American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-08-18
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Review the principal editorials
i'm the last Tci-Aic-grnPh.

Review 9th principal editorials
i'm the last Tci-Aic-grnph.
BIZ Jeremy Rams6otton., author Of ssCut and Come
again - "Jviil, the Nee One" &c., &c.
In the edition of Thursday last, of this FL
thy sheet, there appears To be no perceptible
Improvement to its "illustrious predeces-
sors, - in It's moral bearings or political teach
inss. There is evidently a new .thand at
the bellows" who appears 10 Jiow as though
he intended to make welding heats all the
time. | would, however, advise the young
man to reserve some OF his ire for future use,
as, no doubt, circumstances in embryo will
call for some OF his warmeSt epiihets against
the American Party. There is good time
coming for the use 81 somn of his chas,e aud
classical language, AM lie will have lots OF
opportunities to try to make the dear dem.
ocracy Of Monongalia believe that he is a
purely disinteresed individual, not at all pos.
sessing any Of the seven principles, to wit,
The five loaves and two fishes, which those
unprncip'ed and thieving Know No,hings
desire so much TO get hold of. Not for the
world would any one be so base as 30 pre-
sumo that the writer Of these editorials ex-
pected TO be continued in Office, provided
he can succeed in making the people believe
that the American party is composed of
,,
composed wholly OF Patriots, Of whom he
is chief
But must revert briefly to the articles
under review. After The Introduction of
the subject, lin reply to your remarks on the
publication Of the Delinquent Land LIST
and using the usual twadde, without which
j, appears hard for him TO say anything on
any subjecl,--he appears 10 be very much
panied that Gen. Scout, with some others.
among the rest man who had been dead
some time before the occurrence took place,
(JUhn w. Maury,1 were succeeded in the
management OF the National Washington
Monument by individuals who Were trlum-
phan,ly elected by the citizens OF Washing,
ton. and who he stgmatizes as sweIled
toads and Norway rats" As The election
Of these individuals was moi the action of
the Anti Americans, it was disgracelu af.
lair. As far as Gen. Scott was concerned,
IT maltercd not to him whether no held tina,
position or npt; and venture the assertion
that he never spent moment of his time
while attached 10 the management OF the
monument, and ii was not expected or desi.
,ed that he should as his time was fully oc.
cupied in the discharge of his official duties.
This little editor desiring to initiate The
'iswelled toad in the fable OF the OK and the
frog, should be more careful i'm the future,
IN his editorial career, in trying to assume a
sympathy Tor Cen Scott, a mau whom the
Anii-Americans would not touch with ten
foot pnle at the last Presidential election,
because of his being Catholic, or that his
wife was one. or il she was not. his daugh-
tiers were, and they were cooped MP in one
of those horrible hellholcs,- IA Nunnery
In his alluson 10 the last election for Jus.
tice Of the Peace, every individual in This
community knows that he has perverted the
,roth most wlfuly in stating that Mr.. Ro.
gers was represented az a cele braied Dem
ocrat," and who was beaten by Mr. HAYS,
The American candidate. Nosnch represen.
ta,ion was ever made by the American party
and all know that Mr.. Rogers was not can.
didaie. But do not wish TO follow in the
track Of perversions made BY this little
would be editor. such as The charge of Grain.
ing the boys to clap and stamp the Know
Nothing speakers during the late canvass,
and saying, trerhaps the County Court re-
membered such things,o which was the rea /.
son why the lis, Of delinquent lands was not
given 10 you, but sent to the Tel Telegraph.
alias Villifcator. He enumerates many such
ueighiy reasons as the foregoing, which |
confess are amply sufficient for the judicial
bench of MOnongalia 10 calmly consider and
adjudge as amply sufficient to prescribe YOU
for. And vet we are told that this same
County Court rememb ered that the American
Party "was the most jliberal biaoled, and
Vindc,ive party that ever cursed a free
country" Aye. this is the same liberal. an.
representative County Court that refused 10
grant license 10 sell whskey,to any member
Of the American party, but gave that privi
,ege Unfortunately, am told, TO the self
styled Democrats. And yet all this is not
prescription not " biaotry," no, "vindic
tlveness." Is not this shameless audacIty :?
il not, what sit, in the name Of truth!
In misrepresentation No2, the little "Nor.
way rat" eater says that in Louisiana the
Know Nothings were running Catholic for
Governor This tale will do TO place by The
side of that told Of Gen. Scott, during The
last canvass for President, by the same par
~, knowing j, to be false at the time. Such
and Kindred assertions answer well for the
consumption Of certain regions in which the
Villifcs,of calculates.
have no, time nor inclination to pursue
any further the cant phrases and charactes-
isiic poppet.show displays of ihis little
would. be.editof than TO say that the old
WORKOUT, stereotype sycophan,ic charges
made By the Anti American party from time
immemorial, that the old Wing party con
sidered Themselves Of higher order of be.
iogs, that they were composed Of q all the
decency,n and call the talents," and ''all the
honesty" will be of 10 avail in this enlight.
ened day, unless he has al idea Of operating
on tho 1900 individuals whose misfortune ii
Ia TO be unable 10 read and write, and who
are citizens Of this county. How long will
he people Of this county suiiet themselves
to be kept blinded and eoaded on till they
Know no, where. By designing deinagogues
who never slumber nor sleep especially al
hme OF high political excitement. Every
mems is used 10 keep them from the exam.
,nal,on Of principles which should be dear
10 me heart Of every American citizen. -
ma why it9 For no other reason under
Hfayen than 10 keep slive that bare Of A.
'ns'icsn Liberty parry srlie, by wh'ch,ho'e