Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-29
No. ID.
From The Lexington Gazette.

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ara NJ. johnson should be elected.
ISL: There now exist in this community
certain most anti-democratic and unchrisfian
preJudices against large portion of chr fell
low beings, for no other reason than that they
are descended from Ham, whilst we are de-
| scenGcd from his brothers Shem and Janhct
ms wouiu make US cousins al least but
notwithstanding this relationship, there ex.
| ISIS IN this community species OF aristocrpt
| IL PRIDE which makes many of our citizens
decline all social intercourse with our uncle
liarns ueScendenis-and this too upon the
frivolous pretcXt that uncle Ham was Of n
uarker complexion than either OF his broth
ers. Now was there ever any thing more ri
diculous! w hat does il matter # there is n
| small difference in The colour of our nnces.
Tors: IL is only skin deep al best, and il GER
tainly has nothing to do with TIE inner man,
And yet such is the pervcrsity Of our ma
lures, that most o! our citizens will neither
marry nor give in marriage, nor sit al the
same table, nor sleep in the same beds with
The children of their uncle Ham. Now this
prejudice ought to be removed He who
rises above Il, Is d philosopher He is hem
efactor of the human race He is worthy of
The highest hunors that can bc bestowed un-
on him 10y his grateful country Will ven
then fellow citizens iihhold from the illus
trlous Col. Johnson the lust reward TO which
he is entitled: Look how surerinr he is IN
such vulgar notions: See him taking TO his
| bosom not merely onc-but two Of the de.
splscd daughters Of Ham See around HE
Knees That sweet little congregation of cop
per laces and happy heads-see their little
biuootr lips, gently parting 10 lisp his hon
CURED name coupled with the endenring cpl
thet Papa Is it not glorious sight Is it
not spectacle Of moral sunimi,y, that does
honor 10 cur nature: Nuthing could contri.
butte more eflectualiy 10 remove those I'm.
founded prcjudices, than 10 elevate the man
who Is superior to them, To the highest off
oes OF the land. Ii would be the verdict of
public opinion, and others seeing the lavora
ble judgment would fellow his example
F"r example, il MIR Van Buren, and MIR.
johnson are elected 10 the first Offices in the
country, their families will of course. intera
change visits, and be visited hy the first So
ciety, and though the Colonens DAUGHTERS
may now he in tad odot.r, but few wears
VIII eiapse before they :" i'll associate on terms
OF perfect equality with the other ladies' OF
our country, and even our arStocratic danes
will net turn up their noses at them. This
Is most desirable result and we trust il
Will have IFS proper influence on the minds
of voters.
I'd. We all know that the resnectabiliiy
OF any nation, in The eyes OF foreign pow ers.
depends very much upon The character and
| qualifications Of lis representatives Hence
The necessity Of having foreign ministers
who are calculated 10 make favorable i'm
preston Gbroad. But il: this be true in ref
erence 10 mere 4 Ambassador, with how
much more force does il apply 10 the case of
the PreSdent-the chief executive head
The representative OF the sovereignty Of the
Z: States The people should not be un-
mindful OF this. Suppose, for example, we
were 10 c;eG! Judge W Kite or Gen. Harrison
president; how would we appear in the eyes
I 81 fore gners: Neither OF them were ever in
Europe in their lives. They are plain un-
pretending back-woodS people. We will
venture there is scarcely farmer in Rocks
bridge that could not make better bow than
Judge White; and as for Harrison, he has
been fighting Indians and British, and beat
4, ing about through those wild new countries
So long, tiiat we question If he could do much
better No" take either of them and place
them IN tie Presidents Palace, and what
sort 81 figure would they cut? AZ drv
constitutional argument about Southern
rights or tie liberties Of the people or a
chunk OF Il 's!;rinmage' with Indians they
probably would cot turn their backs on any
man. But suppose Count this or MARQUIS
lhat-or my Lord such-a- one or his Grace
the luke OF ----, we're 10 be announced
how is II 10 be expected that either white or
Harrison would know the approved rules ct
etiquette IN the Courts Of Europe The con-
sequence wonid be that our country would he
dsgraced, as II was once Ceiore, by old Tom
Jeiterson's going TO The door, TO receive lie
Tcnch Minister, With one boot on, and the
other dangling IN his band What ,youId
these foreign nohies say when thew went
home: Wcrld they not ,iaicu!e US as a set
OF ideeeian Nuirnrldns who knew nothing OF
high life But ii on he other hand. mindful
oi The true glery OF our country wc shall G.
ieci h!r. an Buren, 70 the Presidency orr
nation vii! be saY CO from this Uurninr r..
proach, and occupy ''ainoug The nations cf
the cath that separate and equal station TO
which size IS entitled" This lsst gentleman
has been TO England he mas dined with he
hihg,--he has been On terms OF intimacy
"l'h the nobility and numbers among hi,
companions and friends, Sussex Of the
b!oot~r0yal. he is quite an fat in cverv
thing that becomes high life. Count Dor
say himself, l. not more proficient in The
art Of bowling and smiling and in the mat
les Of Cuizzing glass, or d guard chain. or
an approved perfume, or q lady's fan or a
oionrG veil, or doshing equipage, and in al
Loaf pertains to palace etiquette, Eurcre can
not bossl hiS superior! re has been nccus-
t0ned 10 city lie fgcn his carly years. and
he alone OF all The candidates spoken Of, is
qualified TO inaiatain the dignity Of his ccun-
wy Ia lbs intercourse g!!b foreign ministers
and nobility. let all true friends Of their
countTy-ail who value The standing which
she occupies in the eyes Of foreign powers.
then, come forward, and cnDtribute iheir and