Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-12-21


fearing each other, bnt would never think
of biting the baud that shook the sack
Our party is the party OF the people, and
with even tolerabie regard To demo
cratic principles, we must always be in
the majority But we have for years
been forced into wrong position Con.
gress has had little more 20 do with the
finances ofthe country. for several years
past, than the Doors Of Russia or the
slaves Of Turkey. This think has or
at least will cease. us soon as Mr.. Van
Buren, gets through the unfinished bust
ness of his predecessor. and fairly sets
upon his own seat; but we have taken
no steps to convince the people OF this :;
aud from the ex Presidents letter and
hlr. Van Burens promises and recent
recommendations, they have no reason
TO believe. that they will not be tormrn-
ted and tortured by experiments IuSt as
much as before. Ii we do not wish to
be annihilated as party, lei us take hold
oi the hand that has tortured, AMI, fear,
ruined US. aud not further weaken our
forces by exhaus,ins cur strength on each
other.
The great mass has found out that
ecutive misrule in the finances. and they
cannot be convinced TO the contrary.
For many years they quit thinking for
themselves on the subject but when it
became necessary to quit eating also, heir
attention was reused 10 the necessity Of
reasoning On their own interest; and
when they do this, free from party in.
Thence, Ii is very plain case. LII we
do not ease the people, then, on this sub.
ject, what is TO become OF US? Ohio is
goue. New Jersey is gone. Rhode Is.
land is gone. Maine is gone. Indiana
is gone. Pennsy lvania is almost gone,
and Georgia, n. Carolina and Arkansas
thought to be in danger, aud to cap the
climax, shall not be surprised, if we
lose n. York. The city know is gone
And what have we gained? Mr. Cal
noun has taken fancy TO us, to be sure;
bat if we 6 i've him control. he will ruin
us; and it we DO not, he'll leave us in
less than twelve months. We know his
own opinion, given last year, OF the Co
hesive power that binds US together.
Mr. Z. is great man. and in private
hte most exemplary one; out he is SO
eccentric and changeable that, as guide
there is no confidence to be placed in
him. Look back at his opinions Oil
National Bank, ard hear him al the las,
eession--his former opinions oil the pro-
rective system united wifh a complete sus-
fem Of Internal improvement, as necessary
70 secure the permanent prosperity Of the
country, and hear him lately talk about
State Rights!!
Then there is Pickens: it is said he
has come over to US. And what sort OF
a come 0rer is il? He votes for the d.:
Vorce,and makes speech for it. liz which
there Is Pronunciation and bitterness e.
nough TO kill ten administrations He
abuses US as pick pockets-w have to
take it as sPasiels, and recommend Mir.
P!ckena anie speech to the perusal of
the public" don't want such allies as
these. | had tathtr be in the minority,
and fight uuder.' would say to Mas.
ter Pickens, that il he wishes 10 Join the
democracy in its present weakness, let
him 10 it, like generous man, OF equal
terms, and not come 10 our relief like an
Ocracotk wrecker, to abuse and insult
thi wrecked crew. and claim all their
goods fol salvage. sir. has taken il in
TO his head that he is AID must be very
consistent. because, with little squad Of
ultra opposition, he voted for the separa-
ton in 1884. But was it not notorious
that the only object then was TO embar-
rasS the administration in the Expert
nent, WHICH was then great favorite
No,0 he seems TO glory in his opposition,
because ii enables him to abuse the adj
ministration with impunily. WHY, I'd
as soon depend on Belzrbub to defend
me- against Satan, as OH Pickens 10 de-
fend me against the " higs. However,
Pickens is gentleman aud maa OF tai
ents. And he appeals Bdroilly, does he
not PAS does Mr.. Calhoun, to the SEC
tlopal feelings of the South, TO sustain
that, which he fears their reason would
not approve. But have 10 time now
to criticise his speech. You will see it,
presume for should not be at all sur
prjsed, if. with all its bitterness, some Of
our democratic papers were to publish il,
and ask attention 10 it. | will add, that
it had leisure hour, iB reach Of lew
statistics, ! think could make sad work
with some parts OF it,"
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