Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-01-30
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LEXINGTON, KY, January, 81, 1856


j LEXINGTON, KY, January, 81, 1856.
J .afess7s. Editors IL know not what kind If
wintry weather you may be enjoying in the CEN
ire of the Old Dominion. but we out here are al
most inclined To believe that the earth has taken
an extra tilt northward beyond lis appointed
bound, so far north does it seem to be at this time
though you know the geographers give us aImcst
the same latitude as that in which the Spectator
rejoces. On the 9th of December snow fell on
Iy about three inches deep, and although no more
was added for abeut two weeks Yet there has besn
fine sleighing ever SINCE with a sad prospect Of
Las much more to- COME The eold has of course
been severe, one night the mercury sunk to 2So
or 24osbeow. zero.s Everything that could freeze
did so without any hesitation. neither yet has
there been much thawing weather. Several
deaths from freezing avenccurred in this vicinity:
one of railroad contractor found frozen in his bed
AS TO amusemeHts. they are various. perhaps the
following may interest you, though not very a.
musiag to the original parties perhaps. A teach
er in one OF the public schools OF this place, Bra
/ DIV by name, who halls from. a heathen region
called the Western Reserve of Ohio, having hoi-
day on Christmas day. first went 10 church, but
ON his way home had his feelings sadly shocked
by having TO pass by sale OF negroes. which
was going on in front OF the Court House. 60.
ling home, therefore, brimfnf of pious reflections
and Indignation, he could find no fefier vent than
to write wraihtI letter hoide fo.the newspaper
This town in Ohiosiu which he set Brth at large
the misdopgs Of the uneslisbtened add semi bar
bapus Kentuckians. sparing neither christian dor
nnchristiap, Jew nor Gentle, bond nor free, for
he even sadly maligaed the poor blacks ;hemselv.
es. Having done he rested quietly Interpretation
of his Justly acquired laurels, thinking, no doubt
that his letter would 60 far toward settling tho
vexed question and pnitjng the country at rest
| But alas for the vanity, oil human expectations,
how often the laurel degeueJates into the gloomy
cypress The letter, weighty as it was, and slow
as the mails go (not quite so fast oysters, reach
ed IFS destination but did not stop there, but was
back here in lwipkling and published and the
author known On the very, night Of its appear
ance, the llh inst, select Committee Of an In
dian tribe, who are self constituted regulators of
all such matters, waited ON Mr.. Brady at bis
lodgings. and having escorted him 10 the middle Of
the street neatly clipped off his locks. to be kept
as mementoes perhaps, and then kindly supplied
their place by some application Of coal tar and
melted shellac, or the like at any rate something
adhesive and good to preyentfold. In the opera
tim his face also received due attention, and
when he left by The train next day at the latest
time allowed him by said coInpitlee, he is said to
have been hardly dis'bguishable from those in
whose cause he suffered. -
Most Of the teachers in this region are from tho
North, as you know is the case all through the
SouthelaSa'es. Where they are sensible and know
how to behave themselves, they are we'll treated,
| and respected. Such OCCURRENCES as this, however
as we'll as many other considerations show the ne
cessiiy of class OF well taught and Southern bred
teachers And this very case just mentioned has
served to arouse some people to consider the fact
who wonld not be moved by any oiher hind of APP
peal II is timely TOO, for The Kentucky Lcgisla-
lure has al this very time before them the pr0po-
slion 10 adopt the Old Pennsylvania University as
State Normal SclIooI, with special reference 10
supply of teachers for her common schools. A
small part of her schoul Fund 0f abont $500 600
year. raised by a tax voted by the people, will
| il thus applied do more real good fer the cause Ct
education Than ii it were scattered with the rest
in whose minute portions usually allotted TO the
! individual schools all aver The State. The Uni
vsrsity has fine buildings. and both Law and
| Medical schols are 10 seeerssIul operation with
very respectable classes. The Department Of
Ars is in IsnguishDg stale from past msman-
ageInent This occupies nobe edIfice in the
middle Of splendid lawn Of about sixteen acres
nlst in the edge ofthe city. II has good Libra-
ry and what has been very complete set OF Phil
| osophica apparatus &C.. 50 that in every way it
presents superior advantages ior The purpose TO
wicb,il is purpused 10 aPplyit.
Another time may give yon description OF
the city of Lexington and The gloriuus country
with which il is suffonnded-t.is finest the sun
shines upon. For the present, wishing ybu all
happiness and success, adleu. W. Is. u.
RESOLUTIONS of the American Party at Har.
risopbarg, virginia- ~
At meeting ul the american Party held in
Harrisonbnrg Va, January 10, 1856. on motion,
Capt. PEACIlY #. RICE VAS called TO tho
Chair. and WM. ID. TRour appointed Secretary.
The following resolutions were unanimously o.
dopted: tAe
Isl. Resolved, That any population. modifca-
ton or suppression Of the l2th section Of the Ma
lional Platform Of the American Party, adopted
at Philadelphia, would be violation Of party faith.
and gross fraud upon those national men who
have united with the party upon the guarapee
embodied in the section referred to. @
Cd. Resolved, That having implicit confidence
in the integrity aad patriotism Of the National
American meInbe.s of Congress, we cordially
commit our interest 10 their hands, believing that
they will sanction no act inconsistent with the
l2th section of the American Platform, or the
honorable preservation of the Union. h
3d. Resolved. That We regard with Indignation
the attempt of Northern men, (and those Southern
men who syrnpathse with them,) who in the
present crisis would discourage the union Of Ma
lional men upon the basis Of adjustment laid down
in the 18th seciun Of the National Platform, and
we can no longer regard such as National men, or
worthy the political confidence Of Southern Amer
icans.i
4ih. Resolved, That we heartily approve of
the course pursued by the Richmond Wing and
Union American of tlarrisonburg, AID that upon
The principles they advocate, we are willing to
stand or fall.
5Ih Resolved, That the first intimation that
the American party Of this county had repudiated
the 18th section Of the Philadelphia Platform was
communicated to US by resolutions published in
the Union American, purporIing to be the pro-
ceedIngs of a meeting Of the party held in Port
Republic, and as these have been published 40
The sentiments OF the Americans Of Rockingham,
we beg leave most respectfully to differ with them.
believing that nine. ienths Of The party 10 this
county approve said 18th section, and the other
tenth, if it exists at all-must he in or about Port
Republic.
9Th. Resolved, That copies Of the foregoing
resolutions be communicated TO the Union Amsri-
can, Richmond Wing, Stanton Speciator aad
True American, with request To publish them.
PEsCHY II. RICE, PRESS.
WIN. d. TRoUT, oec'y. -sE
Mr.. Parker H. French, in letter 10 Secretary
Marcy. takes exception TO the treatment he has
received at the hands Of this Government, regrets
the late authorized arrest of his person in New
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