Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-06-20
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-" hether favorable OF adyet.e 10 tho Adj.
miEi'iTation-ouc tact must DC ohyiou. To-
the iniad oil every ono, and constantly pre-
sont iiSeli Tor northumberland thst Is
That The Opposition Patty - mosinun.er.
Gus. determined, sincere, aud honest one.
atie 10 oNorpovc their aGveI,sIies IN
some OF the s.aics-to keen them IN
check an Others, and to contend with them
Tor victory IN nCaH. al. lis numerical
strength alone would give II resp. oiabll,-
~ but when We add 10 this. tie further
i1c', That II comprl,cs among its friends
some oil the rurest and ab.est men Of the
country. and that IN It's ranks are found
array ed large portion Of our best citizens
even the advocates OF those IN power must
admit that they have party opposed 10
them whose good opinion i, worth having
aud whose condemnation they ough,. If
possible, 10 avoid.
With plumbers, with talents. with zeal
and with energy, tho Opposition party
nave however. now, ns always, since tho
iron reign OF Gen. Jackson, lacked two
essential requisites FOR Notwithstanding.
which their poli,ical ndversaries possess
IN an eminent decree-ye mean UNIoN
and ORGANIZATION.
On several occasions we belieye that
the Opposition party throughou, the coun-
try. could have commanded triumphant
mslofiiles, as they did III Congress-ne,.
wIihsiandIng the party drill there. But
as soon as the occasion wa, passed. in
consequence Of Ike want Of organization
aud union on the eide OF the opposition.
parties relapsed into their old state and
things feH lack quietly into their former
channels.
FIsm ,hs nature Of The case. IL follows
that the party IN power should be more
compact. II we may u.e the expression.
than tho opposition. Bui 1t does not.
equally, follow that the opposition should
be as divided as they are. The latter re-
suit flows entirely from the personal pre-
objections OF mere politicians, " ho SET up
Their farorite candidates, rally friends
around their standards, end thus excite
HvalTiss and Jcalousies, or SOW the seeds
OF dlsaileciion or disiFust.
IL Is admitted BY those who arc opposed
to the Administration that \ CIiASCE o.
RULERS is the frsi aud necessary step IN
Tie regeneration oil Ito government, end
recurrence 10 constitutional and repub-
''-'' l'''N lis'9' ~ - sl4tn 900 pam 10
contend or argnc about, tia, candidates
mus: be chosen ny whom this change can
be effected. We may prove for City
years that tho administration Of The 20.
yernncnt IS an improper one. but If the
whole ration believe ~ va do, II will cf.
ieci no practical good. unlrss We also make
them believe there arc other men Who
will properly administer IT, and per.uaGe
them 10 elect these men 90 ueIform the
duty. This is somewhat tie situation Of
Tho opposition party now. We hearthern
on eli sides G.monsiSafing tho corruption
that pTeyaiis-bgt yet tie moment No
Placo before them tie only ciicctual
means Of pufginG tie republic by the
election Of another mon hs President II
tho United States, pledged 60 reform ex.
sung sbviss--ihey cease 90 demonstrate
and begin 90 sfsue--they differ a, e.
shades 1t character or liylts of past 20.
liiic4! life and soon grow luke y arm un.
der the discussion. or, What - votse,
break 81 into ifr, ceacilealIe divisions
Ought tL,' g. BE- fp5 Ought . great
and rstnolic psrty thus 30 ir,ter away -
strength Ito distract I's eouncils-io les
sch as encrrics--to weaken it. Influence.
u The contest !. worth wacing. ought II
not 20 be waEcd by united and otganized
forco Ought tie raw ~ .itia ofihe PEG.
pie always 10 bo exposed uIthout dsci.
pIIno Cf concert Of action a. ;hc stiacks Of
'hs trained bands and regulars of the
Atuiri,tration
We hold that there !, nothing absolute.
ly nothing. IN The character rrcsi1u. lis.
tory, and political opinions q efhtr Mr.
Lpy Gsnersl iiatiSoB 90 Gen Scott
We omit 'he name Of aif Webster. lc.
cause, d - admitted Nst 81 iii. hme De-
viii not sc a candidate which should
prevent ary one Of them from obtaining
'be united vote cf iho Vho'e opposition
party 90 every state e tic Dni.n hom
Maine ~ Georgia s8i from Del. ware 20
M'.souti. IL - trlo that We may differ
Vith them sll. co some ruiIts We nav
not approve of lho whole of their Isst
public Caicff We may tot have held lie
doctlilcs th4ftlcy usiatainsd. EutvIat
las That O. j1 Wiih tlc question nov be-.
fore Tie people. old slang, have yls.ed
sAAy. TIC laIiG las bcea con proiti.td
-lGicfnal Improvement by ihe Gtntfal
Government among The states hss teen
.'opped $ the action of the state, them.
-elses-ihc Bbnk q tie nitcl States
has ccaftd 10 be Naiional lgshlulion-
and 30 short. ell The former topics Of dil..
Guilty adjusted aud seine q them Almost
iorgo'ten. The question now s.-shail
tie Government be administered az q -.
or shall there De REFORM Mr Clay
" IN favor & reform 80 70 Geo. Scott -
90 ere other Distinguished men who msy
b mentioned ~ worthy of The dignity Of
Chief Asgistfate. Who that 70 IN fasor a
Reform ssa hesitate, uPoa this view Of
the subiee.