Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-01
Fol the Star Of the Kanawlla Valley"
i vi To the PeoEle Of Kanawha. !.

49,
Now that political excitement and party
anliisosity have somewhat subsidized, We
ought, as sensible people, v layaslde our
preiuaices, and look = little 70 our inter:
ests. All that We are il not much. All
Z that we hope tobt Is very great. But all
our hopes hang upon the success Of our
railroad. Hit carry next winter In the
! Legislature, we are made--if Il fail, we
have d gloomy future. How, then, shall
we secure lis success? This is the Inn
portant question. Will it not greatly en-
stmnce our chances Of success, il, in Sc
lccting d delegate 10 dill the place Of the
.estimabie. and lamented Thompson, we
should choose man whose high charac-
ter and commanding talents would give
him weight and influence among his POI,
litical friends, and allay opposition among
political Festivities deep interest ilf
the measure will secure his untiring ex1
: ertious To the cause, nor suffer that which
is transcendant in Importance to be made
subordinate to lnattersUf minor consider
atien 4? :."".. =
Another important Fact should not be
overlooked. Ii Is, that the Democrats
have On overwhelming majority both
among The people of the Suite and in the
Legislature. and have also the Governor,
g Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney Gen
eral. And what is more, the North West
and Southwest, where our ccntral inter-
est has alwaysmet with strong opposition,
have Il strong Democratic representation
in botlfitac Senate and House, while the
pecaiidr interest ofour railroad is repre-
sented by patron X. Ms, from the Ohio
TO the Aileeha MICS --asl excellent men, it
is true, but still Ptaftisans IN fierce party
contest lust ended il the field % begin in
the couiicils, and these Partizaass in u wo.
full MINORITY, asking aid Of an exasperated
majority. Can such a state Of things
, tend to lesson the sectional jcalousies al.
. ready existing against our railroad? Will
not party asperity tend to widen the
bre;tch? / Would it not then be the part
OF true wisdom to show a becoming spirit
81 moderation, BY sending at least one
Democrat from the whole tier Of counties
thanking our railroad from the Allesfanies
tothe Ohio, who could fairly represent a
minority by no means contemplate, eli
ther in numbers, intelligence, or interest,
and who could, at The same time, secure
! FAR greater influence with the Democratic
majority chan any X. n, however great
or good lie might be, whose sympathy
and action must always be opposed to the
very majority whose aid he asks. :.
lndecd, having already one KIN, from
this county in the House and one in the
Senate whose influence will doubtless be
exerted with their X. n. friends in aid Of
our railroad, but who will be utterly pow
erless with the controlling Democratic
majority, with whom they can neither as
soeiatc, sympathize, nor act in unison and
harmony, what would we gain by sending
another of the. came stripe, beyond his
single yote9 But if we send some good
and true man, who is 4 Democrat Of the
true genuine stamp, he will have direct
andlimmediate access to the other side OF
the House. And if we would succeed, we
must. repeat it, secure the sympathy
and support Of the Democratic majority
in both Houses, or We must fail, utterly
fail IN the accomplishment Of our dearest
object. 70 do this, we have more to hope
from the election and labors Of a Demo
crat than x. n. 70 this end therefore,
/ suggest the name Of THoNAs'L. BRorE
!. a-suitablespe to represent the coun-.
ty Of Kanawha in the next House Of Dele
gates. He able, honest, and faithful,
aud would DIP honorto the county hemiyht
represent; and from the high esteem in
which he is held by his political friends
throughout the State, would be able to
bring 'material aid" to the causeh he would
advocate. tt - a r., =,
~ A VOTER OF KANAWHA.'