Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-04-15

are unwise and unsuited TO the exiucncies oil
the times! We are all equally and deeply
interested in the result. Both parties aim at
the same end--the god Of the country-and
no matter which objects it, both will be equally
oenebtted. One of these parties having had
the relns OF government in their hands for
many years. and the great body of the people
throughout the United States without regard
to localities or sectional interests, having de-
termined that the heads Of that party had ad
m'nistcred the government badly, it becomes
the wise and temperate even of that party. as
well IN reference to the republican principle
which accords wisdom to the majority, as for
the purpose OF throwing the responsibility
where IL should properly rost-to yield to the
present administration candid support, and
place In Its hands the means of CARVING out
Its schemes. After they have been tried. if|
they prove inefficient or hurtful, it will then
DC time to reject them and their oroinators;
put until that period liberal support should
be given to the administration by every man
who is friend to his country rather than a
party. 1t 1t be objected that the wings pur-
sued different course towards Mr.. Van Blu
rem answer,it is assuming too much to sup
pose so large majority of our countrvmen
are under corrupt influences; and even ii they
were, sound policy and prudence should d.
rect us to avoid their example, since our only
interest Is in the good government of the
country. These reflections have beeen sug-
gested to me by the near approach OF our
congressional election. Our countryman,
Mr.. Stuart is the wing candidate, whilst il
seems to be understood that Mr. Mcdowell.
OF Rockbrilge, is to oppose him as the Van
Duren candidate. If then the principle
have assumed be 4 correct one, shall ex-
pect to find many supporters Of Mr.. Stuart
IRON among those who recently advocated the
reelection of MIR. Van Buren,, and the rather
because, though they may be led even TO sus.
pect that their plans have brought the coun-
try into its present distressed condition, they
must he convinced that they have not been
etiectual In eXtricating her from it.. Why
inen should they hesitate to furnish General
Harrison with equal means of applying his |
remedies Tor the relief Of the country, by CIV |
Ing him decided majority of friends in Con-
gress! L do not mean that it would be desi- |
rable, even if it were practicable, to send |
none but his friends there, yet it does strike
me as just and proper, under existing circum-
stances, that where the majorities in any Civ
en- district are very small either way, he |
should have the benefit Of that division a.
mong the people, and his friends should be |
elected to enable him to give the greatest |
possible weight and efficacy to his plans. |
OF sound currency-the greatest blessing |
which can be bestowed upon nation. Give |
us sound and uniform currency, and the en-
ergies OF this young and powerful nation will |
rise superior to every other difficulty; but de- |
PriVe us OF that and we must sink into power |
ty and contempt. Now hold that the best !
devised schemes upon that subject may fail, |
II assaulted in spirit of faction by those who |
are pledged to oppose an administration. Let
us then adopt some plan forthwith, and adhere
10 it-let II leone recommended by strong
voice from Congress, and though it should not
be the best-if 1t is only not fIaught with cor
ruptlons, and destructive of all the wise bal ,
ances established in the constitution, | VEN |
ture to say all will soon be well with us. 1t |
Is full time this great and vital question was |
settled, and The voice of party hushed in the
universal good. l am not able certainly to
say which OF the two parties has the ascen- |
dency In this district. believe the wing |
mas; but II 1t should prove that the ether par |
ty out-number them little, shall still in
dulge the hope, that the patriotism of this |
community, and their love of order, and of
that settled state of things which is necessa-
ry to the establishment of credit, and the |
prosperity OF the country, will induce them
to elect man who will enter Congress with |
cut any prejudices against the chief magis-
oil his abilities in erecting some system which |
will secure the greatest happiness to the peo-
pie. That man is MIR. Stuart. But there are
other considerations which should induce the
people, and especially the people of this coun.
W, TO prefer Mr.. Stuart to his opponent.
They are both men Of hinh character and fine
talents, yet the character of their minds is es-
sentlally different. Mr.. Mcdowell is full Of
iancy-pleaslng to the ear-persuasive-elo
quent. Yet he is not p-actica-he is not a
business mamie is not peoples man.
Reared in alfluence and in the shades of re-
ilrement-never mingling with the people or
uansactlng their business, or knowing their
feelings and necessities, his employments
have been In turning over the classic page and
studying the beauties and harmony Of IAN
guage. The world around him is less IA
millar TO his mind than the beautiful imagery
OF other days, as presented to US by the his
torians and poets of antiquity. Such man,
though we may respect him Cor his elegant
attanments, and love him for his virtues, we
cannot, we ought not to entrust with the in
terests and business of the community. Mr..
Stuart is altogether different. With equal,
ii mot superior talents, his mind is eminently
practical. That is its great leading charac-
terlstic to which every other power yields and
is subservient Possessed of fancy, wit, and
lnvective, all ofthese are but the satellites Of
his reason, which keeps them in check and
controls their action. Of the usefulness of
Mr.. Stuarts talents we have the best possible
have experience. For three wears
ne was our representative in the House of
Delegates, and believe the universal senti-
ment OF the whole county was, that of the ma
ny able and Jealous representatives we have
been blessed with, no one ever effected more
Tor the interests Of his constituents than he
did. Active III the House---active out Of the
/ iouse-equally strong either in debate or at
The fIreslde, and ever intent upon the busi-
ness OF those who sent him, he managed deep
~ to engage every one around him in all
those questions which peculiarly interested