Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-04-27


The sIgns q theiires indissas clearly tk.f he
demscfntIe PARTY Il 70 have = ssrses Struggle .
ments 81 opposition thai ere noW clga1i<ing for
The eo1fiet - Nesiingfes Gsisn-
This rensrk Is Eery tras. II esnirh.is, Acu-
ever. Fsry sirosgly win some rrmsfksl which the
Uni6. has seen n 70 place bsfor. The pnhlie here
tsfore lfonr nemory IL set Ct faux. ths U.ion
has l.borss Win much more zeal man inisligsses
10 induce he belief that he ldniais.fation vas
strong. posufsI. anf trisnPkants that ali iis NO
lives vsrs.purr asd virissss, that all tsaen we're
wise and we'll judged; asd thatlks results u is
efforts had met Win ths somneAdaIioa Of The
eosavy.s
Bar jet. a. faitAfrl eArenieisfs o. passing e
vengs. Ne are forced By a noss snpiessasi eenPul-
sio1 10 ssy that the sdninisiralion is not strong
IL rot POrsrfaI; Is NOT iriumphsaI; ihal the peo-
PIE dc 20; think thar al is motives are pnre and
racus; that the people 60 net t<lieyeIhst all is
aets were wise AMI we'll judged Or thar The results
Of is Efforts hare net viii the sesnnepdasisa Of
The country.
But why, lst rs ask, Ia the democratic party
Standing on the vergs Of disia.egraiien who
places il in ihai posiiion1
We appeal 10 The language Of tks Unisn Itself
70 prove Iksi great peril hangs over the democratic
party. We appeal to the Union itself TO furnish
proof thai great dangers menaes The democratic
sscendeneJ. Having done this. may We rot ask
hor is il that the democratic party, 50 powerful
sad lfiumphsnI il 1852, Is 80 weak sHd distracted
IN 1851 n honest uPrigki men, seeking counsel
from honest and upright nen, had controlled The
policy " the Eorefnmeai, eoald such siAis a
things sxisi7 We think net; asd our opinions
are formed rot without sxpeIiesee, and No, with
cut some knewleugs Of the narrow calibrs and
weak principles d The men who ROx ceatIol The
pablo Affairs.
The Union admits the exigencies into which
the democratic party is now placed. i u.iers a
cry for help and assistance Weare ready 10 help
and assist il. Tor The sake Of the democratic party
We will play the pAn Of lke9man nellioaed By
EsOp, who warmed serpent and was ssung BY IT.
We will 60 the charity, but seek 10 avbid The re
wsrd; for poisoned fang is lot a Ileasant c. &C
eeptabIe reeompense.
There is no disgusting The f.el t4s4 IN. demo
eraIie'Party, powerful and iriu-iphsn, a, i, va.
twelve months ago, Is Pow 81 eias. ipdis.res, and
di'ifusifoi There Is nv disgusting 'lhs fael that
me elements Q. Question have been. growing
every Jay The Lnion haseKhausted It's iAgsny j.
y m er1ris e make ii appear Tat the results Of
r,eentelesiions taught no real practical lessons
batr.ow it abandons, when Il IS 100 late, lis dan
gsrous undertaking. That Journal ate lis own
w0rdson the Mssilla question; il ale Al words on
the Pacific railroad; il ate words on ihs SlOo
grant; it ate Il words on The Nebraska bill; and
sf.f eating them, threw them up ana swallowed
them sgaia-all the time pretending 10 speak in
behalf Of the administration.
This lime-serying and indirect course has dis
Easted Inc people. The citizens and voters Of The
eouniry are disgussed by IT,. They beieye thai the
Union speaks, as il prelsHds 70 sPEak, fes the adj
miaislration. Therefore universal disgust has
grown up among the people, eTen Ampng the
ruest and sterEest demecraets, whs believe that
they have been duped, dslra1ied, and cheated, and
lhatihe high places Of government are surrounded
By mean, low, and contemplate men, that keep
OF from higher sources every expression Of homes
~ and disinteresied aess. and do DO, aerdok the
pregnant hinges Of the knee thar lhrih may follow
fswuins.'
We have much mere to say on thi, Issue, but
We douol wish 10 say ii now Hasl. iSsntiaeI