Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-09-03
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CHARLESTON, KANAwnA, Va.|
ID luo,uet 11kl. 1cse &
August 9th, 1856. . !

Il. HGttsy:
Is Although you are a stranger tome,
II can but think you will allow me a
place in the columns Of your gallant
and very excellent paper, to give pub
licity to the candid opinion and de-
Termination of an old line Wing.
/ am a Wing bred and born in the
Clay school; / am a Wing in head
and in heart; | am Wing inside and
outside; l am Wing all over from the
crown Of my head to the soles Of my
! feet. heel taps and ali; but, as Wing
I gerry, conservatism, love of liberty,
and the preservation of the Union Of
these United States, are terms synon-
ymous with me, l am not a Wing TO
idly and silently stand by when our
rights and liberty are endangered,
and to not add my little mite towards
1 averting such danger. No, God for
bid that l, as an Old line Wing, could
be so recreant to what i conceive to
Il be the duties of such in the present
crisis, as to stand by and not aid in
4 stanching the bleeding wounds OF
our glorious confederacy merely be-
] cause none Of the old issues that the
Wing party was wantto battle for, are
not at stake. The Wing party, like
its great leaders, has passed Away;
H and the great political principles for
which the Wing and Democratic par
ties have varied success, have either
y been settled or have grown obsolete.
So that Icannot see anything dishon-
orable, or, in fact, the least improprie-
ty, but on the other hand a duty, as a
/ conservative old line Wing, in joining
as I believe all conservative Wings
will eventually do, an honorable old
competitor for the purpose Of. aiding
her in the preservation Of the Union,
NOW that, that old competitor, as a
party, is, really, the only national
party we have liz existence in the
United State. Therefore, believing
thatth Democratic party is the only
national party now in C istence, and
that upon it's success in the present
contest for the preside ncy depends
the preservation of the rights Of the
South and the national pnion, if not,
indeed, the very existence Of govern
lnent itself, 1 feel it my duty, to forget
all prejudices and former party predi-
lection, to forget former dife renees,
and<to give my earnest and hearty
support, though it be feeble, to the
nominees Of the. Cincin natl Conven-
ton. l.. -. @.s-- +t-
+ In the presentcontsst fer the Pres
idency, there is three distinct parties
with their respective platforms and
candidates in the field: the Demo
cratic, the AMERICAN on Know Moth
ing, and the very fifty: termed Black
Republican. - " ..,.L..~4.
The success of either of the two
last named, would be equally delete-j
rious to the well being Of the country.
The one (the Know Nothing} propo-
,ses in its platform Of measures, to ig-
more, in effect, the great question with
the South--that of Slavery, and to
hob 4 goodly portion Of the citizens
of the Union, of their civil and rei!
gious liberty. The other ltheso call
ed Republican, proposes inits plat
form Of measures, Il cant say 'riaci-
PIES to unblushingly rob the entire
Southern portion Of this confederacy
of its constitutional and legal right in
it's Slave property So, it is easily
to be seen what disastrous consequent
ces would befall this, the fairest conn
Try under the sun, in case of success
ITO either Of these parties.
In this condition Of affairs, and
amid the gloom which over shadows
THE land, l discover but one hope Of
safety. That lopeis in the Demo
cratic party. Whatever differences
may have hitherto separated this par
~ and the party with which | have
been accustomed 70 act however hea-
ted the contest through which they
passed, one thing must be admitted,