Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-03-05

cation Of the text is made TO tho remark tina
many of them are Mechanics. They are s',oel
dressed and that makes them seem to be fespec
table. IA Mechanic'' discovers the secret, an,
SINUS Populorum'' is unmasked.
Well then for the ''fnger-boards" by which ~
Mechanic has been expecting to make the au
thor OF "Unus Populorum," thus characterized
apparent to the public, 1t is apparent that m
man can be identified with this enemy Of tn
Methodist Church, who is known to be a frien,
of the mechanics, and to hold their profession i,
respect. The reading does not lead us to fix Of
any man, who has borne department of uniform
respect towards the Methodist Church that can
| not be mistaken-to no one whose whole histor,
has associated him with the confidence and chris
tIan fellowship of that respectable denomination
Ii must be some bigoted, dark, lurking assassin
whom nobody can read, and none understand.
take this opportunity to record what will cor
respond with the frequent records of my pei
before-my respect for the mechanics, as on,
OF the most useful and respectable classes o
society. If they are not truly so in any particu
lar place, il is because they do not respect them
selves, and do not deserve the respect to which
their proper position entities them. / think will
DR.. Beecher Of Ohio, who is one of the soundes
practical men in the country, that other things
being equal the strongest CAurch is that where The
greatest number are Mechanics. IL, therefore,
stated fact in regard to the Methodist congre.
character of some Of its members, could not in
tend any disparagement or dsrespect.
III II has been so interpreted 6y them or 10 them,
rely confidently on the good sense of that peo-
pie TO do me justice. The mechanics surely can
take no offence. Unless their members of this
profession are held in very different estimation
by them than they are by me, the other gentle
men of that church can take no offence.
shall leave others 10 critcise the term me-
chdnic, as connected with the sentiments found
over this signature. He may be an amateur me-
chanlc, and is now using the name for effect
whoever he may be, it is now somewhat saucily
said, even among the ''school-boys," that there
are certain "fnger-boards'' apparent about his
head, which designate him as belonging to the
same class with certain animal in the fable,
who attempted TO run with the horses.
Money is power-knowledge is power-and
so is industry, and moral character, and energy,
and enterprise, which enable man to do some
thing, which may add TO the common stock OF
individual happiness. Such ali one l respect,
and he will be respected of whatever profession.
shake his hard hand with more heartfelt cor
duality and personal respect than the softer hand
OF any other man, who does not work for his
living, whether he seek to pass under the name
of mechanic or lordly Aristocrat.
With the religious congregations of this place
can have no controversy. l have none in my
feelings. If single sentiment has been con-
structed ont of any thing have written, dispara-
ging to either, or not placing them on an equality
in any thing that claims respect, it does injustice
to my intentions-and my pen has been an I'M
faithful index of my thoughts.
Mr.. Editor, to any on whose minds insdious
attempts have been made 10 create prejudice
against your correspondent, l say give him re-
reading of all he has written. l claim for any
sentiment uttered over my signature, for every
line written--a strictly conservative character.
There is not sentence that is not plain, frank,
open and kind, especially towards the different
religious denominations. All has for its object
the paciicaiion of this community, its union in
common effort for the common good. When
you think it is otherwise, please 10 inform me,
end will pass on.
''UNUS POPULORUM."