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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-06

for the year 1892. the
4th year Of Gen. Jack
sons Adm. exclusive OF
pay ments on account of
public debt, were Sl6.5I6 GSS
The whole amount
OF appropriations made
at last session Of Con-
gress for 1886. (there
being no public debt to
pay are S3S. ST. .29S Vas
NOW II we compare the appropria-
uons oil the present year with the actual
expenditures OF the year 1879, the first
year OF the war, we will find that they
exceed those of 1919, BY the enormous
amount Of $40, 6S6, 500 OI. And If we
compare them with the expenses of
government for 1913, the second year of
the war, we find the expenses of gov
eminent for the present year to exceed
that year by $50, 43l ,90I 10. The ex.
Penditures of 1914, the last year of the
war, were greater than either 1912 or
ISIS, but still the present years appro-
oIlatlons exceed the most expensive year
OF the war by 1856, 263 6S and the
present years expenses exceed those OF
1874, the last year of Mr.. Monroe's AID
ninistration, by $23, !S7, I54 90. Now
we come to the extravagaut aud prodI
gal Administration of Adams, aud we
find that the year 1886 exceeds 1925.
the FIRST Adams's Administration. by
the astounding and unprecedented a.
mount OF $40, 99l ,3SS II, and 10 ex-
coed the amount of the last year Of A
dams's by $25, 1915, 422 So. AS sam.
pie, and in some small degree 10 account
Tor the enormous expense of govern
meat, we will take peep into the Gen.
eral Land Office at w ashington, and we
Ind that in 1885 there were employed
In that office 20 officers, with an ag9re,
gate salary OF $2l $50, and ir 1856 we
Ind the number of officers employed in
the same office TO be 81, with an acgre-
gate salary of Sl07, 500; and here we
see an increase of 73 officers in one of.
nee alone, and an additional expense OF
SS6, go to the people
A great disproportiop can also be
SHOWN IN the other Offices and depart.
ments. but | have not time or room to
do SO at present. Let the people look
TO these things in time.
ECONOMY g. REFORM.
PendIeton county, Sept. p, 1886.
.Dalas's Report, Niles, vol. 9, page 265.
tRush's Rept. Niles, vol. % n ~ 81 -'''
+Rush's Rept. Niles, vol. 81 n. $50
Ilngham's Rept. Niles, vol. 81. n ESQ
Ok IL 'Ianau's
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-06

AN IMPORTANT FACT.-It is stated in
the New York Express, on what is deemed
good authority, that all the Presidential o.
IeciorS OF Ohio, now living, who in 1892 gave
their votes Tor General jackson. arc now
win single exception, friends of General
Harrison, and UiH vote FIR him at the nexl
PRESIDENTIAL election. The erceptio1a is also
wen worthy Of note, as Itself an eloquent
sign: The only one Of the jackson EIec,o,s
Of ONO now living, who supports Mr.. Van
BureH Tor The Presidency, is declared to he
me holder OF FAT Office "a Commissioner OF
The Land Office -
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-06

II is said that the Post Master General
mas concluded contract for The conveyance.
Of al express mail in a continuous line frouf
Boston to New Orleans, and also an exn,esa
return mail, so that while The new s,,a,,o,.
mails VIII wcnd their way lcisureIy and ira
regularly as they now do, letters viii av ..
l39ns The privileged route with The spee9 If
.n me, WIND. The expenses Of these contracts
vii, II IS eaid, be erormous.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-06

L. b. Bailey, Esq. has disposed of his
printing establishment, the Lewisbure
Alleghanian, TO Capt Samuel S. Smith.
who has engaged Mr.. John w. Kelly as
editor The paper is hereafter to be
called the Lewisburg Republican, and to
advocate the election of Martin Van Bu.
rem.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-06

Thus it will be seen that although the
power of the General Government TO
construct works of Improvement is pro
iessediy discountenanced by the present
administration, IFS average annual appro.
Priations to such objects exceed those of
all the preceding administrations combin-
ed But it is in vain to complain. Pro-
tessions in these days are every thing
Practice, nothing.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-06

MesSrs. Editors-I understand nv
name has been put on the Van Buren,
committee for this county this is an
unauthorized use Of it. have been n
Jackson man, but never have been for
Van Buren,: you will therefore strike
my name out. | have no hesitation in
saying am for Gen. Harrison.
PHILIP GREEVER
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-06

The Richmond Enquirer saws that
Gen. Harrison was recalled as Minister
10 Colombia. in consequence Of a remon-
STRANGE from Bolivar 10 Presiden. lack
son. This is no doubt on the suppose
ton that the celebrated letter Of Gen
Harrison to Bolivar was written before
his recall. The fact is, however, that il
was not. Gen. Harrison wrote the LET
ter in the character of private citizen,
alter he had been superseded in his min
lsterial duties at Bogota by Thomas p.
Moore, and while waiting for vessel to
convey him to this country. A refer.
ence TO dates, moreover, must satisfy
every one that the Enquirer's assertion
is groundlesS. Gen. Harrison arrived at
Bogota on the 23d of February. 1929.
Cen Jackson was inaugurated as presi-
dent March 4, 1929, and two DAYS
thereafter he appointed Mr.. Moore Min
lister to Colombia The letter of Gen.
Harrison to Bolivar was written in the
September following. AS to the remon.
STRANGE of Bolivar mentioned. by the En-.
qnIrer 1t must be fgment of his own
brain-a mere "East-room" illusion. No
such remonstrance, we venture to saw
was ever made.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-06

in relation TO the recent revolutionary
proceedings at Annapolis. The resolu,
tons, adopted without dissenting voice
are in tone of calm resolution. High
y approving of the course of the twenty.
one Electors who refused to be tamper-
ed with or to palter with their duty. the
Meeting declared their readiness, at the
nsk OF their lives and property, TO sus-
tam the constitution and Laws of the
State; and took measures for otpanizinc
the People in the several districts OF the
county, 80 as 10 be readyrat the FIRST
warning to carry into effect such nea-
sures as may be deemed most advisable
to protect the rights Of property, and to
preserve the liberties of thes people"
The Nhig Electors were still AT Anra-
polls in Friday, but without any well groun-
ued hope oil a return of the absentees A
neiorm Meeting" was held in Baltimore
on thursday evening, al which sundry ad-
dresses we're delivered a resolution NJ an
probation Of the proceedings of the N;rc,oa,,
was passed-and another, concurrino in a.,
recommendation that the citizens of the Sta,o,
proceed forthwith, 10 elect on the 6rst
monday OF November next. SIR deIegafo,
from each county and city, to meet in Con
ventlon at Annapolis, on The third NIondnx
oil The same month, clothed with full no,,er.
To extend The authority of all civil and mill
tary officers now in commission. until Con-
veniion, hereafter To he chosen. can Inc con
vened 10 amend the old nr form an entire
new new, government for the people of Mary
The Republican says the meeting was one
o. Inc largest ever assembled in Baltimore
10 II is thought by some that the two
Eastern Shore counties which have cboseo
van Buten electors will instruct then, r.,
take their seats, in which case the constitn.
lional number would he obtained 10 consti.
tnte The College, and the Senate would he -
lected. These two counties have deem in
lerest IN preserving tho present stale of
!!hings, They being two OF the most nsgrnnt
instances OF the rotten borough system
winch Maryland presents.
The parties are designated as Destructive,
ana Conservatives. The Destructives ara
quite acIIve-and what the end is TO be. no
one can say Nv
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-06
SPECTATOR.
>STAyMTGN:-
THURSDAY, OCT. 6, 1886.

@SrAn error has been made by u.s. and
others, III the Union Electoral Ticket.
The name of John p. Mathews. of
Wythe. has been printed John H
Editors, generally, will please to notice
the correction.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-06

we are informed, by the Lexington. Gaz-
cite, that al a recent meeting of the Trustees
Of !" ashinglon College, Joseph Steele. ESQ
Of Rock5ridge, and G. L. Francisco ESQ
Of Bath, were appointed 10 fill the vacancies
IN the Board, occasioned by the death Of
Judge Taylor, and the resignation of the
Kew Mr.. Mcfarland. The Board adjourn,
ed to meet again on The 21st October to an,
point President in MIR. Vethake's place
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-06

a large meeting of THE Cons!itu-
uonaIiSIs' OF Allegheny county, in Ma
ryIand was held at the Courthouse in
me town Of Cumberland, on the 24ib
Instant !, at which JOHN HOVE presided
Is: >. PionAN, Esq. made an exposition
OF 'he object OF the meeting. which was
10 express the sentiments Of the peon'S
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-06

&The President is on his wav 10
" asnIngton from Tennessee. He does
not 10 visit New York or Pennsylvania
re passed through Wheeling some DAYS
ago. 10y
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-06

The following exhibits the annual
average appropriations from. tI., Nation
al reasury to objects of Internal I'm
Provement from the commencement of
Jeiferson's administration in 1900 down
to the close of 1893:
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-06

HIM on the point of professional duty
which he raises.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-06

g5eIf "a Democrat will make him.
sell koowu 10 US We viii join issue with
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-06
RITCHIE TUOMA,

~, ITIhCIPhI agent Tor The South.
lhe friends OF Genl. Van Buren, are re-
quesled to be particularly careful in not suf-
i,erIng a pair of these Specs to get north OF
N'ason's and DixOn's Iine-as The General
has invented glasses of an entire different
KIND for the people Of the North and West
u
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-06

sDal!as's Report, Niles, vol. 9, page PCS.
IRush,S Kept. Niles, vol. 30, p. 277.
4kush's Rept. Niles, vol 81 !, p. $50
Ilngham's Rept. Niles, vol. 81, p. $50
SR b. Ianey's Rept. Doc. No. is. III. r.
Dec. II, 1882, page 2.
'fW. 5. FrankIin's Rent. july IL 1876
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-30
MOBOCRACY.

AT the ant-aboition meeting held in
Cincinnati just before the destruction Of
Birneys press by the mob, the following
resolution among others was adopted:
Resolved, That in the opinion of this
meeting nothing short the absolute dscon-
tinuance of the said abolition paper in this
city, can prevent resort to violence, which
may be as disastrous to the publisher and
supporters, as it must be to the good order
and fair fame of our city.
The following resolution was also offered
by w. N. Brown, and adopted:
Resolved, That we entertain the most
profound respect for the memories of the
venerated patriots of more than sixty years
since,' who in the horbor of Boston, 10Th
om the sanction of law, but in the penti-
tude of the Justice of their cause took the
responsibility of reshipping the Tea Cargo,
and for which illegal act they were entitled
to, and did receive the warmcst thanks and
gratitude of every lover of good order and
well wisher of his country-and that we in
imitation of the noble and fearless example
Sc, us by those true hearted Americans, de-
clare that whenever we find an existing
evil, wicked and mischievous in its con-
ception-- warning against the best interests
and happiness of our common country by
its effects - aiming at the destruction and
dsunioa of our happy government, and
only prompted aih sustained by those un-
firing energies of human ambition, hope of
gain and love of notorety but shielded
from legal enactment according to the usu-
al practice of our laws so as to leave us but
one channel through which we can rid our
fair land from ito |ritio'ns influence, that
in siezing that one tangible point our cxer-
tons shall be firm, united and decided
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-30
From the Essen Gazette.
Yours truly,

The Centennial celebration at Providence
X. j. went off in fine style Among the
letters received by the committee of invita-
ton 10 the festivities, we notice the follow
ing from DIR Charming, of Boston, himself
a native Rhode Island. 1t is beautiful
tribute to the memory ola great and good
man:
NEWPORT, Aug. a, 1886.
SIR,-I am truly grateful to the Rhode
Island Historical Society for their invitation
TO join with them in the festivities of the
9TH ofAugust. cannot accept it, but shall
not the less sympathise with my fellow cit
liens on the joyful occasion. Other COM
munities have taken pride in tracing their
origin to heroes and conquerors. | boast
more of Roger Williams, the founder of my
native State. The triumph which he gained
over the prejudiees of his age was in the
view of reason more glorious than tho
bloody victories which stain almost every
page of history; and his more generous
exposition ofthe rights of conscience, Of the
independence of religion on the magistrate,
than had been adopted before his time,
gives him a rank among the lights and
benetactors of the world When think of
him as penetrating the wilderness, not only
that he might worship God according to his
own convictions of truth and duty, but that
he might prepare an asylum where the
prosecuted ofaH sects might enjoy the same
religious freedom, l see him as perfect an
example Of the spirit ofliberty as any age
has furnished.
Venerable confessor in the cause of free
dom and truth! May his maine be precious
and immortal. May his spirit never die in
the community which he founded. May
the obscurest individual, and the most I'M
popular sect or party, never he denied
those rights of free investigation, of free
utterance of their convictions, on which this
State is established. Yours, truly,
VIM. E. CLAIMING.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-30

lrightiul than that which they would es-
tablish.
So far rs we are concerned we are de-
termined that this despotsm shall neither
be submitted to nor encouraged. In what
ever form it makes its appearance we shall
raise our voice against it. We are resolved
that the subject of slavery shall be as it ever
has been, as free subject of discussion
and argument and defamation, as the diff
ference between whigism and democracy,
or as the difference between the Armnians
and the Calvinists. 1.-THE press chooses to
be silent on the subject, it shall be the
silence of perfect free will, and not the
silence of fear We hold that this comb
nation of the few to govern the many by
the terror of illegal violence, is as wicked
and indefensible as conspiracy to rob on
the highway. We hold it to be the duty of
good citizens to protest against it whenever
and wherever it shows itself, and to resist it
if necessary, to the death.
One piece of justice must he done to the
South. Thousands there are of persons in
that quarter of the country who disapprove
as heartily as any citizen of the North can
do, the employment of violence against the
presses or the preachers of the antisIavery
party. There are great numbers, also, as
we are we'll informed, who think that only
harm could result from directing the penal.
ties OF the law against those who discuss
the question of slavery. They are for
leaving the mode ofdiscussing this question
solely to the calm and considerable good
sense of the North, satisfied that the least
show of a determination TO abridge the lib
erty Of speech in this matter is but throw
ing oil OIL the flames.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-30
COM MUNICATICNS.
For the State Journal.

Pursuant to previous notice respecta-
bile number of the friends of HARRISON
and GRANGER, in Mortified, assembled
for the purpose of determining upon the
proper measures to be pursued at the
coming election.
The meeting was organized upon the
appointment of NATH'L. JONES, Esq
Chairman, and Roswell DEWEY, Sec.
retary.
After consultation, the following resolu,
ton, on motion Of Jno. l.. Buck, Esq. was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That ANSON ADAMS, Esq
I've unanimously nominated as a suitable
person 10 he appointed for town Represen
tative, by the Democratic freenen o.
Mortified.
On motion Jno. l.. Buck, II. w. Carpen
ter and Jno. Averill, Esqrs. were appointec
committee to draft resolutions expressive
of the sense of the meeting, who report
ihe following, which were adopted with,
out a dissenting voice:
Resolved, That we approve of the nomi
nations Of WILLIAM HENRY HARRI
SON and FRANCIS GRANGER for thu
offices of President and Vice President o
the United States, and believe them entitled
10 the hearty and undivided support of the
Republican party:
Resolved, That the State Ticket headed
by SlLAS II. JENISON, for Governor
meets with our full appreciation, and tina
we will use ali honest and honorable exer
tons to secure the success thereof
Resolved, That the nomination Of JON
ATTAIN j. MILLER and MILTON
BROWN, Esqures for Senators of Wash
ington County, meets with our unanimous
approval, and that we will render then
our undivided support at the coming cleo
ton.
Resolved, That secret societies of an,
kind or name, are preiudicial TO the interest
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-30

brandy, down their own thronts, and served
us with the liquid which the good Being
has provided for such as choose reason
rather than madness.
had now proceeded about haitian hour
in my lecture-at this point, was of opn =
ion that we had better close our meeting
for to night, and dismissed the congregation
accordingly. This was done while the
mob were gone to reload their engine, so
that the congregation passed out of the
house unmolested, before the mobocrats
returned. When they came back to the
house, they tore off one of the blinds and
prepared to pour forth their fury, when,
10, they discovered that they had nought
before them but an empty house. They
now set up yell which told most truly,
who their instigator was, viz. the prince of
darkness These violators Of the public
pence then repaired to the rum repositories
to complete filling their own engines with
the liquid fire.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-30
MONTPELIER, (vT) AUGUST 30, 1880.

I same general principles? To alter the To-
cal circumstances a little, suppose the
states of Barbary, with their piracy and
christian slave markets, should apply for
admission into our Union: and suppose,
that for admission as members of our con-
federacy, they offered large pecuniary adj
vantages, which they were willing to com
promise for the privilege ofcontinuing their
habits of piracy and slave dealing; would
not our whole nation object to such I'M
ion, on the ground that it would afford ia
cilities for our sons to become instructed in
piracy; and be countenancing the sale ofour
christian citizens into slavery? The reader
III applying this supposition has only TO
bring the evils attendant on the supposed
Union, a little nearer home.
But slavery, in the eye ofthe aboltionists,
is not only political evil, but sin against
God. And they see in prospect, the dan
gers it threatens, not only, os the result of
existing political causes, but as a fearful
retribution of the avenging wrath of heav-
en-. When they look on this sin in its
present operations, they see it as n moral
leprosy preying on the vitals ofthe country,
and spreading its poisonous pollution
throughout every department of the nation.
] hey see it, as that which not only threat
ems the destruction of our political institu-
tons, but which, should it be unchecked,
will, inevitably, bring moral desolaton
on the face of the land. Hence, christian
benevolence prompts them, to seek in the
power of truth and righteousness, Ia re-
deenng spirit for our country. Though,
they believe that the moral means which,
alone, they employ, will be efficacious in
saving the country, yet should they fail,
this failure could not produce worse evil
than slavery. If in applying this moral
remedy to heal and purify the body of our
country from the leprosy of slavery, some
of its putrid limbs should fall off, aboltiont
lists would see this result with pain, bu-
would charge it to the inveteracy of the
disease, rather than to the design of the
remedy applied. But, even in this case,
though the separation would be like parting
with right hand or right eye, they be-
lieve it would be better, for one OF the
members of our country to perish, than for
its whole body to be cast into hell fire.
pittsfeld Aup TX 1896
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-30
No. Richard NJ Johnson nroclaime

tE5- Richard NJ. Johnson proclaimed
Immediately after John Q. Adams was
sworn into office, as President, "that has
administration must be put doion, euen tcere
II as pure as the angels around the throne Of
Godm
What depravity! What principles
MAJ. must possess 10 make declaration
like thisl No wonder if the very rocks
should cry out against him. Such depravi-
ty and principles, joined to his other faults,
must render him so loathsome TO every
serious rejecting mind, that II seems 1t
would be impossible to induce great
portion of the freemen to give their votes
for electors who would support him for
the second office in the United States. But
the decree has gone forth from the .7ris-
iocracy to their deluded followers, that they
shall support Richard M Johnson for Vice
President. And why?, Because The Bal
timore Convention of office holders, and
Freemasons, by their nominations, yoked
Johnson with Van Duran, therefore, say
the .AriStocracy, they shall sink or s,oin
together We say, letthem both sink, before
any freeman dirties his fingers with vote
for electors, who will support Johnson.
But the Jieenason,y of this man makes him
dear to the nistocrdcy, and they will not
give him pp. Then lei the issue lie joined
TO the country, and see whether he is their
choice. We do not fear the verdict, SO
long as WILLIAM II, HARRIsoN and FRAE-
CTS GRANGER are in the field.