Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-10
ron the SPECTATOR.
NO. 9.

, Ma. EprroRs II talking to you about our being
behind other people in the education of boys aud
saying that them that knows the value Of good school
ing will be to get the start of us il we don't wake
mp. IL seems to me people about here don't think aooot
nothing nowadays except getting along IN ne -
they call it, And So rather than be the expense OF
giving their sons liberal schooling, they keep them at
home to work. and the money TO buy little piece
fhorc land another niger Now ten these sort OF
folks, ff riches is YOUR aim, you're taking the wrong
track TO have yoi- bows continue rich You may be
them that's got the education, will get the money too
the end Pve heard minister say, knowledge is
po,oer, aud know its partly true. II faint what's the
reason a manage 4 horse, when the horse is
much the strongest What's the reason. down in old
Virginia a few white men manage whole counties full
Of blacks, just as easy as nothing. When the whites
here, they few, and the Indians strong;
and the whites has got all the land aud what's the
Of this Because the whites had knowledge and
the Indians hadn't. why just look at the Yankees
how they get rich every where, and look like taking
'schoon. Now tell You what, fellow citizens if you
let other sections go ahead of you in education. their
people will come in here upon and get all the best
land, and all the best Offices, and all the influence It's
your boarding. and stutihg and working make
your ignorant rich II you live to be old you'll
your money sliding out of your stupid childrcns pock
cts into the pockets of the DOCTORS and lawyers and
shavcrs, and all them that's got better learning. The
Yankees and the Tuckahoes. and these people that's
wide awake TO education, will get our country and
we be- the scripture says just hewcrs of wood and
drawers of water tell YOU its obliged to be so, for
them that has the information, will have the money and
the power, in the long
And III let you know aim Specializing about this
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from other regions, where they understand the value
education better than and is taking country
how. before our very eyes; and we standing by, like
parcel OF stupid OWLS not seeing that its ignorance
does it. Who is your Judge, neighbour Tuckahoe
Who is the Clerks Of our Courts. Tuckahocs Who
is our Commemorative Attorney? Born in Tuckahoc
Well, just with the count, and you several Of
the first lawyers and DOCTORS and merchants that's pill
ing up money among us, born other regions
The former editor aud the present editors the Spec
tator born in other regions. The President and
Cashier Of the Bank the Out of the eleven Pres
hufor IN Gntnf ftn xfn..
Of them was born and raised in other parts Now be-
ing Presbyterian myself, don't know much about
Others; but guess il you'll ask Methodist and Lu-
thcran brethren, &c, you'll find it's there The
fact is, people that wasn't born among got tn,
lions OF influence in the County already They're
tiers now and we servants and shame to its nothing
but our fault.
Now, don't mean no blame these gentlemen that's
come among but Just the contrary. They got their
places fairly, and deserve them; and they are bless.
ing to county, for the fact is, if il for them
there would be nobody fill places as they ought
to be- But amt il shameful that raise that
arc fit to be judges, and attorneys, and preachers p
Your boy neighbour must Mt set in the judges seat or
stand in the pulpit he amt fifteen he made pillow
and delve. Is that so? All, il said so, you'd be as
mad wild cat. And yet, that's Just what you are
telling him, in practice, by keeping him out of liberal
There's another way the educated people will get the
start OF our boys five don't educate them and that
IN marrying. Now don't laugh am serious ! cv-
was in my life and You'll be serious too / reckon,
when you see what Pm gon 10 tell you come true
People from other parts beginning 10 come over and
mix up among our people and il will be more So
when them engineers pulls the Spite out of the big hole
in the mountain. Now, hen young that's got some
gentecl schooln about rough boys that could
MT write love letter according 90 grammar TO save
their lives, won't stand chance at all with he
girls. They may he first rate at driving wagon, or
moving, but that won't help EN-, when they has TO
stand TO TIE young ladies against young chaps that's
had good schoolin, and talk handsome. For the wo-
men has a material eye for things that's genteel You
know it's So MIR. Editors. And bless their hearts, its
part OF the beautiful nature that makes them lovely
tho it docs make fools of them sometimes When the y
fellows from IA got
sort of polish TO boys, you may be they'll give
them the preference. And the mischief many of en-
will get bit by smooth skinned rascas. Any how for
sgners will carry off all the kelicst and richest girls
and our boys will haze take their lcaqins Now saw
give our boys the real polish for know re the
right grit TO take it, if we'd only give Them ch.nce:
and then they could hold their against any body
Depend on it, fellow citizens, this aint Joke and
you'll think when you the gir yonr is
sing Xix him Off and smooth tongucd fellow carry
nor off, and t.e pretty plantation iciM her!
A COUNTRYnIAN