Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-10-27
A Final Appeal.

B Before another number of this paper shall hav
been issued, the day of election will have past
Sand the result of the great political canvass i
(which we are engaged will be decided. o.
sTUESDAY NEXT, the people of the Unte
States will cast their votes, the seventeenth tim
in the history of our Government, for Chief Mag
istrate to serve during the term of four years.
ksuch time no citizen should remain at home, bu
Eevery consideration of patriotism and of duty re
Equlres each one to come forward and say to which
Eof the candidates presented to his choice he will
sentrust the welfare of our common country. The
issues involved in the contest are most important
if not vital, affecting as they do not only our pros
kperIty as people, but even the very permanency
gof our institutions. In the language of the Wing
Review, the contest sis a close, and we had al
most said final, battle between the opposite idea
! of Peace and War, and between the opposite thee
fries of Protection and Free Trade. 1t is preemi
knently battle for principles, and whichever way
Fit shall be decided, the results will be most impor
tant and lasting. In the event Of the success o.
Zone party Jour industrial interests will receive such
share of beneficial protection as shall place them
! for many years beyond the influence of rival man
6ufactures, sustained by oppressed and unpaid
Operatives, and stimulated by the commercial am
/ btlon of an immense and naughty empire and
while the internal communications of the country
shall receive the liberal attention of government
the spirit of foreign conquest will be depressed and
an effectual bar interposed in the way of the ad
mission of such outside nations as cannot be recev
led into our Union without involving it in bloody
sand expensive wars. And in case of the success
of the other party the manufactures of other coun
stres will be allowed to rule and override our mar
skets; our lakes and harbors will be forced to ap.
Speal to the generosity of individuals, or the con-
ficting interests of separate States for the mprove
fments which their navigation constantly demands
land the wild spirit of conquest, bastard offspring
of Democratic institutions, will be allowed its full
sand mischievous range, to involve us perhaps il
another sanguinary war with southern sister Re
public and to blot the waters of the southern sea:
: with the stains Of piratcal invasion and aggres
1 sive war" These then are the results depending
; on this election.
When we consider the personal claims and qiial
sfcations of the two candidates, the Judgment of al
unbiased minds must be given in favor of TIT
ewing candidate He is veteran long tried ant
Ewell tried-his character as man and citizen il
1 above reproach-his fame extends throughout the
fcivilized world-he has added 10 the glory and re
Enown of his country more than any other man save
HWAsHINGroN-"he is the most distinguished liv
fling SOM of the Old Dominion, the mother Of he
/, roes and sages The Democratic candidate is al
Nobscure citizen of a distant State, whose only re
recommendation is that he is unknown-one wht
has done no service to his country and has not ever
rachieyed a name and fame for himself Thes
Fare the men between whom VIC have to choose.
q And now people of Virginia, for which of these
1.-TWO shall your votes be given? Wings of Angus
Eta we appeal to you especially to speak out OIL
HTuesday next. 1t is not enough that those whc
aread these lines should go to the polls themselves
Eand VOTE but let each one sec TO IL that every We
lin his neighbontood rotes also. Thus we may ali
Fin retaining this old Commonwealth from TIT
Ethraldom of Locofocoism The work is moi i'm
I practicable-th is good prospect of success
4 but whether success or defeat awaits us-LET u
SrRY. Every honest effort in good cause has it
3reward.