Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-06-21
A PROFESSION OF FAITH.

In this country of equality ofrghts and universal
liberty there is great deal more heed given TO the
profession ofaith osome people than to those uttered
oy others. This is utterly inconsistent with pro-
per notion OF the meaning of the words Equality,
Liberty and Fraternity. Why should not Joel
Nelly oe heard, when most men of all parties are
making clean breast Of it. Joel is a candidate 10
represent old Pendeton in the South Carolina Lee
gIslature, and here his political views, as pub
lished in the Charleston News. Promising that
we never before heard Of the Durham branch of the
republican party, we submit his manifesto ~
o. Pic.
To THE INDEPENDENT VOTERS OF OLD PEnpIE-
TON DsTRIcr.
Fellow Citizens-I, Joel Kelly, who from nv
boyhood have been boxed between the PLOUGH han
dies, and from them to the hoe, do now proceed to
lay my sentiments before You, being candidate for
the Legislature. am in favor ofevery thing good,
and opposed TO every thing mean, but will declare
myself particularly on several great measures of
public policy which now agitate the world, which
hold ought to be carried out by the South Carroll
ma Legislature.
LIST. ! go for the French revolution, head and
ears. and the entire abolition of arstocrato orders
In the world. And if Louis Philippe attempts
hereafter TO ride ''booted and .purred" over the
commons, go for calling him to account
Cd. will vote for specific payments universal
ly. and for the total overthrow Of subtreasuryism in
all its multitarious notifications. and, by conse-
quence, am tor national bank, of plenarv powers
with capital of fifty millions, to be located at An
derson Court House, at the head Of the railroad
near the depot.
3D. On the presidential question, | am for old
Zach Taylor, against the world in arms and go
for accommodating the hereto Jim Polk, and his
kitchen cabinet. now and forever hereafter, horse
foot and Dragons.
9TH. As to the MexcaR war, am for swallow
ing the whole territory, and for purgng the land of
that mongrel race, half Spanish, half Indian, two
thirds rascal, half horse, half alligator, and sprink
ling OF the steamboat, and small touch of the
swapping turtle, who have so long infested the coun
try, lordng it over Gods heritage to the disgrace
of the Christian religion And with regard to
Santa Anna, l think the mark of Cain ought to
be stamped on his forehead and both his ears cut
off.
5th. The Wlmot Proviso ought not to be allowed
to come it, And as to the whole tag -rag and bob
tail ramblement OF aboitionists, think they ought
TO be thrown heels over head into the Potomac, or
sent on mission to Botony Bay
9th. On the question of the tariff, do not under
stand it. and never saw any man who did 1t is a
piece of juckery packery from beginning to end -
will pay reward of five dollars to any man who
will fix ii SO that myself and the common folks can
see through it.
In addition TO the above bill of specifications
will, on the stump, or in conversational way, or
by further card, enghen the public at any and all
times, on any and all questions, in law. religion,
politics, craftsmanship, Sc, Sc, &c. In short, |
am republican of the Durham breed, and will be
all things to all men, on the shores. notice, with
divers other particulars, too tedious to mention.
thrown in as spice to diversity and give flavor to
my preiensions. JOEL KELLY.
81 hang my head with humiliation and shame
when think have been of the Wing party''
Captain Charles .Naylor, fMe PENNSYLVANIA
Volunteers.
And General Butler is about to hang Captain
MAYORS Lieutenant, and several more of his off
GERS for burglary and murder, although Mey never