Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-12-20

on its great staples then the necessity of con-
terring equal political privileges on the emancl-
pated race, who being free would be content with
nothing less, if anything less were consistent
with our political system; then the consequent
organization of two great political parties on the
basis OF color, and the eternal teud which would
rage between them; and finally, the overflow
Tito the Free States of vast multitude OF needy
and helpless emigrants, who, being excluded
from many of them (and among others from
Kansas (boisterous laughter) prove
doubly burdensome, where they are admitted
Should we, sir, with all our sympathy for the
colored race, give very cordial reception to
two or three hundred thousand destitute emanci-
pated slaves2 Does not every candid man see,
that every one of these steps presents difficulties
of the most formidable character-dificulties for
which, as far as know, no man and no party
has proposed soution2 And is it, sir, for the
attainment of objects so manifestly impractica-
BILE, pursued, too, by the gloomy pathways OF
treason and murder, that we will allow the stu
pendous evil which now threatens Us, to come
upon the countrya Shall we permit this Gu
riousy compact body polite, the incest adjust
ment of human wisdom, to 90 to pieces2 [Ories
OF "No, no."l Will we blast this beautiful sym.
metric form paralze this powerful arm OF pub
lie strength smire with imbecility this great
national intellect Where, sir, 0 where, will
be the flag of the United States! Where our
rapidly increasing influence in the family OF ma
tions2
Already they are rejoicing in our divisions.
The last foreign journal which l have read, In
commenting upon the event at Hare Ferry,
dwels upon it as something that will compel
US TO keep the peace with the Powers OF Europe,
and that means to take the law from them IN our
international relations. | meant to have spoken
of the wreck of that magnificent and mutually
beneficial commercial intercourse which now
exists between the producing and manufacturing
States-on the hostile tariffs in time OF peace
and the habitually recurring border wars by
which it will be annihilated. meant to have
said word of the navy of the United States !;
and the rich Inheritance of its common glories
Shall we give up this2 The memory OF our
tathers-of those happy days when the mea OF
the North and South stood together for the
country, on hard fought fields; when the South
sent her Washington to Massachusetts, and New
England sent her Greene to Carolina-is all this
forgotten2 sis all the counsel that we too have
shared" in all the joint abors to found this great
republic-is this "all forgot2" and will we per-
init this last great experiment OF confederate
repubiicansm to become proverb and by
word to the nationsl [Ories of"No, no, never" ]
No, fellow citizens, no, thousand times no.
This glorious Union shall not perish. Precious
legacy of our fathers, it shall go down honored
and cherished to our children. Loud applause
Generations unborn shall enjoy its privileges as
we have done, and if we leave them poor in all
besides we will transmit to them the boundless
wealth ofts blessings. Loud applause, followed
by three cheers. % ~