Mountain Democrat., 1857-08-22
ca-respondepoe ofths pemoera,.

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u.ssre EpfFoas I have mover wanted n
~ in UOlttics, but circumstances induce
OA' ~ depart from my old rule, and with your
n..o;ssiun. must make o few remarks through
Rs,,r n,per in regard 10 q certain two hours
yassch dslivered in this place Yesterday, by the
Hon. Edward StnnlS, the Republican candidate
fOr Governor.
4. nsrtv had charged hun and the Republican
.pr,v With ugitaIlng the subject Of slavery and
Gas here to deny the charge and prove who
S;,.ted the question. After briefly alluding
ne Compromise Measures, Nebraska Bill,
Slasding Kansas, &c, he tried 10 show the
.~;ls Of Slavery by "pitehug in. like thou.
and Of brick" to Virginia especially aud the
q nth generally, with the most abusive, slam
Ssrous aud inilamnatnry language ever heard,
King assertions which nc either knew to be
S'l.e. or exposing his ignorance Of Virginia,
:. last. lie asserted that labor was degrading
= Virginia. Most men, like Mr.. SAnIy, who
H.re neutv OF Inoncr, look upon labor as de-
S.sdnq Thri he thinks it | am wiling TO
k.I;eye. He said men in Virginia w0ud not
sIlow their sons to work besdc tic negro.
.siiei is Hntrpe. have seen thousands otInen,
,hc equals of Mr.. Stdnly, wnl King shoulder TO
.honlIer with the negro, anl moi think half so
rnuch Of il as the Northern men either. With
= he exception OF the Goldfish arisiocracy, spc-
eic, Of nondescrirt Of Northern growth, rarely
.opn in the South, where it does not flourish,
n /. con .idcrcd not ont Of place or disgracefui
nWork with negro.
He said men never bound their sons to
-Ir1de in the South wLielli& tIlSc.- make
a. many mechanics as are necessary. served
an apprenticeship and worked beside al old
negro every dav for years. who was a better
usp, by the way. than some candidates l have
seen for Governor. Eut suppose they don't
teach their sons trades in the South so much
"A they do in the North. Why didn't he tel
The true reason! Does he not know, does not
sIery intelligent man know that the South il
nota manufacturing c0untry-the North Is!
He did not state, rs he ought to have stated.
that men who were not able to give their boys
thorough education aud fortune too, land
even some WHO gave bOth) invariably made
mechanics or turner's Of them, TO raise cotton
E,r the Northern manufactures and Europe,
tobacco for the world, and breadstuts for every
market.
lie never s;w Virginia" who did M: claim
10 be one of the +. i. VS. and WHO did MT
think himself entitled To Office. Although il
NAV be desirable TO be direct descendant ~
tIt good old stock, have seen many that d d
not Claim TO be nnd among the many th0usanu
oFiec-huHters-lp IL c. f-tna, perhaps Xngi!ia
hls her portion. whlic there j. u right SlnIrt
eJflnkiing of rIkces ard ut least 0He North
CAroliniau not avcrse to seeking office. Nir-
su,anS, however, would not prove Tctre:n n: L"
ID, lov, land Cf their birth for the high st p.
sition OH earth. One Of them. the greatest ana
best, voluniI Ir.ly retired % private life from the
most exalted position. Mr.. Stanly may admire
his patriotism, but lie is too vain, ambitious,
Sslhsh Anl weak - imitaic lis GUble example.
he got u.f all III TRADE a,,tinst the Sout.I
10 show the evil Of sllvcrt, and yet b.. say lie
y not un agitatOr! tb. no. not he lie
quoted jefferson II think Il wIsj who said
"ihe agitl,i,n of slIvery sounded ON his e
ike fire bell at night. Mr.. S;anly tho lg'l
be heard it then, and thought 50. think
with NJ. Stanly that slavery is an evil, but
shat have We to do with slavery in Virginia
Tnev are satisfied aud get al ing well enough
with it there, | believe, and SO long as hrp
mike no complaint we should not. Every such
Speech as the one referred to will do more
harm than the freedom Of thousand slaves
will do good. II was calculated To excite Nor
ih1rn mems sympathy-m of them net
kaowing the facts Of the caSc-and create
prejudice in their hearts against the South.
which may ultimately dissolve the Union.
lie wound up by soft.soaping the American
party. lie had no hard feeling towards them
or any one else; in fact he had particular love
for the Iri-ii from boy. md believed every
honest man would vote for him. lie denied. in
the 6rst place. that he stood on the ten cum-
mandments. or presumed himself 4 religious
man ~ MI; but III ch'sihG ne ucPcnuen h"t On
the Republi In party, but the honest pnrt!orS
ofcommunity, who wished. instead cIa Sta.h-
ern chivdlry man, 10 support an honest Chris
tau. hearted man, who stood on no platform,
but who had stndlcd his Bible. and alwavS
tried 10 ste"r his course accordingly. and with
The help OF God would continue To do so.
Major Bowie was my choice for Governor. II
having ever chung 10 the old Whig principles
and httcrlv 10 the Americ M but I've conciu.
cd hn a. fn n ial
TrIke death blow at all Suyh fInatics. ia 10
70 to the polls in SeDtember and putin strong
ticket for the popular candidate, Col. JOHN
B. WELLER.
A VIRGINIA MECHANIC.