Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-07-13
Ano,hnr rnfortunate Candidate.

Another Unfortunate Candidate
Onr Democratic friends are certainly most I'M
f,rtupate in the selection of candidates for the
next Governorship. The records OF the gentle
men spoken of will not bear inspection upon the
poiut of all others upon which the Democracy
ara most sensitive. The taiGt Of Aboht'onlSii'
cyincs 10 the skirts of their most prominent men
TO such degree that it is becoming trouoeSo,ne'
and serious doubts are entertained whetner 'n,'
will be able to find in their ranks s'nsle iuu'
vidual who is above suspicion. Inc N"iiuef
nampblet has blighted the fair prospects OIL our
friend Letoher, whose feet seemed aiFeauy op
the thresh-hold of the Gubernatorlal manson
We need scarcely repeat that we are very sorry
that things have taken this unfortunate turn up
ON him. and more especially in view OF the TACT
that Mr. Letcher's fallen fortunes are supposed to
advance the interests of Mr.. Charles James
Faulkner. Doubtless it adds fuel to the hame
of that immaculate politicians aspirations, aud
he will strain every nerve to secure the nomlna
ton. But if Mr.. Letcher is to be ostraclsed Oh
account of his endorsement Of DR.. Rutner an
ti-sIsyery sentiments, what will the Democracy
think of the Hon. Charles James
We have in possession musty old document
oovarAd al over with the accumulated dust OF
twenty years repose in wood-celar' IL Is an
interesting paper Just now, attesting the profound
wisdom of the proverb-"put not your trust IN
politicians" and adding increased weight OF tes'
timony TO the fact that-"murder will out.
We shall turn over the pages Of this old "Duteh
Almanac of document, and make few selec-
tons, merely to give the reader some idea OF Its
character:
uS;r If the nroposition was now submitted to
tbis bodv TO 5roiibit the introduction Of STAGES
Hest of the Blue Ridge, think you the PROPOSE
t;on >yonld meet the concurrence OF the gente
man from Mecklenburg and those who act WIN
him. am sure it would not sir. And why
Because YOU thus deprive the East OF the only
market now open to them for the dlsposltioh ol
thairsnrnlus slaves. An era ofcommerclal inter-
course is thus fondly anticipated between the
Fast and West. Human flesh is to be the sta
ple of that trade, human blood the cement OF
that connection. And in return for the men
nroducts of our vallies, are we to receive the
nicely graduated limbs of our species DIR, a
sacaeions politician remarked to me-""hy GO
Inn gentlemen of the West, suffer yourselves to
he famed into such tempest of passion, when
the snbiecr of Slavery is introduced IN the house.
The time will come, and that before long we
shall oH eouallv represent q saveholdiDg inter
est, Sir, 40 IS TO GCsrt dBy SueH consequence u
our countl,y that L one of the humoleSt, out no'
the least determined of the Western delegatloh
have raise mn c0iee for emancipation. cir, Tax
our lands-villify our country-carry the sworC
of determination through our now defenceleS'
villages bit spare as, l@oPtore y0"' Spe'fe "a
the c,,r0e of slarerV-thdt 6iterest dr0p from ht
chalice Of the Destroying aages'
That was speaking, aud pretty energetic speak
iue tool II may be found on pages 9 and TO- o
Mr. Charles James Fsulkner's Speech in th'
House Of Delegates Of Virginia, ON the policy o
the State With respect to her slave population
delivered January eosh, 1SSs.a
He was dead shot against the introduction
Of slaves into western Virgins, and prated
bout "trading in human flesh" as Indignantly
Giddings, or Hale, or Seward himself has eve
done
But that is not 1.-THE of the bitterness, which
Mr.. Charles James Faulkner poured out upol
slavery from the 'yials of his wrath He wen
in for emancipation lat all hazards and to TIT
last Observation-Disclosures the owners were com
Pensated or not
"Sir,n he exclams, 1--WE can accomplish noth
ing by scholastic disputations about right. Ih'
Gordon knot must be untied-lfH as By tn
spord. Asia must Do gaRqAtshed-ths eo"Htr!
maNst be sace&."
After thus declaring war against slavery, e
ven to the spord, Mr.. Charles James Faulkner
draws picture of barrenness and desolation
and asks:
sSTo what, Sir, is all this ascribablel To thu
whitening and blasting effects OF slavery.
To that rice in the organization OF society, BY
which one.half of its inhabitants are arrayed II
interest and feeling against the other hall
to that condition of things in which hal
q million of your population can feel no attach
mept to a qoreyrsnasRt, at aokoss hands they re-
ceipe nothing but Injustice"
'Sir 1 am gratifed to perceive that no gen
tleman has yet risen in this hall the ayowed al
yocate of slavery. The day has gone by wher
such voice could be listened to with patience
or even with forbearance. | even regret, sir
that we should find those amongst US, who en-
ter the lists of discussion as its Gpot0gasts excep
alone upon the ground Of uncomfortable neces
sity"
These extracts will suffice to show what Mr.
Charles James Faulkner thought Of slavery IL
a.. 1882.
Now we ask every honest Democrat, which
has gone the farthest in opposition to slavery
Mr.. Letcher or Mr.. Faulkner? We call the
particular attention Of the South" and the In
ouirer" to these revelations, and ask them to
note the fact that Mr. Faulkner not only objects
to slavery as a social aud political evil, but is
shocked at the i,amorality oftradng in"the nice
ly graduated limbs of oar Species" tdOes seen
to us that in consideration of these abominable
sentiments Mr.. Faulkner ought also to be con
sidered out of the ring. Win the "Whig" re
quest his neighbors to trot out yet another nag
Profession and Practice.
The Lynch5urg Yirgiuian, in an article OF
the inconsistency of the Democratic party, says
'The Democracy elected James Mcdowell Gov
ernor, and not a word of objection did they raise
about his anti.savery sentiments in the LegiSa
ture of 1882. But when the Whige, seceral
qears aflerwards, nominated George W. Sum