Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-10-28
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oAAo W 1S0 sayings.
Ii is certain that the two races, equally free,
cannot live IN the same government. Nature,
habit, opinion have drawn ndellibe lines be.
tween them Thomas Jefferson.
The agitation of the slavery question in the
free States, will first destroy all harmony, and
finally lead to disunion, perpetuate war. lead
to the extinction OF the African race. and ulti-
mately end 10 despotlsm. Henry Clayin 1925.
BE assured that emancipation itself would not
satisfy these fanatics, that gained, the next step
would be to raise the negroes to social and po-
lltlcal equality with the whites; and that be-
ing effected, we should soon find the condition
OF the two races reversed. They and their
Northern allies would be the masters and we
the slaves. -John C. Calhoun
If these impertinent fanatics and abolition
lists ever get the power into their own hards
they will override the Constitution, set the Su-
preme Court ct defiance, lay violent hands on
those who differ from them in opinion or dare
question their fidelity, and finally bankrupt the
country, and deuge it in blood. l. Daniel Web
Ster.
The immediate transfer of more than half
million from the bonds of slavery, with all the
Ignorance and degradation upon them which
the slavery OF generations upon our Southern
fields has produced, would be declaration to
the world that the exercise Of American suf-
frage involves no intellectual or moral aualifca-
tons, and that there is no difference between an
American freeman and an American slave
which may not be made by mere act of Con-
gress.- Coz Horton, of Indiana.
hold that this Government was made on the
white basis, by white men, for the benefit Of
white men, and their posterity forever, and
should be administered by white men and none
others. do not believe the Almighty made
the negro capable Of self-government- IS. Il.
Douglass.
am not, nor ever have been in favor of ma
KING voters or Jurors OF negroes, nor qualifying
them to held office nor intermarrying them with
| white people, and [ will say In addition to this
that there is physical difference between the
white and black races which believe will for
ever forbid the two races living together on
terms of social or political equality, and, ipas
much, as they cannot so i've while they do re-
main together, there must be position of SUI
perior and inferior, and [, as much as any man,
am 10 favor of having the superior position as
signed to the white race.-A. Li'scoza.
TUNKERs AND MENNoNrrEs We know that
our good friends and fellow-citizens, the Tunk-
ers and Mennonites are not in the habit Of
mingling in the political affairs of the country.
Most of them simply record their votes; and
this they do as al act towards the conscientious
discharge of their duty. We regret that there
are SO many who do not even exercise the great
prerogative of voting To such we desire to
appeal. calmly and deliberately. We would
not offend their good sense by appealing to
passion.
A few weeks since VIC published an article
In which we showed the position of Kemper
and Hughes upon the subject of pa ting into
military service those whose consciences for
babe their taking up arms
We have shown that during the late war,
while General Kemper was busy sending out
papers ct exemption, Hughes was engaged,
with all the energy and force Of his pen, urging
that the Mennonnites and Tunkers should be
forced into the service, and 10 his own lam
guage, MADE TO FIGHT"
Now that the war is over, General Kemper
is gratifed to know that he was able to do what
he did for those whose conscences forbade their
taking up arms. Colonel Hughes does not,
cannot deny his p. sltion on that subject. Nor
does he pretend that his views have undergone
any change.
The war is over, and soldiers are not wanted
now, nor does anybody pretend that we
shall have another war between the North and
South. But will any one say that there may
not be another war? Suppose this should
be the case and Col. Hughes were Governor Of
Virginia, and Virginia should be called on to
furnish her quota of men for service, as he has
not pretended that his views on the subject
have changed, Of course he would carry out
bis doctrine, and insist that the Mennonites
and Tunkers should be MADE TO FIGHT.
We ask, then, that our people shall vote for
| General Kemper for Governor man who did,
and does regard the consciences of his fellow
| citizens, and by so doing help to defeat the
man who wanted to drive The Thinkers and
Memories into battle at the point Of the bay
| onet.
| The people of Rockingham know US we'll
enough to be assured that we have no DISPOSE
| ton to dictate to them On this subject. But
We do feel like urgiog upon them the impor
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