Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-15
Hon. j. NJ. Bolts.


This distinguished Wing addressed the people
of Augusta, on Thursday last, upon the various
topics involved in the presidential canvass. Ow-
inc to the nclemency of the weather, his audience
was not as large as it would otherwise have been.
The Courthouse, however, was well filled, by
citizens of Staunton and its immediate vicinity
The ladies too, attracted by the reputation of the
speaker, honored him and graced the occasion by
their presence and their smiles.
Mr.. BORIS occupied five hours in the delivering
of his powerful speech-two hours and halfin the
forenoon s. the same length of time in the afternoon.
In the first place he presented the issues between
the two parties as developed by comparison Of
their respective plattorms,-and in the discussion
of those issues, exhibited with his characteristic
clearness, the principles and policy of the Wing
party Contrasting the resolutions Of the Balti-
more Democratic Convention, with the very recent
action of Democratic Congress upon the subject
of Internal Improvement and the Distribution OF
the Public Lands, hc demonstrated that the Dem
ocratc party is party of professions without prin-
cipcs and exhibited, we should think to the salts
faction of Democrats themselves, the utter worth
lessness of rickety platform. Mr. Boris very
justly denominated the stupid refusal of the Viz
ginia Democracy to receive the portion of the Pub
lie Lands to which Virginia is justly entitled State
fooleI1j rather than State pride.
After discussing these issues, Mr.. Boris enter
ed into lengthy and most triumphant vindicaticn
of Gen. ScoTr from each and all of the charges
brought against him by his opponents. In his re-
marks at this point he was specially animated and
eloquent. He successfully and Indignantly repel-
led the charge that Gen. Scorr is not sound upon
the subject of Slavery, and besides producing other
incontestible evidence of the fact, bore personal
testimony that Gen. ScoTr has always been a
warm, decided and answering friend and support
or of the Compromise Measures.
In the afternoon, Mr.. BORIS occupied the whole
of his time in an examination into the position of
Mr. PIERCE on the subjcctofS Slavery, and search
inc, sitting, examination it was. He reviewed the
history of the Democratic party in the State Of
New Hampshire of which Mr.. PIERCE is the a
vowed embodiment - developed the policy ofthe
Freesoilers, who knowing their man. are now
supporting PIERCE and brought up the votes and
speeches of PIERCE himselfas establishing his hos
tility to the South and her nstitutons-the whole
constituting most overwhelming proof that PIERCE
is not the man to trust with the guardianship of
Southern rights and Southern interests.
Wesincerey regret that few more of our Dem
ocratic friends did not favor Mr.. Boris with their
presence. His speech was powerful, convincing
and complete, fair, candid and conciliatory-iust
such speech as Democrats ought to listen to and
reflect upon. While amply indicating Wing
principles, Wing policy and the Wing candidates,
it no less vndicated Mr.. Boris claim to the front
rank among the very ablest debaters of the State