Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-07-04

The canvass for the Presidency is carried on bv
the followers OF Polk and DALLAS in various
ways according to places and circumstances. In
The South the cry is for Texas and immediate an
nexatlon, with threats Of disunion to give i, great.
er force. This will not answer in the Nor,b-nor
VIII the Sub Treasury or Free Trade do much
better. The Albany Argus, however, points out
the way in which the battle is to be fought
thus:
1--WE repeat tho suggestion which we have
heretofore made to our democratic brethren of the
press, tbat I'm no way can they do better service
e. 20 Tue cause than by holding up to public view
the poltlcal career Of the chosen candidate of the
wings for the Presidential oiIice-and particular
~ The facts connected with his memorable baryain
and alliance with Mr.. ADAMS, i'm '25. Thev will
ma all the essential facts presented in clear and
conclusive manner in the Address Of the Ohio
co"im'ttee-ahd we trust they will lose no time
IN giving 1t wing. Now is the time to sow the
good seed, IT we would reap the harvest in No
vember.'
Inc Argus sets the example of what i, recon-
mends by publishing some six columns of the
ohio ADDRESS made up of the exploded calumny
to which it refers.
lh's course of proceeding implies bold reli-
ance on the ignorance of the people which il is
interesting To see. One looks on with an auree.
apie aihaZement at such assured daring. There
Is inirepidity about ia GOODNESS worthy to he
noted. Ii is like the imperlurbable gravity of n
man narraiing from Munchausen to a lisiening
gr"np' with staring eyes and open mouths, most
Po'en'iy believing every marvel as ii is uttered
SO composed is his manner, quiet his calm de-
lance of facts and probabilities.
The Ohio Committee, it appears, have gone
'h.o business as resurrections,s on n large scale
with abundant capital doubtless, and every ar
| ranSement Tor extensive operations. They have
dug mp the corpse of the "murdered Coalition
Tor the especial use Of the Faculty of the Press in
.he way OF galvanlc experinents-the great OBJ
Ject being TO show that it is still alive or at all
events that ii can grin horribly. A large bust
ness will probably be done in plaster CASTS from
the head of the interesting defunct
Texas and the Coalition of 1925! A new is
sue and an old one, to suit different tastes and la
tl!udes. Nay, for that matter, the "Coalition"
may do both for the North and the South: i, is a
sure resource; for if every thing else fails the
ready expedient Of villilying Henry CLAY is al
ways AT hand; it is especially adapted to ..,he
neanest capacity"
We cannot look upon newspaper columns filled
with the "bargain" Islander iiout feIcitatinq in
fancy the readers OF such entertaining matter
Good easy souls, with such capacity of belief
such a gorge of credulity! What shakinus Of
the head over the corrupiions Of the times! The
case is plain that Henry CLAY was Secretary of
Stale under MIR. ADAMS, and according TO tho
pure deductions of ''democralic" REASONING he
must have received the office as the consideration
OF his vote for Mr.. ADAMS. The thing is as clear
as that JAMES X. Polk is the adopted SON of Gen
JACKSON, and the brother of MARTIN VAN buren,
Bahiniore american.