Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-14
Frdin the ''warrentqn IN. c.l News"
The ifsiniaDsm Ocrary- theSafety Sfthe Q nion

Whilst the whole North seems to have
been.qEriedawayi by the new movement.
whilstenaticismi is spreading its contagious
influence throughout New England and
the Middle States aud to the Northwest, all
eyes arc turned to the contest now going
on in Virginia; and the lovers Of the Union
as welIas the conservative men ofall creeds
land secss, confidently look to this noble
old comm nwealth to roll back the tide of
inovatiisn from her borders, and to save
the South from the foul stain of Abolition
ism. Virginia has on many precious .oc-
casions Saved the Democracy ofthe Union
She hasanever swungfrom her Democratic
moorings, but has always stood firm and
steadfassamid the political storms and con-
yulsionsthat have shaken the Union. 1t
IS her wAll-known bugle that has summon
ed to renewed action the Democratic for
ces, whenever they have snstainssla tenn
porary defeat. She has never faltered nor
fallen bask before the shock of battle, a.
though both win gs may have been dis
mayed AID totally routed. To vary the
figure, she has heretofore been considered
an impregnable fortress of strength to the
national gDemocracy. The Know-Noth-
/ ings and; Abolitionists Of the North, flush
ed with confidence from repeated victo-
Ties, are Cow making life and death strug-
;. gle to caSry the Old Dominion in the pre-
sent contest and thus raise to the earth the
very citdel Of Democracy. For this rea-
son, the North sends her hired emiseries
to interfeye in Virginia politics. All Yam
kedom il bringing her carts and appliances
to boot, her cunning, her stratagenI, her
accustomed plots, and all her wooden
nutmeg ahics to bear upon the great deci-
! siyej Struggle. Virginia, we have said,
has witlistood all assaults heretofore she
has shoyh herself proof against .'mutiny
} from witlin, and buccany from without."
but she mas had to encounter gfoemen
4 &ort& ofser STEEL honorable optpsne,fs
who published their principles in the full
gaze of TIC world. Gan she now over
come thsA new and \untricd enemy, who
seeks totsonceal his nefarious purposes,
andwho Vas not the manly courage tosfow
himself Ind fight in open day, but who
hides. himself and the weapons of his war:
fare IN assassin-like secrecy? Is she pre-.
pared to meet the tactics oflndian warfare
; These arSsquest ions of paramount Interest
not only y Virginia, but to the Democra
cy of the#whole Union. If this proud old
y State shdgH give@ay in the present strug
s gle, and ahould(lenl her name and ancient
r renown ii The support and encouragement
: ofthe destructive policy of Know Nothing,
e it viii be:phe severest blow ever yet inHic
TIC upon ihe great Democratic party %
: theUnitet States, and consequently upct
: 1.-The Unioin We verify believe that tn,
$ safety ofthc Union itself is involved il
i this mometous contest going on in our sis
: ter Staters But we have scarcely any ap
e prehensidiss for the final result. Our cen
n fdence hi ahey honor and chfyalry Of III,
5 Virginialis Is TOO great to allow us to feaI
{, for one n,senentthat they will not rebukt
in the mosa severe and striking manneI
! this attenift on the part ofcorrupt North
? en politician: and Know Nothing schem
7 ers to hitaS VirsiniaAto the Car of Jugger
Y naut whiclltAreatens 10 crush the Liberties
9 and to suhlue the proud character of he
7 people. No--No Virginan is safe. TIL,
r land Of Jefferson, Of Madison, of Monroe
9 and Tyler; wii, never array herself on III,
|, side Of Know Nothing Abolitionists. T,
her is revived the noble distinction Of beat
n ing back the mad waves Of fanaticism t
a its own proper home, and thus securing
;. for herselfsthe glorious name of the. SA
IS VIOUR OF THE DEMOCRACY AMI
:, OF THE sSOUTH. Virginia contain
Ir the TENrtnLEGloY or Democracy, whicl
IS never fails ber.m time oftrial. The Who'll
= State is toathe national party what lie
= tenth lagioR is to herself, what the tent
a legion Of tie Rofaan army was to Cesar
u a safe reliakle never-fliling popY-GUARr
l. She has q leader worthy Of her "ancestr,
: fame" leader around whom her who,
u Democracysnay safely, may boldly rail-,
n HENRY AtWlSE is a bold, fearless i
t. dependent honest, and able chsmn;on
WI Democracy He is worthy of Virginia
her palmy days. He is the rnost powerf
Orator, perhaps, now living. and dsyot
4 all his abilities tothe service of the naomi
We sincerely hope that he may be elect elect,
vi by the Erssst, the.mos. over xhelminr m
te jority that BIS ever been bestowed IN;
e: any man IN the State, and we believe Ii
q. he viii. s I> 'Ft7 fin :
10 HYirgitia stands firm now il win /
O. spire the whole South with new enert
and new hopes. It win serve to heieht,
o our conviction that the Fusionists "
on mover obtain D foothold south Of the Pct
or mac. This5is great vantage. Ground, !.
nd The South united in one solid phalan
in can proudly and successfully withstand ,
ew the combined forces ofthe disdnionists
nd the North, md can and viii save the Uni,
BY the mora force Of her position, relyil
'o- q she does aon the eternal principles
re- Truth, and fortified BY The ramparts AZ 4
! It Constitution Of the Country. Our On
it'll hope Il In ~ Union of Me SouM for |
The sake Of As Union" Let this Be- our 5,
0. tle-cry during this momentous con,ss,
lad contest thai dnvolves nothing less than I
or salvation ofihe federal Union. and he :,
es' seension q ths constitutional ftesdon.