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Staunton Vindicator: August 5, 1859 Go To Page : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |

A Card
(Column 1)

Summary: Mr. Aylett, the chief manager of the Richmond Examiner, denies charges made in the New York Daily News that he has written a number of derogatory articles about Gov. Wise largely because Wise did not help him get a federal job.

Origin of Article: Richmond Examiner

Trailer: P.H. Aylett

Interesting Information
(Column 2)

Summary: There is a boat in Massachusetts that is rumored to set off to Africa to prosecute illegal slaving. Article mocks the abolitionists and defends the slave trade.

A Letter from Mr. Buchanan
(Column 3)

Summary: Buchanan writes that he has no desire to be re-elected.

The Elective Franchise
(Column 3)

Summary: Criticizes the apathy of Virginia voters.

Full Text of Article:

Under this caption the Richmond Examiner, has a long, calm article, deploring the inertness, and indifference of the people, concerning the various elections which are held throughout the country, and the actual absence from the polls, of a large, a fearfully large, number of the very best, and most reliable voters. This is a lamentable fact, made more apparent by every succeeding election, and especially in the late election for Judge, in this district, when we think hardly one third, perhaps not that much of the vote of the district was polled. This is an evil, which a people, from whom as the original source, all power and all government emanates, should ponder deeply.

[No Title]
(Column 3)

Summary: The Vindicator relates the position of the "Southern Citizen," which lauds Stephens for supporting the re-opening of the slave trade, but criticizes him for not stressing the need for federal protection of slave property. Senator Iverson, on the other hand, insists on federal protection of slave property in the territories, yet says nothing about re-opening the slave trade.
(Names in announcement: Mr. Stephens, Senator Iverson)

[No Title]
(Column 3)

Summary: Article mocks the Spectator's repudiation of the extreme Southern platform for the Opposition, since adopting such a position would destroy the coalition that the Opposition is attempting to create. However, the Vindicator argues, if the Republicans abandon the Opposition once they realize that the coalition can't deliver any Southern states, the Opposition will of course adopt the extreme Southern platform.

Full Text of Article:

Of course the Opposition repudiates the extreme Southern platform, "for such a policy would 'knock into a cocked hat' that precious scheme of a coalition with 'all the elements of Opposition,' Whigs, Know Nothings, Abolitionists, Free Soilers, Free 'Niggers,' etc. which, at present, is the darling object of the Opposition heart."

The Elective Franchise
(Column 3)

Summary: Complains about low voter turnout. In the last election for Judge, for example, only about one third of the eligible voters were polled.

[No Title]
(Column 4)

Summary: Two long letters from Gov Wise that deal with the difficulty between the governor and Mr. Aylett.

Religious Meeting
(Column 5)

Summary: Taylor will be giving the introductory remarks at the annual Albemarle Baptist Association.
(Names in announcement: Elder George B. Taylor)

The Springs Travel
(Column 5)

Summary: Travel to the Springs has been unusually light so far this season. The paper isn't sure why this is, "except that much of the Southern travel, has gone to the Northern watering places."

The Gas
(Column 5)

Summary: Staunton has been lighted by gas lights!

To the Editors of the Vindicator
(Column 5)

Summary: A letter from McCutchan retracts derogatory remarks he wrote about Mayor Trout.
(Names in announcement: N.K. Trout, W.H. McCutchan, W.G. Sierrety)

Died
(Column 1)

Summary: Alexander, of New York City, died on Sunday at the Red Sweet Springs.
(Names in announcement: Rev. James Alexander)

Married
(Column 1)

Summary: Married on July 28.
(Names in announcement: Rev. R. Lewis McCune, Wm. A. Buchanan, Jane Smith)