Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-06-13
For he Spectator. .

=, ha,tled for American liberty; yet alaS the
foul yitupsrstions of party leaders have prevailed,
and they have rode into office over the fallen
claims Of their fellow citizens.
The American party Of Virginia is defeated.
but their defeat is cruwned with honor, Tor they
have fought side by side, armed with the holy
cause OF liberty. and have goriously defended
themselves through many ierce-iought battles,
bat now at length they are overcome by superior
numbers, and are forced to retreat; and with
shame may it be added, that with them Amer
can liberty recedes betire toreiga deSphis'n, as
We will show in the sequel. Mr.. Wise has
gained the victory. but where are his IaureIS 3
Surely not with the Democratic party, tor he is
not the man Of their choice.
We have heeu an attentive observer Of the late
Gubernatorsl canvass, aud we have never yet
heard an hottest. Democrat speak candidy aud
say that Mr. Wise WIS the man of has choice ;
hence. with regret, we are forced 10 the conclu-
sios that Virginia. notwithstanding her former
glory. has set the first example Of ihruSting man
ial0 office who had no candid party ct friends To
cheer hun as the man Of their choice. Mr..
Wise's followers tell Us that he IS talented and
an experienced man; So Were Generals Arnold
and Hull. We do not mean by this to compare
Mr.. Wise to those men; bat we mean to show
the utter useleSSneSs, nay, the danger OF talent
ualess it is made proper use of. We would Sc
riously and earnestly call attention 10 some Of the
present political features OF the country. Every
islelligent man knows. that a half million uf
foreigners are landed on our shores annually most
Of whom would De despois aud paupefs; and no
reasonable man will deny that such a vast IN
crease Of foreign despotiSns IS detrimental TO our
free Institutions, for wshave clear proof OF THIS IN
the fact that most of those foreigners who come
among US are T. man Catholics, and II needs but
glance at the history Ut the Catholic Church
to show mat they are despoc and Republican
in every shape and form.
This yery Catholic church that is now grow
ing up among US al the rate Of at least 3OJ.OOO
annually, is The same church with the same laws
that has in time past destroyed the lives Of 2Ol,-
QUO people ia Fraace. and likewise according TO
population through most Of Europe, simply be-
cause their victims would not thiuk as the Pope
did. Besides this we all know that even in this
land of liberty the blood OF our fellow citizens has
bseu pruiessedy split by the violence of those law
less foreigners and catholics. We could point 10
numerous instances Of this kind.
Then with these inconlrovertible facts, plainly
bsore u.s. we Ask It ANY reasonable, consistent A
msriean can say that we have nothing TO dread
from these dismal fUrebJdings that are gathering
thick .nuag Us? Yet with,l. Mr.. Wise rides
lriumphanlly into office. by defeating the party
ihsi mas been organized and pledged to defend
ths couniry against those threat mug evils We
ask SCALA where are ms aureiS tor such victory
ne has made tnls baud Of pa,rnts the object Of
ms most mrcIsn,ing fury, by applying t" them
eyitheiS lar beneath what uught 10 De the dignity
of the iSoYetaOr al Virginia, and too unrsined To
ac meulI,aed in decent sircle. How thea has
ne ga,usd me victory simply By the name deU-
; tl.
p.rty when il will thrust into utico man who
10 not their own choice, much eSS The cs0lce Ot
any other parry.
F,uis the State of Virginia has refrigerated in
point OF slory had; at her lung list Of Presidents
and great :nsa generally luui at her brilliant ct
forte ia the American rrvou;lun her once
vieing wiih her sister states in every pniat 0fglo-
TT, aud then sea her now suiisr man to snatch
Ihs reins Of state, who mas No h1asst party of
frieads " clam hun the very of their
choice Ne are told Of oreiga despuiism, but il
this Is us; despoiisn, lt certainty is a near APP
prosch tn it.
Bat notwithstanding this must now give
Mr.. VI se the rsnS aud await the result The
Americaa party is defeated bat not conquered
General " lShnsion was defeated but never con
-quersj.
The ascienl Greeks were defeated at J'henno-
honor. and Indeed 1t Was the trst grand step To
that ua,ioual aouor they after ai'alned. And
~ it nay 10 VITA Ihs AMERICAN party.
SsccpSs is the sequel u; effort The battle is
not IL the sirohg. the 10 the swift, hence
If they Dui psrseyere they viii yet be able to
srccI aud ;UaIa.sin the standard of Amsr;can hher
~. even on Virginia soil. Notwithstanding tue
ap;;hais OF dem ,gogueS aud party leaders THey
will ysJ pa a5le u cla;h Virginia in her former
glory AID cause aer to shine as rsdient siar
tsrouSh this whis republic; in sh1tt they Will
make this rapnoic iivu!aerabie 70 impo>lliouS,
whether a. hUyae or if'm abroad. SAM.
Attend 70 Poison A WEDDING Parry
We ind the ;niloYing letter, dated Emery aud
Henfy College. Washington cuua'y. Frgu
May 50. in the petersburr Express II the facts
set forth are true We have ~ !uage Sufli lent,
ly strong 10 expires, the deep harror we itei Ia
contemplating the Gend that could perpe,raie
such crime. lac letter states ins', Un 30
iug If the I'D ut., HI. y Kane, Esq. IN etIlleut
lawyer Of Scott county and Miss Saran, daughter
OF Colnne Arderson, were married at the iuanSl, n
of the brides father. Ga Tie following evening
large company having assembled at the rest
drnce OF the kaue'S, AT late hoar 1t was found
that most oi the parry who had par'asen Vi lot
ot cusard were suffering from the effect of sumo
deadly poison:
There were so msny affected that the number
who escaped were scarcely ably t. attend To their
suffering friends aud The greatest terror and co'l-
,sternation prevailed. Two Physicians were at the
seems OF distress and suffering. as soon as they
could possible attend after being sent for, and pro
nouuced the sick persons all poisoned. Upon ex
aiming and analyzng the cuStarj, it was found to
be strongly inpregulled VITA arsenic.
81 have been unable to obtain the namesuf the
parties, but regret to state that at latest accounts.
twenty or twenty five ut those who partouk ut
tina pIis,In. were not expected Ia live. Tie young
and beautiful bride, was amlng the number most
acriOusly affected.
"As yet my informant states. no one has been
suspected, the servants being all SICK they also
eai freely OF the poisoned delicacy. The greatest
CONSIDERATION and excitement prevails in Scutt and
the adjacent counties, and persnns were to much
overcome at the idea uf such wholesale taking
Of human life. To institute any investigation, III
adopt means tor the detection of the villains who
psrpetrafed this hOrrid deed"
The Abingdon Democrat has the following adj
di,innal Intelligence.
a Nj Bishop has since died from the effects
Of the ison. 3ad We learn that seven or eight
more were not expected II survlye-a.n1ng them
three %; the sans Of Mrs. Neal residing at Stock
Greek. near Clinch river. A negro has been ar
rested, (Shether nan or woman we could not as
errilin aud We learn that there is strong reason
u believe That ne or she was iHsigated 10 the act
bya white wOman"
A FIILIBUSrga OPERArIOy.-Strange reveal
tions are made in the New York Sun concerning
certain American ''tillibnIters" --revelailonS of
such a character as to demand prompt expana-
from the parties Implicated
The pith of these disclosures Is, that General
Quitnan, tcgether with sUndry retired officers nt