Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-04-06

w" eooiitfy welfare as The good and
patriotic always should be! How should
demagogues shrink from all informed.
ding with such an occasion, and hide
their diminished heads!" How shonld
the people rise in their majesty, AID
htmly determine to judge for themselves
between the candidates, uninGuenced nv
any petty consideration, by any party
slang, by any view to the promotion Gf
an Individual at the expense OF the pub
he interest How should they scout
and scorn the miserable sycophant, who
would attempt to arouse their preiudices
and local feelings in order to bind .beir
Judgment liz chains!
1t Is not doubted that the highly res.
pectable gentlemen now before the peo.
PIE Tor their sufIrages, will ali duly ap
Preciate the above remarks, nor is there
one among them, whom the writer of
THIS could suspect; for moment of most
poning the good Of the state 10 his Own
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. But all their
lTlends IN the canvass may not, nav
doubtless, wuI not be as free from re-
proach as the worthy candidates them.
Already the sense!ess cry of "Staun-
ton dictation" has been raised in behalf
OF one OF the candidates, who would be
very lar from claiming his election on a.
ny such grounds, but who cannot be ex-
pected TO controul the action of all ,bos.
who desire his election. Ask those who
so industriousIy echo this cry, what is
It's meaning" they cannot explain, nor
put their hnger upon single instance
where Stauhton has attempted to dictate
! 10 'he country nor can they explain in
What respect the interests of Stauntou
are adversary to those of the county, AZ
large. On the contrary, common sense
te,is US mat even If the town were sci.
lSh enough, 1t could not promote its own
| interests at the expense of the people of
Tue country. On them it ALWAYS b,,
ana always must rely for its prosperity
DlStfeSS the county, PROSTATE its inter
al" at the same time you PROSTATE
otaunton. AS we'll might we be DER.
suaded that there was a controversy of
interest between the heart and the bo.
som in whlch 1t rested, as that the in.
lefts's OF county town were adversary
10 those OF the county from which it de-
rived Its support and lis very existence.
should like to hear these gentry saw
what pubic Improvement could be made
oehthclal to the town of Staunton. which
would not at the same time benefit tb,.
county OF Augusta. Let them suDpose
a case even plausible-I might almost
say even possible, in which legislative
act could be passed to operate beneficial
~ OH the one, without at the same time
restoring aud enriching the other. A
gain--may not this argument stab the
very party whom it is Intended to aid
IL stanton has interests Of its own to
promote, may not other sections also
nave their peculiar interests Wbv
should the people of other parts of the
county be more jealous OF Stanton in.
'erestS' than Of Middle River interests
OF South River interests, of AiiddlebrooL
interests, or of any other sectional inter.
es'S is 1t not plain that the fomenting
OF these sectional feelings can only have
the effect of giving rise to petty local
jealousy, which must tend TO the de.
structIon OF all confidence and to arrav
thoSe In hostility against each other. who
Shouia be brethren, actuated by one mo-
tive, and deprived of all reas onabIe canse
Tor sectional jealousy. Let the people
rehect matuFely upon this subject. They
owe II to their hopes Of prosperity to do
So they owe it to their ancient and
well established reputation for good
sense and sober discrimination. If anv
man is candidate for their favor, who
they believe could be Influenced bv surb
petty considerations-who, in the Lepis.
iatufe OF his State, would not represent
The 'chote county, but would meanly con
sent to advance his particular neighbor !
hood, at the expense of the rest of his
couhty-iet them reject him, not because
ne reS!des in this particular section or
that, but because he is unworthy to re. |
side any where-because the lirtIeness
OF his mind reDd RS him an unfit repre- !
sentative of free and enlightened peo.
pie. at the same time let them frown
down the petty demagogues, who for a. |
ny poor purpose of their own, would at.
tempt at SO interesting period in their
history, to sow discord among them.
and to prevent them by such pitifuiI
means, from making TIE best choice A.
mong their candidates, for the momen.
tous occasion which is approaching.
Let them without regard to locality. but
remembering that we are all brethren
!a0or'pg IN the same cause. and urged !
by common and individual interest a.
vail themselves, with unanimous con.
sent, OF the best talents and information