Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-08-15
foh 1hE srAuNroN sPEcrAToR.
Mr.. CALIHOUN'S ADDR ESs

US must be admitted that Mr. Calhoun has bcc,
81 many political Inconsistencies and that on hi.
.th 'oo vi ms moral weight has been broker
.nerc are none IN either party prepared IN y az
Views ~ a., SSaoanary powers ard that many Of HE
degenerate days il is difficult TO find rsI n 'neso
esty. Ambitious aspiration, love of o,;p III - nun
n.y., c SITUATION, nave powerful effects on the ludv
ment. Many of our most distngu shed men ho,'S::S
IN public confidence, have been guilty of erc,,. nyn
lions Of the Constitution than MIR. Calhoun and h.x s'
ieuated more glarng Inconsistencies. As man ;s -,
.ne relations OF private e Calhouns il .hos
lsProach. He always has been esteemed as amoro sh
pone viii az 'nc social relations That he is ambitious
.'. wni cchy aud let the public man without this ain
cast the first stone. In the confess no,, 60. es o."
inc North and South, cannot be denied that M
CaInoan evidently the stroug man of the So,I ~.
Jusucv DC done him. Let not political preiul;c bis
position "e s'reng'h oil his
nave read and re- read his recent address, IN tho s,
III repiy 10 bchton,s speech. He certainly Ia. hun
hI successful In unwilling TO public view and for
puoc dcestatiob this 'lump Of moral and nol;,;cai
tresence He condemns Benton out of he p; o. pu.
and shows conclusvcly that to accomplish his owe M
poses, ne W I'll make dny statement and anv m;sr
sentation. Any one who will read the w6olc oIjp.
carefully must feel how complete is the cxnos,re
must have his dctcsation of the greatest anu
America rendered more Intense Tbosc ,vhs ,, IN
Mr. Calhoun politically, and who look with indiffcr sns
present contest must acknowledge that the fight
Is between the Lion and the Hydra e"'
In tins contest, all my feelings are with III. ..:.
South Carolnan, and fceldisposed TO shout done,
10 every blow which he deals this Great Exn,nm.s
on tins man who showed himself willing cas,les,;r
ana ny the most abomnablc Ineanncss which ever Az;
SesS an anefcan states man. to pluck FROM the brow
VI ,he magnannous Taylor, his dearly earned laur.l.
and without any act to deserve them TO wear ,hs,
hoatng from his Lieutenants Cap. He now ,toon. 70
the mcanness to profess his Willingness to take rru.
under the influence of this great man. But IN his hn,
OF he hates him. he hates every thing virtuou,
The South, neither Wing nor Democrat can ,.',:,
Thomas H. Benton. His recent move is The rcsn, IS
no love 10 ihe South. Where power is, there is HE
if this power belong to the vile Norihern
motive which prompted him to kill off Taylor And in
and contest which approaching, Calhoun
white the great political ioqfc, will pass over bao ana
baggage TO The camp of the Northern fanatics Bcnton
mas lor years been preparing his present no
ston Did he not years ago assume thc ,ps;,;o X,
nwas necessary TO elect Northern President So
ne Ialnon has over said that the Southern man who
was turthest from us than the N6rtbcr,,V
have ever disagreed with Mr.. Calhoun in many Of
ms views and have felt panied that man of such now
or should do any thing to break his moral weight Int
think that he has received full Justice c.
not believe that ne designs dissolve this Union mers
W TO CRAFTY his political ASPIRATIONS The cry form.r
~ was, that the South desired disunion undey th. La
oil Mr. Calhoun. Where the advocates of dis,;na
now Let the reader read again Mfr CaIhonn' nv,
sent ana former addresses the South Let him read
all the views he has taken of abolition and aboli, ionss
and he viii find that with political sagacity almost
icai fanatics Step by step, thew grew in poyer
nave they assumed holder and daring ground IN
T a. me Po'oer as IN their ha,.ds-they ivu t"-
he South must submit. 'Eue,y fool of American soil
nca Do free from the ponng foot steps of the Slave
suage ~ still stronger EVERY hour hostility tolth
further extension and longer existence of Slavery IN ~
m"icc Is spreading among them" "In a few brief
months every breeze that sweeps over the Soub sb.lI
bear TO the palace Of the and cabin Of the SLAVE
inc united voice of Northern frccmen-IMMEDIATE,
AND UNCONDITIONAL EMANCIPATION is the
duty oil the master and the right Of the Slavc In bs
southern Address, Mr. Calhoun, in striking language,
oretod this, the and position which these
! fanatics would take. 1850
II is just at this juncturc that Benton true to his intinc
i've love OF power, deserts the South and fills the mouth
Oh the northern fanatic it'll commentators his course
The truth cannot be concealed, that the day is rapdl
| approaching when a large majority in the North en-
oracing every political party will unite against tn,
South Few Will have the moral rmness or political
honesty and patriotism TO resist the anatcisp
which is sweeping around them. Early education and
locality are powerful in their influence. / appeal then
to southern of all parties Is if time for the
South 10 be standing closer together appeal to Whie
and Democrat Let the press have less OF political as
perity II is an old and true maxim, "Ncvcr put your
enemy too far OH We may differ as widely as the
poles about many great political questions but when Il
can grasp my brother Democrat by the hand and bat
he will join in saying, No, never as long as tbero
is drop of blood in veins! No. never as long ss
the trnc Virginia spirit which our noble sires
dwels in the bosoms Of their sons be they Whirs or
Democrats Let US rid ourselves of the mts of poIit
ical prejudice and party views Let condemn where
condemnation is due. Let us follow Calhoun or nv
one else, where they would lead error but wher,
we find Just views, let beware we weaken tho
influence OF any whose influence may be of ssentja
! service.
ANTI-"LIEUTENANT'' BENTON.