Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-03-21

A False Torophet.


short time before the meeting of the Demo
cratic Convention at Staunton, the Ricknond
Enquirer made prediction The junto had dc
clded Inc question Of time and place, and the En-
q'iifer proiessed to believe that the aerimonioU:
feeling that had previously existed in the Demo
cratic ranks would subside, and give place to har-
mony, aud hearty CO operation in behalf Of tht
nominees of the Convention. Devotion to the for
tunes of particular individual had led some, If
the excess Of their zeal. to ''sand upon the brink
OF The abyss into which every recusant and rebel
lious Democrat is precipilated." but The Eaq'a
reF declared that every thing would be right ST
ter the 50th of November, and made the follow
Ing distinct prediction:
lie cansida'e Of Ike party 'ciN Tectire, mol
The passiee and reluctant, bit THE JEALOUS AMI
ACTIVE SUPPORT OF EVERY DEMOCRAT IN TIE
STATE"
Ii the Enquirer really believed what it said
how terribly has it been Disappointed What
wsnder that the editors of that paper are furious
nay, almost demented? Let us cast our eyes
over the field. and see how signalIy their predic-
ton has failed. We presume when the Enqui-
rer said that every Democra: in the State would
support the candidate of the party, 1t included
that great leader of the party, who had been in
active service for thirty four years, and who does
not rely upon the statute Of limitations for his
record Of Democracy Governor Smith. |.
included that staunch an accredited Democrat, ard
member of Congress, Judge Bayly. 1t included
that prominent and distinguished champion ofiEe
faith in Little Tennessee-lh The Hon. Fayetse Nc
Mullen 1t included, Of course, that popular
Young American member of the nominating Con
venliou-N. G. Claiborne Of Franklin. 1t incu-
ded the American candidates for Lieutenant Gov
ernor and Attorney General. We might men
lion the names Of johnson, Dcjaructle, and 8
host of other prominent men. II will not be de-
MED that all those gentlemen are Democrats
with the bark on, for it would be monstrous to
read them cut Of the Church, whilst Others,
.'whose swallowing organs ere more elastic, are
hoo,ed aud spurred, ready to ride Democracy 10
the Devil" Where then do we find these distin-
guished Democrats? So far from giving to the
candidates, as the Enquirer predicted "a Jealous
and active support" it is a Notifying fact that
they do not even acqniesce, and give him ga
passive and reluctant" support. in fact, none Of
them will sustain him at all, but are opposed 10
his election AS they were to his nomination. We
might mention tue names Of other prominent men
Of the Democratic party, whose contracted swal-
lowing organs will not take down the renegade"
ticket. but these are sufficient for our purpose
There are thousands upon thousands Of Demo
Gratis, whose fealty to Democratic principles has
never been doubted, who will stand, on the day
of election, side by side with these distinguished
men, in their opposition to Henry A. WISE
Thousands mors will give him reluctant sup
port merely, deferred by the dread of that terri
Die abyss into which every recussnt and rebeilions
democrat is preciptated from joining The ranks OF
the opposition. None, we take it, but the Rich
mond junto, and those to whom the Ricdmond
Enquirer is law and gospel. will give to the can
didate Jealous and active support
The Enquirer is now engaged in proPhecying
the triumphant election Of the candidate of The
Convention. Let the people Judge what reliance
is to be placed upon its predictions, by the result
of its previous attempts in that line Of business.
1t seems to US that we may reasonably ex-
meet that Just the reverse of what it asserts will
como TO pass