Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-11-26
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THE BLACK BALLERs.

do not fur one moment believe that, The people
tuf any party will believe the disgracefnl charge
made against Mr.. Summers Of being an Ahotlon-
Iist 10 do So would be reflection On their in
lelgence and hunesly, am unwilling 4" make /,
snd the charge has been completely ana triumph
an.iy refn,ed refer To the subject again. In an
other purpose, to which beg attention. There
is sci Of men in this country, who may appropTl-
ately be called black baIlcrs This lsa well known
political term. In their hearts they despse lhe
people, and set the lowest estimate on their nelli-
gence and honesty, IS their course nnqnesl'"nably
proves Take the present case. What estimate
must they place on the popular intelligence to
charge a natiue citizen. man who was born ana
dwells with you. and is large slave hnlder, with
being such man as Garrison and Seward. The
charge would be as applicable, if applied TO any Of
your near Reghbors. Bur let me dlssect Tor mo-
ment the character Of these black ballers.
Whenever men belonging to certain party are
presented TO the people as candidates for their sui
frages, these mop carriers immediately set about
their black work. They con over in their minds,
the most unpopular chmges and eplthefS and with
boldness and eifrOniery known only 10 Them
selves, apply them to the opposing candIdae.-
They calculate that while all will not believe tEey
tell the truth, some will, and thus some yo'es VII
be gained, and every little helps. This course
has been commenced most fuuy on the gallant
and excellent Summers. The Rockingham Regis
ter put the charge uf voting iur The Bankrupt Law,
as his worst charge That was some mud, and he
thought it would stick. This we find was totally
and entirely false Next came the charge in port.
Who hasgihe credit Of first applying it have not
The pleasure of knowing.
.oc,
subject of this truly convenient bit Of political cap
tia -.4Lolilionis,n. Let me 90 back few years,
and. refresh the memories Of people the corrupt
leaders would deceive, only that they may get and
enjoy the offices in their gift. When General
Harrison was candidate for the Presidency, he
was an Abolitonist When Gen. Taylor was a
candidate, he TOO, a large Southern slave holder,
was an Abolilionist When Mr.. Clay was can
didate, he too was rank Aboliiionsl, and GER
tain Deputy Sheriff, not hundred miles of prov
ed il by pamphlet circulated in certain places
That precious little morceau contained only ex-
tracts from the speeches Of Cassius NJ Clay, pub
| lished as the words and opinions of Henry Clay
The Union, of Washington, and hundred other
prints are now at this moment charging MiIlard
Fillmore with being an AoUltlunst, In The very
face of his acts and positive assertions to 'he con-
trary. When J. II. Peasants would establish
paper in Richmond, the mendaclous scrooler
charged Linn with being an Abulliiunist. Web
ster and host OF others have come under the same
charg" But now let US look at the other side Of The
picture. A few years ago We had "sweet lliiIe
fellow" presented to US by these pure men-"A
| Northern man with Southern principles" A cer-
tain Mr.. Matty Van Buren,. These men told us
he was The real Simon Pure, and no mistake. tie
came marked ''ihis side up" the real grit, hand
somely labelled, and nicely done up by Richie &
Go. Where is Alatty now2 VIII echo. or the
Register tell us2 Is he, or is he moi, the pet OF
The ADoli,iunists? Or will they yet swear On
stack of bibles, that he is not 50 bad ajter all.
But where is Henry Clay? Say, Is he an Alb
olitiouist? Look in the pigeon holes and bring
out that pamphlet, and then turn to The Senate OF
the United States, and there he stands. With
head erect, with eye undimned, with eloquence un-
equalled, with character untsrushed. There he
stands, the benefacur OF his reveIs. There he
stands by his Godhke virtues exiortlng even iroin
the bloody teeth Of his revirrs, the compliment
"H'ell done good and faithful scrrant."
And now | ask The peopIe-ihe honest Indus'Tl-
Gus stay at home peope-not the Wing people
but all the people, are you not ab'ut tired with
,huse cries of Wolf! Wulf mad dog! mad dog!
Or do you mean to be deceived to The lend OF the
chapter" and do you mean TO be cheated by This
and other absurd charges gu. OF The services Of
Summers the greet Virginia Statesmen THE
man who advocated your cause vi powerand sue
cess, ard WHO as Governor, would render you all,
services which you would feel. i.