Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-12-14


We fsgretthal ne crowded stats a or columns.
proelnies he possibility Of our iBssrIng en-
tire leader q our neighbtr, in yessenaays EnQ.ir-
e. Itoecurisd nearly column and haif-apa
vas ~ appeal q The campaign % the ''iailkfal.n
II vas rsplsie viii po-sie sifasions-Sbola me,s-
phors-Biblieal inazira,ious and as1ent psiiipits.
The Song Of Solomon-lhe Psalms Of Darit---ihe
PfoPbesies q haish-hrd The Lamrnialirns Of
Jeremiah we're Infused mo ne apIih and SUB
stance" Of oar neishSor's Ealieinaiions. The ship
ofSiate-in the vision Of our neigtbor-ras strand
surrounded By dangers-a log Is around and
upon her The siough Of Despond, opened up
its gloomy SHADES, and he Democrats party vas
trembling On is brink. The
"Lzhfning and DE s.ie.-
enveio ped The "eaIlant iews-end lhrssiened
speedy resort 70 the Life Boat Surge on surge
lin rapid Succession rose-in The fury ofthe storm
and the bold helmsman was ., his pos;--ia tis
p rssa IF caYs Luee-crting out Hletns 60 down
and trust 20 PfoVidenceF But rsviil give a sAyr.
ertracs IRON our neighb9r appeal. Here tits.
ssTo the Democrats Know Nd,hibgs We appeal
10 all kincness and ffienaship We and cur nem-
inees agree with you upon all he eardi0a prinei-
pies Of party faith. We and our nominees have
ssood heretofore side b. side With you, voting the
sane tickets worshipping 81 the same affairs, glo-
rying over The same triamphs atd mourning over
common defeats. We eidsr nop upon one Topic !;
Why should thai drive Jpn from usi Orr nou.i-
nees are neither alien bern foreigners. nor cAfho-
iies They are not likely 10 undertake. 70 place
The Pops al The heal u lhis g3vefnmen,. Why
then turn from them
The Democratic shin-the aaE ship ofihe whole
lant--n,d Fjfgiafs- -nd frpnzi..sa il Aarra--A-4
b dangefEla-ros isardaad ADD upCa ks~. VII!
you net stay, and be he fare of The ship what Il
may; let that fate BE- ydars Say With as, help
Us TO work az the pamPs.. WIZ You desert The
Lie Boat and leave us 4 No--a0a will rather cry.
With LsErence, "D0B's give al the stipin You
viii ralher 90 down with Luce, and Trust % Prov.
jdence 10 save. Stand b. " thkn, and will save
the Old ship from DANCES which threaten her. To
the entire Democracy was, eone 4wsai Or come
woe,
eve nail 10 the mast her holy Gag,
Set every ihrehdbaTe sail
AHd give her TO the God or storms,
The lightning and tho gale"
| We here have The results Of sober and Sc
cond thoughtA on the part OF OUR neighbor. Bot
recently The Enquirer exhausted lis mine Of inyec-
/ lives and Indignant exPletives against the Know
Mornings" Ii was as bold in is proud denuncia-
tions as il was lofty in lis repulsive epilhe,s Il
pledged the Democratic party against this faction,
using 10 the meantime, the very suongesi epithess
| OF denunciation against the Order Well, We
thought, al the time, our neighbor might have
\ cause follower his tone ard humble his crest Be
4 II so. He, will, however. excuse US, il We coca.
sicnaly republish his tsrmer aFticles-as also the
bold and undisguised Sd ire of Mr. Wise. We adj
vised our neighhoT, Il The time, to be little more
temperate; but he vas TOO JEALOUS 10 his oPposi
ton, and the consequence IS We now find him o.
the stool of repentance. How painful ii must be-
thus to have to 'xogp to conqder."
/ We beg leave TO CAP The particular attention o.
our eighbor to the following lines, taken from lie
above Fiece: Ne ard err NOMINEES HARE s4oed
heretofore side BIZ side tiA you poiiag tie fet
cts irorsaPPiag ~ PIC sazs GeF, gloggiag orey ii
sane t,iamphs and mDuEning orer eomnion efeats -
Now, We very respectfully asst, where was MIR
Wise when Van Bnfeh was the chief priest ofiisi
| aihg in the Democratic Sanhe4rim What wef,
the Offers, and what Tie incense, which lie threw
on the '.si,ar NJ the party" when Gen jackson
was tie iron Milled exponent of lis creed Z VI
ask, where was Henry A. Wise when The Enquir
er aAd is party were 'gloryfng over the lfiampho
Van Buren," aud mourning OVER the defeat Of ID
same Northern man with Southern principles !
We ask cur neighbor loreconcile these differences
| merely as a mater Of historical relation. We m
sure heidi not inteRl to violate historic traih.-
feinssale 3he parry q tae neiIi "a me SNIP
aai then.