Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-08-21

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Judges to attend more strictly their duties, but be
ware. lest in seeking to create what is called re
sponsbiliy, you do not destroy the very bulwark
our liberty ITSELF the independence OF our Judiciary
beware lest in seeking to exercise dangerous pow
er. YOU do not destroy the very thing which render
our Judiciary incorruptible and make them the sub
seryeut tools of popular factions and political dem
agogues. DI"o0
81 dreamed dream ,chich ,yaS not all dream.'
THE POLITICAL MUSTER.
In one of the su!ry days of the few last weeks, al
ter reading over one of the brilliant eolIorlas 10 ut
Messenger where he threatens TO break up the iou'-
daons of the great deep of political power "and 10
resolve things back into their original elements, ana
about cutting the "throat OF his own principles" ana
making long comparison about "long ladders, (Which
he thought would be esteemed overwhelmingly fine
by our farmers; sleep naturally and lnsenslbly came
over me, and dreamed dream. ! thought | was
somewhere. It matters not where, and saw sight.
PLATFORM however, was erected, and certain men
were undergoing sort of training on it. preparatory
10 some grand event. Mark time said sort OF ul-
musical voice, with tone between the nightingale
and owl "These are our men," "This is our ticket"
Solid column, advanced Was it not foretold some
time after the advent of my paper thatit would "arse
like the Star of Bethlehem, TO guide to the manger oil
kuowledge,n and thus do my votaries obey my ami
mating voice Mark time looked and sure
strange and motley group met my view. They were
advancing as nearas could be 10 the middle oil the plat
form | will describe them as they filed OIL before
me and nut to record few Of the maneuvres lhey
performed. First came strange looking oeihg' "ho
was either the"Punch ofthe puppet shew or 'he rea
or ostensbe leader evidently believed hnseil ,l,e
biggest man amongst them. and The real leader. lie
l,o,. .abo focfbi
was like Joseph's, of many colours, and across his
breast and lust in front ofhs hat was written in large
letters Sneutraztu.' Next came dark looking man
Of indescrbabe appearance. His face seemed to have
settled into slereotvped edition of a lawyer, who
would 90 his death on fifteen shilling fee. He was
trvirq 10 smewhether at The leader just before him.,
or at the vulgar herd beneath him. was hard TO say.
Next came pleasant looking little fellow with nne
sparkling eye and the sweetest little goatard waving
from beneath his little chin ever saw. lie was eV-
den,ly cute fellow, and one ofhe finest specimens
of the political rope dancers ever saw. Next came
tall looking red-headed man, for hair he had none
Next grew headed man with dare devil looking
face. Next tall man with nothing striking, and
mping in the rear came strange looking creature,
with his Goa: turned wrong-sde out "Hold last be-
low there" says he, "till spit on my hands, "lhat
gun won't shoot" "Go il boots" fine, recog-
nized some old friends in strange company. "We are
d-m' strange set, says the grey headed man ana
the people must be fools indeed ii we succeed. =
this sucking the "hinder ea!," it is not what 1t Is
cracked up 10 be- Get little farther off, says he 10
the red-he AIDED man, for you are 10 the Tx OF oahcho
when the Don wanted 10 charge on The Windmill
"We will now go through The manual or lingual
exercise' squeaked the man in 'front.' Manual deVn'
shouted grey. When did you get to be such lead
er. al! ! Silence shouted The red headed man. We
must preserve order if we can Keep on the platform
there Just as he spoke,the dark looking man rod on
loose plank and away it went. Give the counter
signs. said Neutrality 'Countersigns,' said Grey,
.how many have you p sAbout thirty. Silence, while
they are read' "Peoples candidates." the "!lcket"
"Aristocratc leaders," "Rch families, +" "PeoPles,
rghts,n areform," "Anli-reform ""Aleasures men,
.Progressn The little man with the goatard, who is
classical li!elellowhere interrupted the reading by
quoting passage from Shakespeare in the following
words;
Flet Of q fenny snake,
In the chaldron boil and bako
Eye ofnewt, and toe offrog,
Wool OF bat, and tongue Of dog
Adder's fork, aud bind.worm's sting,
Lizards leg, and owct's wing,
For charm of powerful troube
Like hel-broth boil aud bubble :.
This is no place for classical deluSonS,sald the lieu
tenant who brought up the rear And no place ior
you either, said Grey, with one of those sldeway
looks of contempt hard to describe Go on WIN
the watch-word. "Town influence" "Opposed 10
the country" "Town Cliques" "That is too bad,
shouted Grey. Why you limping Callahan and you
sugar. loaf man there in frontwere you not six months
ago at daggers draw? One the organ of'frogle-Pes,
| believe they call them, the other, the organ OF the
townsC Clioue and swearing there was no town clique
Why gentlemen, am moral man and not given 10
swearing and this is enough 10 make the devil him-
self swear" With that grey was about 10 vamous
when the red-headed man with voice OF thuhder
broke the silence. "No breaking IN ranks W ere we
not wider apart than 'Neurally or that llltie
fellow there with the turned coat Give up al ohce'
man. that little remaining conscience whlch seems 10
be lurking about you, and have clean oreasi, as
have. You can recollect when you compared my
head TO the send of calf's paunch" and when aous
ed YOU sleeping and waking, and all the other wings.
Have not wears ago attempted TO sacrafce my bes!
friend and to kick him out ofmy way. lfyou 60 TO
the Convention. (for had discovered some time be-
fore. that this was the famous coalition) you will
have to take me along" and with that he called to
the ..dark mani 10 draw out the contract "fou are
caught this time. always knew many oil you VIZ
tous Wings were buyable, and through, you mean
that this Wing district shall send me and my iocum
enens friend here TO the Convention. KICK and
swear as YOU may, we have you, and all the wings
in the palms of our hands this time. you would
be dupes,' and SO you are. Rest assured we will
make good use of your dissentions after this contest
is over. If am fit to 60 to the Convention, AIN
filter 10 represent this district in Congress or the
county of Rockbridge in the Legislature. $50 1t
boot,' shouted the "turn-coat." Stuart and Niche,
and Sam Moore are clever fellows. can't help from
respecting them. SHARK time there, you sugar.loai
man Y ou man with the many coloured coat" The
feet of poor sugar mechanically obeyed "Repea the
countersgns" With that there was perfect conu-
sion of tongues. "Anti-refotm," "re(orm," "Arls'o-
cratic leaders," rang with great volubiiy clay !.
on thick" squeaked ''turn-coat" 81 repeat II, wDa.
has concience to do with this matter He who WISHES
to succeed must gull the people. Keep sun upper
lip. Cry out for popular rights. you, al. msas