Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-11-19

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age the curse Of Republics. ,,,.
Already our igtaat FspuoSsc nas
felt her ritaeriag influences. -affeday SIZE 1aS
ineolced as an lcGr Which has neGf'yccs' ~ o"l
existence. Let us then learn WISDOM from eA
perence, and forever Danish hss ne@a from our
society .-..-s, -, .s, ar
This is the true doctrine and we thank Mr.
Buchanan for announcing itso strongly anu 50
WELL. 'a
This briefretrospect shows how much reason
we have to congratulate our readers on the pros
pective ascendency Of American Wing pfno'PleS'
which are oar principles Candidates arc 'Ns
exponents of principles Men are not nsde can
didates by reason of any mere personal mefi's'
They are taken up as the embodiments OF Rrlh-
ciples, to give effect to those prlnc!pies' esb "
hiring them into power. And rs the Cincinnati
Convention which nominated Mr. Buchanan as
their candidate and the people VINO eieeIeu num-
knew perfectly we'll what his principles WERE
there can be no doubt that they selected him as
their champion on account of his principles, anc
to give them practical effect, in the adminlstra-
ton of the government. Soviewing the matter,
we arain renew our congratulations to- our read
ers on the new lights which have broken IN up
on the democracy,-on therrepudiation OF their
old errors,-and on their adoption OF the sound,
wholesome, conservative opinions OF Mr. Buch-
anan as the basis of their creed.
It is true the leaders of the Democracy, fear
;nr a revolt among the masses, had to cover the
movement up little, by sort of Incompetent
sible patibulary structure called platform, at
Cincinnati. But we all know that was mere
sham. That was, as it were, mere temporary
vehicle, which was gotten up for Mr.. Buchanan
to ride on. during the canrass. At the end of
the campaign, he was expected to step from 1t
into the White House, and then split it up for
kindling wood, He told us himself he meant to
occupy it during theeaacGss. Not one word did
he saw about occupying it during hes Presiae''-
tia5 ter7ai Not he! Again say we pice Wing
principles ere Americanism
We shall await future developments with pa
tience, and in hopeful confidence that Mr.'Buch-
anan will stick to his old principles, and in that
event, we shall stick to him.
In contemplating this wonderful revolution in
the Democratic sentiment of this country. we
have been led, like philosophers and statesmen
as we are, TO reflect on the causes which led to
this suspicious result. They are numerous, but
among the most prominent, we are constrained
TO believe, are, the missionary efforts of the
Wings, who have with noble feeling fphilan-
throphy, left their party, to go among the De-
mocracy, like christians among heathen-to
persuade them to give up their ldoiatry and
come into the true church! We have al
WAYS been friends to the missionary cause, but
hereafter we shall feel bound TO re-double our
efforts in its behalf! What a noble spectacle is
it to see men like Wise, Meade, Bocock, Faux
ner, Crutchtield and others, surrendering all the
charms of their old political fresides,to go forth
Constitution in hand, to preach conservatism to
the radical democracy How their hearts must
glow with self satisfaction when they reflect on
the hardships they have endured for their coun-
try. What q magnanimous display of patriot
ism is theirs
1t is well known that Wise and Faulkner and
Meade, all old Wings, were mainly instrumental
in promoting the nomination of Buchanan
Wise and Faulkner wrote and spoke and labor
ed for him, and Meade actually presented his
name to the Cincinnati Convention. Certain
hardened old democratic sinners like Letcher,
McMullen, &C., were at first rather suspicious,
and against Buchsnan, thinking they saw the
cat in the meal-tub, but our wary missionaries
Quoted all their fears, and finally seduced them
into the trapl Oh. it was refreshing sight to
see these old Democrats working with the zeal
of Neophytes for Buchanan and American Wing
principles.
Bv means of our missionaries, we have now
got control, pretty effectualy, of the Democracy
We have all the high offices in Virginia filled by
our men, and most of the seats in Congress. AT
ter the 3rd of March we will have the Presiden-
tial chair filed by one of our faith and princi-
ples Many of the principal newspapers
inally Democratic--are conducted by old Wings
who, of course, have not changed theirprinci-
pies, but merely their positions-so as to get
better stand points to fight for the true faith
With auxiliares like these, and with many fed
eral offices also filed by old Wings, and all work
ing like beavers for Buchanan and American
Wing principles, We cannot doubt that Democra-
cy-old- fashioned Democracy-is dead and bu-
ried, and that Buchanan and .AmericGn Democ-
racy-(for that is the new name adopted at Gin
cinnati)--Buchanan and Whig-American-De-
mocracy, are henceforth to be the order of the
day. yive Buchanan. Vive Whig-American-
Democracy Vive American Wing principles,
under Democratic cloak!
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