Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-11-06
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ALEX. IL II. STUART, ESQ.

Messrs. Geiger and Harper are respectfully
requested to announce in their next papers, that.
at the special election for Senator, on the 18th of
next month, a poll will be opened throughout
Ane d'strct Tor ALEX. IL. II. STUART, Esq. OF
Augusta, gentleman too well and fayorabv
known to the people of the district to need any
euiogy at our hands. Mr.. Stuart will be WARMLY
supported 6y large number of friends, of both
Pafties' who, cherlshing all possible respect and
the kndest personal feelings towards SAMUEL.
McD. Moore, Esq. are nevertheless opposed to
sne monstrous policy recently avowed by Mr.
Moo,e, IN inc public prints, over the signature of
"a WESTERN MAN." namely, that Of RrNp,Nc
Ahie VENERABLE COMMONWEALTH AsUNDER FOR
THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF ABoLlsnING SLAVERY IN
THE WEST; who deeply depore the avowal of
"d' sentiment, particularly under existing cir
cumstances, by a gentleman of Mr. Moore's ia
tents and standing, as calculated, by excitino
'ne suspicious OF our Eastern BRETHREN ever NOR.
oiaiy sensitive on the subject of Abolition, to
defeat the call of Convention and the conse-
fueht extension oil justice to the West; and as
calculated, also to encourage the Northern fana
TICS In their wicked and mischevous assaults
upon our domestic institutions; who aware of
N!l. Moores deeP-seated and long-chershed con-
viction OF the wisdom of the policy he so warm
~ advocates, and OF the intrepdity with which
no aVows his opinions upon all subjects, are Sc
riously apPrehensive that his feelings moht he
nate' which would inhct rreparable injury upon
virginia, and especially upon the West: who
are fearful that Mr.. Moore's election TO the So
nate, oy the people of two of the largest slave
tno'aing counties of the West, would fix in the
Eastern mind an indelible conviction that the
en.'ie west was deeply infected with the malirn
spirit Oh Abolition; and who, holding the inteu-
t.y OIL this lllustrious Commonwealth, under
whose venerable branches we, and our fathers he
'ote US, nave SO long sat in safety and in peace.
ana The safety of the South and OF our own fire.
SIDES high above all personal and party copsid
etd'ions, can never consent 10 endorse and an
prove the policy advocated by Mr. Moore. by
eievating him with its avowal upon his Inns. TO
ane high and responsible office of State Senator.
u Is upon this high ground of public policy,
ana upon this ground alone, that Mr.. Stuart w III
Moore. W AVA
we DO not suppose that MIR. Stuart will be a
yornlaf candidate for Senator, but if elected by the
spontaneous suffrages of the people of Augusta
and Rockbridge, we feel perfectly confident from
MS well known patriotism, that he would not feel
himsel. at liberty 10 withhold his services from
his country.
IL IS well understood that there will be no De-
mocfatIc candidate in the field
we add, in justice TO Mr.. Stuart, that he
KNOWS nothing of this movement.
MANY RocKBRIDGE VoTERs
u A letter since received from Rockbridg
requests us to state that poll will now be o.
Pened Tor Mr. STUART, as those opposed to Mr..
Saml. Med. Moore have candidate on whom
they can throw their votes-namely, DR.. JOHN
X. MOORE, of this county.