Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-15
The Times:

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slandcring. Il shows itelf IN ,ariou
ways. In crowded cities, breaks o.
in mobs, liots, blood he'd, murders, an
arson; ii ~ codhtsy. iisz6slfins On
abuse u neishbors, prescription, separa
tons into casts and societies, each antay
onis,ic 10 the other. In the church il ex
hibits itself IN tie arrangement and back
sliIinotof members, abuse Of ministers
faul;-fnding, md all Observation-Disclosures. :
In the outer world, in iniidelity, disipa
tion. sclfshncssIf RIGHTEOUSNESS, a disre
gard Of law, and a tendency toeyerythins
else which denotes a depraycd and decay
ing state Of society. We feas, If mon Az,
not brought toIehection and amendment
and that speedily, evil soon fall int
4l,at state which will render us unfit 10 b.
: freenen, and, necessarily, subjects fol
slavery. Ii seems that we are fastrergine
into that state out Of which monarchie,
and despotismssgrow- IT,
=. evidence, thinkes thou, Kings and parasites
}SS ariSe2 / ~ f..
Whence iEatunnatural line ofdrones whoheap
IpiraHd unvanquishabIe penury SES H.
! On those who bdiIh their palaces. and bring
.Thcir daily bread! From VICE, black, loath-
some vice, H., :
From rapine, madness, ireachery, and wrong;
From all that genders misery, and makes 7.
OF earth this tborny wilderness; from lust,
Revenge and MURDER" '| "a :
From such thiflgs as thesctmonarchies
arise, and the masses become enslayedI---
We ask rejecting men, Of oil parties, 70
look around them, see, hear and read what
is going on in the land, and ask them.
selves il We are not fast rerging upon this
state, and question themselves closely. to
chow far they have been instrumental
in bringing it about, Let the educated
and well-iHformed ask themselves if they.
have always used their information for the
instruction Of their ignorant and unim-l
proved ncighbor, or have they used il rs
.snare to lead him astlay, merely for their
own personal advancement and aggrali-
dizcment; whether, when be has occasion
to address him upon any subject, he does
not appeal to his passions and not his rca.
SOD; whether in fierce political contests he
does not endearor to stimulate and arouse
his british propensities, instead Of enlish
tening and informing his reason, Why, we
ask, have these SO startinsly increased
among us? Is it because we have more
kllaNes, fools, and demagogues among us
now than formerly, in proportion to the
population? Not atall.-These pests Of
society have always existed, and to an
alarming extent, eo,-1s it because. .the
preachers Of the Gospel have become less
jealous in the cause Of their Master that
there is such an alarming falling of in the
churches, and such a fearful decay in true
qiety? Is it because the officers Of the
law have become remiss: 10 their duties
that vice stalks abroad unrebuked in our
midst, and. turning those days which
should be set apart as holy days-the Sab.
baths Of liberty--into hidcous carniyals
for the perpctralion ofall sorts Of vice and
wiekedness? None Of these things are
the true cause. If: .5 /. T..
Formerly the members Of differentpo-
litical parties ayowcd their principles open.
y and above-boards friend met friend in
honorable controversy, disagreed as Of
right, voted their sentiments in good faith
and good-hunor, and all Of the co nmon
courtesies Of life were exchanged without
interruption. but now il is not SO. We
think that the cause Of such things can be
mainly traced 70 the existence Of an oath
bound secret political society among us.
II originated in that hot-bed Of fanaticism
the North where oil fanatical kms orig
inate gotten up BY knayest 70 deceive and
mislead FOOLS. and use Them for their sell.
fish purposes: aud, unfortunately, many
honest men Of the Wing party, under the
impulse " the moment, and during the
excitement Of party struggles, TO break
down the Democratic party, sided with
them. and gave them q standing and re-
specmbil;ty, they would never otherwise
have attained 70. From, the very ofgani-
zation Of this party no good can possibly
resuitfrom Il, Knayery and dcmagoyism
may flourish for time in the open face
Of day, but soon withers under the sun
light Of truth. But these lighthouses Of
corruption ere the very places where such
mon can flourish and carry ont thei,
schemcs; and this accounts for the fire.
quency Of tl,ese mobs and riots on the
days of election. They assemble at night
when honest men are in bed; some de.
signing and talented scoundrel Of ruined
character and blasted reputation, who las
,disxraced himselfin the estimation Of the
honcsi men. II every party, and who i
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