Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-04-04

For Tie Spects.or.

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| .1lsssrs. Editors Thinking that you woult
4 like 10 hear little OF "Sam" and Democracy in
this part of the county, have been induced lt
write these few lines. On Saturday last nuia
Der Of the citizens Of the village of Middlebrvol
and vicinity assembled for the purpose Of attending
sale in said village, when one of those simon
pure Democratic politicians made his appearance
in our midst, like caia'nount eager and ready to
! pounce upon and deyour seae unioriunate live
Know Nothing whom he might chance y, meet.
An observation. hnw ever, of the pale, haggard
countenauce, and thin alenuaied form, cave IN
mistakeable evidence of the disagreement Of such
food with his stomach. The sale was closed. and
the people requested to coDyene in the school
room, in order to afford him an opportunity to
dissect the Know Nolhings. Very soon about
fifty persons assembled. and at the instance Of las
JOHN Letcher would say } Dear Jsc0b," an in
dividuaI was appointed Chairman Of the meeting,
which honor. 50 unexpected took him SO much by
surprise, that it found him with language made
quate tn express the emotions Of his heart for such
an exhibition OF confidence. The mind Of every
one present must have been lorcibly impressed
with The belief, from his great embarrassment
that he thought they certainly were mistaken in
the man, and that he, like Ounce ia one OF The
old field school houses Of '.by gone days" was
placed upon the Ounce block to be laughed at
Next in order on mo ion Of tie same gentleman,
the Secre,ar,' > chair was flied by the appoint
Inent oil person who has rode oil sides Of the
81 ping, both in political and religious matters;
being sometimes "ish and sometimes puppy
The Secretary seemed So elaled with his exalted
position. that daring one OF the happy efforts of
the speaker, he singly and alone unconsciousy
appauded him 50 teebly and family, that it in
staniy died away to The 10 little confusion Of the
Secretary and the great merrment vi the audi
ence.
The speaker, as usual, made most piiful APP
peal, enreating and beseeching Democrats al
most with tears IN his ey mot to be se.luced and
led into "know Nothngism," Tor it was ..perni-
cious in the extreme, contrary 10 The spirit Of the
Constitution. and subversve of civil and religious
liberty" He seemed to lake particular interest
in the welfare Of tie Wing party, and volunteer
ed himself as their guardian and adviser being
guilty of The yery same offence he alleges against
the American Party. Let Wings beware how
they listen to the Establishment Ut such appeals.
He said the Democratic party WAS the only one
To whom the people could look with any degree
of certainly for the safety of the Union. The
time has come when The people are heartily tired
OF such predictions, without iheir being verified.
The people believe that they capable Of
Judging for themselves, and competent 10 exercise
the elective franchise rightly without the advice
u such orators whose caief interest IN the success
of the Democratic party CONSISTS in morbid pro
pensi,y to geIa grab at the flesh pots. The
lime has cume when Demi cracy has lost the
cnarm which that name once possessed, and de-
feat inevitable defeat, now stares them ~ The
f,,.a aud hpnce the grpat and desDerate efforts to
rally their forces.
You no dcubt ere this are becoming anx-
ious to know how the parties were represented IN
that meeting. Well, as nigh as can well come
to it, there were about ten or-twelge Democrats
present, consisting Of a-soon-wil BE- ex-Ineniber"
the Lsgislaure--an eX-canddaie tor the Aiagis
tracy an ex applicant Tor Notary Publican ex-
candidate for offce-an ex-hlajor, and an VI. ID.
who seems 10 be- like lshmael Of old. his hand
gainst every man, and every MANS against him.
AN OBSERVER.