Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-20
SPECTATOR.
TO THE VOTERS OF AUGUSTA
COUNTY.

CITIZENS OF AUcUsrA A challenge
has gone forth TO the world, in the name
OF "OLD AUGUSTA, inviting her sister
counties TO trial OF their strength, and
Of their devotion to the cause of their
country
The first Monday in November is the
day, and the vote on the Presidential
election the means designated for decid-
ing the question.
Already the powerful and patriotic
counties Of LouDouN and ONO, and the
gallant little JAMES CITY, have taken
up the gauntlet.
al! these counties are famed for their
intelligence, and attachment TO the Con-
stitution.
The two formei are powerful in num-
nowned for its patriotism during our
Revolutionary struggle. Opposite her
Court house stands the MAGAZINE from
which CAPT. PATRICK HENRY reclaim
ed the POWDER which had been wrong
fully withdrawn from the custody of the
people of HANOVER short time before
the declaration of independence.
Within her borders was the palace of
the Colonial Governors. She was with
out commerce, and peculiarly dependent
OH Government patronage. But she was
her bosom the naughty Lord Dunmore
The spirit of the sires has descended
10 the sons Such county, though
small in territory, and smaller still in
population, is not TO be despised.
She truly has IA HEART AS BIG AS A
CONTINENT" The issue then is fairly
joined The prize which is to be a
warded to the victor, is, not the "sPolLs
OF THE vANoU1sHED, but the glorious
appelIation of "THE WING COUN-
TY OF TIRGINIA"--a distinction
prouder far than all the titles that mon
archs can bestow
Shall we then remain inactive when
such illustrious honors are to be won?
Shall we stand idle and see the wreath
Of glory torn from the brow of ''OLD
AUGUSTA"
NO! FELLOW CITIZENS
There is no true son Of Augusta who
would not die in her cause
interest e iGTo5Sfsthodt he s Sa afs 10 with
Old Augusta is the mother not only of
counties, but of STATES!
Think We then that her descendants
will be Indifferent to her fame
Think We that the counties reaching
from the BLUE MOUNTAINS to the OHIo
will look to the struggle and feel no in
terest in the success Of their old mother?
Think We that her eldest daughter,
kENTUCKY-great glorious patri-
otto KENTUCKY the land Of heroes
and statesmen Think We that SHE will
be all Indifferent spectator of contest
! involving the fame of HER whose foster
1 ing care watched over her infancy?
Sons Of Augusta The victory is
within your grasp!
You have only to resolre to achieve
it, and ii is yourS
Nothing but your own apathy can de.
feat you
Let every man then grid on his ar
m.our for the contest! Let the BEACON
FIRES be lighted on every hill, TO give
warning TO all that the enemy is at handl
Let the WAN DRuNs beat Iond rr-
vEILLEE
Let the HoARsE TRUMP awake the
slumbering echoes of every vale
Let every stout heart be nerved for
the conflict!
Let the news be shouted from Noun
tain to Valley, and from Valley to Noun
tain, that the "HONOR OF OLD AU.
GUSTA is III JEOPARDY"
No time is to be lost The day is
rapidly approaching
To arms then TO arms To the
rescue TO the rescue Old Augusta.
to the rescue
Let every neighborhood send forth its
clansmen 10 do battlefront for la,vless
tyrant-not for feudal chleftain but
for their glorious old mother Augusta
Let every valley pour out its forces
like mountain torrent, accommodating
strength as il rushes onward, and sweep.
ing before it every thing that opposes
its course
Let MIDDLEBRooK send forth her 500
good men and true
Let WAYNEsBoRoUGH be mindful OF
her ancient lame, and Of the gallant
WAYNE, from whom she derives her
name, and not rest content unless she
adds at least 300 20 the swelling tide
Let not Mourn SIDNEY tarnish her
well earned glory, by doing less in the
cause of her country than her twin sister,
the borough Of "MAD ANTHONY
Let not MOUNT SoLoN--whats shall
we say of MOUNT SoLoN? She CAN
beat either of the last named precincts,
and we will NOT impeach her character