Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-03-03
FOR THE TAroR.

.usssrS. Edit0rB:-lt is reduced almost to GER
tainiy, that the elections of Judicial and mnsterl
al Officers will about the last OF April or the
first Of May. The Wing party should look around
and select from its body, those who are competent
to discharge the duties OF the various Offices. 1t
is urged by some Wings, that party politics should
rot enter into these elections The Democracy
TOO, of Old Augusta euer opposed 10 prescription
shudder with holy horror at such an IDEA, and
exclaim "help me Cassus, or | sink" That par
ty forget that when for time, in the County OF
RockbTidge, after one OF The recent elections it was
supposed victory had perched upon their banner,
they shouted Down with The Wing Olice-hold-
ders1' They forget, that in the County Of Rock
inpham, no Wing is deemed competent TO dis
charge the duties Of an office, unless being able 10
read and write is indispensaby necessary, to the
proper discharge Of the duties Of the post. They
loreet that at the Gubernat0lial election they yo-
ted for Democrat, 10 fill the Office Of Attorney
General because he was DemOcrat-and that was
his chief qualification Obey now ask hl9s to
vote for Democrat 10 ill The Office OF Attorney
for the Courts Of this County. What's sauce Tor
the goose, rs sauce for The gander y They forget,
that Democratic representatives in the Legislature
have always voted for Democrats foi the Judge
ships and all other Offices of profit or honor ,whell-
er political in their character or not and TO discharge
all Wings, no matter how faithful they may have
been What the leaders have done, surely their
followers would do had they the power in this
County. But they have not got il, and they shall
moi have it. Democrats you are bcggafs now
demean yourselves as such, and be content win
the crumbs from our table. If your predictions are
verified. we, in five years will be in your position
-vou in ours. Bde your time. You surely
sbould not blame us for holding on as long as
possible. q -,
Who nominated Judge Samues, to oppose that a:
miable and accomplished genllemen--lhal able aud
distinguished juris---hal man, son whom me
Gods did set their seal To give the world assurance
Of man ".-Judge Briscoe g. Baldwin, Who
have solicited Shelton 5. Abney, to run for Office
of Clerk? Who have solicited Maj. Hartman TO
run for the office of Attorney Who will vote
for them? DEMOCRATS.
We have buen told by one whose authority is
unques,ioned by men Of that par'y,lhat "lhe Dem
ocra,ic party are held together by the cohesive
power Of the public money" That proposition
has been demonstrated so often and so satisiactori-
", that il has become an axiom IN political ANN
meuc The party in this county, are creeping
creeping like the ivy ever tie ruins OF NhIge-
ry,'' as they think; but not content TO creep IKE
all other creeping uihes, tl'y "o""0 " '
nay 10 run and to accomplish that thing 50 deV"n,
ly hoped for want the rfices at their disposal WIN
which 10 reward deserers fran Wing ranks, or
arden, laborers in their own Public plumber keeps
them together, supports them, supplies hei[ 1000
and rament; upon il they fallen and grow; with
out it they are nothing, can never be anything
for their principles are "unsubstanlal as the base
less fabric Of vision" If then, Wings, you re-
ally desire to see Democracy flourish in this Old
Wing county, feed it on lis natural ood,and your
beholJ the wrnder 10 certainty. caulion you
against giving them an inch Of ground, Beat 'heH
back whilst il is yet in your power TO DO so:
Hold Convenlion-make judlcIous Selections
of your candidaes--and my word for IT, democrat
ic predictions Of revouionising the C""n'y OF Ae.
pusia in FIVE years, will be as baseless as 'hei'
principles--they have mono. ,,,,1,.,
:.ENFRY INCH A WING"