Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-23


and, then, in an interrogatory manner proceeds
to point out the many benefits that resulted from
this resistance. 1t may be presumed that he JUS
ihes the course taken by the colonies" l do
justify the course taken by the colonies, and who
that has an American heart does mott
Again he says--s.The inference then il fair,
that he would have the West adopt the same
course, resort to the same means Of violence and
bloodshed-to resolve the government into it's
elements of.confusion and anarchy, and all for
the purpose of deciding by the force Of arms
question OF policy. to say the leas, Of which. is
the Intention Of the writer, from this paragraph.
IL such be his principles, why does not he, who
boasts that though ultra, he is honest, come out
fairly and above-board and declare them TO be
such No. He prefers lurking behind high
sounding periods, hackneyed illusions to the pa
triots of l776. Though prating Of honesty. he
fears to give proof Of it by bold avowals, but
seeks to awaken and excite the natural and here
dtary prejudices Of a high-sprited community,
hoping thereby to succeed in uniting them in
crusade against the East, and against principles,
which, if fairly presented. must meet the appro-
baton OF every intelligent mind"
have rarely seen so much tautology, so little
charity, and such gross absurdies blended in
single paragraph, as the foregoing quotations ex-
hibit. And the avowed object of the writer of
that paragraph is to correct misrepresentation
and expose absurdities /! In the first place. he is
not content to say that object is "palpable," an
expression that your readers would readily have
understood, or "apparent," another word equally
Ineligible, OF "clearly SEEM" an expression
any school-boy could have understood. he must
use them In connection. and thus render assurance
trIpiy sure that he has not mistaken my object.
The next step he takes is to infer my object,
which he had declared TO be '.appatent," and that
that object is to resort to evidence and blood
she'd" ''to resolve this government into its ee-
nnents of confusion and anarchy" This he says
is "beyond doubt my intention. A very grave
charge truly! Why does not this conservaior of
the public peace, who has such a s.palpable''
knowledge of my object as to place it ..beyond
doubt" that intend TO resort to evidence and
bloodshed," have such dangerous person ar
rested If he does not, will not the people of
this commonwealth, with their deep-"rooted prin-
clPles Of conservatism be inclined to consider
him pnrficeps criminis aud treat him as such
But knowing "beyond doubt" my object. h. APP
pears still to have some lingering doubts. and asks
me why do not come out openly and above
board and avow my principles! He says pre-
Ter "lurking behind high-sounding periods. hack
neyed illusions TO the patriots of l776. and
though prate of honesty, am afraid to give
proof of it,
TO this Mr.: Augusta, and then I will offer you
the only vndcation of my motives, which have
been so wantonly assaulted.
Mr.. Augusta, you say I slurk behind high
sounding PERIODS ''hackneyed allusions.' and
"prate OF honesty" but that am ''a(raid to give
proof OF It," You, sir, meanly Turk behind the
time-honored appellation. Augusta, you forge the
name of that good old iatron, and place it at the
bottom OF your communication, for the unjustfa-
oie purpose OF giving dignity to your assault
upon the motives Of one of her sons. Had you
selected the masculine name, augusius, you might
nave Palmed yourself off for lneal descendant
OF one OF the Caesars. Indeed your inperious
demand Tor me TO come out openly and above
BOARD and declare my principles, after they were
apparent to you. and your charge that was
afraid to avow them, after | had placed them
"oeyond Doubt" might give some coloring to
yonr prefensions. AS il is, the assumption of
feminine name will subject you TO suspicion, and
probably to detesiation. You appear objec, to
''hacSneyed illusions to the patriots of I776" l.
sir, delight 10 allude them, 10 read about them,
TO admire their fervid patriotism, their devotion
70 principle. Had you lived in the dark days
principles would probably have led you TO be
tory. or your prediction for a female name
might have induced you TO assume not ONLY the
name but the habiGments Of a woman. This
much have deemed fit to say to your absurdi-
Ties and foul asPersiOns as contained in single
paragraph. '
Mr.. Editor,-In penDing the card which rave
rise to the structures of "Augusta." to which this
Is IN part reply. in speaking of the postpone
ment OF the Convention question, and willing
ness on the part OF some to wait until 1850 or
90, when the West would meet the East with
irresistible "mora force,'' / took occasion to
mention the example Of our fathers, in order to
show what could be effected by perseverance.-
And as the colonies by united and perseverng
efforts gained more than they expected at the outset
OF the difficulties with the mother country, surely
Western Virginians by untring and united ei-
forts may gain their proper portion of influence
in the State; and, that if they want to succeed,
they must not be discouraged at a single defeat
This is what meant by aluding to the example
OF our fathers ;-nothing more.
The individual must be Ignorant indeed, who
does not perceive a difference between the ac-
knowledged subjects Of foreign king and fellow
The BRUSH government had quarered soldiers in
the colonies TO reduce their rebelious subjects to
submission that blood was she'd When, think
you, will Eastern Virginia pursue a similar
course! That she ever will, no man in his sober
senses can for a moment believe. And if it ever
be found that the clashiDg interests of the two
great portions of the commonwealth cannot be
harmonlzed, division Of the State Ga thing
greatly to be deprecated could take place either
with or without the interve non Of the general 90
vernment, and without evidence and bloodsbed "
must defer saying any thing in regard TO the
structures of augusta" upon other parts of nv
communication for the present. My principal
object in this was to vDdcate roy motives. In
this think have succeeded, at least with those
that know me.
GEORGE w. ALLEN.