Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-09-14
THE IGNORANT DEMOCRACY OF
INTERPRETATIONS

WESTERN VIRGtRIA.
Notwithstanding the impndcnce and black
guardism ofthe " Richmond VGHg" have besn.
so often rebuked for its foul aspsrsious upon the
Democrats party Of Virginia, get it seems 81"
most a s hopeless hope that il pill ever learn
good manners. From It's coIu!nGs we have had
more than once reflections upon the " loPpfd-
cared Dutch"-the " stolid SRabians OF the
Tenth Legion"-as it terms ms unwaveFiag'
the '.tried, true and trusty'' Republicans of
Shenandoah, Rockingham and rage. Now we
have another " low fling" at the democracy OF
Western Virginia, in the " Wig" of the 18th in
slant, in which the Western ViEIinia Denocra-
cy are atyied the ignorant Democracy" whom
.L6e leaders hare so long led by she noss Now
we hurl back with scorn upon this mendacicus
print, tie base impu'ation which it has cast up
on the Democracy of Western Virginia, and we
call upon the Democracy Of the West to note
this " low fling at them by thfa organ of Wing
aristoc Let them rally iF a solid COLI mn
at the polls in November next and teach tie abo-
lition allies of Scott, Seward 81! Go. that as " ig.
norant" as they may be deemed they are intslli.
gent enough to rally themselves as they have al
ways done-in hundreds and thousands upon The
side of the Const tuition, the: Laws, and the
Union-and that they are male of too g stern
stuff" to be led of from their daily to their coun.
try by the cry of " Lundy's Lane" +" Cherunas-
co.. &C., &C.
We are well aware Of the opinion entertained
Of Western Virginia people by; the bloated and
seIf-suficient arfstocracy of the east. and eqpe.
cially by this leading organ q Eastern Wing.
gerry, which opposed Reform III our State Com
s%titulion, and would forever beye excluded the
poor man in Virginia from this tight of Suffrage.
So much chsgrinedis it eve6Syats that alter the
defeat of the IWhigs in the let5 North Carolina
elecliod .itraled out and saIdEfrom it's kn0@I-
edge and rence of the Wesktfngs Of rcEam
in Virginia, 4 hoped North Carolina might ne.
yer be afflicted in the same say"--or words to
that effect, forswe do not profess to quote rom
memory IFS exact words, bu, tie substance we
give in all its force and %goluGle. We had hnpeC
the able and talented delegation in the late " Re.
form Convention from Western Virginia had
taught even the incorrigible arrogance and i'm.
pudence of the " Richmond Wing" some appre-
ciation of The intelligence and worth ofthe west.
But the pretext for this last emptying o. its
bile upon the gallant democracy of the West, is
| an exulting article under the caption OF d" GOOD
NEWS, IN winch the wing pTeIenuS 10 nave
most encouraging intelligence from Western
Virginia of the progress of Scnttism. Wero it
to be believed-Democratic orators are crest iail-
en- and dispirited, and the rank and file Of our
party falling like autumn leaves. Yes in very
truth, that Whiggery was sweeping the country
with the force of a tropical tornado. How ridi-
cuIous-how false-how desperate are such gil
wings out. The truth is the Democracy we're
never more firm, united and Confident OF victory.
In this district our vote will be largely increased,
and SO our intelligence throughout the whole
West and Southwest assures US will the case.
If there are any crest fallen and discou ited
looking people about this ~conntry-lhey are
Wings. But the " Whig' expects to recruit
forces from the ranks of the Democracy, as it
| considers them 81 =" IGNORANT that they can be
humbugged with any humbug chat ca n be start.
ed-eren The hunl5Hggery of aIolitiOniSnI dressed
in epnuleUes and " Fuss and Feathers" Hence
it says Gall accounts tell as that Loco orators
(of Western Virginia. have an uphill business
with Pierce. The fact thai he is an obscure
Yankee is telling with the IGNORANT DEMO ERA
cY." There it is Democrats of Western Vir-
ginia-you are considered so ignorant, that you
cannot even tell who is The: andidare of your
party. Throw back this Impotence to the source
from which it came, and by your votes at the
polls show wherhsEsHou are Che " ignorant De.
mocracy' which this Journal considers you.