Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-04-18

fatusted in his devotion 10 the Sub Tressu.
~, as Eve unders,and) TO have discarded o
ven tho name Of whig-and il would seem
from the following extract that Maj. Gar.
land has been pursuing a course towards the
wings which must disgust them, not only
with him. bat'wi,h his great Apollo, Mr..
Rres, Also We think the whigs had bet
ter starta man Of their own PRINCIPLES. or
agree to stand of and look oo, 90 the hunter
did at the fight between the mccca,io and
rati'esnake--unconcerned as TO which may
whip
In tho course of the discussion, the Adyo.
cafe says Gen. Gordon called for the reading
Of letter from Mr., Rives. which had been
exhibited by Maj Garland in Louisa coua.
y.
This letter Ssays the Advocate.) was
written by Mr.. Rives TO Major Garland ON
the 18th Of October last, soon after the a.
leclions in Ohio and Pennsylvani and wa,
endorsed "strictly confidential" 10 II, Mr..
r. undertakes To account for The triumph of
the Administration party in these two States.
TT 10 TO be attributed, says he, not to the
popularity OF the Sub>Treasury Scheme.
6nt to the unpopuIarity Of Mr.. Clay and the
rags Disc"nnecttheS Sub Treasury with
them, and IL would be condemned by The al.
most unanimous voice of the people. The
result oil tho elections in these two States
will. ! trust, teach the Wings lesson of
humility, OF which they stand so much in
need. ! would advise you to take no further
notice OF the Globe, unless specific charges
are made against you in il. II IL q vulgar,
scurriious paper, unworthy the notice OF a
gentleman. Cease TO deDounce your former
political friends and associates, aud ende ayor
to conciI,ate them by all proper means. AS
tn tho Wings, neither you nor have sny
right to expect any thing from the LEADER
or the great body Of the party. OF The cor.
RICHNESS of this opinion, have long since
been satisfied and the late unprincipled ma
n9uUering Of some OF the leaders of the
Wing party, has only tended 10 confirm me
in it,"
We give the substance, if not the verv
language, OF this notable letter. Louisa be.
ing very strong administration county.
MAJ. Garland read II there for the purpose
OF showing what he and Mr.. r. thong ut of
the Wings in October last. Albemarie be.
ing strong Wing county, the Major had
no use tor the letter here. He addressed the
people Of this county first, on Monday last,
| and spoke upwards of two hours wi,boui
making the slightest allusion to the letter.
Gen. Gordon succeeded him, and boldly
charged him with adapting his speeches to
The political complexion of the different
counties. He called most Justify for che
letter" "the letter." He repeated the call
half dozen times, and MAJOR Garland pos.
lively refused 10 surrender il until the Gen
eral commenced repeating the substance of
II TO the people. II was then thrown out Of
large budget OF documents, with bag.
gardness and hide0usness of countenance
which, those who have seen the Majors
Phiz, Can more easily imagine than we can
deacrIoe. 1t was a scene worthy Of Ho-
garth.
The General then read the letter with
gusto, and contrasted The language therein
held by Mr.. X. of the Wings, with what he
'aysoi them in bis address jus, issued from
the press. The contrast was most striking
and presented Mr. r. and his friend TO the
people in most unenviable attitude. We
wish every Wing in the commonweal III
Gould have heard these two productions read
together. In The letter, tile leaders of the
Wing party are characterized as unprinci.
pied manGuverers, and the success of the
Sub Treasury echeme in Ohio and Pennsyl.
yania nscribed 10 the unpopularity of Mr..
Clay and the Wings. la the Address, the
Wings are lauded TO the very skies. They
are spoken OF as possessing a vast deal OF
patriotism, intelligence, sespeCtabiliiy, &c.
NC. From the letter one would suppose
that MIR. K. considered their very touch the
rankest pollution. What do the Wings
| think of Mr.. r. after this develoument1