Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-02-28

the Tslmud was the mother Of the four gos.
pels. As we'll might he say that the des-
potism of the Plantagenets was the mother
} Of the constitutional liberty Of England. OF
the British monarchy the mother Of Amer
Ican republicahism.
hereby conclude my review of this re-
markable manifesto Of Mr.. Wise against a
set Of men who never injured him and who
have done nothing 10 justify his harsh and
violent attack. Mr.. Wise is man OF pow.
err | admit, but he will find that be has at
length walked up sleeping lion. His as.
Isault will be as harmless TO the object of
his fierce encounter, and as fatal to himself
as that Of the Indian chief, who, IN bis proud
boast Of skull in archery. shot his arrow at
the sun. The bright luminary went on its
destined course, undimmed- whilst The ar
row in its recoi cleft The Drain of the arch
er himself.
The clouds Of dependency which have
so long hung over the hopes Of The native.
born, and Protestant sons of America. are
beginning TO disperse before the dawn Of
brighter day. Let harmony and forbear.
ance continue to prevail in. and selfshness
and ambition be discarded from, the coun-
ellis Of those who are enrolled in this great
movement; and the year 1856 will be long
TO be remembered in our annals.
There is certain parsonage abroad IN
the land, at the sound of whose voice tho
shackles of party drop from the hands of our
people, like those of Paul and Sias at the
approach of the angel. Although the echo
OF his footsteps is not heard. yet to the DEM
agosue and party hack, lie is as terrible as
an army with banners" He is no magi.
cian, and yet the touch of his wand like
that of the spear Of Itburel. causes the mask
to drop from the face of hypocrisy, and ex.
poses sel6shness and partizan bigotry in all
their deformity. He comes with bis "fan
ia his hand, and he purges his floor" as he
goes. They call him "Sam." But is not
"Uncle SAM"
Uncle Sam is venerable in years, with a
sound head and an honest heart. But he is
growing old bent in form. bowed down with
the heavy burdens which the lazy, the av-
aricious, the cunning and selfish have heap
ed upon his shoulders and compelled bin
to wear. This person to whom allude is
the first born and dutiful son. He has come
TO his fathers relief. With all the wisdom
and honesty Of his sire, he possesses the
buoyancy, the vigor and strength of youth.
His muscles are elastic and his sinews tough.
His mission is to visit every city, town and
hamlet in the land. He Is equally at home
in the mansion Of the great and the cottage
Of the lowly. He takes bis seat at the coun.
Gil board of the wise. and ministers at the
couch of the afflicted. He whispers the
word Of hope, which nerves the arm of the
mechanic in his workshop, and walks be-
side the farmer as he turns up the burrows
of his field.
His march IS ever onward He passes
rivers at bound scales mountains at q
leap, and through swamp and forest he new
er lsses bis way. He never stops, except
TO drop tear upon the grave of some rev.
olu.ionary hero, for bis heart is as tenders a.
his nerves are strong. He watches srourd
our dwellings when We are asleep and slum-
ber never weighs heavy on his eyelids. He
carries in his hand the flag of his country.
which has so often witbstood the battle and
the breeze. The halo of freedom beams
upon his countenance, and the enemies Of
the Union fly at his coming, like kites AMI
crows at the eagles swoop. He never
strikes without warning, but when he does.
the edge Of his claymore sewers joints and
marrow, and hecatomb falls at every blow.
The creed of his faith is the constitution of
his country, and Luther and Washington
are his two great exemplars ofreligious lib.
erty and civil freedom. Bars and bolts can
not screen the chicanery of midnight eau
cuses from bis ken, and convent walls can
not be built too high for him to scale.
Chattering demagogues grow dumb at his
approach, and bishops miter and Jcsuil's
robe fall from the head Of pampered inso-
Ience and skulking knavery at its touch
He cheers the hearts of The honest, the pa
triotic and Tie good, with the smile Of a he
70 at their country dellverance-andt 10 the
wicked, the hypocrilicsl. the selfish, he
speaks their day of doom. After having
gone bis destined round, he will finish his
abors BY lashing with thongs Of popular in
dignation, from The temple of legislation at
Washington, those who have been dcsecra-
ting freedoms altars by offering victims TO
political idols. After such Herculean la.
Dor, he will need at least one years repose,
which he will spend in the Nv bite House"
When be retircs again to private life, he
will leave his warning admonitIon with his
countrymen, to preserve our institutions
from evil and corrupting tendencies of for
eIgn and Roman Catholic influence and to
maintain and defend the Union 10 cherisha
cordial. habitual and immovable attachment
TO 1t; accustoming themselves to think and
speak of it, as the palladium Of their poIiti-
cal safety and prosperity; and watching for
its preservation with jealous anxiety.
| am, with much regard.
Yours sincerely, r.