Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-08-27
"NEyER GIVE UP THE SHIP

If a man meets with reverses in his business does
II do any good to repine and consider all as lost?-
do his creditors think any the better OF him for il?
Rather, is it not better from every consideration
that he should redoube his cxertions to regain his
former positions Surely so.
What is true OF an individual is as applicable to
class, to the whole country. BY the dictation OF
the south the great yke raised up in lS42+aeainst
the floods Of products by halipad lily fed labor, is
to be thrown down. Our main defence is prostra-
ted. We are exposed 10 the most unequal conpe-
ton.-Gaunt poverty is ptted against plenty
The labor of starving necessity against the products
OF prosperity and comparative independence. The
contest Is too unequal must give way. But
shall we give up fold our arms and say the con-
test is over? Never?
Every man to his calling and every artisan to
work There is a fund of resource in the THOUGHT
that the evil times cannot last. By prudence econ
Omy, and indonnble industry, we can all get a.
long--can live and live well, so far as all the neces-
sarles of life concerned, until the base policy
which has trucked totoreign interests and brought
these dire evils upon is trampled in the dust
annhated. Let no man, therefore. DESPAIR. Let
the fires OF torges burn redouble the strokes on
Tbs qpX PIX the shutle-but while the sweat rolls
lie signs to think tho national advantages which
Providence has sown broadcast over the land are
neutralised to him, Lei him remember he has vote,
that his ballot counts one, and that the time is at
hand when it viii tell
Man OF the anvil, tiller of the earth, miner of
the hills !-whoever you are that use the hands
your maker has given YOU to earn your bread, if
you hope for ''better days cothng,' neither give
way to repinngs, TO complaints nor to idlcness,
nor To fOrbodings, but with every stroke take
thought that with you millions are feeling and re-
solving that their voice and votes shall bring this
tyranny to an end. Let the watchwoTd be Re
PEALi let it be a household word. Rather than sub
init to the domination Of the south, let the word he
handed down TO our children as an object never To
be lost sight of for one moment.
The hearts of the people set against the in
famous Tariff Of 1916. Why should they NOT he Q
The man of work has heart for his wife. and the
wife for her children. Their bread is in DANGER
and the man who can be content with the pros6ect
of their want Is lost to every better feeling of mr
nature. Up, then; commence the work Of Repea
at once. Talk to your neighbor, to your shopmate
to your wife about 1T. Never stay your hand for
moment. but eXult in the thought that every day is
one less OF life TO the accused Tariff of 1876.
II is confidently asserted that poor younp man
mas but two alcrnatives-ether to 90 TO work or to
rum. great number choose the latter. 1t is a
singular choice but those who make it may he
seen any fine day louugng in squads about the cor
ners Of the streets, with stumps Of secars in tber
mouths, with tnblcrs Of vainous spirits in tbc;r
hands
TOUcH ABOVE THE vULGAR-The table yvaitors
IN tho New York Hotel serve in white gloves.