Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-11-03


elections rothera CURSE aan BLESSING,
and ,oould drive from the polls all sober.
minded people" and yet. at the same time,
advocated and voted for giving tho right TO-
FREE NEGROES worth $3.50. on the prin>
cirle, as he said, that "uE would moi draw
REVENUE from them, and yet deny them
the right Of Suffrage" Pretty Republican
ism this indeed nosf gsorh,Gs cstcnsion
of suffrage "to Tree white lnhabitauts - II
would be altogether out OF the question, ac-
cor,iing To Mr. Van Buren's noiion, 20 deny
the right To FHEE NEGRO who paid a
ritiful tan on $3.50 worth Of property
while il was perfectly jus, and proper to-
withhold il from the PooR WHITE NAN
who mas subject TO State exactiohs in his
own person, a thousand times greater. OF,
yes-the character of such voters woulH
make the elections CURSE; hut not Sc.
with his own dear FnEE NEGROES, worth
$3.50.
But, again-the Committee shy an. Iork
10 vastly indebted To Mr. Van Buren, for the
eXcrtiuns he made in Conv eniion 10 DEFEAT
the Federal faction" SC. "whn tried To give
their black auxiliaries the elective franchise
Nav mark how plain tale ~ in IN, them
down!
The TEST question in the Convention,
whether Free Negroes should lie permitted
to vote at all or not, un.lsr any circumsia.-
ces, Mass motion TO strike out the word
"WHIrE." And pray how did Mr.. Van
Buren, vote on that question Nth shs :
Federal Faction who tried" according 10
the Committee, 'to give their black suxilia-
ries the right Of suffrage" .-Yes-he
roted Jor striking out the word "White,"
and for giving Negroes the right of suffrage!
This nnotion was moreover carried hut by
three Of majority so tina, if Mr.. Van Bu-
reu and one other member had voted ugainst
tho Negroes. they would have been efFcctuai-
iy excluded Thus the reader will sec ut
once how "uastIy indebted" the State Of New
York is 10 MIR. Van Buren,, for erpelling
the Frss Negroes from The polls Z!
As 10 the opinion of the Committee in res
gard TO the operation of the $3.50 freehold re-
quired OF Negroes, and MIR. Van Burcn's obs
Ject in voting for il. IL is not only gra,uitous,
hut i, stands opposed to his own declarations
al the time. MIR. Van Buren, said expressly
that "Lfe had roted against total and un.
qualified exclusion The blacks, } BEcAusE
ne 'couid not draU. rscenus from Them,
and yet deny then, the right ~ suGrags."-
Still the Van Buren, Executive Committee
Of Augusta would have US believe Mr.. Van
Buren, was guilty of "dupiiciiy and double
dealing" in this mstter-a charge against his
Character which they repel Justify in another
part "f the address! Yea-they cali his
course on that occasion, a MASTER srRoKn,
to "defeat" measure which he prote,sed to
he honestly, and from principle, IN favor of.
Now verify il this does not make him, not
only a "Proteus,' but knape to bout, We
will surrender all tho judgment, we possess
in regard 10 human conduct
There are other matters in this address
which we would notice IL time permitted /;
hut we are compelled to- dismiss it, Enough,
however, we trust, has hesn said heretofore.
to show that Mr.. Van Bure, is not the man
for The People of The South to support The
silence OF his ows friends in this address, in
reference 10 his course on the Missouri Ques-
fiOn, and the restriction Of slavery in r'~.i-
do, spenIs 'nust significant language en-
that point Such principles, they aro aware.
could find no sanction in the South. As
the Immortal Jefferson exclaimed, on the
memorable occasion first mentioned, they
sound in our ears LIKE THE FIRE
BELL AT NIGHT n-"LIKE THE
DEATH-KNELL OF THE CONSTR.
TUITION -