American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-09-13
For the American Union.


For the American Union.
Mr.. EDIToR:-The last number of
the Fairmont True Virginian contains
a contemplate squib from fellow who
attempts to plead the dirty cause of
renegade Wings and renegade Know
Nothings, over the nom de plume of
Star { y. l flattered myself that this
same scribbler had written enough for
the people of Fairmont before this chef
d oeuvri of newspaper literature made
its appearance. Indeed l hoped that
he was done annoying us with his jar
gon; but alas, how vain the hope! If
the whole thing were not such wilful
misrepresentation, / should not notice
it at all. But there is point where
''forbearance ceases to be virtue" 4
this fellow has lcaped over that point at
a single bound. | shall therefore take
hold of the silly fellow, and sec what
kind of material he and his article are
made of.
Among other equally truthful things
this "divne star says:
"Thcre host of Old Line Wings in
Fairmont who have not, as yet, been
dyed in democratic wool who are now
open advocates, not of sten cents day'
but of James Buchanan and John c..
Breckenridge, for the reason that they
are the only candidates in the field
who Garry the flag of the Constitution
and keep step to the music of the u
nion.'
Let us now dssect this little gem &
see howl looks. There are inFairmont
and vicinity just three Old Line Wings
who openly advocate Buchanan--two
in town and one out of town. There
are in Fairmont and vicinity Just three
renegade Know Nothings who openly
advocate Buchannn=-two in town and
one out Of town. G do not regard those
as Know Nothings and Wings who vo-
ted for Wise. compare with the last
vote for Governor.) Now add togeth-
or Old Line Wings and renegade Know
Nothings "who openly advocate Buch-
anan," and we have the astounding
confounding, overwhelming number of
6! the half of which the Virginian's
scribbler terms ga host" l am not
apprized of the exact number that con-
stitutes ga host" but if this be "a host
assume that it will take 'ahost of
hosts to change the result in Virginia.
Now, sir, this matter is narrowed down
to this proposition: If the half of six
men make "a host, then star told the
truth; if the half of six men do not make
"a host, then star is
Beyond all CONT alclion
The most insincere that ever dealt in
fiction"
I have given the correct figures, and
dare the fellow star to complete the
"host." But enough of this.
He also says Buck and Breck are
the only candidates before the people
who "carry the flag of the Constitution
and keep step to the music of the u
Mon" The wisdom displayed in this
remark and the political honesty con-
nected herewith are in keeping with
the whole career of the author. He is
endowed with such shallow smartncss
and presumptuous ignorance as might
we'll entitle him to occupy the position
of "bell wcther" of the democracy of
Fairmont.
The above assertion simply shows
That man may become as dcpraved iii
politics as in other things; and 1 fear
it will be the cause of blowing the au-
: thor Of it as far out of the political
world, as he has blown himself out of
the world to come
I quote again from star:
eve have one Old Line Wing who
has compassion for the Young 1n,ert-
, can portion of the Know Nothing par
ty of Fairmont. He some times, to
, please the boys, makes a speech in adj
| vocacy of the principles of the Wing
party. He has not yet declared whom
he will vote for
| presume the fellow means r. II
Pierpoint, ESQ. If so, | can say to
him that Mr.. Pierpoint has made but
. one political speech in Fairmont for
several years, and that one he was re-
quested to make by the petition of fif.
ty of the most respectable citizens Of
: this place--not boy had any thing to
do with it. Star need not get angry
: because his name was not in the list.
l SO far as his making the speech tc
"please the boys is concerned, it is O
I wilful and malicious falsehocd, to say
the least Of it. The game of calling
the American Party in Fairmont boys
was attempted here once before, and
!, resulted, as stars game will result, il
3 it is not stopped, in our making the
fellow "swallow his own words"
, Then Mr.. Pierpoint has not declared