Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-09-04
THE LocoFoeos AND the coalPRo-
MISE.


The position Of the Democratic party Of i
Virginia. in relation to the measures of Com
mosd Eaeairsr, IS that Of acquieseence mere.
". In the course of comment upon the re-
marks Of Nh Bocock. the Locofoco candidate
for Congress in the Campbell District it is /
stated withltruth that he is known to haze
been determined opponent Of the Eompro.
mise and yet adds the Eaqatifcg, Gle plants
| himself upon the. trne national ground Of |
acouiescence, Such is hsground that will
l 81 assumedbv the Democratic party, North 7
ana South. by assuming this ground, that
| great conservative party will save the Union, /
Thus is developed, the willy policy Of the (
1 Locofoee Marty, by the operation of>which i
thew hone 10 rid themselves Of odfum and
maintain political supremacy in The State
Unable to appropriate all the honors due 10
i those who advocated and voted for the peace
measures af the last Congress, and thus Sc. /
cured the harmony and perpetuity of the
Unien, they are willing now, since their pop.
ularity has been tested, to acquiesee tamely /
in what Would be. madness openly to oppose.
The issue thus presented By the leading
DEMOCRATIC paper of the State, develops tho
true position Of the party and shows them
eff in no very enyiab,e attitude 1t is too
late in the day to assume ground and pratsI
about the salvation of the Unions When the
Union tettered Ito It's fall the very men yonI
now support, were found arrayed against the
very measures that have made sure its foun.
cations III tho time of need neither Nj
!: Baeeck, nor bis colleagues in Congress.
planted themselves upon national ground Il
On the eeAtrarS they were the sdetermined
!; opponents 0 the Compromise, upon tho
fate Of which depended the integrity Of. the
:, Union. Now that tie measures have been
tested and their efficacy established beyond
cavili now Nat the Union has been
strengthened and tn people are disposed to
honor those who hatti,d in its behalf; now
that great struggle teyf supremacy is to
come of ia Virginia and the iocofocos want
! thunder, We find them aA-nmine the ..trur
national ground Of aeqniescsSse 3 which tAt
End,ifefT thinks is to save tn IFu{esn 81
Really tlis salvation Of the Union ). thE
aereat cois$err4tire (zp' democratic party /
= me ardnt; ano edaehgod 4 adi ST 1ha 6SlOy
his courage and proves in skilling the cod
4 after he Vas d4adn
/ Give to the party al the credit die /
9 their after thought acquiescehee their claim
9 are inferior, and must fall to the ground :
3 The contest will be between the genuine az,
E hearty supporters Of the Compromise, an
n the lukewarm, milk and water acquieseeas
. In its salptary provisions. Between th6l
i who have ever been the firm and unfincitl
K friends Of the American Cnien, and thos
Q who are even new sustaining the men nj
h virtually voted its dissolution ItrequirS
$ rot prophetic vision to foresee the fesuh !
a Enlisted pndef that banner, which has ID
scrlbed upon its folds-sThe Constitution
/ the GelnHromise and the Union and wbiS
t has never yet traiied in the dust OF defeat
! we Jnay march onward with high hopes !
brilliant victory =. Stau,tId3, Sneefa3ot