Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-12-18
STAUNT0N SPECTATOR.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, IS 1850.
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GOVERNORS Observation-Disclosures
We briefly alluded, last week, 10 the unfortunate
paragraphs in Gov FLoYD's Message, in which his
Excellency recommends tar of ten per cent, upon
all Northern goods, as 'mlG and conciHatory meas
ure,' calculated to shew the Northern States that
we are resolved to coerce respect at their hands for
our rights and property" On the great question
whether the Fugitive Slave law shall be repealed or
not we are prepared to stand by the Governor. We
approve Of his effort to convince the Northern peo-
pie tina. on this point we are unanimous and unlinch
ing but we DO regret that he has called upon the
Legislature to resort at this jnncture 10 measure
so manesty hostile in its spirit, and so i'll calcue-
ted 10 improve the temper Of those of whose temper
he so Justly complains. We hope we shall be ex-
cused for Offering few words of comment upon his
proposition,
We have always regarded the encouragement of
Southern Manufactures by the Southern people as a
wse safe, aud feasible policy. we'll calculated to for
tfv their institutions aud liberties against the agrees
sive movements ofothers, whilst would not to any
serious extent increase the intensity of that hostile
feeling in which those movements have originated.
That preference should be given by the purchaser at
home to goods manufactured in our midst, and by
the importer from the North TO those sold by men
who are friendly TO the Constitution and laws Of the
Country, would seem to be emnently just and desi-
rabIe under the circumstances in which relations
are involved We might resort to this method Of
defence, without harbouring in our bosom that abom-
ina6Ie rancour which, whether INDUCED between
communities or individuals, is utterly incompatible
with the permanence Of The social state Willis, en-
tertaining these views, however, we must most en-
Phatcally protest against the efforts being made
by laany OF The more dsaected in the South 10 pro-
cure heavy legal restrictions upon the introduction
Of Northern Manufactures, and Determinations in ia
your Of goods directly imported from Europe. We
look upon this movement as one fraught with mis-.
chief and pregnant with danger to the Union, because
it inSidiouSly aims in opinion, at the actual rup-
ture Of all the ties that keep us together whilst il
processes to abstain from the open act of secession or
revolution from pure desire TO preserve that Union
Now it we are ready for The adoption of a complete
system of "non-intercourse' with our leow-cilizens
of the North ;-if our minds made up to termi-
nate the last lingering feeling of brotherhood between
U.S. by summary act Of retaliation, why not openly
proclaim the Union at an end, and tear up the I'M
meaning parchment that contains the terms upon
which it was made?
We fully agree with the Richmond Wing that the
conservative, union-lovHg, law-ablding portion oil
the Northern people should mol receive at our hands
that reributon which the fanatcal agilalors among
them so richly deserve. Weshould at least, in JUS
tice, wait for further indications Of their power Ia
Illustrate the execution of the law, and be well salts
fed that decided majority of the community in
which resistance is made, hostile to its operation
before proceed to convert all parties among them
into uncompromisng enemies, by course of spite
ful legislation.
The alleged object Of this proposed policy is TO
induce the Northern people to cease their agitation
OF ihe slavery question with which they have no
right whatever to interfere. Is it not obvious TO every
rejecting mind that, taking human nature as is, no
measure imaginable could more directly tend to ios-
ter that agitation and drive it on to its fatal consum-
nation? Would it moi carry on its face an aspect Of
!
individuals let them cease TO recognize each other;
you thereby render reconciliation impossible, till time
wears away the recollection ofnJury 1t is precise
y so in the relationship orSlaes That spirit which
makes allowances for the shortcomings of others
and (onGy cherishes the last link Of friendship that
remains, is essential alike to the harmony of neigh
bcrhoods, and the perpetuity of nations. No two in
diyLuals can long continue to act in concert without
an abiding purpose in the bosoms Of both TO exercise
certain degree Of lorbearance. Society cannot hold
together moment, if each member presumes TO ex-
ACT from the rest strc! conformity to his own views
How then can we expec! The people OF widely sep
araed States to maintain common system oil gov
erument, without continual recognition Of the same
great fundamental principle?
1t seems obvious to US that all these movements OF
provocation and retaliation are directly at war with
society itself. They tend 10 utter disorganization
and complete resolution of society into its ndivd-
ual elements. For just and sufficient causes all po-
liticaI sysems may be rightly overhrown. For good
reasons, any individual may sever himself entirely
from his fellow-men, and refuse any longer inter-
course with them. But he who thus acts, is bound
in the sight of Heaven and all good men, 10 demon
strate the necessity that governs him. 1t was the long
catalogue of wrongs enumerated in our Declaration
of independence that justified our Revolution and Sc
cured for our Country the sympathies Of mankind.
There must be some equivalent plea in our hands,
when they are violently laid upon ties and assoca-
tons rendered still dearer and more sacred by the
sutlerngs of a common struggle.
s. negro man named anderson, belonging 10
Col. JAS. CRAWFORD, was found dead about mile
from town, on the Port Republic road, on Saturday
evening last. The verdict of the Cororer's inquest