Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-01-31
WING SPIRIT IN FLORIDA.

WING SPIRIT IN FLORIDA.
The term Of service of the lately elected Wig
Governor Of the State of Florida (Geu. Thomas
Brown) commenced on the 9Th Of this month, and
on that occasion he delivered an Inaugural Address
Of which would willingly publish the WHOLE if
space for it could be commanded. The following
closing paragraphs Of it, however, appear to us
Of so much interest at this moment as showing the
spirt Of the Wings of that young State that, the
exclusion Of other matter prepared for the press wo
mako room for them Wat. Int.
Fellow citizens, might close here; but, having !
solcmny pledged before you aud in the presence of
God, who holds the desiinios of nations in his hand
to support the Constitution of the United States, ]
should not permit this occasion to pass without the
expression Of opinion in regard 10 the crisis now
Impending over the Southern portion of our Union.
There is no public officer who will defend tho
sovereignty OF the States the rights of the South
and the compromises of the constitution with more
frnnncss and devotion than will / would say To
all who would bo disposed TO violate those sacred
rights, "thus far shalt thou 60, and no farthsr''
But there is wide difference, humby conceive
between firm and manly resistance to unjust en-
croachmonts and the empty vaporing and gasconado
which has become so common, In the form OF stere-
otyped resolutions. that remember the fable of
the Boy and the Wolf; and, should danger actually
come, the sober and discreet would hardly regard
ctr cries. There was tire fellow citizens when
there was no man however high his standing and
influence with the people might have BEEN who
would have dared Ito calculate the value of the u
nion,' or could have spoken lightly Of its perma-
nence, without bringing down upon his head the
indignation Of the people. But in these days, par
tisan politicians, apparently unrcbukcd. can zeal.
eulate the value of The Union" and fippantly dis
course OF The capacity of the people," when their
own selfish ends are 10 be advanced, (while quite
ne ready to deny II when they disappointed, )
and The talk of dissolution ofihe Union has become
almost az familiar rs household words
Follow citizens, there was time under this con.
shtution, when the opinions OF that great man, SD
justly called the Father of his Country, whose por-
TRAIT Is now before me, were revered and respected
by every statesman in this na,ion-wllen his Fare,
weH address 10 the people of the United States was
regarded as the promptngs of inspiration. But
whore are the politicians 10 be found $50 poor
10 do him reverence 2" Who regards his admoni-
ton indignantly 10 (rown upon tho first dawnng
efeFoy attempt TO ALLEVIATE any portion Gf our coun,
Try from tho Tesi?" We have witnessed tho atlemnt
10 make the question Of our Southern institutions
tho question upon which the des,inies of this u.
nion hang-pccuariy party question. Failing
In that most signally by the election of Gen I'sy-
lor-a Southern man. educated in the South and
deeply interested in Southern Institutions by North
ern support, we now see the attempt to make this
the most delicate of all questions upon which our
Liberties hang-a mere sectional question: ] be-
IieVe, fellow citizens that the Northern fanatics
"
ersnce of the people for the Union and | fear as
nuch has heen done by Southern dernapoques rs
Northern fanatics. But have full confidence in
the soundncss of the great body of the people North
and South. They know and they appreciate the
value OF this Union they will not pc rmi, il 10 be
put in jeopardy, either by Northern fanatics or bv
Southern demagogues. The election of the first If.
hcer OF the Federal Government from the South is
the strongest evidence that could be given of the de-
sire OF the North 10 do ample justice 10 the South
and to regard her rights and Of not less import is
She selection of statesman for the second Office in
the Government who Is liberal, enlightened and a
hove sectional prcjudices, and destined, trust be
Providence, to occupy large space among the
statesmen who are to DO instrumental i'm the preser
Walton OF this Union, won by the vaor and erected
By the wisdom of our fathers. Aud now is the pc
Rod when the Eare'ceN address of washington
ought to be published by every patriot editor and
caused to be read in the family every patriot faith
or II comes 10 us now as the warning voice Of the
father OF his Country from the spIii land
elbow -citlZens, no patriot, no statesman should
eountehance the lntlnaton for moment hat this
glorious, this free and happy Government, secured
by the Union OF these S'atcs-this model Of human
wisdom and greatness--can he DESTROYED When
its influence is now being felt and initiated by all
the nations Of Europe, it is not matter of specula-
ton just now 10 be tested that the people OF the u
nited States capable of self government" or
shat the arch which binds together this glorious Con-
federation is strong enough to bear the pressure of
war in defence of rights our national honor or our
liberty. The recent successes in Mexico were not
necessary 10 establish that position. The war Of
1872, justly called the second warof the revolution.
settled these questions, and sound statesman has
since entertained doubt upon these subjects But
shere were giants in the land in those days-riants
a. the head of the observation-disclosures at the head
Of our army and al the head OF our navy; and men
who believed we were chosen people OF God and
that. in his Providence, we would be guarded and
protected. ] believe now that his overriding Prov
idencs will preserve cur Union against the designs
Of all the fanatics and tho gasconadng of all The
partisan deGagngues in the land.