Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-03

LIANT champion Of American principles, in the
Eighth District Of Virginia, Alex. Boteler, de-
ponds upon the vote which shall be cast by the
county Of I.oudoun. The freemen Of that
great county have been renowned for nearly a
century, for intelligence, virtue, morality, and
a just appreciation Of the principles Of civil
and religious liberty. They embarked, almost
as one man, in the perilous cause OF the Kevo-
luton, and contributed their bravest and
choicest spirits to the armies Of Washington
Mercer and Greene In the darkest hours Of the
revolutionary contest, themen of Loudoun never
faltered nor gave way to doubt Washington was
their idol, whom they regarded with reveren-
tial affection. In him and the God Of battles
was their trust. They were at his side on the
heights Of Dorchester, Mt Monmouth and York
town; and when he retired from the battle
field and became candidate for civil honors,
they sustained him az only such men can sus-
tain patriot without reproach TO his last
hour, Washington never ceased to regard them
with the fondest affection. Loudoun was his
pride. Her approval Of his course, his most
warmly cherished reward. When calumny and
detraction assailed him in their most malignant
forms, the consciousness that his friends and
neighbors Of the county Of Loudoun repealed
these assaults with indignation, was his chief
consolation When foreign libellers and mis-
creants sought to take away his good name, he
thought Of Loudoun, and was content For,
well he knew that, II all the world beside
should desert him, the men Of Loudoun would
stand by him to the last as firm as adamant
and as true as the steel Of his own sword
As the men Of Loudoun were then, SO are
they now, They are the worthy sons Of their
Revolutionary sires, and have never failed to
give, their votes, by overwhelming majorities,
to the men who, in their opinion, faithfully
represented the principles If their venerated
chief. They are republicans, and they are
Professionals; and they are determined, 50 far as
they can effect it. that this country shall con-
Time to be republican and Protestant coun-
try. They do not think it wise or prudent to
wait until the wolf is actually within our fold,
before we adopt measures to prevent him from
devouring our fiocks |" Prevention" is their
motto Deprive, at once, the foreign Catholics
of the power to enslave us and destroy our con-
stitution, and there need be no fear for the
result Such are the opinions Of the people Of
Loudoun.
But, opinions without action united, vigo-
rous, decisive action-will avail little. The
American party of Loudoun may decide, if
they will, the contest between Boteler and
Faulkner. To effect this, the most strenuous
and untiring efforts are necessary. They must
be thoroughly organized in every nook and
corner Of the county, and secure, beyond the
possibility Of failure, the attendance Of every
voter at tho polls If the full vote is thus
brought out, Loudoun will roll up majority
SO large that all the efforts Of the administration,
backed by the venal sycophants of Harper's
Ferry, viii be rendered abortive--and the no
bic and patriotic Boteler be triumphantly elect
cd over his Jesuitical and Janus-faced oppo-
nent
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