Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-01-16
For the Spectator.


Nr OLD FRIEND MAUzr IL have been shut
up at home, during all the bad weather of the
Christmas holidays, and have not seen much Of
the outside world, but your paper-the ''Specta-
tor''-has afforded me both company and amuse-
ment. 1t contains great variety. Some are
writing amusing letters -"Bill Arps' "Tom Wig
gins" &C., &c.--while some up to the elbows
in controversy. The great changes wrought
through the last four years, have furnished us
material for controversy. The freeing of the ne
groes being one of the subjects that afforded
opportu III y for some Of our brilliant knights of
the T IN to immortalize themselves, and place
their nan es high on the schroll of fame Among
these lucky few, we find j. Myers, who worked
himself into the newspapers by three hard push
es. His third effort, costing him much sweat and
labor, is an article ON the subject of the United
Brethren Church Resolutions, Abolition, Negro
Equally. His article abounded with hard epi-
thets and slang phrases, but without point or
gumsnt could not provoke a notice from Maj.
McCue but up steps an outsider, who no doubt
had the points on him, and spiked his gun, by
avowng that he had never paid the Register;
that seems to have thrown him in a trance.
Next comes the Bishop, who voted in confer
ence for said resolutions, and quite demolished
Maj. McCue for having said resolutions published.
But the Major, after being revived and his spirit
returned, wrote an article in answer to the Bish-
op, that contained many stubborn facts; the
Bishop rallies again. being surr Ounded by friends
of his own peculiar stripe in Pennsylvania, who
brought to his mind the opinion of Nj. Reagan,
Judge Watson, &C., names new to his contracted
Imagination. He has done more than could have
been reasonably expected He has nearly proved
tn at black negro had white skin; he says he is
not in favor Of amalgamation; he don't think the
negro ought to marry, sleep and eat with the
whites but wants to place them equality be-
fore the law. This looks to me very much like a
dodge to skulk out of bad company, and explain
away infamous resolutions and doctrines too
much tainted with negro scent to smell we'll in
this community.
Well, old friend, what next; the National Ex.
press is another subject of Importance, and, I
fear, magnificent humbug. l say what think,
and think what please. l am no applicant for
office or general favors. make my living by the
sweat of my brow. Well, did not this Express
promise aid to the MANNED soldier ?-God bless
them all What has it done or what will it do2
Nothing. The President, Major General, the
General Superintendent Brigadier, at enormous
salaries. Now who are the subalterns Why,
Colonel somebody and Major somebody else.-
Where are the competent privatese Why, over
looked of course. They were good enough on the
battle-feld on the forced marches; and in the
midst of danger and suffering defending the
homes and the property of the wealthy from the
ravages of the invader. But the men that have
been manned and rendered unfit for labour must
stand aside and give the track for booted and
spurred gentry. Alas, for poor human nature.
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