Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-03-28
VHE CANVASS.

Speeches were delivered on Monday last, (being
the first day of the March 'Cour,,) by Gov. Nc
lowell, the Congressional candidate, and by Mai
). nj. McCUE and HUGH w. SuEFFEY, ESP, THE
county candidates. No opposition has been declar-
ed and none is looked for either in the District or
the County. Dissatisfaction, at one time, had been
manifested and race expected both over the Fede-
raj and State course, but the training has been Civ
en- over, and the former members therefore. will
be permitted quietly to resume their former posi
lions. 1t is little remarkable that the dissatisfac
ton alluded to- was founded upon the same general
objection TO the Congressional and County candi
dates, although one was thorough Democrat, and
the others staunch Whigs-it originated too with
the Democracy. We refer to the course of these
gentlemen, in their respective stations upon the de-
lcate questions growing ont of our late acquisitions
OF territory. The spirit of Mr.. CALHouNs address,
and that of Che CONWAY resolutions, be it remark
ed, Is identical, so much so, that the same mind
might have dictated both. Now it 50 happens, tina,
Gov MCDOWELL, Dem, was opposed 10 The one,
and Messls. KINNEY, SHEFFEY s. McCUE Wings,
opposed to the others; and thus the remarkable ex.
hlbition in our Court house on Monday last, Of can
didaes Of different politics. and for seats in legis-
lstive Halls widely variant in the subjects of le-
g'siatlon, harmonizing most happily upon the only
question of excitement or prejudice which heated
partizans supposed might affect therpopplari,y and
prospects. But TO the speeches.
Gov. Mcdowell, in his usual and felictous
style and manner, proceeded to show that as the
representative OF Democratic Distinct, he had full
iiiled all pledges direct or implied, to his party
had sustained the issues between the parties as a
true Democrat-had uniformly stood up to the Sub
Treasury, the Tariff of '46, Mexican War, acqui-
sitIons OF territory, &c. and challenged the produc-
ton from the Journals Of single vote not in accor
dance with opinions freely expressed by him upon
| the hustings previous to his election. AS Wings,
no fault could be found by us, any, with all this
We knew Gov. McDowELL to be Democrat and
party man tire only wonder with us was, that
has party to man, acre no. proud oftheir man.
lie next proceeded to vihdcate his course as con-
nected with the Southern caucus, and here was ell
oquent. Love for the Union and patriotic horror
at the idea of its dissolution evidently thrilled
his feelings. He scanned the designs OF sNlf
CALHOUN and his Southern CO adutors with
searching eye and pungent touch; and closed up the
~ A'S'NPhV, N'iuIJ anu ieIiIoiy iluSUd-
ting the fearfulness Of dsunion-that he would as
soon look for pleasant breezes from the land of TO
phet" as any one good from the mighty ruins of
such disruption. When he sat down, it was at once
perceived that he had done more than duty--that
in Jus'ifying his own course in regard to Mr.. CAL
HoUN's projects, he had fully indicated State
Senator and County Delegates in their course upon
the CONWAY Resolutions.
Mr.. KINNEY said nothing, as the day of his ac-
count had not come. Messrs. SHeFFEy and Nc
CUE, finding clean job of their work, in one item,
had been already completed by Democratic can
didate for Congress, not fancyng supererogation,
devoted the chief part of the brief time left them,
to matters Of practical interest and Importance and
chiefly to the great improvement which they with
the Senator from this District have been so instru-
mental in procuring. We are not fond Of putting
as unsuted our own tastes upon matters Of home
commentator, and as justly offensive to the nicer
senslbilities Of the representative relying upon his
real strength. 1t rs offensive too to just public taste
Notwithstanding, we may be allowed TO say iii the
ear of our own people, and in view of the great a
chevement so intimately connected with the efforts
of these gentlemen-'Well DONE good and faith
! full servants" 1t will be seen, that the former
Delegates, candidates for collection.