Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-03-19

- blink sufficient amount can be raised to
ca our works of internal Improvements
A SO Difference to the opinions Of my friend,
aator from Rockingham, in addition 10
Er people, If 1t is necessary, TO sustain our
-edt let US sell out the interest OF the
wealth in the banks which will give us
~e-3 three aud four millions. They are now
z a. the doors of these legislative halls Tor
III OF their charters their friends are here,
SIS; alaey is here, their officers are here asking
oeyyal of their privileges. Require them
yes four or FIVE millions in the 6onds oil me
aoawealth, which, in addition, will give US
s N, millions Of dollars, an internal i'm
aen, tand, to aid in completing our works
5s ieye our people from taxation.
,,ll no! say am an anti bank man. but am
5l 70 say that ninety out of every one hundred OF
@ -oolo of Virginia are but lille interested IN
-ss whilst every man, woman and chtld IN
sss Commonwealth. is interested III our great
.-Ga Of Internal improvements. not only IN a
So, 90. 10 a national point of view | am.
3&ss, ready to vote for the bills now on the
gA.. each upon its merits and willing to aid. by
so1s, in extending this great Southern work.
Firoiaa and Tennessee Rail Road, distance
.r;y miles to the Tennessee line, to unite with
osouS Gordon Of Southern States; and with
cigh thousand miles Of Rail Roads. which
.-s, u0rr their trade and travel into the very cen
VA D0tIulOn, anu dlu SIedtlJ III WH-
sl d. cur net work of Improvements, on the South
* James River, more profitable 10 developing
resources of that portion of our people who are
ei5usly locking for this grand Southern connec
.ally concur with my friend, the Senator from
,s,sba In his remarks on behalf of the Gov
,.an and Ohio Road as State and national
Jis 1t will give to US and our Southern friends
gDoOtsuaily 10 travel to the West and South
sth ther slaves without being 'Wheelerized"
alil aid US to get portion OF the 4O millions OF
t,.d, in the great Mississippi Valley which is row
.ansaiiy diverted from our Seaboard ana the cen
Of Jur State by the canals and Railways Of
lsls,s York and Pennsylvania and which Is piled
soaotaiu high upon the wharves and in the ware
asses Of New York and Philadelphia.
10 10. know, Mr.. President. that can be
s,i.ed ..fire-ea My friends, believe, have
es5s-ally classed me with the old Hunksrs. Let
sals be as il may, profess to be State rights
Democrat, and will 60 far as the hercest TO
MAINTAIN the great doctrines OF Southern rights and
Southern Independence. And if blood is to be
sasd On ibis sectional DIGESTION, 1t Is first to be
so,ls on Inc soil of the Old Dominion, who stands
aow, as ever, the vanguard OF the glorious South
"a. Us show them as Senators and Representatives
Of this renowned Old Commonwealth, that we are
sot the "fossi remains Of old togylsm," as has
been charged by the other House. III our public
works are to stop, let 1t be done oy the chlvarlc
Juveniles" of the other branch OF the General
assembly Let our puoc works reach the West,
laa, when the day OF trial comes, and their servi
eas their patriotism and valvr are needed, we can
can upon our Western brethren, from their noun
SAN !asInesses-a people 10 whose hands ana un
10; whose keeping the Father OF his Country
PRONOUNCED the holy cause Of liberty safe, when
eate nowhere else, and when they can speedily
lend US their assistance by this grand scheme oil
State aud national intsrcommuncalion
was pleased, Mr.. President, to see in the dis
cusson of the Parsons case, few days since, each
member of the Senate veing with the members oil
The other House in their devotion to Southern
;yhts. Looking, as do, upon the great cause
: internal improvements in Virginia as the basis
fSouthern independence, which is the true basis
{ Southern rights and States sovereignty,
hould rejoice to see gentlemen OF both Houses
Of the General Assembly, whom ! am happy 10
find. as hot as their whole course proves them u
\. in their declarations in favor of Southern rights,
eoyne with that boldness which characterlzes flf-
yioians. straight up to this test OF their devotion
Convention. composed of Southern gentlemen.
ia now in session in this city to advance the noble
canse of Southern commercial independence, and
shall we this day strike blow at Southern com
MERGE AID Southern independence, as far as the
cause of internal Improvements IN virginia are
concerned, which when completed, Will unite her
with a glorious Gordon of Southern ana southwest
s,n States, who are fast outsiriPpinS us In The
march Of empire
thavs sir. an abiding confidence in the conser-
yative, State rights repUbcauisn of the glorious
cid keystone and trust she will yet do justice
20 a citizen OF this Commonwealth, and respect
his rights of person aud property, although voted
AGAINST referring the House bill in the Parsons
case to committee, and was anxious to vote for
the bill as it came to the Senate. | regret, Mr..
President that | cannot endorse the sentiment OF
nv friend, Mr. Parks, The Senator from Kanawha.
that there is no danger of dissolution OF this go
,ious Union consecraed TO the cause OF liberty by
tina blood of patriots and the wisdom OF sages-
Practically there is no Union in three or four
States of this confederacy, north OF Mason and
Dixon's ine-no Union OF equality under the |
,,u,r,nties of the Constitution The foul breath |
of tanaticsm and sectionalism has pasled the right
arm of the representative branch OF our national
government of confederate soverelgntles. The
popular feature of our confederated government is
in n state of Reorganization, and the people have
no redress now through their representatives.
confess. sir, am preplred for the worst, and my |
motto is. ssmilliuns for defence, not one cent for
tributen With an abiding confidence ln the good |
sense and patriotism Of every Senator upon this
fnor. and warm personal regard for all, yet re-
oret 10 say, have witnessed spirit OF sectional
jealousy ON the part Of the friends OF Internal I'M
movements which VIII 90 Inucn 10 retalu ouI great
object. and enable the anti internal improvement
nartv in Virginia to hold the balance OF powell
Iva must harmonzs conflicting views and inter
,sts if any exist for the age in which we live Is
strictly utilitarian We cannot recede, nor neither
can we remain stationary, for, onward onward l.!
ia the word. The advance Of other eraS seem as
uo,hinc compared with what few years can now
accomplish, in all that concerns the physical reia
lions and temporal comforts of man. IL is an era
of progress, which may be likened to some mighty |
comet. rushing onward towards a sun, when II
aver approaches, bat never reaches-lts head bla |
gno brighter and brigh as 1t advances, dragging
behind i a huge train, whose last particles seem
lost in the distant darkness.
In conclusion, let me ask of Senators, the hon
cred sons of the Old Dominion, to stand by The
intsroal Improvement interes. of our glorious old |
mother. and, discardng all sectional jeaousles. let
ma know no North side no South sde-no East |
nor no West-nothing but Virginia. in all her
GREAT and varied interests, and IN all her rich do
mainland when this spirit shall animate The DO,
som of her sons, then, and not until then VIII she
continue 10 shine as beautiful pillar IN shIs mag
nificenl temple of human liberty; then will she
deserve. more richly than ever, the honor OF having
.iyen bitth to Washington, Marshall, Jetter
son, Lee aud Henry
THr FUGITIyEs IN CASADA.-lt Is now eslim-
.,ed that so 900 fugitives are already IN Canada,
chiefly of the class Of able bodied men and women
These. at home, would average IN value 81 ,oUO'