Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-08-24

of course, Senator Forsyth and Judge
Wayne ofthe H. r. From 1000 TO 500
persons are said TO have been present.
Modification here, as at Athens, seemed to
be in the ascendant and resolutions were
adopted, couched in the strongest and most
energetic language.
To all of which we have only to say, in
the words of the old Scotch proverb, Viii
flu men maun hae their own way" III the
people OF Georgia and South Carolina are
tired of tho Union, and ofthe blessings which
it conters upon them in a not less prodigal
ratio than upon others-if they have, in the
language Of the English lntidel, whom this
country has cherished in IFS bosom and warm
ed at its household fires, only TO be stung by
his vigorous fangs,-we say, If they have,
in the language of this man, calculated the
"value of the Union," and found that its
burdens are greater than its benefits, they
are right for cutting the connection. But
let them avow their design manfully, and
execute it boldly. 1t is unworthy of men
engaged in scheme so pregnant with peri
Ions consequences, to disguise their design I'M
der the false pretences they have heretofore
assumed Let them, as becomes high
minded men, discard the doctrine of Multi
iication, as an absurdity in It's very nature
design is to tear down the fabric of Union
reared by the brave hearts and strong arms
Of our forefathcrs-to cut adrlt once more
on the boisterous and fearful ocean OF untred
eXpeiment-and i'll mad attempt to better
their condition, to rush from the imaginary
ills of which they complain, TO the certain
evils that lie Just ahead Like the Jews OF
old, they seem TO be determined on their SUI
icidal course; and whether, like them, they
invoke il or not, the curse will fall upon
them and their children, and their children's
children
Ofone thing they may rest assured, and
that is, Virginia and North Carolina will
not 60 with them-nor will Alabama or
Mississippi. In each Of these States, there
are a few scattered Nulliiyers who are hon
est enough 10 wear their creed on their flags,
and few others who disavow the doctrine,
while they endeavor 10 disseminate itamong
The people, slyly and insidiously. OF this
latter class are three or four members of
Congress from this Slate-who are Anti
Nullifyers at home, and Nulliiyers at
Washington city But we repeat, that
Virginia will not go with them in their cru
sadie against the Union of the States.-She
cannot consent to follow John c. Calhoun,
George McDuflie, James Hamilton, and
such like guides, in defence of the rights
of The Statesmen, who until their ambi-
tiouS views were thwarted, and they became
Soured and Disseminated with the general
government, the high Offices of which elu-
ded their eager grasp, declared that the
States were mere corporations, totally des-
titute ofany right whatever, even the humble
right of protesting against the usurpations
of the federal head Such men mag be hon
est-but we do not believe it. If they are,
however, they cannot be safe guides.
Its due to the people of Georgia TO say
that the proceedings of the meetings above
referred 10, are denounced by the leading
and most influential presses of that State,
and may be, as we hope they are, only the
expression of the sentiments of isolated
communities, among whom the leading men
have become infected with the South Caro-
lima madness