Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-09-01
NUMBER 4.

ir' Specfator,-l am frequently amused at the dis
es OIL TWO OF my friends who of opposite politics
rhcy remind one Of the collision Of flint and steel
hey may be taken specimens of the extremes of par
anu an ABOUT equally asray from that middle ground
where alone all friends of their country can unite
aor omi'h is usually styled Federalst by his OPP
Pohens' ana is certainly the uncompromsng enc
my OF radcalism ever knew He advocates with great
zeal those principles and hich the watch
woos MS party, aud seems TO regard the Democrats
OF this day little better than the acobns of France
On The other hand, Squire Brown who always calls
himself Republican, strongly suspects his neghbor of
secret torysm, and oms occasion to punch him ON
mat point He even nsinuatcs that ncarious scheme
mas oeen on loot ever since the days Of Alexander
iton 10 BRING back the country 10 its former state of
pcndcnce upon the British crown.
when these two politicians get together on n court
green, every body seems to know that storm is brew
rug Knot Of spectators is Immediately formed around
,en' and ever and anon, shout Of applause is heard
as inc scale Of victory incnes to either side The ma
lor Is rather more sefposscsscd than the Squire and
Oepg gwen to satire, perhaps employs that Keen little
weapon too freely upon his adversary, who being of
cholerc temper, shows fight very promptly and is ONLY
kept of by the interference Of others.
heard the major the other day compare the parv IN
which the squire belongs, to flock of sheen whose
movements are controlled with great ease by few well
trained ours This common illustration was accomna
MED with significant application of snuff TO the nose
and therefore fell with the greater force upon the So;
who could not refrain from rctortng in an excited man
ner, that the fcJcTalists reminded him Of , bnnSr.
pack who were continually barking because thcv could
not get at the spoiis He then INDUCED in long spcccb
about the origin OF Federalism in which he asserted
that Alexander Hamilton was as base traitor as Pc
Dict Arnold aud pronounced MIR. Adams fire. bra, n
Mr. Clay an ndUentUer, and General Harrison co,cn,
by TINS Time the majors mcttle was M, and he gave
us the history Of Locoocoism through the despoic tenn
per OF General Jackson the lotc cunning Of Mr. Van
buren, aud the beachery Of Mr.. Tyler At length the
contest became that a number of vcntcmcn ri
both parties jnterPoscd to separate the combatapts
MY object IN this paper TO moralze little upon
the nlschicyous tendency Of party zeal There is a
disposition in the more active members Of both political
parties TO increase the differences that already exist be-
tween them; and il is against this that all moderate
roen who love their country more than their party
ought TO protest The permanency Of our free instit
ons depends rather npon the prevailing spirit Of e
people, than upon any system Of measures or any
abstract creed. Any effort therefore, that is nngac
TO inspire them with feelings Of mutual hatred and re-
vcpge goes farther towards the production Of royolu
ton, than the most erroneous system Of policy because
the only affects the Of an administration
while the other threatens the existence of the govern
mcnt We should endeayor 10 agree as nearly as pos