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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-17
Consistency,

We should like to know upon what authority
the Tindicator asserts that we, at one time, 'op-
posed" the know Nothing organization. Same
six months ago, when rumor attributed 10 the
Know Nothing party policy which is now dis
avowed, we could not lend them our support,
with the lights then before u.s." but we defy
the FIndicator TO show that we have ever oppos-
ed the principles of the American party, as pro-
mulgated in the Virginia platform.
If we had turned summerset in regard to this
party, which we empha,icaly deny, il strikes us
that the Tindicator is the last paper that should
twit us with the inconsistency. five remember
Alright the Editor of the Pind;c0tor at one time op
posed the Democratic party, to which he has
''gone over horse, foot and draguons." Mr. Wise
himself did the SINE thing, and the Yin dicator,
few weeks ago, contained long article TO show
that such little inconsistencies were not at all cen
surable.
In regard 10 the American party, however, we
claim to have been entirely consistent, and the
contrary cannot be shown. The files of the Spec
tator since our connection with the paper will ex,
hibit what position has always been in refer
ence TO the general principles advocated by that
party.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-17
MAnposA. CALlroRSIA, Dec. IL, 1854.

.uessrs Editors Since my last communica-
ton some matters of more Than ordinary occurrence
have transpired in the town and comfy ot Mari
posa. About two weeks since difficulty occur
rel in gambling salon between IMAM from
Texas, by the name OF Jack R0arke, and gen.
teman from Kentucky, by the name OF Horing.
in which the former shot The latter. who fell dead
in the street after firing rs ice at the latter, HIS
self being first shot.
The murderer was arrested, committed TO jail
and well ironed, but This did not satisfy the popu
lace, who collected the second evening after his
conmitial, for the purpose of breaking open the
Jail and executing The prisoner, but were arrested
by the Sheriff and his depdles but mol being sal
isfed, and being juned ty stronger force on Sun
day, they made the second attempt. the Sheriff
proper being absent They got possession of the
upper story and by means Of their six shooters re
tanned it, while one of the party cut hole through
the floor. a depth Of one foot. threw down CAMS
ter Of powder and some sulphur, which drove the
Sheriff and his party out. they being admonished
by some Of the citizens of town 10 We The prison.
or M. lest the town should he set on fire in the
attempt 10 get him. He did so, after which the
mob took possession Of him, broke his irons oil,
marched him short distance from town to gal
lows erected for predecessor. (who broke jail. }
and hanged him until dead.
IL regard 10 the mining interest there is bnt lit
tie doing as general matter. We have had NJ
rain as yet to be of any benefit for mining purpo-
ses which renders times dull in the extreme
though some of the "biggest strikes" are now be.
ing made that have ever been made in this golden
Land A monster lump was found on the 9Th OF
last month. weighing l6l lbs, or twenty five
hundred and seventy six ounce avoirdupos. Cal.
cuatng that it contains 20 lbs. of quartz rock
(Which is large estimate in the opinion of those
VIII, examined il.) its value, at $l7 20 per ounce,
IS s3s, o20 Another lump being found in DIFF
frrent county, weighing II lbs, and another 81
lbs, and claim paying $1,000 in five hours. and
81 on. There is much talk at present Of line OF
stages between this and The older States. which
we hail with great anxiety. WAS much gratified
few days since by the arrival oftwouf the '0lc
Augusta" boys, Messrs. Henton. who are trying
the mines: Yours respectfully.
d. A. FLICKER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-17
A Curious Case.

A gentleman informed us a few days ago, that
there was white girl about fourteen years fage,
negroes, near Craigsville, in this county, whose
history is involved in mystery. 1t seems that she
has been living with these negroes for long time,
and the account they give of her is, that she was
born near the Warm Springs, in Bath County, a
bandoned BY her parents, and was taken by them
to raise Our informant describes her as remark
ably sprightly girl, and we unite with him in the
hope that the Overseers Of the Poor will institute
proceedings to remove her from her present asso-
Citations. Perhaps some light may be thrown up
en- her history by little investigation.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-17
The Tariff.

The present "hard times" are undoubtedly
caused in great measure by the immense lmpor-
tatons from Europe, which are encouraged by the
low duties charged atuur ports in pursuance OF The
existing tariff act Free trade men attempt TO de-
ny this, but no other plausible or rational cause
can be assigned. Our merchants have been buy
ing largely in Europe, and having little else with
which TO pay, the country must be drained of sPe-
Gle to meet the foreign Indebtedness. In this e.
mergency the obvious policy would seem to be, to
raise the duties on imports, which wonld increase
the cost of foreign manufactures, and thus dis
courage large iInportations, and at the same time
cause-wha is thought to be desirable-the reduc-
ton of the revenue to an amount more nearly com
mensurate with the wants of the Government
But tins course would incidentally afford protec-
lion to American industry, and free-lraders cannot
abandon their cherished principle. Accordingly
the Democratic members of Congress have held a
caucus, with closed misunderstanding their
hostility to secret organizations-and resolved to
lower the duties on imports. Should this deter
mnaiion be carried out, "a fresh impetus will DO
given to importatons, and seasons of money pres
sure will follow each other in rapid succession.
A week or two ago it was thought that the
"hard times" were nearly over. There was
falling off in the imports Of foreign merchandise,
and much relief was anticipated in consequence.
During the week ending the Slh inst, however,
the amount ofimports at New York ran up 70 81
76S. 402, exceeding the corresponding week in
1854, and putting stop TO the congratulations in
commercial circles over the improved state Of af-
fairs
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-17
The Old Soldiers,

A National Convention of the old Soldiers OF the
War of 1919 was held IN Washington city on the
9Th inst. The attendance was very large and 10
cuded many gentlemen of high standing from va
rous parts of the country, and also delegation Of
Indians. The Convention passed resolutions de-
caring that Congress should make to each soldier
and sailor Of the war of 1912 appropriate grants OF
land, and that similar provisions should be made
for the Indians who fought on our side that Con-
gress should extend to these soldiers or their wild
ows, the same pension system adopted for those
Of the revolution that il is important to have in
each State an organization Of the Soldiers of 1912
Sc, &c. The members, in body, visited the
President, The Capitol, Mt Vernon, &c., and up
on the whole seem to have had jolly time.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-17

The editor OF the Enou,r.r ON mr. .xx..e.

Tho Editor OF the Enquirer on Mr.. Wise.
lhe Richmond Wing has discovered an article
published In 1851 in the South Side Democrat. then
edited by the present editor of the Enquirer, in
reference to MIR. Wises famous speech in the State
Convention. The writer exclaimed: "Such a
torrent of twaddle, such mush mixture of mere
fusian such agonizing pathos, such cratic flights
Of fancy, such blasting invectivc. such splemn
prayers, such blasphemuus imprecalions p
"Boelhe," he said, "was playing Hamlet at the
theatre, and Wise Harlequin at the Capitol" and
proceeded {:
at is impossible to characterize the doctrines OF
Mr.. Wise's harangue in terms sufficiently dennn-
ciatory. Their tendency is mischevous 10 the
last degree. We speak not Of hs.Opinions upon
The basis Of representation, but Of those soclalisl
doctrines ,chch he pronugatcs rith all The zeal Of
The reddest republican, The whole burden of his
Grafton, is abusive of the rich (whom he calls The
ARIsTocRATs) and laudatons of the poor; and the
inevitable effect Of his doctrines is to eXasperate
and excite these two classes Of society against one
another. .,..r
The tendency of his doctrines is revolutionary
Indeed he openly proclams. that rather than
submit to what he calls the domination OF the aris
tocrats, he would excite a rebellion. Hence we
denounce the doctrines put forth by Henry A.;
Wise as dangerous to the peace of society and
their pernicious tendency should he connleracted
by THE UNITED OPPOSITION oFALL GOOD MEN"
There it isl The doctrines put forth by Hen
ry A. Wise are so pernicious that they shanld be
counteracted "by the united opposition of all gnOd
msn!" TBatis just. what We are forat'his time,
and yet the. editor Of the Enquirer denounoes it as
"fusion." Vow 81, .,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-17
axe Little FishesIv

The ''Vindicator" aud the ''Union Republican
are engaged in the discussion Of the question
whether there were fish in the Ark. As it is a
matter great practical importance at the present
day, we would suggest that discussion be tempo
rarily suspended, that the question may be laid
before his Holiness, the Pope of Rome The re-
cent dOgmatcal decision of that infalble indvid-
ual ia regard to the immaculate Conception"
points him out as the only person competent 10
settle the fish question beyond controversy. He
eau doubtless p,nt out the difference, between
fish aud flesh, ii any there be, with exact precis
In
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-17
Directors of the Central Bank.

At the annual meeting Of The Stockholders Of
lowing gentleman were elected Directors for the
present year: VIM. Kinney, II. w. Sheffry,
j. D. Tmboden, B. F. Points, G. f. Price, w.
A. Bell, J. N. Woodward, Jacob Baylor, J. Nj.
Stout, NJ G. Harman, Rev. w. e. Campbell
J. Marshall McCue, and Hugh G. Guthrie. AT
ter the meeting, it was discovered that VIM. M.
Tate, Esq, had been elected Director, on the
first ballot, thus making fourteen. instead Of lhir-
teen, the proper number. The matter will be adj
justed at the adjourned meeting Of the Stockhold-
ers, on Saturday, the 20th instant.
The Directors, we understand, have declared a
semi annual dividend Of three per cent. net.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-17
Likely,. be Forgotten.

five may Judge from the profound silence of
the press Of both parties, in regard tn the Demo-
cratic candidates for Lieutenant Governor and At
torney General, the names Of those prominent in
dividuals are likely to sink into the depths ufobv-
ion We hear nothing Of them INV a-days; can
any body tell what has become Of McComas and
Bocock7 The last intelligence that We had Of
the former gentleman, he was in Richmond. be-
foro the Police Court, testiying to the loss Of his
pocket book. DR.. Harris would e'er this time,
have travelled all over the State, and physicked
the Wings and Know Noihings with vengeance;
and Ran Tucker would have been rantng on ev-
cry uuocc ipiad stump long sgo. The Renegade
Ticket is great ticket-sure.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-17
To the Editors Of The Enquirer

STANTON, January 6, 1855.
Gentlemen My attention has been called
this morning to an editorial in your paper of the
9Th inst. in which you undertake 10 attribute 10
me the authorship of letter to the American Or
gan. on the policy to be observed by The w h'gs
and Know-Noihings in the approaching Iuher-
material election and also seek to place me IN
the attitude of an aspirant for the nomination, BY
the opponents OF MIR. Wise.
now ask, as act Of justice, that you VIII IN
sert in your paper this, my unqualified and EN-
phatic denial Of the truth of either of these char
ges. / did not write, nor was directly or indi.
rectly p.vy To the writing of the article referred
to. nor do know who wrote it. take leave 10
add, that have not written for the Organ. orany
other paper, une line on the subject of the cleo
zion. II is an affair Of the people, which pre-
sumo they are competent 10 manage Tor them
selves.
There is also an apparent attempt in the same
artcle-which shall fIrbear from characierIzng
to excite i'll feeling between hlr. Bolts and my
self, by referring to us as competitors and rivals,
and abiding to story which first appeared annoy
mously in the columns OF the Enquirer in 800, I'll
the effect that had offered in Wing caucus In
| lS4l. and subsequently in the House OF Repre-
scn,atives. resolution which had been prepared
| by Mr.. Bolts. As public journalists you should
have known, if you did not, that that tale had
been at once put to rest, by the publication in The
Richmond Republican. in September, 1850, OF
letter frum Hon Garrett Davis Of Kentucky, stat
ing that he had prepared that resolution upon
consultation with members from Northern and
Western States and presume that neither Mr.
Bolts nor ever saw it, until MIR. Davis Offered ii
as substitute for proposition pending before
the caucus, when it was adopted. and J was re-
quesied by the caucus to present 1t in the House
Mr. Bolts. SO far as know, had nothing to Do
with the communication in the Enquirer, and
therefore had no ground of complaint against
him in regard 10 it. have always understood
and believed that it was written by Democrat
Should any ground Of controversy. at any tIme,a
rise between Mr. Butts and myself, we certainly
should not look 10 the Enquirer for mediator.
As am private citizen. holding no "fiicia
station and seeking none, hope that. in fuare
you will torbear from intrnding upon ICY retire
ment, by assaults and insinualuns, which are a
like unwsHanted by truth or propriety.
Respectfully, yours. &c,
| ALEX. H. ii. STUART.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-17

FROM CALIFoRSIA.-The steamer North Star
arrived at New York on The 10Th with 200 pas
seneers and ST, III ,623 in gold dust from Cali
iornja.
The news from California is almost devoid Of
interest. The miners were still anxionsy await
inp rain. The Russian ship Kamscha,ka, prcvl'
o1sty referred to as having arrived at San Fran
cisco. turns ont to be privaIeer. She has ten
guns and crew Of one hundred and twenty
men.
The Judge of the tenth district Of California
has been in ced by the grand jury'of Yuba coun-
~ for an assault with deadly weapons upon the
person ofC. r. Stldger. :,
The Stockton and Sonora telegraph was rapid
ly approaching complexion. Thirty three miles
were laid.
Tobacco of very superior quality has been rails
ed in some portions Of the Stale.
A bridge eight hundred and five feet long a.
cross Trinity river, in Grass Valley, has been
completed. =, oc.,
Dates from the Sandwich Islands to the 10Th
Of November had been received at San francisco,
but there was nothing new in regard to the an
nexation treaty.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-17
Richie on Wise.

Ia the summer Of 1888 the Wings Of Peters
burg invited Mr. Henry A. Wise to public din
ner. He declined the invitation, and in his reply
said "But Wings know each other by the In
s,inc,s OF gentlemen and ofpatriots." The ven
cradle editor of the Enquirer pounced down upon
him as fullows "What are there no other pa
,riots, than wings? Are all the other politicians
traitors to their country? And are no others gen.
tlemen for south This is indeed an arrogant as.
sumpiion-and as bold and as bad declaration,
as the saying Of old John Adams about the 'nobil-
ity hole %
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-17
Crocolile ysars.

The Democratic papers are terribly disgrHnt-
led at the prospect of community of effort on the
part of the Wings and Know No,hings to hurl
their party from power, and are shedding oceans
of tears over the disorganzation of the Wing par
ty which they have been trying to disband for
years Instead of these manifestations of sorrow
they ought to rejoiee that the determined enemies
which they have defeated 50 often but never con-
quered have at last dispersed of their own accord
The fact is we do not know how TO believe all
that our Democratic friends say Of the Wing par
ty. One day they declare that it is dead the
next, that it is ''alive and kicking" and pow we
are told that it is utterly disorganized dsbanded
and defunct. Well, times change and parties, as
well as men, may change with them. Principles,
however, never change, and we trust that the old
Wing party will yet turn up Jack" /, will at
least do no harm to introduce the Democracy to
"Sam."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-17

s.Jordan" is said to be "a hard road 10 travel .
and there are doubtless great many ''hard roads,
in this rough world. If Eve were called upon,
however, TO point out the hardest road that any
man has ever vet had to travel, we should un-
duubtcdly say that Henry A. Wise started upon
that road at Norfolk last week on his canvassing
expedition through the State. Even among the
low lands of Eastern Virginia it proved SO rough
that he broke down on the first day Of his "drea-
ry pilgrimage" and failed to reach Petersburg at
the appointed time. How he will get along when
he once strikes the rugged mountain foot paths, is
altogether beyond the reach of our conception
Our wurl for it, before he gets far on the road ne
will wish himself back again at "Only" in Acco-
mac.
We can scarcely imagine more uniniercsiing
tour than that upon which Mr.. Wise has entered.
Just think of it, and see if it is not enough to give
any man mysteries and hypochondria combined -
Travelling all over the State Of Virginia by him
self-as cid ''Mrs Gummidge would say. "a lone,
lorn creetur"-,alking every day 10 parcel Of
UISdlleCitu WIN iiVeH lIOiH VIC pc
rusal OF his old Wing speeches, and failing utter
ly to inspire them with anything like enthusiasm
what depressing, distressing ercruciating
kind of business it must be! With no one to i'm
pede his progress-no one to cross swords with
him on the stump, he erecs man of straw at
every stopping place, and deliberately proceeds TO
nioL II ~ Enrt tho nf fha sda.r
people," Or if. perchance. anybody should be
disguised to take part in the play, tor the purpose
Of rendering ii less monotonous and wearisome, it
will only be necessary to strut upon the stage with
impersonate the fearless Tribune of the People ;"
the gallant Wing of SAC, who heaped such bitter
analhemas upon the Democratic party and its shin
ing lights that they actually pronounced him mad
Wise the Wing could answer Wise the Loco
FOco, more effeclually than anybody else. Those
glorious haranges of 1887 and 1888, and those
mastery efforts of 1910, would repel any thing
that he Nigh say in favor of his own party or "a
gainst the Wings with overwhelming effect. and
plead against Wise himself with lungs of brass
and trumpet tongue"
But thus cues Mr.. Wise from place to place
Flooding along by himself and finding every
where he goes that Henry A. Wise has answer
ed his speeches before they are delivered. Here
the sovercigus have been hauling over the old
Congressional debates, and there have lately pc
rused the famous Louisa Speech
''That speech on which the melting people hung
While truth divine came mcndcd from his tongue"
Every where the antdote has gone before the
poison. Under such circumstances-wiih such
prospect we can conceive of no road so "hard to
travel" as that which Mr. Wise will take in his
electoneering tour through Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-17
Wise upon jackson.

Rejecting upon the viruent abuse heaped upon
Andrew jackson, the great apostle of Democracy.
by Henry A. Wise, we may aptly paraphr'se the
language ofSir John in Peter Pindar's satiric of
"Bo2zy and Piozzi -
.''Tis plain that tales Of ghosts are arrant lies
Or simultaneously would Jackson's rise
Make Wise deyour his paragraphs so evil
And for his treatment Of him play the devil
We do not know that we can attribute i: to
Jackson's ghost, but all the signs Of the times in
dicate, that Tor some reason or other, and by some
sort Of agency, precisely that sort Of game is
about TO be played with Mr.. Wise.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-17
Augusta Savings Bank.

The following Directors for the present year
were elected by the Stockholders of this ins'itu-
ton, at their meeting on Saturday last: NJ. e.
Hartman, (PresideuD II. j.. Crawford, (Secreia-
nv, James w. Hudson, Jos. A. Waddell, j. F..
j. White, w. II. Watts, and S. E. Clarke
The amount Of deposits paid out by the Bank
during the year 1854 was 81, 600; amount res
ceived $4,000; on hand $4,000. The stock
sid on the lst inst, at $l2l 9S.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-17
Wise OH Romanism.

In his opening speech at Norfolk, We notice that
Mr.. Wise denounced the Roman Catholic Church
as corrupt, and declared that "no man hated
the Pope more than he did," If The Democracy
don't watch their candidate he will be into a
Know Nothing Lodge yet. We do moi quote this
language Of Mr.. Wise for the purpose ofPreju-
dicng Catholics against him. or Of commencing
him to the Know Nothings and Protestants, but
merely to show that some Democrats, as we'll as
some Wings, entertain no friendly feelings for
his Holiness, the Pope.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-17
Foreigners In New York.

Ifary one has doubted the necessity Of some
change in our naturalization laws, the recent pro-
ceedings of foreign socialists and communists in
New York city may satisfy him in reference to
the matter. These people have no correct ideas
of constitutional government, and Tie present dis
tress among The working classeshas given them an
opportunity FIR displaying their principles in most
odious light. Under the plea that they have not
elderly" enough, they seek TO revolutonize our
institutions and introduce state ofhings destruc
tive Of all the rights of individuals. At one of the
recen, meetings in New York, Mr.. Roedel. who
is probably Frenchnan, said cat our revolu-
ton in June we obtained three months credit, and
when we had no bread we soon obtained it, be-
cause we were 100000 bayonets strong. Let us
therefore remember that union is strength. have
nothing further 10 say than to advise you to put
in practice the principles of the social republic"
Dr. Fuersch, German. said owe don't want
excess, but orders but if they do no, listen to our
wants we must restore order in this republic
Let us be united let US show ourselves men let
US show our strength, and we will obtain liberty.
and liberty in full" Another speaker, named
Waford, who said she ,ras not as yrt a citi:en,"
insisted that the price Of flour ought TO be fixed al
five dollars barrel and the land made free 10
all.
The Now York papers state that most Of the
persons who take part in these meetings of''work
- al. II a,
less people, who are always the first to be turned
out of employment when reduction OF force be-
comes necessary.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-01-17

TIE Know NoTHINGs AND SLAvERY.-The
New York Tribune. the great anti slavery organ
of the North, is waging fierce warfare against
the Know Nothings. The, cause of its hostility
will not operate against the party al the South
The Tribune says: eve ask all earnest oppo-
nenis Of the slave Power to watch clusely the pro-
gress of the Know Nothing movement and.see II 1t
does not Justify our denunciation of 1t as neces
sary ally of Slavery-strikiny down this opPo
nent in one State and keeping down that one in
another-no matter though he belong to the order
simply because the interest, growth and ascend
ancy of Nativeism are held 10 require The subInls
sion to the exaciuns and behests of the Slave Pow
er. Wlfully blind must he be who does moi per-
ceiye this"