Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-23

They are against ,DisUSloN' even III
tbosqht. and therefore ahay lave lent no
encouragement 20 the proposed .CoAven-
ton.
In giving the smallest show of'ce"n!e'
nance TO the Nashville Convention, the
Democrats Of Jefferson have run counter
TO every National, and even every parry
consideration. The veryname which inc
County wears should have forbidden their
taking such a step. Nothing in the his
tory or character of Thomasa e Hers onlends
it an atom of support. The Democratic
organ in the County has also but poorly
shewn its sympathy with the q Spirit 81
Jefferson" In that distinguished man
none of 4he timidity and indeciedon dis
played by the Democratic organ on the
vital topic now before the. country, could
be traced. You always knew where
Jefferson was but the editor Of the Coun-
~ organ is so much like the little pig that
ran about from side to side, that he cannot
be counted. His paper has two faces
This week lithe Anti, AID next week as
much Prof Convention.
Will the patriotic constituency OF jefter'
son encourage hesitation on topic such
as this fraught with every hope ard in
terest, public, private, social and individ-
ual for all coming time? Can they vote
for maa who is afraid lest his own inter-
ests might suffer if he should come out
and take firm stand upon hisconvlctlons!
Is this time to put doubtful men into
the public councils! If never before, II
is time to reject them now. When war
is impending ii Is no time TO appoint OIL
GERS who might go over 10 the enemy. In
times of exigency We must know our men.
They must be either cold or not. Luke
warmness is rejection.
We appeal to the Democratic party as
Democrats and as patriots. Remember
Andrew Jackson. How did he feel and
think, and act with respect to Disunion !
Did you not support him, and unite ~''h
the Wings in backing his devotion to the
Union? Why then should you think OF
stulufying yourselves by adopting an op-
posite policy now! Mr.. Calhoun says
that he would have effected NULLIFl CATION
in 1892 but for the patriotism OF Jackson
and his Stabe of Tennessee. VIII you
now insult the ashes Of Andrew Jackson
by allowing the demon of Modification Or
Disunion (the same thing to dance in tri
umph over his grave? You have onl y TO
reflect one moment, and your decision
will be, must be right.
For nearly 30 years have John c. Cal
houn and the Nulifers of South Carolina
been bent on their purpose of SCATTERING
this glorious Union. In public resolu-
tons, speeches and as much overt action
as they dared they then denounced the
Union, and Is years ago proposed this
very scheme of Southern Convention
And Nashville has been since artluily cho-
sen for its meeting in order that the patri-
otto State of Tennessee might be compro-
missed if possible. Do you not see ii -!
Can anything be more plainly artful, ru-
nous or wicked! You cannot help seeing
it; you do see it; and seeing it you have
nothing to do, but to meet the whole in
famous affair with your deepest, drest
condemnation.
Again. The just deceased Mr.. Cal,
houn was the very head and front oil
this whole multiplying, denalionizing, de-
structive scheme. If you follow i'll his
wake is it not to your own shame? What
were his opinions! Were they Demo
cratic Pshaw, he looked upon Democ-
racy with the bilterest, most contemltu-
Gus scorn i! He tells you that "Progres-
sive Democracy is the greatest of curses
and decisions, and he says that your par
ty cares for nothing but spoils, Offices and
plumber !!
After this can you crawl behind his pol
icy, and follow the false lights he and his
co-workers have held out! Your last Can
didate for the Presidency was Gen. Lewis
Cass. He is for the Union, has not adj
vocated the Convention, and very natural
~ fell into dissension with Mr.. Calhoun.
They differed fundamentally as light from