Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-08
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MEssRs. -EptroRs lin the "Star" Of
August LIST, there Is an article addressed
to tho voters Of Kanawha. IN which the
writer claims great and important results
rs likely to grow outsof the influence Of
4 single Democratic member in the next
Legislature Of Virginia. He admits, in
the outset thai" we are not much;" yet, in
the face Of the indubitable evidence Of the
fact thatwe arrived at this unensiable NOR
al and physical condition under the i'm.
mediate auspices Of Democratic influence,
he would urge the imperitiye necessity Of
keeping that influence in the ascendancy
rs much as possible. II Is mystery how
lie arrived at the strange conclusion that
the State II Virginia would be essentially
benefited by electing n single Democrat
TO the Legislature, when the State has bcen
ruled and super.ruled BY Democrats for a
number Of years, and yet the moral and
physical conditions Of the State have reg
ularly and Invariably deteriorated under
the influence of that dynasty. i say it is
a singular conclusion to arrive at, with
the evidence of. these stubborn facts star
ing us in the face. XII, r r.. ..
He admits, in substance, that the Dem
;ocrats would sacrifice the best interests of
the State in order TO complete their ven.
geancc against the American party, aud
secure tllcir final overthrow. He confess
SEES that the complete subjugation of that
party is held as a sacred and paramount
duty devoRing upon the weather.beaten
and tlme-worn Democracy. lie speaks Of
the Americans in the Legislature MS ask.
ing laid Of an exasperated majority
"Exasp erated majorityR How have they
becom 70 highly "exasperated?" What
have the Americans done unto them that
their dahdcr has 50 powerfully and fear.
fully riz? Have the Americans pursued
a course not strictly constitutional? Or
have they awaited themselves Of any priv.
ilegcs or claimed the enjoyment Of any
right not guaranteed to them as freemen, BY
the Billof Rights? They have done none
of these things. And yet the liberal
minded, DISTRIBUTING Democracy lave
become terribly "exasperated!t: can
see but one reason why this formidable
Junto Should be so "riled up" 1t is this:
a large and respectable portion Of the PEG.
pie u Virginia have exhibited the moral
independence Of pursuing course Of their
own, without asking any odds of their,
would-be Democratic lords and masters
a course Of action independent Of the die
tation Of huckstering demaSogucs and
back. ground wirc-pu1lers, is particular
"pizoii'' 10 the sensitive stomachs Of those
who WELD the powers that be-, This is
the reason why it is desired that q Dem
oeratic member should 2be elected, and the
borders Of Democracy proportion ably en-
larged; but do the interests aud demands
efthe State rcqlircit2 II a certain course
of legislation, on n small scale, has N
evil tendency, and that contin ually, would
a different result be obtained in case those
Legislative elements should be enlarged by
acccssions Of q similar character?
"a vptcr of kanawha" says, Indeed,
having already one X. n. from this coun.
" in the House, and one in the Senate,
whose influence will doubtless be exerted
with their X. n. friends in aid Of our rail-
road, but who will be utterly powerless
with the controlling Democratic MAORI. !
tywith whom they can neither assoc iate,"
&c. Now. il this controlling Demo.
cratic majority" really exists, and. all its
have the welfare Of the State at
heart, what is there to fear? And il the
X Ms exert their influence for the ad.
yancemeht Of our railroad, as "a Voter
they would, and controlling
Demo cntic, najority" were similarly dis
posed, there would be still less to fear. II
The Democrats, themselves, would lay
down all sectionalities, and unite as one
man, inIthe improvements demanded by
the interests of the State, perhaps they
would render themselves less obnoxious
to the: censure Of their insulted constitu.
ency than heretofore; and by uniting with !
the American members scattered along
our central line Of improvement, who are
friendly to the enterprise, and anxious for
its speedy completion, still further eticien-
cy would be obtained. ! GHEBER. /
BurrALo, Va, July 81, 1855. -. i