Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-07

Treasury, debased currency, an cmbarrass-
ed commerce, and an impaired credit, public
ana private, attest the boasted financial abili-
ties OF this empirical Administration.
we are engaged i'll an arduous and UNEQUAL
confiict-the raw militia ofthe people, anima-
ted solely by the love of country, contendiDp
against the regular and disciplined forces Of
the Executive, with the motto ssto the picfors
belong Me spoiLs, blazing upon their banners.
But, fellow citizens, be not dismayed. Lctus
go INTO the battle cheered by the noble exam
pie and brilliant success of the glorious army
OF the Revolution, which, though without paw
ana without rations, not only kept the British
regulars In check, but finally wrested the
sword from the grasp OF power, and restored
1t, ON the ever memorable plains of York. to
the hands of the acknowledged friend of free
dom and father of his country.
The party with which we have to contend
are most artiul and designing. We charge
you, fellow-citiZens, be upon your guard a.
gainst their stratagems. The whole yocab,,-
larry OF party epithets will be expended-all the
| resources of Misrepresentation and falsehood
will be exhausted to deceive you. Every eff
fort will be made to sow dissention i'm our
ranks. The fears Of some, the hopes of 9TH
ers, the prejudices of all, will be addressed.
But, fellow-citizens, be frm-Je united Suf-
fer not yourresolution to be shaken, nor your
equanimity to be disturbed by these designing
articles. They are the weapons of a corrupt
and reckless party, and may easily be met
and resisted by the simple armor of truth.
They claim for themselves to be Democrats
they unblushingly call lis Ftderahsts. Ask
them the meaning of Democracy-if the I'M
controlled sway of one man is Democracy :!
Ask them If the principles of Repubicanism
or Democracy, as held by our fathers, have
been promoted by bringing the sovereignty of
the States, in the persons of their Senators,
to the foOtstool of the Executive! If the ut
ter dependence of the Government press and
the hostof Federal oflice-holders ont the mere
caprice of the President, is compatible with
Democracy{ 1.-THE overshadowng influence
OF the Executive in Congress, in the State
Legislatures, and among the people, by which
the States have been shorn of their dignity
and rights, and become mere provinces of a
great Central Empire at Washington, is con-
slstent with Democracy! Ask them, on the
other hand, the meaning of Federalism-if ii
consists In the maintenance of the rights and
dignity OF the States-in the support Of the
People and the just authority of their repre-
sentatlves-ln determined resistance to the
encroachments of arbitrary power, and an ar
dent, sincere and devoted attachment to the
principles Unconstitutional libertyl Ifthis be
Federalism, then are the Wigs guilty, but
guilty in common with the illustrious Hamp-
den,
Who stemm'd the torrent of downward age,
To slavery prone;
with Russell and Sidney, and list of patri.
OTIS who consecrated by their blood the name
of Whig, in the contest ever memorable in
English history, between Prerogative and
Right.-Then are we guilty in common with
the noble band of patriots in the Revolution
who borrowing the name of Whig, from the
martyrs in the cause of English liberty, made
it venerable in the eyes of the world, and ter.
rible to Iyrants and Tories only!