Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-05-29
PROSPECTS AHEAD.

The County Of Augusta was destined and at no dis,
tant period, TO be brought over to the Democratic
faith and further, that the predicted event would be
the fruit of Convention to amend the Constitution.
We entertain no such opinion, and do not mean to
indulge such fears. The idea may be traced to two
distinct sources, lying in opposite directions. The
first is morbid apprehension on the part of some
members ofthe Wing family, which would disappear
at once, by resort to more active exercise in the
Wing cause. The other is sanguineous condition
OF certain portions Of the Democracy, superinduced
by over exercise al the game Of Drag. The pahol-
ogy of this latter disease would seem to indicate
remedy in some depicting process; but the only
specific is the bitterness Of disappointment
1t is somewhat ominous, however, to notice the
effort at establishing counexon between
stutional reform aud democratic progress. One
Democratic paper says;
''The most glorious triumphs of Democracy FEEDER
asm, have been those resulting from the destruction Of an
cent and hOay abuses, having the sanction Of constitution
al authority Many Of the State Constitutions orgi
nay formed when the monarchica party of colonial times
aided by the mother country kept the very genuus of De-
mocracy in chains Those constitutions, although regard
ed with almost supersous veneaton by the Federal par
ty have nearly all fallen before the Democracy"
Again-"The Constitutional reforms demanded by the
people must be worked out by the Democratic party"
Another says-"The experience Of this country fur
nshes abundant proof that nearly all the great of
reN have been 0tudced and carried into practice by the
Democratic party and have been invariably opposed by the
Wing party" Again-"Ihen let strict organization of
the party be the waichwOrd and rally around the banner of
Democracy in the coming contest for Delegates represent
us in the Convention"
Such is the tone of the Democratic press general
ly. The exceptions will be found in those counties
where a Wing majority renders Cancellation and
compromise the better policy
As early as December last, we declared our conf
dence i'll convention of sensible and judicous men
calmly consulting upon constitution adapted to q
free and republican people, We expressed this SEN
timent because we felt it not only as true but as due
to an intelligent and moral people, and they Virgin
ians. And whenever we can be brought TO sacrifice
self-respec far as to express edorally that which
we do not honestly approve as men, we shall aban-
don our business inconsistent with the first prin-
cples Of morality and honor In full accordance
with the sentiment above expressed, we are free to
say, that if the coming Convention is to be forced
upon platform of federal and party politics, them
calm dei6eration is of the guestion-f the ciii-
zen delegate is TO be merged in the straght-aced
partizan-if constitution is TO be framed for the
Democratic party Of Virginia, and not for Vrgnians
then, Indeed, shall have arrived at q new point
of progress, and not stand point either, but TO blow
and rub down for new start upon course with
out goal.
We deprecae the course of the Democratic press.
1t gives color to the idea, that whatever NAV have
been The origin of the convention movement in which
both parties united for patriotic purposes the design
now is TO convert solemn convention Of the people
through their representatives, into party conclave
! In TIME.-The Democracy are looking about for
Presidential candidate for 1852 Georgia paper
has nominated "for President, LEWIS CAss; for Vice
President, HOWELL COBB. JAS. BUCHANAN, Of Pa,
has his friends, who, it seems, are working for him
against Gen. CAss. AMOS LAyNE, now returning
from Oregon, whittier he had been sent by Mr.. POLK
as Governor, has been nominated by his friends al
Indianapolis. Gov. VIM. l.. MARCY, of New York,
Old Hunker, fills the eye Of others, while L. WooD-
BURY, of New Hampshire, has not been forgotten.-
1t shall not be long before we shall be in the midst
of conventions and platforms. Each aspirant will be
proclaimed as the wisest man in the natlon-spot-
less in public and private life, and for all the world
just like CEsAR's wife-willing to serve the people,
but prelerrng retremen-wilhout selfish views
and looking only TO the good Of the country-ft for
the crisis and made for it, should there be one if
not, can be made to suit him. We are great
people.
g gentleman of this place has put into our
hands for inspection and remark, pamphlet entitled
The crisis, or few thoughts on the subject, of sa-
y Enr.a rlad "a his