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The Vindicator, May 3, 1861, p. 1, c. 3:
"Capital of the South."
States that Richmond will become the capital of the Southern
Confederacy.
The Vindicator, May 3, 1861, p. 1, c. 4:
"Object of the War."
Explains that the South will follow a defensive strategy during the
upcoming war. It is repelling aggression, not attacking the North.
The Vindicator, May 3, 1861, p. 1, c. 3:
"No Pressing."
The Vindicator assures its readers that their livestock will not be
pressed into service by the governor.
The Vindicator, May 3, 1861, p. 1, c. 4:
"'The Pretentious Editor . . .'"
Criticizes the editor of the
Winchester Republican for
implying that the troops from the Tenth Legion are "crude and uncultivated."
The Spectator, May 14, 1861, p. 1, c. 5:
"Another Lie Exposed."
States that the rumor that several Yankee shoemakers had been
imprisoned and then expelled from Staunton is untrue.
The Spectator, May 14, 1861, p. 2, c. 1:
"'The Consecrated Remains . . .'"
States that the remains of George
Washington have been
moved from Mt. Vernon to Lexington to "prevent them from being desecrated by the hyena-like
Vandals of the North."
The Spectator, May 14, 1861, p. 2, c. 2:
"Speculators."
Criticizes speculators who are using the present crisis as an
excuse to raise prices.
The Spectator, May 14, 1861, p. 2, c. 3:
"The Different Kinds of Soldiers."
The article claims that the South is sending its best sons to
war while the Northern army is composed of the lowest breed of
Northerner.
The Vindicator, May 17, 1861, p. 2, c. 4:
"Suspicious."
Dr. William Miller, a dentist who regularly visits Rockingham, Augusta, and
Albemarle, made a number of "obnoxious statements" in support of the Lincoln administration in
Waynesboro. These almost drew a "summary punishment" from the citizens of Waynesboro.
The Spectator, May 21, 1861, p. 2, c. 2:
"'The New York Express says . . .'"
Notes that the New York
Express wrongly
reported that A. H. H. Stuart was compelled to flee Virginia.
The Spectator, May 21, 1861, p. 2, c. 3:
"'Hon. Stephen A. Douglas . . .'"
Reports that Stephen A. Douglas is gravely ill.
The Vindicator, May 31, 1861, p. 1, c. 5:
"State Capital."
The Vindicator believes that Staunton may become the capital of
Virginia now that Richmond has become the capital of the Confederacy.
The Vindicator, May 31, 1861, p. 1, c. 5:
"Telegrams Suppressed."
Governor Letcher has decided that any telegrams relating to army
operations that come into the Richmond office should not be made available to the local
newspapers. The Vindicator supports the governor's action.
The Spectator, June 4, 1861, p. 2, c. 2:
"What Shall We Wear?"
Urges citizens to economize so that more goods
can be donated to the troops. In particular, citizens are requested to dress modestly and
cheaply.
The Spectator, May 14, 1861, p. 2, c. 5:
"To the Irishmen of Virginia!"
A letter from Irish immigrants in Charleston asking fellow
Irishmen to help organize a Confederate Irish Regiment in support of the
South. The letter asserts that the Southern people have courteously
respected the Catholic faith, unlike the puritanical Northerners.
