Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-11-26

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the ruin OF our country upon such oc-
casions has the loyalty and devotion OF
Virginia to the principles of the Democra-
tic party, been most apparent.
| We have at this time in our political
opponents, a melancholy instance OF a
party surviving its principles. The un-
happy fate of their great political leader,
seven years since, having convinced the
WING party of the futility of advocating
the measures of domestic policy, with
which he was identified, they have since
that time relied upon temporary issues
alone for success. Welded to no sort of
principles, they have unscrupulously en-
ployed every and any means which the
hour afforded, to defeat the great party
to which we belong, Knowing that, in
this State, overwhelming defeat awaits
them, if the issue is narrowed down to
a contest betaOeen tie Wing and Democratic
parties, as they organized in 1914, oreven
IN l849, they propose abandoning their
old name, taking new grounds, and ap-
pearing in the attractive, but deceptive
garb of" Of tie party, Of the Union, and
the Constitution.'' By this ingenious
scheme-showing, we must be permitted
to say, rather more tact than honesty
they propose to seduce from their allie
glance, few inexperienced members of
our party-and to prevent the voters of
the State from recollesting that they will,
in December, have to select between Mr.
Summers, the federal exponent of federal
principles, and Governor Johnson, who
was one of the first Democrats in the
State to break ground for Andrew jack
son-and who has been a consistent mem
Der of our party for the last 25 years.
From this, the true and only issue be-
tween the parties-an issue growing out
of long standing and fundamental differ
ences of political principles and mea-
sures-the Wings, by the agitation of the
Union question, will attempt to divert the
attention of the people of Virginia. In
this State, the subject of Union and Dis
union has never been practical questions:
The original difference between the two
parties upon the slavery question, grew
out of the measures of the Compromise
measures which, however distasteful
at first to many of us, have been acqui-
esced by the whole democratic party of
Virginia.
The charge of disunion, therefore,
which has been brought against the De-
mocratic party, is SANDER, manufac-
tured out of the same material from which
the exploded charges against Mr.. Polk
and Gen. Cass, were fabricated. With a
Democratic Governor, Counsel, Senate
and House of Delegates, during the pc
Rod when the excitement upon the slavery
question was at its height, no State more
than Virginia evinced her devotion to the
Union, without, in slavish and abject sub
mission to the North, forgetting her duty
to her sisters of the South. When she
truckles and bends to the hand that
smtes her, forgets her ancient fame, hon
or and high estate in cowardly submis-
sion to fanatics and abolitioniststs, we
trust that the Democratic party will not
have to answer for the disgrace which
will forever rest upon her name. We
will then be fully prepared for admission
into the Magdalen ASYLUM of those who
declare that d" Virginia syn,pathises aOuh
Massachusetts,"
To attempt to elaborate argument, to
vindicate the Democratic party from the
charge of Disunion, which has been pre-
ferred against us by the Wing party,
would be to detract from the dignity and
Responsibility of our party. With a
proud consciousness of the deep, devoted
affection which VIC feel for the Union, we
can afford to treat such charges with
contempt Our history PrOpcS that The
heart IF Democracy is ARRAYS Oih Us COM
try. 1t beats only for her honor, her
glory, and her prosperity, When assail-
ed by foreign or domestic foes, Democra-
cy rushes to her defence and rescue
When insulted and her rights trampled
upon, Democracy is prompt to repel the
insult, and to avengc the outrage. 1t is
never heard raising it's voice in justifca-
ton or apology for foreign enemy. 1t
never opposes its country in a just and
righteous war, nor in any war, for where
its country is concerned, if it cannot APP
prove, it will not condemn. 1t scorns,
as the basest disgrace, to give "aid and
comfort" to the enemies of our institu-
tions. 1t bears no brand of moral trea-
son upon its brow. 1t is the creed of
honor, of patriotism, of courage and f.
deity to the Union. 1t asserts the sove-
reignty of the individual States, the in
volatility of their domestic institutions,
and their absolute right to internal adj
ministration. 1t fulfls with religious f.
deity pledges made to an honest and
confding people. 1t scorns to conceal its
principles, or to manufacture capital for
party purposes, out of the questions of
Union and disunion. The great party to
which we belong, boldly proclaims its
faith and its principles, trusting conf
IDENTIFY that their simplicity and beauty
will invite the friends of liberty every
where to embrace them. 1t has no con
cealments. 1t gives out no promise to
the factious, or the treacherous, that it's
principles have become obsolete, and that
its organization is therefore useless. 1t
diSclaimS to cnrrnnt and sednce or to