Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-12-09
From the charIc s,on Murcurs .
What Viii the South Do:

The Philadelphia Pennsylvaniian
has the following pungent reference
to the part that some southern politi-
clans have taken ii the recent Adolf
tion movements at tile North: s# q
'.WHAT WILL THE SoGTH Do!-Our
Southern friends in Virginia and
North Carolina are aware that John
Minor Bolts and Kenneth Rayner cleo
tioneered, to the utlnost extent Of
their influence, in fayorofthe Fremont
Fusion Tickctin PENNSYLVANIA, know
ing that the only candidate to be ben
Gifted by that Infamous bargain, was
the sectional candidate ofthe Adolf.
tionists. We have some curiosity to
ascertain what the South will do with
her own Abolitlonistsao HF sHEE
repeat the question: What will
the>South dol What will Virginia
what will North Carolina-do By these
men, who have been honored and
trusted by their States, and, with tai.
cnts that might be valuable to the pub
lie service, have turned their forces
against the South, and have exhaust
ed it in giving aid and comfort 70 her
enemies! What will the South do
with that small, but active and rest
less body of men, within her own
limits, who, in the. spirit Of self-seek-
ing, and with an inordinate> love Of
public notoricty, are:perpetually op-
posing themselves TO every movement
towards Southern upiofi, and ate per-
petually crying ont treason trcason.'
as the minions Of King George shout
ed at Patrick IIenry>in the Virginia
House of Burgesses. whatever honest
voices and honest hearts are reused
in defence of the safety and constitu-
tional rights Of their country. Who
are the real traitorsl Those who are
indignant at suffering wrong; orthose
who insist that wrong is right, and at
tempt to delude us with Isophistries
that do not even deceive themselves!
We lay no great. stress upon the
conduct of Messrs. Bolts and Rayner,
They have. both of them, much talent,
but it has been perverted throughout
their political career, to the single
purpose OF selfish advancement. n Y
They are what is called in North Car
Dina, ''peart men," quick Of appre4
hensiou Of things Immediately before
them, bright in discussion, indcfati7
gable in ambition, and unscrupulous
as to the means Of gratifying it. But
both OF them, in the game o. over-
reaching, have ended BY oyer-rcacll-
ing themselves. They have been found
out, and we believe have been pretty
.efiectually disposed of By the people
Of Virginia and North Carolina.
But they represent class, small
but active and mischevious, through,
out the Southern States; a class, whose
whole force is employed, under the
pretext Of love for the Union, ia de-
riding, belittling and distractingeve-
ry effort Of the Southern people to
make a united, consistent, and there
fore irristible effort to defend their in
stitutions, and their permanent safety.
They live and have their being BY SOW
ing the seed Of discord and distrust.
Just to the extent tllat the people be-
lieve them, they doubt themselves. ~
Their Office is to make every man be-
.lieyc him. That our power is inade-
quate to self protection. That We
must cling to the very feet Of . hos
tile people, and kiss the latchetsf Of the
shoes that are ready 70 spurn Us, inor-
der to our self.protection. IN short,
these men teach US the perpetual lis
son that, in order to be safe, We must
b. Lase. I'VE repeat the question,
.''What Nill,Ge SauthHdo With them
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