Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-12-18
oonRrspoapEycE or THE SPECTATOR.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9th, 1850.


Congress as yet have not touched the subject OF slavery
Mr. Fillmores Message seems to have acted like OIL on
the wafer and firmly hope, may have The same popu-
lar Influence You perceive that the President opens
sostvvave for fanatics North and South, to let off the
steam bv making the best apology he could for their vlo
lence He seems TO be surprised that there should ne
some eelinp and eommoon the passage of the Fugl
tive Slave Law
know not how he could have given mo:e strength and
uneonvoca posveness and orce language than he does
in his declaration to enforce the laws; at the same me
there is nothing calculated to excite hut every thing al
Ian feeling. His appointment Of two Southern men in his
Cabinet was pledge of right feeling on that subject, and
whatever doubts might have been entertained 1--WE how
ever had none from his Northern birth and education, have
been scattered the winds by this admirable docment-
| have eyerv reason to believe that Willard Fillmore, will
be true TO The La,c and Constitution and thus to the
South.
II is panfu on this subject 10 look what may result
None can calculate the value of the Union, and the head
grows dzzv and The heart SICK lookng down the gulf
Of Disunon But frankly say am disunionist on the
occurrence of certain contingencies Let make the
peal Of the Fugitive Slave law UItimatum. This.
would be repeal Of the Constitution itself The clause
on which that law is based is the corner stone.
When Virginia acts, let it be by solemn call for the
whole South rally But let her not call at the ,croae
Tine Let not the conduct of Vermont or the madness of
Boston, individual insult the successful but tempo
rar resistance Of the law throw her off her balance The
Union may survive all this. But when The National Leg
isatue takes that law from the Statute book Then hen
from mountain to seaboard from the Potomac to Carolina
/ 7 10,
from every hilltop and valley In that give
to the winds 1.-The sic scnper hwaIns call on God and
"candd world TO sustain shuuld consider the
peal of the Fugitive slave law, per dissolution lis
suit would be violation papable, fragrant, plain
so open so daring unjust, con1iclive with national
justice and honesty, that II would unite the whole South
wing and democrat as one man.
Not to act, would be SANDER on he memory of our
revolutionary fathers Washington himself would approve
our course lie signed the law Of 1893 But let hope
do hope for better things. We fortunate in having
cool heads and patriotic hearts at the head Of the Govern
nent yet believe the North will stand by the Consti-
tuition. The result is with her.
am pleased 10 that the Union has done, and is dis
posed do the President justice Some ofs recent ed
orias on this all absorbing subject do honour The head
and heart Of the old veteran
met the venerable Editor few days ago the street.
unobseved Observer and his elastic tread and eagle eye
gave evidence of vgor yet. His is not the fate Of Pam
elomquc imbelle sine ctu Confetti He yields still
powerful and influential pen and it, regardless of Pres
dent making, he will devote himself the glorious object
of preserving this beloved Union, his will set in
the whirlwind and darkness Of revolutions and disunion,
but sink calmly to rest. He exert much influence
And feeling as hope he does, the moral submiy of dis
interested patriosn let his last days be given his Coun
try. That country whose brightest desnes, darkest
fortunes, his eyes by the Of nature, be
closed forever. ~"