Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-05-04

/ forming the house that his colleague (Mr.
kooD voted originally against the charter OF
the bank. think sir, il argues something
IN favor of the institution; after sixteen wears
experience, that gentleman has been able TO
overcome his early prejudices, and thinks
| better oil the bank in practice, than he had of
Inc PROJECT IN theory. And why, sir, since
my honorable colleague took the pains TO
examine the ayes and noes upon that ques-
'lon, why did he not give us " more light, 4"
ana inform the house that the present eXecu-
i've OF New York, who, my honorable COL
league over the way assured us, was elected
by The " Republican party voted. at the
same Time, for the bank? How our execu-
tive may feel and act now, sir, under the
operation of the safety fund system, and upon
Inc influence party discipline, and "pub-
lic opinion and in the neighborhood of the
mother bank" it is not in my power TO
stale. But it probably struck the house
with some surprise, that New York petit
ZION should have set the example of looking
back through long period of fifteen or
twenty years, point out inconsistent opin-
IONS IN relation TO men or measures. WHY.
sir, within less than half that period, {" the
party have traversed every S. IN in the no
litical zodiac, and it was but the other day it
was their opinion, and the &c public opinion"
too, that one Minister, - somebody,
whom it would not now be respectful to ad-
dress, except as &c Your Excelency -
had no feeling in common with the repub-
mean party This was orthodox in tuesdays,
although heterodoX now. Indeed, sir,
mean no dlsrespect TO the state when say that
The changes and evolutions of the leaders of
the party y have been as rapid and change
aOie, thongh less regular, than the move
ments IN an old fashioned country dance 1t
is down outside and &c down the mid
die" and casting off" and Z" CHANGING
partners, and Changing sides, :" and 'Fchase
to the right" and " chase TO the lcft.' and
" balancing" in non committal sort of
way, and turning halfround, - and turning
all round'' and in all these whirligig move
ments orthodox and republican still.
This, believe, sir, is a tolerably correct
picture of modern New York e|republican-
Ism. Those who are profting by the sys-
lem, ana participating in the" spoils,' may
take the burden of lis defence. do not hap
pen to stand in that attitude.
But, sir, my honorable colleague over the
way (hlr. Angel, who has taken it upon
himself TO sing the praises of The republican
party" and has told us of the mighty and
wonderful things they have done, has com
planned, with great and becoming gravity,
mat The other parties became so envious of
the name Republican" that they have en-
deavored TO fitch it away from them, its law
lul owners. This reminds me ofa parallel
case which is said to have occurred since our
arrival in Washington. One of the little
beggar girls along the avenue, who had
very imposing story, which she was turning
10 good account in her appeals 10 the charity
and sympathy OF passengers, was seen beat
N ar an RI al, l.aI-
giri most numerically, and when stranger
interfered, and inquired into the cause of this
outrage, the angry assailant cried out in
justification, F she stole my story - Per
haps, sir, considering the profitable business
the party are CRYING on under the
republican" name, tits not 10 be wondered
at, that they should show little jealousy,
or even anger, ifany other party should Try
to " steal their story