Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-06-04
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE SPECTATOR.
WAsHlSeroN. May 90, 1851.

.uessrs Editors.--You have seen Summers letter
Of MAY 90. in which he states that the triumph Of
Rantoul will 90 "far TO consolidate Incorporation
! in Massachusetts against the existing Wing Ma.
foonl Administrations - This is truely fit service
for The squad he has found. He is at once acting
out the character osal aposates, and has at single
bound, placed an impossible gulf between himself
and the Wing party, and believe too, between
himself and the Democratic party.
That his election was the result of corrupt Goa
lition between the Free Sellers and Democrats in
the Massachusetts legislature, is not denied. The
bargain, has all the elements of the worst kind OF
bribery. But, for one, will not hold the Demo-
Gratis of the stale or Of the North generally. aspar-
ties to the abominable transaction. Wings and
Democrats, North and South and West were and
are friends to the compromise; Foot. Webster,
Clay, Cass, are alike lis friends. "The Wing
national Administration" as would democratic
administration, stands ~ this Compromise. MIR.
Fillmore in his Message, and more recently in
public addresses, and in every act of his Admins.
lraton stands by the Compromise Is il for this, |
ask, that this Wing Administration is to get the
opposition of Sumner and his disunion allies7
cannot for moment believe that this SIassa.
chusetts coalition is indicative of other like coali
tions for party purposes against this Wing Admin.
istration. think the friends of the Union will
give this vile apostate who would sell his soul fol
thirty pieces of silver, any countenance in his NAL
icious opposition to this Wing Administration
which for its firmnes and dsinlerested patriotism
has challenged the admiration Of The conservative
Democrats every where.
But, whatever the Northern Democracy may do
If they and such Wings as Sumner will unite with
the Free Sellers, Southern Democrats and Wings
viii not countenance the nnhoy scheme. The
Southern Democrats, to their honor be itspoken
here, expressed their admiration Of the honest dis
interested and firm course Of Mr.. Fillmore. The
expressions of such opinions as the last Congress
were enthusiastic. And would ask could man
taken from.the very bosom of the South have stool
up more firmly for the faithful execution of the law
and for Southern rights And should no, the mora
frmness of such man, commend itself 20 all ths
lovers Of Union, every where, but especially in thu
soulful But in every event "whatever aspec
the future may were," Willard Fillmore has taker
Rhodrick Dhue's posion,-
"Come one come all, this rock sha II Ay,
From its firm base Us soon a. l."
We were very near having bloody work here a few
days ago. between certain MIR. Hove and a Mr.
Dallas. Without going into the particulars, viii
give the history in a few words: A small differ
ence quarrel a real or supposed INSULT chal
enge; an acceptance; starting 10 the field an ar
resi- their names in the newspapers; 'hunor ant
thereby hangs -
Duelling may well be defined to be, The exercise
of moral cowardice, to prove TO The world that yor
are brave.
There is an old true saying, GA gentleman will
not insult me and no other can" The really true
man, if he In haste insults another, will make re
paraions, as did Washington when youth. The
man who will wantonly insult you, is morally be-
meath your notice. What is gained by duel? Il
you have heen injured and kill the guilty party yor
send him to perdi,ion. Ifhe kills you will have
been both insulied and shot, Is it test Of any sor
of courage? To fear death is natural. Not 10 feal
it then, even with the consolation Of Christian hope
is unnattna!. 10 prove then by standing "twelvt
yards off or so" before loaded hair trigger pslu
that you are not tcared. is only to prove that yor
are very unnatural. Bnt the truth in the history
of duels proves that on most ofhose occasions there
is much fears good deal of the onzing of valor
Of the ends of the fingers One Of The most noble
acis Of the lamented Taylor was 10 discounenanct
this barbarous custom as far as his influence extend
ed, and who will doubt the courage Of q. Taylor
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