Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-21

which brought them to our shores TO the polls.
'hero (oiten by means of bribery and periury) to
o"o'o nAoi'cans aside and take upon themselves
."o gvVe'""eh' OF our country. We have seem
ISSUED rom press as corrupt and DEGRADED an
Ter u,Ja ecu any country, papers by thousands
hiled win ioul ISLANDERS upon one of the nost No
BILE, generous and devoted patriots Tia. s~s. me-
dorned any country, and at whose name &c..
American heart should warm with admirat;or
gratitude and love; and with every species NJ
falsehood and Misrepresentation to be- detailed
with additions and inventions of their own nv,
ten thousand lying demagogues-even forged lei.
ters have been disseminated in the same wav and
io' the same object. We have seen Candidate
Tor the high office of President resor,np to ,bsN
di!ty chicanery OF writing an ambiguous letter,
WIN view to being represented by reckless po-
liticians as favoring policy to which he is dia.
metrically opposed, and people thus deluded.
| voting Tor him by tens of thousands. But ali
this, abomlnabe as it is, and much as il has DONE
IS but little in point OF urpitude-magnitude of
effect In producing the dire result, in evil boiling
lol the future, compared with the arraying of one
grass OF community, which both reason and re-
ligion teach us should be united as brethren a.
gains' ahotner. There is sentiment peryadino
tho human breast, either dormant or in action
ana winch even the good and pious can soma. /.
tunes WIN dificuty repress-one of the meanest
mat degrades humanity and Of the most mischie-
vous to It's happiness. / mean tina, FEELING IF
envy towards those whom we suppose to be-
Piaced In circumstances and advantages above
ourselves. This vile sentiment is the main in.
strument OF cold-hearted. selfish demagocues,
than whom Satan has no more efficient emissarias
republics no enemies ~ potent 1t is one which,
IL requires no art--no superior skill to manage:
IL may be used as efectually by the veriest block
head as the brightest genius-baseness is the sole
q"aiincation necessary. In the late canvass IL
mas ahorded tue chief means of success. In vain
ala the patriot and statesman demonstrate the SUI.
penonty OF the Wing policy-its beneficial ind
hoence upon all the interests Of the country-its
advantages to all classes Of the community In
vain were his eloquent appeals to the patriotism.
nohol' gra'Iude, and even TO the sefinterest OF
MS audience ;-ihe locofoco demagogue stood bv
and laughed him to scorn, secure in the mower he
oouiu w'eid ny exciting the envy of the tenant
against his landlord, of the mechanic AGAINST bis
best customer, of the laborer against his chief
employer
And now that the victory is won what will be
It's consequences to the demagogues and to the
mon they thus deluded and contaminated, and bv
whom IL has been obtained Why, few of the
great demagogues will be rewarded by Jarge off,
ces and few of the little demagogues by small
ones 'he masses who have helped them to
them-what will they gain! Nothing. So far
rom gaining any thing, there is every reason to
believe they will be worsted. There is no feature
IN the Wing policy more strongly marked than
mar OF Its tendency literally TO reward industry;
Mo ass'ie IN me wing heart more ardent than
would they have? Liberty they have it alrea-
dy. This is the freest country on earth. Eoua-
ity that is thing that never has and never can
exist on earth, and have the authority of scrip-
lure or believing that it does exist in Heaven.
An Infinitely wise Creator has decreed il Other
wise; is It happiness : Happiness depends up
on character much more thar upon wealth or sta
ZION or talents. He who should teach us to allav
,fe single passion of envy would do more for our
happiness lhan could be effected by any possible
HnDn cfrnti e
10 ensure good government than any scheme that
inc wisest statesmen ever could devise Let
,hem beware-if our excellent government should
De suoVerted, they are not to be benefited bv
ane chahge. All history warrants the assertion,
10 the men of property and standing in the COM
munity who have gone with the successful marty.
without participating directly in the iniquitous
courses pursued to obtain that success, we would
say too-beware! Beware how you give conn
,enance TO such courses. When the heat of The
iate contest shall have passed off, and the Giddv
whIrl produced by the triumph of their partv over
wisdom, honor, patriotism and virtue subsidized
ahd they can look back upon the past and CALMLY
ana cooily consider actions and their probable
consequences, we would earnestly beseech them
as they love their country as they yalue ito con-
sttutlon, laws, morals and RELIGION: as thew TO
gaid their own interest and happiness and that of
'heir posterIty, to consider we'll the manner in
which IL has been conducted by their party. and
decide II they can how many more such it would
eqdne , 20 oyefuIn our excellent government and
render me- liberty and property, unsafe-to pro-
duce universal corruption and disorder.
10 the Wings we would say, be not dismayed.
remember the motto of your great leader-Never
despair OF the Republic Keeping together, YOU
are SILL great party; and in or out of power can \
exercise an important influence on the des.nies
OF your country. Keep together then, cherish
sound morality and religion as the greatest bless
ing to man, as of vital importance to free govern
ment. Watch over the Union Observe events
with view OF doing all in your power to benefit
your beloved country; relying not upon your own
Strength but upon the power of bene6cent
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