be my aim to con- !,
nue. absolutely and without variance
e policy of President Mckinley for
70 peace and prosperity and honor of =
II beloved country" 1t is sincerely
be hoped he may not forget these =
ntlments, and that he may measure
to the high standard of a president.
d above all that he will follow Mr., *
cKlnley's example In one thing !.
llch is that will continue to close -
d keep closed the breach between ~
North and the South. We have q
Ways believed him capable if he were -
ling, and do not entertain that ', :"
trust OF him which to some extent -
nlfests itself with persons of his - -
n political faith. "
liz
he sadness of our citizens no mat th
what are their party affiliations.
matter what their creeds or beliefs w
matter in what walk of life soever OK
y tread, was expressed on Sunday ar