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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-16

We were deeply panied on Friday morning
last to hear of the sudden and unexpected death
of our esteemed and valuable fellow citizen, Col
James Crawford. Col Crawford was, apparent
ly, in good health on Thursday, having visited
his farm below New Hope on that day. Upon
his return he complained of acute pain in the re
gion of the heart, from which he suffered period
cally until eleven O'Clock at night, and finally
died.
The death of Col. Crawford will be deeply
felt, not only by his large family and numerous
friends. but by the entire county. He has been
for many years Justice of the Peace, and, since
the new constitution went into operation, the Presid-
ing Magistrate of the County Court. which position
he filled with great Satisfaction to everybody. He
was menber in the Staunton Presbyterian
Church, and maintained through life high moral
and religious character, which won the confidence
and regard Of all who knew him. On Saturday
evening his remains were conveyed from his re-
sidence in the country to Thurnrose Cemetery
followed by long procession Of mourning rela-
tves and friends, aud consigned to their last rest
ing place. On the day previous to his death, the
remains OF his daughter. who died two years ago.
had been removed from the ''oId Church yard
to the Cemetery. Who expected that The father
and the daughter would SO sOon sleep side by
side? Such is life!
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Every Nam to his Gun!

IA our next paper will be issued only one day
before the election, we take occasion in The pres
ent issue. 10 address few words Of exhortation
and encouragement 10 the disciples of "Ssa,"
anil all who are disposed to lend him helping
hand in the approrching contest. He has great,
I mighty. a noble work TO accomplish; power
fl. disciplined. savage foe to encounter and
.,vercone. II is M light job that he has under
taken. but the encouragement we have TO offer is
that he never undertakes any thing without car
ryiur it successfully through He has barred his
breast tn the shock ut battle, but the shafts of the
-ucny will rebound from The chick bosses of his
aucklef. "and tall harmessly at his feet. He has
lifted his Sialwart arm against the combined Gu
hors of the Pope and the Junio with ali their
foreign allies, and when his heavy battle axe de-
sends the Gibraltar rock will be shivered into at
nms at blow. Triumph he must-iriumph he
will. beyond the shadow of 4 doubt. On the gath
of May he will bravely press forward amid the
.'leaden rain and iron hail' of the enemy's artil-
lery. plant his standard on the outer walls, and
unfold the American banner-the glorious ''stars
and sripes"-to float proudly and triumphaniIy
over the captured citadel. The breath Of SAN"
through the ballot box Will blow his adversaries
like feathers to the four winds of heaven, and on
the morrow we may sing of them, as of the ar
mics Of Sennacherib:
'Ikc the leaves of the forest when Summer green
rA,. host with their bahaers at morning were seen
40 Of M hon Summer
That host in the evening lay scattered aud suewh.
With such assurances Of victory, all we have
to do is to help sam" with all our energies, that
The victory may be more complete and over-whei-
,uing than any ever known in the history OF par
~ struggles To this end let each man labor ar
duously and increasingly from this time until the
day of election. Emulate the zeal of your oppo-
nenis. who WORK hard even under the most de-
pressing and discouraging circumstances. See to
it that no voter is absent from the polls, and II 1t
be necessary let .'Sam's buys" pick up the sick,
the manned. the halt and the blind in their Draw
ny arms. and bear them to the precincts. 1t IS
not merely the brilliant prospects o. party success
that should animate every bosom aud nerve every
arm. hat the mighty interests thai depend upon
the result of this great struggle demand our self
sacrificing devotion. The great questions to be
decided are, whether we are to succeed in build
ing up National and conservative Union party,
or are destined 10 be split up into sectional parties,
at the expense Of the Union whether America is
10 be governed by Americans, or by the vassals OF
the Pope and the off scourings of Europe and
other foreign countries. These are the great is
sues; let all true American patriots s,rke-not
against their country, but for it-not against re-
l;gious liberty. but for it
''Strke for the green grave, of their sircs,
God and their natUs land"
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nurnnann Affairs.

The last news from Europe was received by
the steamer ASIA, which brought London advices
to the 2Slh ult The latest report from the Cfi'nea
is 10 the 23d. A telegraph between the camp at
Sevastupo aud London was nearly completed.
The bombardnent OF Sevastupol was commenced
by the allies on the 9th, and kept up without
much inermission ill the date of the last report.
From the 9th to tie 18th We have detailed ac-
counts of the bombardment, which has been the
most terrible ever known. The Russian General
termed it fen d. eafer, literally fire Of hell."-
The allies fred from 25 to 50 heavy guns a
minute. For the first day or two the firing was
equally brisk on both sides, then the letter-wrieTs
stated that the Russians had slackc ned their fire,
and on the 23d Gortschakoff reported that the
allies had slackened. The losses of The respec'
tive parties are not known, and the result is con-
s;dered doubtful.
Since the breaking up ofthe Vienna Conference
it has been surmised that England and France
would proclaim the independence of Poland
Hungary and Italy, with u view of obtaining th'
assistance of the people Of those countries
But such course would insure the active hos
tilty of Austria and Prussia, and the allies vii
hesitate long before they precipiate that result.
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The CAMEL SHIP-'rhe United States store
ship :Suppy," which is lifting up at the Brook
lrn Navy Yard for voyaLe To the iiediterrane-
an, and to return TO the United States with thir
~ camels, tor service on tie Western plains, has
been taken tttm the Dry Dock after being newly
coppesed, and will probably sail for her des'ina-
ton ahaut The 2Olh inst. As prepared for the re-
ception Of these "Ships of the Desert" she pre-
senis singular appearance. The planklng OF the
main deck has been removed, aud trunk" or
kind of low house, has been constructed lengitu-
dinally along the deck. 10 afford light ana venti-
lalion, and space for the humps OF the animals
Instead OF cutting away the beams, the latter
serve to divide the space into stalls. Each ami
NAL is TINS afforded small window, and every
necessary comfort for his passage to the "New
World. "-JoUr. Com.
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Tho Pon, and ,Iarna chnrta.

IN the course of his recent speech at this place,
Mr.. Pryor, of Richmond, said we were indebted
to Roman Catholics for Magma Charta. trial BY
jury &c-or words to that effect. This state
ment is not original with MIR. P. Mr. Wise has
made the same declaration several places, and it
would seem 10 be favorite means of operating
upon the minds of the people all over the State.
Every reader of Hume's History of England,
however, knows that no argument in favor of
Romanism can be derived from the transactions of
the period alluded to- Magma Charta was extor
ted from King John by The Barons in l2l5,when
England and nearly all Europe were Roman
Catholic countries. The actors in the famous
scene at Runnemede were nominally members Of
that Church, but the Pope Of Rome, the head Of
the Church, denounced the whole proceedings.
"lnnocent," says Hume. considering himself
as fcudal lord of the Kingdom, was incensed at
the tpmerty of The barOns. who, though they
pretended TO appeal to his authority, had dared,
without waiting for his consent, TO impose such
terms on prince, who. by resigning to the Ro-
man pontitf his crown and independence. had piac
ed himself immediately under the papal protec-
ton. lie issued, therefore, n bull. IN which.
from the pleniule If his apostolic power, and
from the authority which God had committed TO
him. to build and destroy Kingdoms, to plant and
overthrow, he annued and abrogated theSwh"'e
charter, as unjust in ITSELF as obtained by cont
pusion, and as derogatory To the dignity OF the a
posolic see. He prohibited The barons from eX
acting the observance Of ii: he even prohibited
the king himself from paying any regard To it he
absolved him and his subjects from all oalhs
which they had been constrained 10 take to that
purpose and he pronounced a general sentence OF
excommunicalon against every one who should
persevere in maintaining such reasonable and in
iguitons pTetrnslons.
Let it be remembered now that Pnpery is 10 be
Judged, not by the acts Of "a few persons who be-
long to the Catholic Church. or even Of a Catho-
lie nation, but by that which the Pope sanctions.
and it will be perceived to what extent we are
indebted to RomaDism for the great bulwark oil
English freedom. The influence of Popery has ev-
erin the thirteenth century as well rs now and
now as well as ihen-been opposed to rational,
constitutional liberty. II was not Rumanjsm that
nerved the arms ot the sturdy barons. but the
protestant spirit which subsequently led to the
Reformation.
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Na. WISE APPEARS 10 DE preparing himself
On ,uh ne meet with defeat in the coming Virgin
/, election. tr that deepest degradation into which
thu dslpp inted politician can iaiI--a merited and
n,,it;pI overthrow. Ills haraagueS are unpara
lsIe in the virulent bitterness nj their tone and
ah,rar:sr. The most vIoienl and abusive Ian.
outrp alae sni;s his ulerlUce OF the estimation
in Viii n hp hills his opponents. Pretending I"
na n e-l,i. he calls those who take the liberty
Of .h,niins diifarenIly rnn him ''lnnsy. Christ
las r,llssS sci .""iair specimens Of the spawn
n, hl,.lrl,rl>m. Kn1w Nnthingis'n aud rlbhle
ism" g.. Sa,a lanGuage would disgrace the
r,eliar bes tied hlhitue ut grIgIery canning
tr,n can liLate f,r the g'vetalrs1p rt Virginia.
~ Land here,ofne Of cMr'eSy and refinement. II
!. ., 70 than she's NJ. These e5ullilious of had
10 o,sf and " lrsa tlSe must H. regretted by Mf-
lyi..'s friend, aai can cer'aiuiy add nothing tt
m, Strength Ct his c'uSe. Tn"y are rather prem
oni,ions Of ,ieipat. au will hereafter he reiofIed
n,,,hi 4 nv II SO wa nav applaud rs annn1
re- emu u,s i ,u'ributiu5 to his oyef'hruw.-Bait'
mare lIeFican.
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Dlstress,nc Occurrence.

On Sabbath morning last, Mr.. George W..
Price of this place, was thrown from his horse,
near the residence of Mr.. John White, on The
Greenvlle road. aad SO severely injured that he
died in about thirty minutes. The deceased was
twenty. two years of age, Tobacconist by trade.
sud lived wiki his broiher-in-l law. Mr.. John b.
Evans. TO whose residence his lieless body was
conveyed on a litter about 3 o'clock P. NJ. While
The corpse was passing by the residence OF Dr.
Waddell. another individual who had mounted
and Leen ,hrown from the same horse from which
Mr.. Price had been dashed, was in the Physician
Office having his wound dressed. Verify, 'in the
mids: of life we are in DEATH"
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From all quarters OF the county we have the
most cheering intelligence of the spirit that per-
vades the American organization. There Is
mighty moving Of the masses, and they are all
moving in one direction. The American candi-
dates for the Legislature, who are now canvass
iuq the county, have been enihused by the hear
ty greetings they meet with wherever they 60
and pledge from what they have witnessed most
glorious result in Old Augusta. Plush on the
column" then. with determination TO achieve d
victory worthy of Augusta-worthy Of the great
CONSEQUENTLY of sam"
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TIE KANE RELIEF t.xsGpIrioN.-The third
expedition from New York TO the Arctic regions
is nov nearly in readiness to sail on lis benevolent
mission. The two vessels purchased t'T The pur
pose have not yet been named, hut have been
strengthened and othcrAse prepared tpr Northern
service. The largest is known rs the bark T.
rugu." registering 327 tons. and was purchased
t.r $1,000. Her consort is propeller Cf25O
Inns which cost $4,000. and will arrive here
from Philadelphia in day or two. Tie former
is now receiving her provisions and stores, and
will be complete this week. Both ara expected
to sail hy the lst proxmn, steering direct for the
coast of Greenland. and continuing Northward to
Smiths Sound.-.N,. Y. Journal If Commerce.
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political PoDery."

The public have been informed of the removal
Ct Mr. josiah +. Polk frIn clerkship in tie
Treasury Department at Washington Mr.. Pulk
was appointed to offire twenty five years ago. I'M
der the administration Of Gen Jackson. He has
throughout this periud been JEALOUS champion If
Professionalism. having used both his tongue and
pen in defence OF its principles. and in exposure
Of the errors of Pupery. No Administration.
however, felt called upon to prescribe him. until
the present; it being reserved fur Gen. Pierce to
make the discovery that the Protestant who calls in
question the dogmas Of the Church Of Rome is an
unsuitable person to hold Office under the Govern
ment This is now the established rule, and ac-
cordingly Mr. Polk is elected from Office, and a
Roman Catholic installed in his placed
But there is a significance in this act Of pro
scriplion of more general importance than the
wrong done 10 an individual. For some time pas
il has been apparent that the tendency the Dem
ocrat;c pariy--or of the resduum which claims
the name and seeks to use the machnery-was
towards a close alliance with Popery. Not can
tent with protecting the members of the Roman
Catholic Church against the falsely charged per
seculons" of The American party, they have un-
deraken to be the defenders of that Church, and
seem disposed To give it 4 superiority over everS
other body of protesting Christians. Hence we
hear Mr.. Wise and his advocates on the stump
a,tributing to the Church of Rume all the credit
of Magma Charta and other great bulwarks of
Anglo Saxon freedom and we see the Richmond
Examiner, leading Democratic paper, coming
out short time ago with an elaborate enlogy of
the same Church. These facts, together with the
course of the Federal Administration, are signii-
cant we repeat, and mast arouse the Protestant spr
it of the country in opposition to the dctatun Of
party leaders. We are very far from enccura
ginya crusade against Roman Catholics regard
the policy of the American party as purely deisn-
sve, and so far only give it any countenance-
hut, if we mistake not. The great body Of the peo-
pie will rise in rebellion against the politicians.
who, to accomplish party purpose, would bind
them 10 the car of Rome.
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An Independent Governor.

Governor Gardiner. of Massachusetts,, has re-
fused to grant the application of the two Houses
If the Legislature for the removal of Judge Lo.
ring This act. says the National In,elligencer,
''sp independent. aud, under the circumstances so
houuurable 10 the lirnneSs Of the Govenor-wi'l
rive him an enviable place in the admiration and
esteem of the glud and order loving aud law-abI-
ding men of the country, and every part of it
This worthy magistrate. 50 worthy Of his high
olice. did not share the friendship and the wise
and conservative precepts Of Daniel Webster in
vain. but, with the uustOopng firmness of an up
RIGHT SOUL has proved true disciple of that
GREAT republican and statesman" Gardiner is the
Know Nothing Governor of Massachusetts.
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"S,m" In RockbrldSe.

A correspondent who writes from SANDERS
Store" Rockbridge county, informing us of the
elopement of a subscriber TO parts unknown, re-
quests that the paper shall hereafter be sent to
his address. and continues:
Il am pleased 10 see that you advocate the
cause ot the American party in your valuable
sheet. | hope you will continue to fight bravely
for think ii is good cause-a cause that all
good true Americans ought to advorale.
SAN" is doing sweeping business in this
county. although his opponents are up in arms
and fighting maninlly, but it is no 90; they are
only adding fuel 10 the fire. '.Saa." counts on
from l20O to l40O in the county of Rockbridge.
e. 4 q
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TIE KiNS&f csx"4D!IJN. -AS ~ generally
knIxu Col Kinney, vi New YORK. iIas bteu raiS
inr al,rrn canp,ny OF men in this county Tor
The alleged purpose Of coI1nizinI Nc1ragua--
NIr. Fa5sIs. Cuasl at GreytOwn has acquired g.
j. is said. a large tract q laud in that cnartry,
which it is prop ,sed to settle. The plan IS To
tlss iran fur 10 SIX hundrrd armed men Into Nj
cararua. tue arus to be used uny IN sell defence
Taa EIpaItivr, h ,w'ver. at the mStgaII0n OF
The Ni.usrauuln Minister, has n'eriered to arrest
th4 exDaIiuon. aud the leaders have been indlcI
oil i'm ire Uaiied States Court at New York.
Sevarli pars eIs in New York testify that IN asa
iar Ch. Kinney his paus hr the putp'sf OF
;un,nF him. they we:e deferred by tie hIh0us'er
NJ lies wacl ~ d!s,lI|ed, AM the supply OF arms
p,r,hasea Ssou ,uslia aud unnecessary aStoeXclie
saspcian. Col. nian". aud his friends d'SciaIin
any intention 10 rngage in an unlawful enterprise
Mr.. Fahars. who is one Of the persons Indicted,
has b,ea rem vel from bis nili'e OF Consul
III, u ri.,I S,l.es AtrurHey npl being prepared
I, r, to trial. the Court discharged Kinney upon
.sr,y sill" Fac expedition was advertised II
s,il from New York Oh The l91h, in the Steamship
LATED SAFES.
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A National Convention of coIOred men, met in

A National Convention of colured men, met in
the African Church. in Marion street New York.
u,,,, day last week; About forty Delegates were
present but not more than eight Of the free States
were represented. The representatives from
philadelphia were, Stephen Smith, merchant, and
Franklin Turner. Addresses were made by Fred
Douglas, aud Or. McCune Smith-bOth black.
Quite nnnber Of white men were present
The objects this Convention has in view, are
st. To obtain the right of franchise. on terms OF
equality. with the whites; I'd. to raise funds for
the establishment of school for the education o.!
cuured children on more extensive scale than Is
contemplated by any institution now existing; al
50 TO improve every opportunity, generally, to
promote the welfare Of the rIce, not only here.
bn, throughout the Union. The speeches, in the
main, Were calm, temperate and sensible to de-
gree The white abolition societies haze never yet
attained to.
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Discussion,

Going to press early Tuesday morning, we
have neither time nor space to give an EXTENDED
account Of the discussion at the Courthouse On
Monday night. 1t gives us pleasure to say, how
ever, that Mr.. Imboden gave entire satisfaction to
the American party. and intense dissatisfaction to
his adversaries. This is as high praise as we
could award to him for his excellent speech were
we to write column.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-16

The Louisville Courier publishes loug letter
from Professor Morse, addressed to Bishop Spal
ding. who charged that Mr., Morse could not
prove that Lafayette ever used the words: '.Ii
ever the liberties of this country sre ruined, ii
will be by Romish Priests" The Professor
proves that Lafayette did use the expression, and
that the p;oois adduced to the contrary are false
and forgeries.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-16

The NORTHERN DEMocRAcY.-The New
York Herald, in an article on the subject of Kan
sas aift.r1, after grlt;ng various Administration
papers at the North, which sustain Gov. Reedef,
says:
"liere, then, we see that the most Conservative
of the administration journals of The N,rh have
joined The cause Of Rreder and his free soil LAND
spectators The Sruh need no longer louk IT,
the Northern Democracy for support. They have
gone over aud jiined the Kitchen Cabinet spells.
men. aud the free soil crusades that are to wresl
the Territory OF Kansas from the Southern squat
tiers, and make il an abolition rendezvous for tugi
live slaves and underground railroad conspracieS
against the people of Missouri and Arkansas, and
The general interests Of the Souih.
I'VE perceive. also, in these manifestations Of
Nor,hern Democratic sentiment, The tendency oi
the administration free soil faction of the North to
fusion with the Seward Holy Alliance 1t is,
also. very evident, from these strong Indications
that the only party Of the North which can be
safely supported by The South in 1856. will be he
great national Know Nothing organization, clean
sed and purified. as it suon will be. of the dirt and
refuse of the Massachusetts anti slavery prupa-
ganda, aud all such sedious sectional affiliations"
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onlnions or Washington.

The acts of Washington are often referred TO
Nv the Wise orators, in their Trades against the
American party. We have M knowledge of any
act performed by the Father Of his Country touch
ing the premises. except the solitary one of his
signing law passed by Congress authorizing a
comparatively short time of residence previous to
naturalization; and it is sufficient explanation OF
this act, in our ignorance of the motives which
influenced him, to say that Washington never be
came skllful in the use of the veto, as some of
our later Presidents have. His sentiments on the
general sahjeri. however, are upon record, and
may be read at this doy. Sparks has published
the correspondence Of Washington. and among
the letters is one addressed 10 Governor Morris,
July IS. ITS. In this letter he says:
The lavish manner in which rank has hitherto
been bestowed upon these gentlemen foreigners
will certainly be productive of one or the other Of
Two evi!s-eher TO make us despicable in the
eyes Of Europe, or become 4 means of pouring them
in upon us like torrent, and adding 10 our presen.
burden"
Writing to Richard Henry Lee, May II, l779,
Washington said:
..Ii is by the zeal and activity of our people that
the cause must be supported, and not by few
hungry adventures"
In another letter during the war; he said:
Baron Sieuhen. now hnd. is also wanting to
ouit his inspectorShp Tor command IN the line.
This will be productive Of much discunIent. In
word. although think The Baron an excellent
officer. do most devoully wish that we had moi
a single foreigner among us except the Marquis
de Lafayette who acts upon very different pFinci-
pies from those which govern the rest"
Yet we are daily told that foreigners achieved
cur independence.
TcJ. Q. Adams, American Minister at Berlin,
Washington wrote, January 20, 1880:
lyon knuw. my good sir. that it is not the pol
icy OF this government To employ foreigners when
it can be well avoided either in The civil or mill
lary walks Of life"
On the same date, to foreigner applying for
Office, he said
at does not record with the policy of this GOV
arnnrnt tu bpSiuw Offices. civil or military, upon
foreigners, 10 tha exclusion Of our own citizens"
November II, l70l, writing to John Adams.
Vice President of the United States, Washing
ton, at that Tine President, wrote:
MY opinion with regard to immigration is.
that except of useful mechanics and snme parlc
u|ar description Of men aad professions, there is no
use vi encouragement"
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airing 'en In"

Ia almost every precinct there are some voters
who are too feeble to get TO the polls unless con-
veyed by their friends. Let "Sam" hitch up his
horses and treat them to pleasant ride on the
day Of election.