Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-15
FROM THE LEXINGTON GAZETTE.

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iy know what language TO employ) than is
presented 10y the editorial course of old Mr..
kltchie aud his tail, in reference TO the U
Mon Anti-Nan Buren, ticket. From the
moment tho idea ol union of the fl lends
OF White and Harrison, in Eirg mia, was
suggested, the old gentleman has been most
indusrously denourcing the scheme, as
some horrid plot, which was TO cheat the peo.
pie Of their rights, and 10 DESTROY the value
OF The elective franchise. He has called the
union ticket all manner of hard names, but
the fdvorite epi,hets are those ct the head of
this article.
Let US see what are the grounds Ct this de |
annexation. He says that il is making our
very division-our very weakness, "A source T.
OF strength, and that whilst Van Buren, is
stronger than either OF our candidates sena-
rateiy, the two combined will probably over
power him. This he says is wrong How
IS ii wrong Is il unprecedented? Let the
Enquirer say whether the friends of Gen.
Jackson did not use the very same expedient
In North Carolina and other States in 1924:
But we need not 60 so far back What is
,be attitude which Mr. Ritche's party occu
by at this very time, before the people of the
onited States: Are they not adopting the
very same eXpedient 10 secure the election
al their ticket, How does il happen tbo,
Judge Smith is run as Vice President in Viz
ginia, on the Van Buren, ticket, and in no
other, or but one other State; Will the En-
qulrer pretend that tho party has any idea of
eiec,ing Judge Smith? Certainly not. WHY
then is his name used2 Is il not To throw
dust INTO the eyes of the peopIe--to deceive
ihem by false pretence: Is il not done 10
prevent the high-mindcd people OF Va, that
people who would scorn 10 vote for r NJ
Johnson, from being driven from the ranks
OF the party by the nomination of johnson:
is not this mere trick docs not MIR.
Rilchie know that if Van Buren, is elected
President, that johnson will be Vice Presi,
dent: And does not MIR Richie know. that
II that were made plain TO the eyes of The
people OF Virginia, that hundreds would
leave their party and give up Van Buren,.
Father than take johnson with him? And il
mol Smth run for the express purpose Of
preventing the people Of Virginia from per
ceiying what is the true state OF the case,
And yet MIR. RiIchie-the very wire worker
OF this fraud upon the people, cries out
trick
But let us not Re deceived by words. Let
us see where is the trick in The union Of the
friends of Harrison g. White? Is there any
covert or concealed purpose in il: Is there
any thing abou, it calculated to deceive any
one: The very essence OF fraud and trick j.
co7cedIrent. Now where is The conceal
men! Is one purpose avowed when another
's intended? If there il, il Is fraud. But
We defy Mr.. Richie TO point out any thing
OF the kind. Can ne say as much of his plan
OF running Judge Smith IS hs not then
tricking or deiraudIng the people, Is he not
holding out the idea 10 the voters that they
are running Smith, when he knows that by
roting that ticket they are electing Johnson?
Al! Mr.. Richie! MIR. Richie !! your trick
sTeaeF: We repeat there is no fraud or con-
ceaiment about it. All is ingenious. fair
400 open-our purpose is avowed in the adj
dress OF Tho Staunton Convention. 10 be tbo
union OF all The elements of opposition 10
Van buren,, and we have no other. The
means by which that purpose is to be carri-
ed INTO effect are plainly set forth-nll who
approve the object and the means are invited
10 CO. operate-all who are not in favour Of
effectual
Our plan Is based upon the idea that large
majority OF the people OF Virginia are OF.
posed 10 Van Buren. That opposition was
however divided as to the candidate to be run
against Van Buren-one division preferred
WhiLe-anoiher Harrison; and thus q rnera
plurality, the friends OF Van Buren,, were
likely to carry the State against The known
wishes OF majority of The people. The
e'anh Ton Convention however has defeated
lhia much cherished hope Of Mr.. Richie by
consolidating the opposition upon one ticket
4hIS ~ the reason Mr.. Richie disIikes The
OE!nn ticket SO much Rinc f!Ale {gcbrb,,n,
He !eeIs tina! Il is the death blow of Van Ru
Ien's hopes in Virginia WHY should MIR.
R'chie "rJect 10 our plan for any other rea.
SOM Surely he is too good republican TO
deny the very fundamental principle of The
republican doctrine, that The majority should
g2Fern? and il he admits this doctrine his
ot1acuDn5 To the union ticket must fall 10 the
ground, ioF The very object Of tLat union is
10 prevent The minority from governing the
'naJ0ri!y Fer The sake of Illus ION. wo
WIZ suppose caso-Let us suppose tho. Tir-
glDh has 40 600 votes OF these 10 900 are
for White, l3 900 for Harrison, md ID GOO
t9. ' IN Buroo. Let US suppose, as ,yo know
the iacI 10 be, tha; the friends of White prg
Ter Harrison 10 Van Buren,, and on The other
hand, the friends Of Harrison prefer White to
Van Buren, The election comes on and
there - no union Of these two parties what
would BIZ the consequence? is il not obvious
that Van Buren, would receive the voie NJ
virginia when tnero was dead majority OF
1900 against him. But suppose The union
bad taken place, how would matters stand
then instead Of the small minority ruling
The majority, The state of things would be
exactly reversed and The IS 600 votes would
give law to the Id 600 So viii il he at the
oeXt presidential election - r. Richie fesIs
u. Don't you, Mr.. Richie? and is not lboi
The reason Why you dread the union ,i,kef5
Answer This view Of the subject if you can.
ano show how YOU can oppose orr plan con
'iien'Iy with your republican professions