Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-11-13
Increase in five years,

y
The population of the city in 1880,
was 2o2, $50; in 1885, 270,0S9.
Taking Up!-Thc developments
Of the last census, as it regards the
state of education in the u. S., has
had a most powerful effect upon the
public mind in every section Of our
country. The cry everywhere is,
Elevate the masses.!' Even in those
States in which the people generally
are literally educated, the subject is at
tracing much attention.
PRoscRIpT1oN-Me Whag Creed
1t is not little amusing to those ac-
quainted with the past history of the
Wig party to read the long yarns now
issuing from their presses, upon the
subject of Prescription for opinions
sake. With an air of sanctity that
would seem to indicate the most scru-
pulous sincerity, they announce to the
world, that the Wing party have ever
opposed removals Eom office upon a.
ny other grounds than those of inca
pacity and unfaithfulness in the occu-
pant. Upon this subject we find long
article in late No. Of the Lynchburg
Virginian. The Editor says:
against this tyrannical system,-which
converts the offices of the country into the
s'spoils of victory" for which, more than for
principle, the most eager combatan:s struggle,
serving Of the distinctions to which they as
impels them to action,-the Wings have uni
formly protested. Opposition to ii, indeed,
constitutes one of the most prominent articles
of their creed"
To an individual who knows nothing
of the practice ofthis same Wing party,
no longer ago than 1S41 the above lam
guage would no doubt sound remarka-
bly, fair and candid; but to those
who have not forgotten the scenes of that
year, it will sound "strange, passing
strange" Does the Virginian sup
pose that its flimsy excuse for the
conduct of its party, when, after ga
twelve years. struggle it succeeded
in electing president, will meet with
favor with the candid Of either party?
If he is contending for the principle of
Misrepresentation for opinions sake,
why seek to palliate SO fragrant vio-,
lation ofthat principle, by his party?-
1.-THE Democratic party set the exam
pie under Gen. Jackson's Administra-
ton, from 1928, to the end of Mr..
Van Buren's term, the Wings were not
slow in following in their footsteps in
l84O; and yetit CONSTITUTES one ofthe
most prominent articles of their creed,o
to oppose ''this tyrannical system.
And does any sensible man suppose,
with the history ofthe past before him,
that the Wings would not have viola
ted this ''article of their creed," if Mr..
Clay had been elected9-does any man
believe that they would not have carried
ont "this tyrannical system" to an ex-
tent unprecedented in the annals of
prescription? Every important officer
serving under the government, who
did not assist in elevating the s'embod-
yment" to ofice,-or, who opposed
his election,-would have been found
guilty Of "using his office for election
eerlng purposes" and deposed. But
they would have been justified, they
VIII no doubt say, upon the ground, that
they were struggling for the presidency
Tor twelve years! The fact is, all this
ado about prescription is mere "oily
CANNON and flopdoddle,'' and is only
intended to ALLEVIATE certain portions of
the Democracy from their PRESIDENT
The Wings may talk as much as they
please against the principle Of turning |
out government officers for opinions
sake, but nothing is more CERTAIN than
that, on every occasion when they NAV !
nave the power to do so, their practice
will be, as heretofore, TO .yiolate one !,
# the most prominent articles Of their
:reed."