Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-11-18
Cease lota, pause awhile,
why like the viper bite \ file!


lota, with the scalpel of vituperation in one
hand, and Bolts calumny forccps in the other,
rashly dissects Daniel Webster, and the resu. Of
his examination ante obitum is, that he Webster,
has been recently attacked with sub-acute peril
dy to the Wing party, fearing that it may merge
into confirmed Locofocoism. Webster's case be-
ing disposed of, he commences on Captain W
Ter, and o, horror of horrors concludes that he
is laboring under acute and rremediable perfdy;
his heart being in pathological condition. Tyler
obsnaely refuses to go according to the prescrip-
ton of the Clay clique Nj. DIS, who in grand
consultation declare him ncurable unless he dis
gorges the veto power, and swallows the huge
bank bill bolus, which Henry Clay, the head Of
the faculty, is ready to cram down his eullot.-
John Tyler has been in political life for more
than 20 years. He has always been opposed to
u ). Bank. In the National Legislature, and
In the Virginia Legislative halls, and in fact eve
| ry where, when occasion required discussion of
the bank question, John Tyler unhesitatinplv,
iorclb!y and eloquently declared his uncompromi-
sing hostility 10 National Bank During the
Presidential canvass of 1870, when interrouated
as TO his opinions Of a L. S. Bank he referred
you 10 his past life; the answer was satisfactory
to all, and John Tyler as well as the lamented
Harrison, was known TO be hostile TO such an in
stltution. The former for himself, declaring il in
eXpedlent and dangerous TO the liberties of the
people, as we'll as glaringly unconstitutional
the latter through Badger, Ewing, and the thou
d'uhls 9p Yool oum 'sIo,rio S!qM QUO pue puus
for Tip and Ty in 1910, declared tha, he enter
tanned but one opinion as to bank, and that was
against it. The Wing convention held in Rich
mond Tor the nomination Of electors told the peo-
pie OF Virginia. that seen. Harrison's nnqual
fed declaration that it is unconstitutional was be-
lore them, and that there is TO reason to believe
tina, ne is in favor Of any Bank i'm any form. As
tar as we know or believe say the Wings in this
Convention, Gen Harrison has but one opinion
about bank, and that is against it, Every in
telligent Wing must know, and in candor must
acknowledge, that bank or no bank, was not
brought before the people during the late presi-
Dental Canvass, and that John Tyler was dcci-
dedIy opposed to any such institution.
And now, dear brethren in the WHO church.
what say you! You elected Tyler knowing his
political principle, and some of you, at least
Single I1ld, condemn him, brand him with per
ldy, call bin a political Arnold, and for what
Simply because he, John Tyler, President of the
! i. s., would not make sacrifice of his long
cherished political principles, and his morality,
~ violate the constitution of his country to satisfy
/ the Whlm and caprice of a party more remarka-
bic for their zeal than their discretion, especially
I IN lrcsident making time. But TO conclude
'Fhe great >enluokian, Henry Clay, the great
commoner," lotas' "Magnus Apollo, his Jupiter
! Tcnans' dc nora, sis the mark now 10 be fired
at" Don't believe il iota, don't believe it. II.
Clay, your present laundering Jupiter having
been shot and MORALLY wounded so often by an
abused and tariff tax'd, but magnanimous and
vIrtuous people, will, hope, soon retire to the
shades OF Ashland, and never again be so incxcu-
SADLY inprGdent as to ask the American People
for their sulirages. Is Webster siill Federal.
list! asks one of his former enthusiastic wor.
shippers, to which will merely say: Daniel
Webster is what hope, he will always continue
to be, true patriot, an honest man, the mobiles
work OF Ccd. 1t matters not whether he be fed
eralist, locofcco, or neither: believe, for one
that he is an honest Wing alias Fcdcraist
Cast your eyes Iota, towards Maine and India
ma; behold your self-immolatcd brethren, thei
hair standing erect, flying like torn clouds beCcr
the deso'otlng hurricane. Tie great deep Of Fed
: eral Wing hnmbuggcry is broken up, and befor
the close Of another lusirum, in all probal,ili,,
there will not be one of the great, Triumphant an
E all decency Wing party Of 1910, left to tell tn
such party existed. Hereafter, Iota, Try primo