Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-21
Trip 10 Cabsll.

Ihis valley lies IN utIl'h couh'y "
two or three miles vide and six or elgh
long. The land is perfectly level, and il
Ia inc state Of cutivation. We knew Of NJ
section Of the country more romantic u
its appearance than this-as far as The ey'
can reach, away to either horizon, IS al
unbrokcn le1el, save here and there . soil
tary peak. around which the clouds i ii.t
Ike bright islands II enchantment' or =
long line Of blue hills fading away in tho
distance fit scene to inspire the hum
bic worshiper with holy reverence to Him
whose "kiugdom is not Of this world. -
This GU ght to be the elmo Of happiness
and generosity. Y
We find that the people in this section
entertain different opinions upon the great
qucstio rs which are now agitating the pub
lie mind, and which may yet shake this
Republic 10 its base. The South bern poo
pie are very JEALOUS Of any interference on
the subject Of slavery, and, We think, just
ly 50. 1t is peculiar species Of property
guaranteed 10 them BY The: Constitution OF
the United States, which is sacredly OBJ
ligatory upon every citizen Of this nation,
he halls from the hyperhorcan re-
gions Of tlc North or Tie sunny South
WIZ, then, should cur Northern brcth-
rrn ,ccklo deprive US OF, this PROPERTY, by
abrogatingA clause of the Constitution,
witlout which this nation would not stand
4 tlay2 The North say violate the Con
stituli@p-tle> South say preserve inTio-
late thisAsarrrl balwark Which our IA
chcrs have raised around tie temple of
American freedom. The Know Nothings
pretend to be neutral upon this subject.
Where. in 4 question Of rig t or wrong,
is Tie Aea6ul 5roundo VIII the South,
1t tbs peculiar jun&iure Of affairs, it is as
il wa5 with our Savior in Judca--' lie who
is not ~ me is agaiu,t me-" There is
10 ncutial ground on this subject. Is it
not clear tia. if the Know, Nothing party
was iudt ID 1su!ion"' party, rs the inSd-
ious dcma9n CUES who control its COuuci Is
profess ID 10 be, it would take sides against
the Abolition party, which is u sectional
party? But the reverse is true! While
these higher-law traders and fanatics arc
carrying on crusade against Southern
rights, the Know Nothing party stand list
lcssly by, plumnS !.ItscIf upon its mqtio"oI-
a.r End ntutulitT They profess to be-
neutral, and then eject men to Congress
pledged to the repeal 9th" Fugitive Slave
Law and Che \cbraskr BIT, and /" tn"
prohibition Of .siaicryin tie 'fitrit"ri"s.
Eut.if Southern gentlemen think thry are
''all right" be it sos Ills very good
situation FIR ollinc-s~h"rS who ht'r mel
ther n"Y', nor Intellect. to win . po>ijion
BY ~r"n and msu1y coHt,St Of mind with
mind.
Friday morning W" arrived in Barb"urr,
Nillr,. the cvunty7srat Of CaboIl, stopping
at the Eagle holel, Kept by Mr.. WILLIAM
MHrrr, Which i a good house, and the
proprietor a yrntlvman Of tic frs: wa
ter" gaib,ur>EIl" issa il2uri>Iing.ljttlr
town, and iNs> inlt nhitANts IN Industrious
and hospital people. KqMai'ing her"
until TIE RrNt day, We parted with out
travelling companion, and wendell our way
to Gltyandpt,c, at the junction Of the Obi
md Guyan rivers. This town is much
larger than W" expected to have seen
We were neyrr in Guyandotte before, but
in passing the Ohio, rs il presents but =
poor appearance from that river, was i'll,
cIin"d to tic.opinion that it was F." 'one
horse town" This WIS a mistak&--thcrl
are many fine buildings i'll tie place, and
neutrality-suspicious. prosperity. Calling
at the MrQld Office, we found our; brother
tTpo. busy as printers usually are "stick
INK type" And here We will dcknowl
edgo thanks TO our friend, Mr.. SrE nee, tn,
courteous editor of the Herald, for hi
kindness in introducing us. to many of III,
citizens, who We found 10 bca clever, zen
erous people. The onion Hot:l in thi
place, Of which MGsSrs. MOORE y NAND1
YER are TIE proprietors, is on" of the hes
houses We have ever stopped at in West
IN Virginia. Mr.. pH9ylstr, the clerk, il
very acc ommodaling--snd good Dem
oorat, too! fyou wish to see things don,
up in style, when YOU visit Gu andott
stop at this house. Capt, WnEE LER, on
Of the candidates for the Safe Senate, ad
dressed the citizens Saturday evening"
|. Leaving Guyandotte sund ay morning
we returned 10 Barboursvillc, where W
stayed the lomainder Of tie day, ,waitih,
for our friend" who had "gone over t
Wayne" Monday morning he returned
and we turned our faces homeward, ia
king Hurrit can Bridge in the rou te. Til
heavy rains thas had fallen greatly retal
deI our protrress. "Jordan - IL l. soi(