Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-04-25
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We will soon Dbl called upon to exer-
else one Of the Most important preroga,
tives Of frcemen. ale selection of our gov.
ernor and all ather off GERS necessary
to carry on our safe government and to
do for us what wa As individuals are not
able to do for ourselves. that is to meet
together to consult one with hnolhehand
to form and enacf laws for the purpose Of
restraining and furnishing the vicious.
securing the righ,s and privileges of the
industrious and thriving, and projecting
the young, the Rtble and the helpless,
and 10 do all whish is right and proper
to be done to ipprovc our morals. in,
crease our hsdeVeIope the res ourses
of our State and put her again In the
place which she pnce occupied, that is
first in all that aPpertains to great ness IN
our conGederacv y. / This is what We will
be called upon 70 Cd on the 4th Thursday
in May next TIsn, fleeme en- of Virginia,
are you duly IMPRESSED with the sacred
obligation resting, Upon :y3u9 Al you
calmly and dispaasionatcIyy reviewing in
your own minds tae merits of tket eandi-
dates presented |tosyou for your Go1eraor,
FOR the next four GEARS The Importance
of the election Of ono and the defeat of
the other? We believe that if ever there
was time for calm and diSpassionate re-
Election, now is that. time. II is. evident
to the senses Of .eaery man who has not
suffered his passions and an insane desire
Of party triumph 80 darken or obscure
his mental vision, 9hat we are now upon
the eve of an important crisis. If We
look to the Nortlrase find il overrun with
fanaticism, and hatred to the institutions
of the Southern Safes, and they are now
threatening to caHy out their schemes of
mischief, even at 20 expense Of the per-
pelnlLy Vi our .COiAISutHipCNs 1HlS ISsult
has been broughK about by the maeina-
tons of secret society, the organization
of which is anti American, anti Rcpubli-
can and opposed s the geniu, and hap
piness of free country. And why is it
50? Because il ncognizes one headzd
president. armed With more potent power
than the Pope of Rome or the Gar Of
Russia--he has Tie appointment Of his
own. agents and stlbordinatssI' who visit
and establish couacils according 70 his
dictations. admitting orfejecting as they
think proper. TlA members swear upon
the holy bible tosbe governed in these
councils by thefwsl of the majority, thu.
forfeiting their |tiea and respect for the
name Of frcemcn.:a They are then under
the complete contrN and guidance Of theil
masters-they areho longer freemen, bu
Submissive slaves sand there is no escap,
from their more than Jesuistical bondage
than to break ofat once from among
them and set theirathreats Of persec utior
at defiance. This y the only way left, fol
II a member goes ito the council and thai
council votes that shey viii support Ger,
tain man for ofise.-a man lie ma,
know and well ka6w, too. 10 b un
worthy the supPors and confidence Of al
honest man. yet y is compelled to sup
port him, IL he saya. I will withdraw from
from the council of be expelled fefsre. ;.
win submit, his oath is shown him: !.
moreover swear 70 % governed in all thing
social and political BY the will Of the ma
joriy," will you ssorswear yourself? 20,
Fave sworn 70 votSsas the majority directs
we have directed tAat you shall vote 70
this man; now u Sou refuse, you win b
= perjured traitor. 81 whom the finger Q
scorn should ever point Then the maj
who Is thus bound Is not freeman, an,
he i unqualified, ty his own act, 70 exer
else that sacred privilege. lie has vclun
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