Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-04-27
For THE SPECTATOR.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

| TENoLt y tVN- OPPRESStON.
Messrs Editors.-'The present state OF
| things is indicative OF any thing but kind,
social feeling among the members OF this
community. The repose of society seems
| To he disturbed from some cause or other,
which porends consequences OF fearful and
| alarming import and The signs o. the gath
ering tornado of human passions, fill with
horror the bosoms of many of the pedceable,
upright citizens our once happy borough.
we nave calmly surveyed the town and its
vicinity aud at the same time scrutinized
| The conduct OF the members thereof aud
ionnu matters which speak trumpet tongued
TO all, that combination or combinations is
or are formed whose oiec, is speculation. by
| means ioul ar fair-we have been close oh
servers OF passing events-we have noted the
movements OF men In general; and we are
prepared TO say, and that too, in the face of
Inc world, tha1 Siaunton and lis vIciniiv are
infested with combination OF modern shy
locks, who are as fully bent ON having their
pound oil flesh as was their prototype. These
cormorants, these vampires, once fastened
upon the body social, paralyze all It's ener-
gies, and iniuse into society morbid rest
less feeling. Ii matters not where YOU are.
ihe following questions are continually salu-
ting your ears: "What means this mighty
buzzing about certain combinations? Why
The clamor about oppression? Why do The
mechanics and others talk about emigrat.
ing! What gave rise to that large and re-
spectacle meeting OF The bone and sinew of
the Corporation not long since: Why so
much dissalis faction in the community!"
The old, 1.-The young, the middle aged, pro-
pound 10 each other the foregoing inter,oga-
tories.
GA Virginian" need not waste his ink and
paper, in endeavoring to eXtingrish the emf
grating spirit; for we can assure him, that
we are more than ever satisfied that this is
no, the place for The man with rising iami-
ly 10 tarry.-He is certainly laUoring under
an hallucination in regard TO matters and
things in general.-Tbe doctrine that he
would inculcate, seems TO US at war with the
very genius of republicanism. North and
South America, which are now the abodes of
civilized men, aud asSv lums for The oppressed
ofall chimes, would now be, had Columbus, s.
all others la succeeding ages, possessed tho
spirit of"A Virginian, +" tenanted by the wild,
untutored savages.-it is in the nature of
man 10 better, If he can, his condition and
In seek IN other chimes, place wherein 10
rest his feet.-Apart from all this, ga Fir-
ginian" IS certainly ignorant of the present
state OF society, or else ne would never WELD
his pen against the contemplated Increment
OF many OF our most respectable ciiIyens,
who are determined TO seek place for their
future residence, where society will be more
agreeable, and public opinion more power
full, in putting down all combinations of I'M
principled men.-We did not design, when
we first commenced, 10 notice all that GA
Nirginian'' has said against emigration f.; but
we deemed il Important in the course of our
remarks, TO give him passing notice.
That combination exists in this commune
ty, no one can deny.-How many respecta-
hle men have been made the victims of this
internal combination How many fingers
are pointed 10 certain quarter, where II is
said the whole machinery is put in operation?
w lillian b. Keyser is said to be the attorney,
or tool, of this combination of Shyiocks.-
He seems to be with them the Solomon of
the age-a prodigy OF The 10Th century,
" hnse luminous opinions on the subject Of
debtor and creditor, have given him a stand
ing among them which worthier men never
could attain.-iie is deeply Versed in the ant
of giving advice TO the plaintiff ard defend
anl.-On the llth dag OF this month, Mr..
Jacob Rhodes was about TO leave Staunton,
company with gentleman, for the South the gentle
having furushed conveyance for sad Rhodes and
iamy1he gentleman being special bail for Rh"Jes cal
led Ke!.er TO know what would be the proper
by.-l his learned barriser told hin: that it
for him to do thing tina going out of the State
would exOnerate EimA friend happening be near and
lrarng the ad.ce, called The gent and told him
take Out CePi Corpus and deliver Rhode, into The custody
of :e SheI ~ nke his receipt Tor the which
doue-hodes being he custody of the officer, aud
otoriouy :rscvent, and beng dcsi his
Journey had enscess7ry papers prepared 10 take the ben
cur OF the act tor tie Tci of Insoeut debtors.He told
User ha he have The settled IN
way other and If he aid him TO take the
cath of insolvency, would like 20 be released forthwith
htyr, after being pressed hv Rhodes dispose Of him,
released him on the tPi Corpus but tod him at the
time III he could stop him If h CnoseRhodes told him
hIt he di3 not Wish to he stopped, thai would
er loving The matter settled a; once and thai he would net
Keep out o. the ~aN.ys,r gave Inn no satisfaction, but
ABOUT two hours before Rhodes left he took Ca
Sa directed Sheriff execute ii till Wy
If tUAn.Wha this ;.noues in the Srer-
Gone.-Whtt object had he in view? Was it TO force
tie innoc mt TO pay ny exciting their svmpa,hIes, Il
tearing hun away fom mis- disconsoi&e vi ard no, nd
ing 6ahe whose tears had air y nC,el ii No soft
sning rEucEce bad they kayser's iny feelings;
re would rather drive deeper the ven, o. into
their bleeding hearts. WINS peuniug IA cruel
procedure fe lmgs wroug' up such pitch
nothing bat the laws Of The land sh Id hs Offend
co9dign summary punishment. 1t appears li,a 5-sJ
object was to have Rhods arrested abou II miles
IRON Stanton and thcreoy ode the gentleman hD
taking Rho the South and force m bee.
his security for the debt pay the on.y Subsequent de
yeioPcmen'S made his pain. Brt in II this he fOed
Rhodes when he heard that r. would he arrested he
county line, got person TO drive the carrsa in which
his wife AID child and ID The
ingAitcr remaining in few hours, and KAISER
ing he at The end Of HIS rope, ordr 10 he sher
iG, who had planted himself about IL miles Stanton
execute his ,dic do that he was tied
How far tn deputy Sheris course official will
he enqurcd hercafter aud also whether the deputy
Shei Of the county have have not entered into
"uauOr TO the honest md industrious
OF the community their hard oarnir-; also ~ euuui
wheth will be necessary for defendants cmrloy co,-
sci to ascertain what suits brougl fictitious names,
and whether hsy cannot Be dismissed There sCmeih ing
wrong for ever since tho creation of the batch OF
putt She's the note of complaint has been swelling aud
The public mind brcoming more and fsverish: aud
fear Jaw cannot reach them hc multitude Nsill-Jofn
near ia txypp