Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-11-10
From the Richmond Republican.


The gallant veteran Scott, whom the enemies
of his country could never conquer, has been de-
feated by his own countrymen but when History
comes to record the means by which that defeat
was accomplished her truthful pen displays
to posterity the libes with which PATRIOTS name
was blackened * soldiers shied deiaced there are
few who would then exchange the position which
Winfield Scott will hold in the eyes of future
ages with that of the proudest Of his assaants.
But let lis not give way to vain regrets, and,
least of all, to dependency. The defeat of Scott
cannot be more overwhelming than that Of the
Democratic party in 1910. But, although thus
defeated even when they had all the power and
patronage of the government at their back, they
rallied with the most unconguerable spirit and re-
covered their power in 1874. Why then should
Wings give way to Despair? Is there not as
much vitality in Truth as in Error? Can we not
struggle for good cause with as much energy as
others struggle for a bad one! Besides, we have
suffered in the present contest from want OF I'M
ion and harmony among ourselves And again, the
whig measures of Protection to American Industry,
of Internal Improvements, of Distribution, will yet
commend themselves to the common sense and
patriotism of this nation, and if the Democrats do
not despoil us of them and vow that they have al
ways been part and parcel Of their own political
creed, will lead to their ultimate overthrow.
Moreover, the unwieldy mass, made up OF the
most hostile and conflicting elements, which has
Just rolled into power cannot long be held together
even by that cohesive principle, the potent infiu-
ence of which has been felt in the present contest
Internal Improvement and ntl-lnternal improve
ment men, Tariff and Anti-Tariifites, Free Soil
ers and Secessonists, Unloalsts and Disunonlsts,
compose mass which bears within itself the ele-
ments of discord and dissolution. The great struc
ture of success which the Democracy have just
erected is composed of as diverse materials, and is
destined to as signal an overthrow, as the image
which Nebuchadnezzar beheld in his dream, one
part of which was of gold, another OF brass anoth-
er of iron and another OF clay, and which was
struck bv a stone cut out of the mountain and bro
ken to pieces, and "hecalhe IKE 'ue eiian ~ ''e
summer threshing floors" s-
T,,r E,rcr,oN ON TUEsDAY.-The Wings
b,ve 70 recognize in the result of Tuesdays cleo
tion i, comnIete discontinue, so far as their cand-
dates are concerned But their principles stand,
and must continue to stand in their conservative
cb,r,cteristcs So long as the Republic endures.
Il s we'll five are to be overthrown, to have
tho th;pn done decisyely. But we can confront
o,r roticol adyersaries and tell them that our de-
vot;6n IN the Constitution, that cur love OF coun-
trv our REGARD for national interests and ter the
national honor, depending upon no issues OF cleo
tons. stand as high and as strong as their own
We do not use the comparative, and say higher
and stronger"-for it belongs to every american
to love his country. But we acknowledge no de-
f, in all that regards the prerogatives oireemen'
INC conservative Wing element still remains,
and it will continue to be potent. In this
" a"o &c the world nations cannot be governed
,.;;,hont yiadom and knowledge and practical dis
cretiou-and 50 long as those qualities are in de-
,nsnd the clements of Wing conservatism will
maintain their place. In one form or another twill
be 50.
re.uIt Of Tuesdays election. The Republic is
creator than any of her sons; and we can hold n
20 her. let what will happen. Bet. american.