Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-27


sect. And, can any thing be mere a.
musing than the idea, which some have
had the hardihood to advance, that erery
citizen IS not interested in this momen-
tous question-that shareholders alone
are interested? We will not stoop TO
combat suggestion SO ridiculous ard un-
tenable."
There is one argument used in the
foregoing from which we must dissent.
We can see no necessity which is 10 i'm
pei us inevitably into a contest with
the Noyth.-Thc only indication OF such
an event, which we can perceive, is the
mad, disorganizing course of some ofour
own politicians. To them, we confess,
the argument is perfectly legitimate and
proper lit would be but such catas-
trophe as they might expect to follow a
sectional triumph of their principles. In
stead, therefore, of considering that as
constituting any kind of inevitable
necessity" for SO horrible an evil, we
are only the more disposed TO watch them
and counterfeit their doings. IF this
be not the editors groand of apprehen-
sion, then we will cheerfulIy acknow-
ledge our ignorance wherever the spirit
of prophecy is involved. By the way,
we believe that the removal Of slavery
would tend more than any other single
thing which could be done to harmonic
and Perpetuate the Union.
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1t is with heartfelt pleasure that we
learn that Governor FLOYD is most
cordially with US on the whole subject
of our black population.
a late ardent friend and jealous supporfe
err of Gen. Jackson, thus halls the nomi-
nation of Messrs. CLAY and SERGEANT in
the Wheeling Gazette. More close and
biting sarcasm, we have rarely seen from
one who discerned the old Generals de
iects from the first.
The National Republican Convention has
met, and as the result of their deliberations.
Mr. Clay and John Sergeant have been no
minated 70 fill the two highest Offices within
the gift of a free enlightened people. Who
does not rejoice in the result Whose heart
is so dead TO patriotism and regard 10 moral
excellence as no. to hail ii with triumph as
the harbinger of brighter days. MIR. CLAW,
! through long life of public service, has
been distinguished as the uniform advocate
fthe American System, the sole object of
whichiS &c protect our own resources against
foreign competitions, and to improve the
country by roads and canals, the only medium
oilEtercourse between the different States of
this vast confederacy.
He has ever been the advocate of the T.
States Bank. The learned and literary Pres
dent who is now at the head of affairs says
''we have no uniform currency" when il is
| palpahle 10 the capacity of child, that a
" IN in possession of the paper OF the best
.stitulicn Of the kind on earth, may travel
from Georgia to Main without the Slightest
| interruption, yea throughout Great Britain
| itself
lie has ever maintained the cause of free
dom OF opinion both in religion ard politics,
! so much So that his naEc is waited on the
( GrecZes Of the South American continent and
I the sweet uduur of his speeches in Congress
/ is dIlusel throughout all that land This
talented statesman and lawyer, and refined
gentleman, needs however, no praises Of SO
| humble an individual as myself, to add to his
/ Just anddeseryed reputation W hen the sun
! appears, the neon and Stars retire.
Although MIR Sergeant is iederalisi,
! yet LEI it he remembered That Washington
himself, the father his country" wassuch.
and many OF the brightest and best and pur-
est spirits Of the land have been and arc
/ fedcralists.
For moment contrast MIR Clay with
Andrew jackson. The former is learned so
! that he has hardly a rival al one Of The best
and raost cnig.,end bars in Chrislendom.
The latter, as hlr Coke well expressed il
els as i!lilcIaic rs a pig Mr.. Clay has
ever been uniform in his political 5entilacnis;
/ 80 much so, that no man OF ordinary intel
/ ligenCe for moment prctends 20 doubt them.
! Andrew jackson when writing 20 Gov.
! Ray Of Indiana, advocates a judicious Tariff. ,
! which means any thing every thing, or moth
| ing, & al tie same time absolutely obtains The
support of South Carolina as being directly
hostile tC the Tariff The poor assembling
old man, when resigning tothe legislature OF
Tennessee his seat 10 the U s. Senate, recon-
mcnds an alteration in the constitution, 50
as TO prevent any man from serving more
! than orc term; yea often said himself hat he
would serve hut one term, thus setting an
! example ofgrealerrepublican simplicity than
Washington, before whom ho sinks Dtio
absolute iusiCniECance when in the very
teeth ofhis Recommendation, and lisdc,4ra-
tons, be is a candidate Tor recollection o.
ruth, whore art thou o consistency, what
has become office, ~ III the American ueo-
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