True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-13
TIE TRUE AMERICAN.
EAsiikD itI JsssaN as1BAON.
FAITHFUL AND BOLD,
II 1: w OR LEANS:
MONDAY, MAY Is, 1889.

The Virginia elections to come off on the Did inst Of
May, more inportan, than the political world ap-
pears to be awa'e. In their result is involved in our
opinion, the question OF the continuance Of Mr. Van
Buren, in power. ..nrl.N
Aiter the strong and successful opposition af the
administration senator's last winter, to the bill pret.
ing interference in elections by the public officers does
not require any great stretch of ina gnatien to come to
the conclusion, tha, the whole power and influence OF
the General Government have been thrown into the
party scale i'll Old Virginia. But are not LIFT to the
uncertainty Of mere inference in this natter The Vir
gina journals us loaded daily with accounts of
the most shameful corruption and unjustGahle conduct
the part Of Mr.. Van Burens friends. Their mode of
conducting the canvass is in complete accordance with
the doctrines 'r party. Misrepresentation, brow.
beating, and bribtsS their weapons But thanks to
free press, the practses Of the party have heen so
thoroughly exposed that the people of Virginia have
turned and turning in contempt from the unprnci-
pied leadersofa faction who stop at nothing to attain
their ends.
1t renalks, however, to be tested whether the eIec.
tons from tho administration party will be sufficient TO
its efforts to the ascenaury. The apathy
Of the Wings whenever they most requr in cleo.
ton contests, frequently neutraxe the exer,
siohs of their leaders. We may safely calculate on s
VI " Ie0st eUtA OF Tie 0npOSltiUn The
Conservative strength will, is true, supply the falling
of on this score and being directed by such men as
Rives, Garland Co., this corps de reserve may do
much execution. But the motives to action in the three
parties 40 widely dferen', and so much in favor Of
the Van Buren, faction that it is impossible 10 orete
the issue Of the battle Backed by the patronage SUM-
ported BY the countenance of the general vcrnmen
and fighting for the spells Of victory the Brentes
have to contend with the people who enlisted on
the side OF correct principles, and ~ forth to con.
quer under measures not men,. ices in such
case, arc in favor Of the wo. ,pers Looking
therefore, to the desperate efforts of the Van Buren,
pnrty in minority though they muy actually be, we
greatly fear lest the usual Incidence Of the W will
| let their opponents have the victory. -
| There are thousands Of reasons, b =.
| Wings should not relax single ne
| ing contest The subreasuryJ| ed
through Congress ir the NOR tory.
This contingency is we'll :" Again.
the success Of the Vannr ..dminislra.
ton U. 5. SENATOR 'o'>, next years. and thu
che4 to the car of Martin Yam IBurcn The old dominion
for another OIympiad. With Ne passage of the sub
treasury bill, will be dispersed TO the four winds Of
heaven all control of Congress the executive of tho
nao,. With the rass'y. OF this odious bill, all thu
money relations q 80 nc magnificent procc
or internal impru''s' 81 i! nbr oxen up All ,be.,
things are known and ie in the once empire state, an,
should the Wings and Conservatives quietly Weld III.
possession ofhe State government, in the hands Of tn,
Va,lals who now rule at Washington, the old dominion
will be the neare prov nee 10 the monocrat where hc
may feed his parasites at pleasure aud concort scheme.
Tor tue snhngaon OF other southern sovernigntes. I'll.
Wings and Conservatives hold the balance of power
it ia ADMITTED on all hands, in Virginia, but until VT
hear the dinss of victory in their favor shall ,lrra
lest their usual supi"cness will make their enemies
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