Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-03-11
ron THE SPECTATOR

The Augusta Democrat of the Ist ius, cor,.;,.
some editorial structures upon the Wing mretiny
which was held in the Court House on the 2OtR
ut, Tor the purpose of appointing delegates TO the
Greenville Convention. '.\Vo must express our
dissent from the action of that body" says the De-
mocrat. The Editor seems to be entirely serious
out the announcement almost made me lauuh out
right. Locoioco Editor dissents from the action
ola Wing meeting, called to appoint delegates 70
a wing convention to nominate Wing candidate
Tor the Senate! Let me ask YOU Mr. Democrat.
who you supposed expected to please YOU? or,
what member of the meeting cared to please YOU 2
Verify, If the Wings were to take no step but with
view to please their opponents, they might as
wen surrender all their principles at once. The
~ democrat proceeds :-'Thirteen Wings of tho
Town met In the Court House and appointed dele
gates, &c. Is the Editor dissatisfied because of
inc 'hiihess OF The meeting, or because il was COM
posed of town Wings? II certainly was town
meeting, and was referred TO in the notice in nnrs
ance 10 which 1t assembled. The meeting recog
nized Itself as such, and so far from pretending 10
dictate 10 the people at large or to forcstal pnbc
opinion, recommended TO the voters at the several
precincts to meet and appoint delegates to the Con-
Vehion But 'lt Is strongly conjcctured that this
was packed meeting and met to favor the views
OF clique, and particular person and he 4 mired
DoS'S man L his lnsnuation is false come from
whom IL may. The Editor does not assert il as a
iact' ON his personal responsibility. 1t could not
nave Deen packed meeting, for it was public
held Ill the most public place in the town-public
nouce was given Of it some days previous and by
the ringing of the bell repeatedly at the tme.-.and
every wing voter III the town was free to attend
ana participate in the proceedings. The subject Of
whlte or mixed basis was not mentioned or so far
as know, thought OF by any member Of the meet
ing. Moreover, 1t will be seen by Il reference to
inc lSt OF delegates TO the convention that at least
half OF them are white basis men, so that there
could nave been no such test applied. The only
09!ect OF the meeting was to promote concord in the
Wing party, and prevent the possibility ola Demo.
Gratis getting into the Senate
The Democrat cOntinues-"We had not the
pleasure OF hearing the eloquent address, There
Is some mistake here. The ostenSible Editor was
certainly present and heard the speech referred to.
ms Is strange error he has fallen into and is for
HIM TO explain it. Ii is not at all singular that he
should not have relished the speech.-It's by no
means agreeable TO hear ones party denounced.
lie, however, places his objection on strange
ground-the youth of the speaker. Really, it
strikes me as very I'M Democratic to deny to any
man The privilege OF expressing his sentiments ON
public measures. l have heretofore thought that
the fundamental article of the Democratic faith was
lhat all men were equal, and that age confers no
political rights. We hear much nova DAYS about
the Liberty Of the Press" and our Editor has un.
dertaken to enlighten the world with his views on
that subject.-ls not the liberty of speech equally
important to us? The speaker is undoubtedlv
young but pray, Mr. Editor, who have always
been the chief spokesman of your party in this
county Stnplings scarce out of their teens!
Why have you not advised them to ''tarry at
jericho until their boards were grown'2 And
pray, too, MIR. Editor, chow old art thou'? One
would think from the way you write that you were
reverend SENIOR" and from the flippancy with
which you use the names of Grotious, Puflendorff,
&c, that you had grown hoary pouring over their
pages: But If am net mistaken you are quite a
youth, and from your very juvenility you cannot
know much more Of those authors than their names;
yet you set up to instruct the people-even ''men
forty years your Seniors" CATO.