Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-27
UYIoNkmEETINe OF LAST MONDAY.

We, and no doubt every patriot, felt refreshed in
spirit by the proceedings Of this day. II had been
previously sci apart for Mass Meeting of the friends
of the Union without distinction Of party, aud an
OVERLOOKING Courthouse testified, that chord had
been touched whose vibrations nullifed party sounds
and whose cheerful and exhileraling tones were al
once recognized as the old hundred of the poiiica
Church. Augusta blessed old county this glo-
rious Union may meet with enemies in Northern
fanatics and Southern hot-spurs-Vrgnia herself
even may swerve from her allegiance; but here, upon
the mountains of Augusta, the flag of the Union will
continue to float as proudly, as would the flag of
liberty in the hands of WASHINGTON himself.
We publish an abstract of the proceedings. Dis
nguished Unionists and patriots had been invited to
attend the meeting. The letters of CLAY, WEBSTER,
STUART, CAss and DICKINSON, excusing themselves
from attending are laid before the public, and COM
mended to their serious consideration.
1t would give us great pleasure to lay before
readers the Speech Of Gov. Mcdowell. Governor
QsMER once said of himself, he was every inch a
Wing. We say in all candour and simple Justice
that Gov Mcdowell is every inch, patriot. We
do not care in the present crisis what his party politics
may be- 1t is enough for to know,now that the u
Mon is threatened that he is patriot .admring his
high integrity, his literature and eloquence,w lore his
patriotism That speech coted not be reported for
more reasons than one.
All we can say is, that he discussed ably the Com
promise acts of Congress-reuted the objections of
Northern and Southern oppositionists-a gave them
his hearty appreciation as constitutional measures,
which left the South in better condition than they
enjoyed before. In giving his vote for these meas
ures every faculty of his mind and heart was salts
fed that he was right And he felt satisfied too that
he would be sustained by his constiiuents-he felt
that he stood upon the solid rock upon which the
Valley was based, AMI tina, mountain was at his
back. Loyalty TO the Union, he said, was as indi-
genous TO the nature Of every man born under the
Blue Ridge or the Allegheny, the evergreen is TO
his native mountains.
Gov. McDowELL explained his vote on the Cali
forna bill. He had voted against the admission of
California into the Union, for reasons which he sta
ted but he declared that if the decision of that ques-
ZION had depended upon his vote, it would have been
given. His compliments TO WEBSTER. CLAY and
others were worthy Of the man. The first he con-
sdered the greatest man who spake the English Ian
guage; and giving 10 such his testimonial to their
ability, integrity and sngleness of purpose as true
and genuine patriots, he did SO as democrat whose
sense of justice could not be repressed by party ties
During the delivery OF the Speech we sal by one
of our sturdy yeomanry-one whose sober aspira-
tons never rose above making an honest livelihood
by the cultivation of the soil, but one who has
heart 10 love his country, strong arm to raise in
its defence. "Thal's it," "thas it," he Involuntary
CALCULATED at every striking thought presented by the
orator, and once we noticed that his manly face was
believed with tears.