Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-04-25
Jane, n. II. Beals..,His Democracy and bis
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Some weeksago, we wrote am editorial
ifwhich we presented to our readers some
: ofthe antecedents Of ]. NJ. H. Bealc, the
kno,r.nothiag candidate for Lieutenant
Gereruos. This We did in no uhkind
spirit. Our respect for er.ren,s old age,
however, preyented4us, at that time, from
presenting some Of the dark spots which
are to be found uponthe political record
Of Mr.. Beale, and which We now feel il
our duty to publish to the world, Mr..
Bsale has been presented By the Know
Nothing party as a candidate for the suf-
frages Of the people Of Virginia; and the
Independent Republican and other kindred
Wig Euow- Nothing sheets are proclaim
ing most loudly that Mr.. Bcale is a Dem.
ocrat, willis: the Richmond Penny Post
and other Know Nothing papers in the
East are representing him as1'a consistent
member Of the Baptist Church, A Dem.
ocrat and a BoptitW 80, shame, where
i,.thy biushr' j. " H. Beale a Demo
erat! What say you, Democrats Of Vir,
ginia? J. u. r. Beale a Bapttsh What
say you, Baptists of Virginia? Is he re-
cognisod by you around your communion
table as "a consistent member?''
Since the Know Nothing press have pre-
sumed TO represent Mr.. Beale as Demo
crat, and as consistent member of a
Christian Church, we feel it our duty to
expose the utter falsity of theira sertions,
by exhibiting to the public gaze a portion
of his political and religious record. We
then leave it TO Democrats and Baptists to
decide whether he be of tleir faith and
household. No., - + I....-
Mr.. Bes,e run 70 Congress in the
Tenth Legion" some years ago. and
was badly beaten BY an Independent Dem.
ocrat. He subsequently emigrated to this
District, and in the spring of l849 he ac
eidentlyg got the nomination ola Democratic
Convention for Congress. Hewaselected
b. 4 small majority; and whilst in Con-
gress, conducted himself in such manner
astoarraya large portion of tie Democracy
ofthe Di.trict against him. He announced
himselfasa candidate for reelection, and
Col. Hays was brought out by The De-
Raocracy to oppose him.. Mr.. Beale flen
pledged himself inthe most positive terms
that, if the Democrats would permit him
70 run then, without Democratic oppo-
nent. that he would never be a candidate
again-would retire TO private life. But
how did he keep that promise, snd how
has he since been regarded by the Demo
cratic party? I.e
Before the expiration Of his las. term
n Congress, he was seeking the nomina.
ton Of the Democratic parity, for the
Board Of Public Works, in the District 10
which he lives. Butthe Democratic d on.
venl;on regarded lin as broken down
aud worn-outIpolitical hack, as ,r,p worthy
Of their confidence and support. Disap.
pointed in obtaining the nomination for
tho Board Of Public Works, Beals again
turned III. eyes toward Washington, and
j appeareAin person before the Admins.
tlration Of President Pierce. asking for die
Office Of Aarslal-.f Western Tirginia -
He returned home empty without Office
and has ever since been bitter denoun.
Ger Of the Administration Of Mr.. Pierce
During last Summer m election had 10
Be held 70 fll the unexpired term Of the
larnensea Snoigrass. Several candidates
were in the field, and a Convention was
called to decide who should be the stan.
dard-bearer Of the Democracy. Beale
again desired the nomination Of Demo.
cratic Convention for Congress. A meet
ing was heldia Point Pleasant On the All
q July, ls54.to appoint delegates to SAID
Convention. In that meeting BeaIe Gig
ured eonspicuously. and urged the i'm
portanee and necessity Of Conventions
Afall and fair Convention Was held i
Chenille, IN which every county in III
4 49, . :. + -sat : E