Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-21

The Calculations Of the - STAR,
Mr.. Editor You no doubt noticed in the little
q Egenimg Star" day or two since, two caiculs-
tions--as they were styled by the editor of the
result of the election in Virginia, as between
Messrs. Wise and Flournoy. The paper referred to
asserted that these estimates were made by two
gentlemen better acquainted with the politics of
Virginia than any persons within the knowledge of
the editor. Well, SIR think know who the
gentleman was who made them and must be
permitted to say that II the acquaintance Of the
editor Of the Star in Virginia Is 50 limited as not
TO embrace some one who knows more about the
State, or who is less under the controlling infu-
ence of All indomitable prejudice, than the party
referred TO- his knowledge Of the State and Of the
people Of the State, is too limited to ente him to
any consideration whatever in regard TO the pend
ing contest venture the assertion that Virginia
does not contain, within her borders, more one
sided, partial blinded, bigoted, Lcocofoco than the
individual who, think, prepared the little table
to which refer. His opinions upon political ques-
tions are worth, just nothing at all and for the
simple reason that an adder ID not more deaf TO
any sound than he is TO anything and everything
that comes in contact With his cherished views Of
party.
But, sir, enough Of this. Who so foolish as to
believe Mr.. Wise the strongest man the Democrats
Of Virginia could have found to bear their piebald
standard in the present contest He, who has
whole party, and upon the great men Of the party,
than all other men in the Union combipedf II he
is the strongest man they have, then, in the name
Of all tho gods at once 10 1t not time that so weak,
SO puerile 10 contemplate party should cease to
rule and govern a great Statei Who will say nay ?
know that no good, old fashioned Democrat Of
Virginia viii admit that Wise ID the strongest man
in their party--they avow the contrary on all oc-
casions. But, he is the pet Of the Richmond
junto"-of the miserable crew that crowd the door
and Office of the Richmond Enquirer, sucking
whiskey, and sp0uting politics--about which they
know nothing beyond the little tricks that disgrace
any party---but who, nevertheless, hope to succeed
now, as they have done heretofore, in examining
down the threats ofthe good honest people Of Viz
ginia man who Is as obnoxious TO them as dose
of tartar emetic, or ipecachuana That the good,
honest old jackson Democrats win swallow
such dose, as is presented in the person of
Henry A. Wise, cannot, and will not believe,
till have evidence of the fact that they have done
it. 1t would be INDUSTRIOUS indeed; and would
argue degree of subserviency to party, or rather
to clique influence and discipline, alike unworthy
Of freemen, and dangerous to the perpetuity Of
civil liberty! Think Of it, Mr.. Editor, and say
whether such an instance of monstrosity could, by
possibility, be found upon the pages Of recorded
historyf Could such case of selEabasement, of
unmitigated selfdegradation be found, anywhere
upon earth, as would be presented by the Demo-
Gratis Of Virginia. should they obey the behests of
the little dirty clique who managed to secure the
nomination Of this man, and who have pulled the
wires that move all the machinery contrived to
secure his election
Mr.. Editor, am no partisan, but am Vir-
ginian and must confess that, if the estimates Of
the Star approximate the truth-as next Thursday
will determine-I shall ever after blush to acknow-
edge myself son of the Old Dominion.
Washington, May 81, 1856. TIMOTHY.