Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-02-15
PROPOSALS
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paper, to be called
TIE NATIONAL PROTECTOR.
AND HARRIsoNBURG CoRREspoNDcv,r

presenting himself before the public as the foundcr
ah9 conductor Public Journal the undersigned
bic con;d;nn ana ms fellow citizens, whose favora
CONSIDERATION he is anxious to obtain to state bred,
ana IN a frank and manly manner, the prncnlrs Rc
rial duties. N'''""'se Vi ms euito-
me undersigned yields his unconditional assent 10 ,be
s uoc'rihes that the people capable of scIt.roy
ernment, and that all political power re in and g.
mates from them. He bcley cs that The onJ, iam;,;.
governments are those which are founded unon The
thy assen, OF majority of the governed and that
S OF s sss Institutions
d; ~ .nat the freedom OF the press is the pala
1.i " iiocry; ana that 'error ceases TO he d,ngor
Gus when reason is left free to combat II
anese abstract opinions, he has deduced from them h
should Dc afforded 10 the people of hearing both 20
every important subject discussed that they NAV h
aoied TO exercise enlightened and ;ndcnondyy, 80
mcnt, and arrive correct results f' JUG
IN The conduct of his paper the understood r,;l, ~
@ 10 AVOID all violation Of the courtesies which
que among gentlemen. He will maintain his Own 49,;
OF public policy with frmness but IN snirt or co.
.ioh ana Kindness towards those Tho differ from him
asks m a, no man tor opinions sake; and all he
10 mat reciprocal feeling of federation NAV he
'ended towards himself and his political friends.
.r enaeaVOr 10 sustain, BY all fair and legitimate
the following great measures of national poll
cy believing he does that they are 10 th
prosperity OF all classes Of society and copscouenIv 70
haiionai Independence itself "
LIST. He will support a tariff adjusted with view 70
iaisihe as much money as may be necessary for the
Oh inc government economically administered and
win such determinations are calculated IN cherish
an protect American labor in all its departments aor;
eu.urai' manufacturing, commercial and mechanical In
regard TO the consttutonality of such measure he 49,
eop'S the sentiments contained in following passage
December, 1880: " Congress- III
"The power to impose dutics on ;n,ror,. r;;,, /,
ohsed TO the several States The right to adjust these
auties, with view to the encouragement OF domcst;c
hes OIL industry is so completely incidental TO that
nat Is diflcult 10 suppose the existence of the
one without the other. The States have delegated
Wnoe authority over imports TO the General Govern
mcnt, without limitation restriction SAVING the very
10
a"s his authority having thus cntrelv n,sscd eo,,
inc rght 10 exercise 1t for the purpose of pro-
lection docs not exist in them and conseoueu,Iv If il
be not possessed by the General Government il must b
extinct Our political system would thus present The
"hy OIL people stripped Of the right TO foster tn
INDUSTRY and 10 counterfeit the most selfish aud
strucve policy which might be adopted by foreign ma
lions This surely cannot be the This indspcn-
sable power thus surrendered by the states must be
WITHIN the scope OF the authority the subject express
~ delegated 10 Congress In this conclusion am con.
hrmcd, well by the opinions of Presidents w asb;n,
ton, Jefferson, Madison Monroe who have each re-
pcatcdy recommend the exercise of this right md
The Constitution as by the uniform practice of Congress
| al understanding of the people,
=; On the subject OF the currency, the undersigned
M DC content to follow IN the footsteps of Washington
MADISON and other venerable fathe of the republic
and give has support TO we'll regulated National Bank
such as vss advocated by Calhoun and Lowndcs, and
Crawford, and McCoya bright constellation of trnc re
pubicans In 1916 ;such bank as will give TO us mi
form exchanges, and currency in all parts of our OK
an9eo cOntocracy, equal to gold and silver such
DaDk as VIII put down shnplascrs, regulate the state
banks and bring back TO the good old times when we
had no fears oil taking bank note, and when suspcn
sons oil specie payments things unhcard of in ou
| land. " " "
! 3. Believing with General Jackson chat the mos
safe and equitable disposition which can be made of th,
proceeds oil the public lands is their distribution amonf
Tue states and that it is Of importance tina
they should as possible cease to constitute one
the sources OF the general of the country the
undersigned will contribute his humble aid towards tha
great ana patriotic object, and will endeavor through
ms columns 10 show why of that kind shoult
be adopted.
4. In regard to the affairs Of our State the under
signed VIII always be found the advocate Of liberia
system oil popular education and when the finances
inc state snail be placed in such condition as TO Justify
III, he VIII yield his support such internal improve
ments as inc exgencics of the country may reduircbu
upon THIS SUBJECT he thinks that great prudence should b.
! Of the public treasure.
D. In conclusion, the undersigned cannot forbcar from
expressing bs utter decsation Of the doctrine of rcpu
diation as being condemned by every prncpc of com
mon honesty-subversivc Of every notion Of nstiona
ialth-a foul stain on American honor-giving fata
stab to the credit and character Of our country and
king us by and rcproach among the nations Of Tn
earth Against such doctrine nc will wage incrmina
bic and econci!abc warfare until il is cxccratcd fron
one enc OF our continent TO the other and The America
pinious than Rcpudiator e
For the purpose Of giving effect 10 the trncibc. alloy
set forth by bringing them to bear upon the actual admin
lsuauon OF tue government the undersigned will advo
cate, in the coming canvass, the election Of HENRY