Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-08-03

NJ. Borrs1 publishes long communication in
the Richhohd Times and Mail, addressed to the
Democratic editorial corps ofthe South. He re-
CARDS the present time as particularly favorable
for calm renonstrance with these editors in ref
erence to their course on the slavery question:
He disclalms any intention to imPute to them the
least sympathy with the free-soil party OF the
North but shows that their course in ascriblng
such sympathy to the Wings during every cleo
ton canvass and in now supporting the Freesoil
apointments of Gen. PIERCE, is fraught with In
finite mischief to the South and is calculated to
break down all opposition to the Freesollers at
home. We give the following extract from his
article:
There is. as everybody knows, in the Demo-
cratic ranks of the North Gas with the Whigs) a
barty who acknowledge the constitutional recog-
milton of the right Of property in slaves; who ac-
knowledre the cofstitutionality Of the fugitive
slave law, and have earnestly struggled for its
faithful execution these are properly termed the
friends of the South and the upholders the Coa-
stitution and of this party from the Pomlneat po-
sition he occupied as Senator from New York,
and as northern advocate of the compromise,
Daniel S. Dickinson may with great proprlety be,
and is. considered the leader in that State-they
approve the promises or docrinesofthe Presidents
inaugural, but condemn his practice. There is
another party who deny the constitutional rights
of the South, protest against its execution and are
in favor Of its repeal Ofthis party the Van Blu.
irens, senior and junior, and Mr.. DIX, have been
regarded as the leaders-whTle they approve the
practice (having obtained the 1iohs share OF the
spos) they condemn the promises, or professions
of the President as setforth in that same inaugural,
and with characteristic subtlety and fnesse, one
party adopts resolutions in appreciation OF the IN
a,gtual, emitting all mention Ut the appointments,
while the other adopt different set approving the
action, but studiously avoiding all mention ofthe
Inaugural-and in this way they have been wheed-
ling and coaxing, and cabling Mr.. Pierce and
fighting over the Spoils since his accession to pow
er. and during the whole time there has been
bitter, deadly, unrelenting and irreconclabe jeat-
ousy and hostility between the two branches OF
the democratic parts-which has extended Itself
into most er all O. tile other Northern or free
States, and in this condition Of things MIR. Pierce
sees fit to put his heels on the neck OF the friends
of the South, and virtually crush them to the earth,
by entirely excluding them from all the emolu-
ments of office, and from all participation IN the
affairs of government-whlle On the other hand,
he besows all the hoRors ard eaaolumentsot office
on their most inveterate oppcnens-he elevates
and strengthens them, he adds to their Importance
and influence, he encourages then! to agitase, to
increase their demands for the repeal Of the fugl-
tive slare law, and to renew their assaults on the
institutions of the South; and what part does the
Democratic press in the Southern States take in
this cortest2 Do they rush to the rescue Of their
Northern allies? Do they demand reparation for
This injustice to themselves and to those who have
fought the battle for them at home? DO they
complain? Do they ren.unstfate2 Noi they do
nothing of the kitd-they patdte, they ezteuua;e,
they justify the Presdeht-iE some such language
as ths-"Our 'admiubLe' President, BY his 'ad-
mirabte appointments all over the country, is re-
storing peace and harmony to the distracted cc;lh-
oils of the great democratic party" And all those
that were most Bitterly denounced from lS4S cswn
To the opening Of the last Presidential campaign
are now "the just men made perfect" and the
dame and impotent pretext is setnp, that by voting
Tor Mr.. Pierce they placed themselves on the Bal
tirnore platform, and thereby had renowned Their
former doctrines (Which bye the bye, they daily
geiterate) and repented of their past offences. A
question might arise, whether they have renounc-
ed their faith or you allegiance and your duty.
Now, gentlemen, let me enquire of you, sober
ly and earnestly, as citizen Of the South, as one
having common lot with you, yfor | am not
writing for political effect, nor am looking tothe
political aspect of this question, us not your course
calculated, nay, is it not SURE to break up the ell
tire anti,free-sol party Of the North, and leave
the enemies of oar institution, and the repealers
of the fsgilive slave law without resistance or OPP
position at home2 Do you expect Northern men,
from disinterested regard for the South, to sacri
flee themselves, and be trodden down, when they
are thus neglected and abandoned by these to
whom they naturally turn. in the hour Of dIsap-
pontment, discontinue and defeat for sympathy
and assistance; and with unecling and offensive
coolness, are cJEs5ied with the assurance that
SITS ALL RIGHT" as "our ADMIRABLE Presi-
dent by his ADMIRABLE appointments, is heal
ing discussions, and restoring tie harmony of The
Democratic party" They ask for bread (lhe
loaves) and you give them stone; they ask for
fish (the fishes and you give them serpent"
What estimate do you place on their unselfsh pa
trictism, and how long and how much think you
can their patience endure! And when you have
broken up ali opposition in the North to these mis-
chievoas agitators, and petitions come pouring IN
upon Congress for the repeal of the fugitive slave
law, is it unsafe to predict that these renewed eff
forts at disturbance will all be ascribed to Wing
sympathy ard Wing Influence, by those through
whose fundamentally it will have been effected?
o. An article Of great significance, as we re-
gard it. appeared in the Washington Union 0