Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-04-11

noy, Wing of the deepest dye. FEEDER
alist Of the first water, is presented to the
Democratic party for their support for
the high Office of Chief Magistrate of the
Old Dominion by party with but one
idea-that of prescription of the foreigner
and the Catholic. The erich Irish brogde
and sweet German accent are despised
whom no longer under the control and ID :
tluence of the Wing party. Upon the
fiimsy pretence that the old party lines
arc abolished, whilst thousands ofacres Of
Virginia lands are imploring the. privilege
Of pouring their wealth into the laps Of
the industrious tillers of the soil, the De-
mocracy Of the State are asked by old
Wing leaders to impede the progress Of
the improvement and development of Viz
GINA, that they may prescribe the few
Catholics and foreigners in our midst.
|: The Justification Of james M. II. Bcale
to the Democratic party at this crisis, al
though for the first time openly Iavowel,
is neither surprising or unexpected, Mr..
Beale has for a long time, even previous to
his last term in the Congress of the United
States, been a Democrat whose equivocal
cotrse has been such as to secure the sup
port of1he Wing party, who have declaim-
ed that "he was a good enough Wing for
them to vote fol-" That Mr. Beale should
have proven reGrcant to the trust hereto.
fore repose ed in him by the Democratic
party, in this the hour which should prove
the love aud fcalty due,-to her principles
and her ftttth, is not source of regret 50
much on account Of the personal influence
which he may carry with him, (for that
is small indeed as at the evidence of in
gratitude on the part Of a man whose POI
litical existence was due to the misplaced
and too partial Kindness, confidence and
nurture of the Democratic party. If he
can forget what he has been, and forgive
himself for what he is, the Democratic
party will forgive him, for verify he kn6ms
not what he does. With how much more
truth would il seem to have been said If
Mr.. Bcale, in his late address to the peo-
pie of this Congressional District instead
ofsaying that he twas always willing to
receive truth, from whatever source de-
rived" nad but said that he was always
ready to accept9 office, no matter from whose
hands it, came. ~ ~ u, |
When in contest like. this, whilst the
Democratic party are not called upon Is
sclinquish old principles Of poftical faith
or TO receive new ones-whcn the contest
is a,strugsl % the part Of the Democracy
of Virginia to maintain not only Snpre+
macy in the State, but to preserve thc-or-
ginization, and to be the rallying point Of
the National Democracy of the Union
Whilst the eyes of the South. and of the
entire Union, are turned to behold the no !
bic Demo- of Virginia contendns
single handed against Northern fanaticism,
bigOtry and oppression, and whilst all
good men are anxiouSly expecting this
horde Of Northern isms TO be at last check
ed, and then ranquished in this the ezra
de and the resting place Of the Father of
his Country-in a moment such AS this,
the Democ rate party are filed more with
scorn and Indignation, than with/anger.
or regret, that a man/in the position Of
John NJ. Patton should so far forget him
self and his position as to become dcser-
TER to his party in its hour Of trial, for tie
paltry bride Of S 500 year. There may
be an excuse for him who, in the flush of
victory and triumph, on the questions of
principle, deserts the party with whom he
has acted; but for the traitor who deserts
a sinking ship, and for his own safety
strives to pull from beneath his former
companions theplanks which sustain them,
for such an one as he, the finger of scorn
will ever point. A: the moment when
the brave man but nerves himself more
boldly to battle in behalf Of his principles
and lis faith, against the odds with which
he is surrounded, the tinid man or the
coward ma be excused for his detection
on account Of his fears for the personal
consequences but for the traitor who
leavesehis faith and party in the hour of
need for the price he is paid, oFhim pos
terity and history have in the future but
one abiding place-a niche in the temple
dedicated 10 Judas and an Arnold.
A party that takes the course heretofore
pursued by the so-colled now-Nothing
party, not only in the state of Virginia,
but also in the other states of the Union
where it has assumed tangible form, is
not such an one as can acquire an abiding
place in the affections Of citizens Of Vir-
GINA, and has no feeling in common with
the mocratic party. We urge upon
you, tIen, to To uch not the unclean thing,
or if your garments have been defled BY
contact with its faith, TO wash off the
spots that stain them, and withdraw from
such associates as you mihgle with around
the council-fre of party dedicated to
Federal Whigism, and to intolerance and
fanaticism Of every kind, and from every
quarter We urge. upon every Democrat
to rally around the standard of his party.
In contest involving every interest dear
to Virginia and to Democratic principles,
let private prejudices and local chickering's
be forgotten. and with one united effort
let every Democrat assist in driving this
hydra headed monster, from our midst
Judge the tree by the fruit it bears. r.
We ask all honest, right thinking men,
of whatsoever political faith they may be,
to examine and judge of this secret or
ganization for themselves. We ask you
to examine Its course in the States of
Ohio, Pennsylvania. Massachusetts, Iowa.
Illinois, and other States where it has III
umphed, and say il it has been such as
should commend it to the support Of