Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-12-02
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Jngrateful.

The "Winchester Virginian" is ungrateful e.
nough to intimate that our proposition to post
pone the Senatorial election was not prompted
by the most disinterested motives. We are no
less panied than astoniShed that our cotempora-
ry should doubt for a moment our kind feelings
for the Democracy, and sincere desire to do them
GOOD. We can assure the "Virginian" that we
are entirely honest in the opinion that it is I'M
wise and unsafe to elect any man, whatever may
be his political sentiments, to office OF high pub
lie trust. two years before he will enter upon the
discharge of his duties; and in this opinion we
ere happy to find ourselves backed by an intu-
entiai portion of the Democratic party Gov.
Wise himself, in his recent letter, indicates in
language too plain to be mistaken that such is
view of the matter, and the Democracy OF Page
at their late meeting unanimously resolved that
they 0regard the election Off United States Sen
ator during the approaching session of the Legis-
lature-who is not to take his seat until the
Winter of 1S59-aS unnecessary, premature ana
unwise.n And not only so, but they assign pre-
ciselv the same reasons that we did for advocat-
ing the postponement; that 1.-THE events and con-
tinpencies which may transpire during the space
of two years to come cannot be foreseen; ana
that rs A Senator is elected under the Constitu-
tion Of the United States to serve but six years,
there should be no greater extension OF this trust
than is rendered absolutely necessary"
Perhaps. however, both Wise and the Democ-
racy of Page are prompted by like disinterested
motives with ourselves, and desire to widen the
disunion in the Democratic ranks 1t Is not I'M
probable to say the least of it, that their designs
are quite as selfish as ours.
We don't like to be on the same side OF any
question with Henry A. Wise and the Tenth Lee
g,on Democracy, and since the development Of
their wishes in regard TO postponement, we
feel strong disposition to retrace our steps ahu
take sides with the Winchester "Nirglnlan" III
favor of an election the first week of the session
We are Hunter men all the time-we belong
inst now to the fire-eatng factionists, who nope
and expect to support Mr. Buchanans admins
tration in the mainland we look with suspi'
cion upon the movements of Wise and the En-
ouirer.n We begin to fear that apostponement
even ifi did not widen the disSenslon IN the
Democratic party, might be claimed as vlrtu
al defeat of our nag, and somehow or another
work to the advantage of his Excelency. We
rather suspect deep game, and if the Virgin
lam did not manifest such lack of confidence
in our sincerity, we might yet work together IL
good cause With this hope we would assure
that journal that it is our earnest wish that al
those whose political sentiments we represent
NAV lust let the Democracy alone. Men
sense atthis day, as the "Yirginian" remarks, may
not but their brains out against the rock OF De
mocracy but if lett to settle their own dlfncul
ties in their own way, it may possibly harper
that the contending factions may butt each 9th
ers' brains out against the massive doors OF TN
public Golfers.