Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-01-21
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one OF the most Important which will be api
lated and settled under Gen. Harrison's ad
ministration and they very naturally desire
tobe correctly represented upon so vital a
measure. Upon the great currency question
then, as well as in the general complexion Of
ms politics, MIR. Stuart's opinions are in
stucfer accordance with those Of a large ma.
jerity of the Wings of the District than Mr..
| PrcSton's.
Third, Whose election is NEST certain ]
regard Mr.. Stuart's election, should he be the
nominee Of the Convention, as absolutely
certain. With the almost Unanimous sufFra-
yes OF his own county. aided by respecia-
ole Wing vote in the other counties, he can
distance any opposition which can be BROUGHT
out against him. Ills own county. l have
been informed by leading members of the
Administration party in Augusta, will be
nearly unanimous in his favor, without party
distinction, and he will certainly command
the Wing vote Of the other counties. OF
course his election is certain. But should
Mr.. Preston DO the candidate. is there not
great danger that the unpopular cas-, of his
poiitics In the lower counties, will produce
such an apathy In the Wing ranks rs will de-
'ca, his election Can an an,i-Bank man
strongly suspected Of Notification heresies.
bring fully o!eWhig strength Of Roanoke.
botrtourt, Allegheny, .Rockbridge, and Au-
Gusta affirm that he cannot, and that Mr..
Prsston's election is therefore far less certain
than MIR Stuart's. We must have q carJi-
date whom the Wings throughout, the Dis.
'fict VIII support with cordiaiity and energy,
or we must be defeated. Our majority Is
so small that the absence of q few Whios
from the polls in each Of the counties have
lust specified, VIII give the victory to Our
enemies.
Fourth, am perfectly willing to place both
ofgentleraen on perfect equality on the score
personal qualifications for the office. Both are
gentlemen, OF talents, learning, eloquence, & of
high and chIvalrous characters. Eithcrw
DO hcnor to the District and to the State. /
think, however, that Mr.. Stuart is superior
10 Mt. Preston in powers 0fargumcnt. in hard
common sense. and in Legislative address.
Lastly, contend that the interests of the
Wing cause in Virginia will be more cfiec,u-
any promoted by the election of Mr.. Stuart
than by the election Of Mr.. Preston. MIR.
Preston Is member of the Senate Of Virgin
Ia no'r equally dtrtded. Suppose he vacatcs
MS seat TO run Tor Congress, is there not req
son to appreheni that our opponents may
gain the ascendancy in that branch of the I.e-
gisiature Ought the Wings Of Virginia to
risk any thing at this moment, when parties
are SO nearly balanced, and when cur oppo-
rents are organizing their forces TO carry tho
Legislature in the spring if possible, by a des-
perate rush! Virginia is to be the ral!yinp
point OF the defeated Locofocos. There the
FIRST effort Is to be made to PROSTATE the Whip
party ard to recover the control of the Gener-
al government. If they succeed in the
spring, they are determined 10 instruct our
wing Senators out. and TO pu, Roane ard
M'Dowell in their seats. Now, if we loose
the House, bu. retain our present strength in
The Senate, we can defeat any instructinr
resolutions which The party can bring for
ward. Bot by the loss of even enc Senator
next Spring, we may loose every thing. Be-
sidcs, the recent proceedings in the Senate in
relation to the election of a Senator show the
absolute necessity thatthe Wings should con-
trol the Legislature also. Let us then keep
all we have, and gain all we can. Let us
not risk every spring TO gain nothing. Let
Mr. Preston continue TO DO honor 10 himself
and to his district in the Senate, and let Mr..
stuart his equal in every respect, represent
us in the next Congress of the u. States.
subjoln the vote in the several counties Of
the District al the late Presidential election.
that We may all see how the land lies.