Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-11-28


and soul, mite viii you tor 4 o,..
The Constitution orr all conp,om;. g9 4 |.
No higher,sno lowsr law than Tia ', css.. !
Are the Fusionists, indeed, fasall,
on dissolution Of the Union, Dr. ~!
sectional war? tell YOU soms,h w
gentlemen. that depends uron X
strength, nerve, virtue and wisdom IN ~ /
sound, ,consciontious, conservative -. ~
OTIS in the North, Ii YOU ear, cam. y ia., !,
aid Of the Constitution. atthis cr;s;l 1 Y,
with the fateof thc Union, Il NAV W
God Almighty grant Il \! The / Wy,
say to you, rs have said To the Mn w
have said tirstaid last aid delivb n, y, =
Pcat--the unionis one IL thc mn !, y Y.
cious rights Of thc States. neya, !. rs
thereby 70 express the sentiment ;m ,..:n!
By the platform VI the l,andemo,,,a'a,pt' Nl
Philadelphia--that per "a. il i liz Ill., n. y
previous Of rights, and must 81 81. Il a u.
at every sacrifice I never uttirId l,l'sa
error as that; but do say thai M INV sacl
il the sacrcd palladium ii our b;ah. !. alOa
hottest rights. n i. II you Ill.,. s''aad
Iof itself liberty. III il MT eo,al,y H., ny
! not sovereignty, i is not indepeni., 4
| il u not, especially, the end u o., VT,
ernment, but il isthe means b. With Nh SV y,
the ends WI oughtto aim 1t. are sso', a. ~
and i sthe means which Wsshih,,,ia,,, l.
lied On as indispensable 10 Jul ss;s,a. Il.
as people. Il isthe II Pluribu ,'s Hill
Ium' By which one j. made thir,y.oneH !,
strength, by which yirginia's se,e, Mn \
lty is fortified tlirty fold. Measured N
what il il capableIof attaining, by wh,,',,,
binds and holds fast. by what Il mi de Nj.
and may do yet for this people md IY n
Emen. it il inestimable. Ii achieved IL
l American revolution. I i Declaration Il
Independence, thc o.stiiution, scttb.
Iment ofgthc public lands, tie land III.
ten, the peace policy. 4 I second war H,
free trade and sailors lights." the Mi.
iciples Of neutral rights. The long lhs u
measures for deyelopm mt and propre.s
lof the human species, the ACQUISITION.
from Mexico. and ia III bulwark d tree.
dom and the hope tf the opprcsssd
throughout the world. It does hot con.
sist in the mere confed,racy b. joining II
States. II consists III the Constitution
in the loyeand affection and brotherhood
Eof our people throughout the country !.
/ IL these links be broken il is dissolyed.--
liz broken and it bind, at all, it will bind
as a chain and it will gall as q chain, and
| il willcease to bind when letters find foes
who will not be bound by them. / for
one had rather see the continent shaken
BY earthquakes than 10 sec the Union of
these States dissolved. but il IS simply
the means Of inn,nmcrable and inestima.
bic ends Of good; and il ceases u sub
serve them to secure liberty, equality,
sovereignty, independence, peace. power.
and pre-eminence among the nations Of
the earth, lei il meet its fatel Why make
i sacrifice 10 save il? I'VE will not count
its cost-no material interest could weigh
il down in The scales; but it Is with tic
political union Of the States as ii is with
the matrimonial union of persons: the oath
Of the altar. love, truth, constancy, fdel-
ity require devotion, % the hst en-
tremity--to bear and forbear--so make
any and every honorable sacri6ce--to
count mere interest nothing; buff honor
be touched. then, on the instant, 70 dis.
solve the bands which bind TO iniamy.-
though It break the bands which bind 70
life! And, Task, will not slave States b
dishonorcd II they allow themselves % b
provincializcd BY being excluded from
equality in the rnion9 The Fusionists
intend that they shall Be so dishonored.
Their intent shall never be executed !--
We will cling to tho Constitution, and
when it is assaiIed,, We will defend il with
all the means which God and nature have
put into our hands; and when these fail,
the Onion. heeagle, the[fag, will Be but
emblemsof q past Republic, DESTROYED By
d weakness and wickedness unparallcdin
the folly and crime Of mankind Wede-
lnand nothing else but good faith IN keep.
Ing the covenants Of the Constitution
We demand not that any other people
should be shareholders. We will certain
" not force q slave upon their service. e
But We demand to be .let alone Ito b
left undisturbed in our rights, and w.
molested TO enjoy the property protected
by our laws. Ii We are not allowed tobs
and remain 1t peace, We must prepare tor
war. Tbs hypocritcs and kna,es Who are
trading Oh the pious attachment " our
people to the Tilionsw will find. when j j
too late, that shareholders can be driven @
sclftdcfence, and that they can trust
but / forbear! We will unite to prevent
horrors which il il painful TO imagine j.
tho worst, even, of contingencies - come,
AS to tho secret "Ainericans The
Know Nothings--day has brokc upon
them. And It .is.amusing 10 see sans
bats and owls Of midnight, fitting and
tapping, blind, about in the sunlight
They are seeking sorrily to skulk from
light and sight--hcre some flap back y
poor, deserted Whiggcry, and there sous
escape to the ..Rcpublican' fusion. ING
day has dissolved the charm. The tris
bird Of America, Jove's own eagle, y g
awning that never tires, III the lanbeni
light 1of tho mid heavens. Uncle gan
has reused himself and shaken OF tha
slumber and stupor Of tho night dreams
and is at his active work in broad day.
The devil baited the hooks q some y,