Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-07-10

lions, with an honorable and consistent fidelity
10 his politics and party had almost an influential
agency in producing existing results; man, in
fine, who, in career OF forty years past, in all
his public employmenis, and under all circum.
stances, has been an uniform and UNDERWRITING
Democratic patriot.
ask then, again, is this man now TO be thrust A.
side with coa'umely and indignity-to be an ob.
Ject OF scOra and contempt, to CRAFTY the selfish
hostility OF clique, one Of whose main ORGANS is
little press conducted by two unprincipled and
otherwise Insignificant, precocious young men.
preteges, and under the guidance and tuition of a
political Pharisee-men who, now presuminu
with impudent falsehood to attack the democracy
OF the Collector, were in their mothers wounds
when he was In the full career of Democratic
public service! Is all this now demanded 10
crafty the personal disappointment and political
hostility oil a corrupt and worthless few or TO
subserve Interior purposes, both selfish and am
bi.ious-or bo,h9 Blu. repeat, those odious
here.ics-those pre,enders, upstarts, and false
prophets, say he is not orthodox-he is not of the
true (that is, our) Democracy! Why, sir, if
you were well acquainted in New York, YOU
would see it is the base, corrupt misrepresen,a-
lion Of a few contemplate tools, unworthy of the
respect or consideration of high-mnded and
virluous community. Be assured, sir, TIE people
OF the city and State of New York will not, for |
know something Of them, tolerate the iynoble
sidhueI. AS 10 the PRETENDED agitation which 1t
is thought so important to compose, besides that
the very removal of the collector may not be I'M
attended with agitation the other way, any man
OF Intelligence and observation knows that if the
President had at any time announced his deter
mlnation not to remove, in forty weight hours time,
all would have been quiet and composure. Upon
the whole, if you are not already convinced, on
the principal points in this case, by the honorable
and respectable individual representations and
circumstances made to you, others may speak out
| in tones and flashes of thunder and lightning,
that may make the earth tremble under the very
feet OF those who occupy the pinnacle of their
country's constitutional eminence; those will no,
be convulsions tending to ravage our political
fabrics, but TO purify the political atmosphere a.
bout them, and thus TO aid in restoring, improv-
ing, and preserving the health of the free and pro-
tecting institutions Of happy people.--Should
the Collector and his friends from considerations
different from their obligations 10 you, think pro-
per to prevent the actual commolion Of stormy
elements, the lowering cloud will nevertheless
not be dispersed. AT rest on your lofty perch,
see you contemptuously regarding all this from
an humble individual beneath but, sir, you have
not yet learned SO much, that experince may not
teach you little more.
Sir, | repeat that speak freely. Were TO
be mute or sycophant on this occasion, would
consider myself too degenerate, both as man
and a citizen of that free and exalted State over
which you have the honor OF AT present presiding.
am, with high respect and considerations your
obedient citizen, JOHN p. VAN NESS.