Staunton Vindicator And General Advertiser

The Eclectic Magazine and its Abolition Agents.

Mr. Rufus Rood, the traveling agent of the Eclectic Magazine, was ordered by a Vigilance Committee to leave Charlottesville, a few days since. Mr. Rood, was too free in the expression of his opinions on the subject of slavery, and showed a decided propensity for negro associates. The above named gentleman was sometime lurking about Staunton, getting subscribers to the "Eclectic," and suspicions were somewhat aroused, as to the legitimacy of his business here; but, we are deeply grieved to have to contradict the statement of the "Charlottesville Advocate," about his having been ordered away from Staunton. Mr. Rood however, we suspect, began to surmise that the place was getting too hot for him, and left of his own accord.

We hear that Rood has procured a good many subscribers for the Eclectic in this place, and elsewhere throughout the State. We would suggest to those taking that Magazine, since one of its agents has been caught meddling with our domestic institutions, that the moment their subscription is out they withdraw their name from its list. A Magazine which employs the means raised from Southern subscribers, to pay abolition emissaries against our peace and institutions, is unworthy of Southern support. We hope the Virginia press will aid in giving publicity to this scoundrel, and his rascally employers.

By the way, by letters found in old Brown's carpet bag, from some of his sympathisers in the South, we are informed that the staunchest supporters of the Abolition cause are to be found among those Yankee teachers, book peddlers &c., who having acquired the confidence of the community, have better opportunities of free communication with the Slaves, and can do more harm in every way. We think our citizens ought to look to it, that none of these rascals find aid and comfort in our midst; especially let the Southern public be pointed to the rascality of the Eclectic Magazine.