Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-08

ions, they trust others to sit dewn and cal
cuia'e Tor them. Instead of employing thei
leisure hours IN studying out for themselves
ana reading for themselves how the world il
gong, they sit down and listen 10 others. AMI
lake their say-so that this is right, and that i.
wrong. Again, very many are deluded by
names, and are forgetful of things. eel am
oeinocrat, perhaps some one says"
nave Always been democrat, and have al
MayS ac'ed win The democratic party" But
mas TINS man asked himself, read for himself
and proved for himself that the partv which
now calls itsel: the democratic" party. is
as the democratic" party was? Perhaps
men call themselves democrats, who are the
greatest aristocrats in existence. Perhaps
men assume this popular name for the sake
OF making fools of others. Perhaps il NAV
ne a popular horse 10 ride, which every poIit-
zeal Jockey, when he wants an Office. iumps
upon, and trots off with this very 'tlemo-
ora' AZ the horses tail. cam the tool of
any man :" Old Ben Franklin always asked
himself, before he listed in party and when
he ana list, he never look the yoke
IL Is IN vain 10 disguise that this world is
divided into men of two extremes of ,b;nt-
ing, with very many men of many minds.
forming links between these two extremes
Men for popularity's sake call themselves
osinocra's, as Robespierre did i'm France.
"hen he was cutting off peoples heads by
regiments, iii the very streets of Paris were
cioited with human gore.-New q mechanic
VINO has eyes and ears, will not take this up-
on trust, but will do as old Ben Franklin
oio, ana demand, rs Mis so? Well, is il so?
Again, Ben Franklin judged men by their
ac'S, ana not 10y their professions. II he
nan neen Called upon TO decide, which of two
Candidates was the democratic Candidate and
which was the friend of the people, he would
not have looked 10 the professions of either
ou' TO the acts OF both. II 10y democracy is
meant love OF our fellow men. he would
nave asked which had shown the greatest
i"rgetlniness of sell, and which had done the
most for his fellow men? Which, in his man,
ners, IN his conduct ard his life exhibited
The greatest regard FIR the people, and The
peoples interests? Which placed himself
upon his own bottom. depending alone upon
himSeii, regardless OF his own interests.
when IT was his duty to consult the Interests
OF others? Old Ben Franklin woud never
nave believed that man was a democrat.
because sUme ore said 81 told you so but
he would lave opened his eyes 10 see, and
his ears 10 hear.
he great obstacle in the way OF the adj
Vancement OF the poor, and of tho working
men OF The country, is, that they do not al
ways think for themselves, end that thew TOO
o'ien suffer others 10 think for them. But
LEI them remember, that The very moment
They suffer another man TO think for them.
mat very moment they cease 10 belong TO
themselves, and belong to him 10 whom they
nave entrusted their thinking powers. For
what else has God given us our eyes and our
ears but TO see and 10 hear for ourselves? If
we trust these eyes and these ears to Others.
we are slaves, white though we he. Above
all then, think for yourseires-Acr ron
YOURSELVES. Wear no mans collar-be
no mans, and no party's dog. If Others
choose TO bark, and TO howl, when leaders
pinch them, and tell them SO TO do, he indie
pendent, as The Deity made you, and think
and act Tor yourself. Newspapers may talk
OF party allegiance, party collars, " the usa
ges OF party, Regular nominations" and
all that riginarole OF party, but ar. indepenl,
emf man will think and act as he pIeases =
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