Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-07-02
John c. Breckenridge.

+ If anything could, more than an
other, enhance and enliven the graft
fication with which the Democracy
ofVirginia welcome the nomination
of Mr.. Buchanan for the the Presiden
cy, tits the nomination, for Vice T res
idency, Major Breckenridge of Ken
lucky. The favorite son and mos
promising statesman Of Virginia's ia
:vorite daughter, this nomination i.
illustrates most truthfully and happily
the honorable character by which she
is known in the Republic, as tn
mother! Of States and statesmen.--
There has been but one alloy to the
material pride with which Virgins
has regarded Kentucky for long Sc
ries of years; and that was her aberra
ton from the State rights faith of hel
mother, and from the. strict contruc'
ton creed ofJefferson. We have CIV
cry reason to expect with confidence
that under the lead of Breckenridge
born of Virginia's daughter, will re
turn to the political fold and faith o
our Commonwealth. W
It's we'll known to the country tina
Kentucky was beguiled from her or
iginal faith and allegiance by the ia
cinating influence Of Henry Clay
And it is a significant fact, that she
first manifested her disposition to re
turn to the Republican faith and fold
in e1ecting and re-clecting, in 1885,
and '53, from the Ashland district
Mr.. Breckenridge, the present candid
ate of the Democracy for the Vice
Presidency, TO the House of Repre-.
sentatives. Major B. is aresident o.
the old Ashland district, which 81
long adhered to Henry Clay. Indeed
he seems to be the only Democra:
who has been able to triumph in thai
district. lie was elected to Congress
in S51, over Gen. Leslie Cooms, By
$50 majority; and in 1853, over ex'
Governor Robert p. Letcher, by 52(
majority. He is a young man, an{
inherits all that nobleness ofcharactei
which has always distinguish the som
of Kentucky, and now occupies thai
place in the affections of the Democ
racy of Kentucky that Henry Clay oc
cupied in the Wing party of tina
State.
lie is moreover. the grandson q
Judge John breckenridge, who wal
the Attorney General Of the Unitet
States during Mr. J eferson's admins
.tration; and who moved, in the Ken
lucky Legislature, the celebrated reso
buttons, drawn by Mr. Jefferson, an(
corresponding with those drawn AM
offered by Mr.. Madison in the Virgin
ia Legislature, known as the resolu
tons of '9S and '99. ~ ~c~~'
Though Kentucky departed from
the Republican fold, her young an(
gallant son is true to the faith Of hi
fathers; and it will be u joyous day 70
Virginia and Kentucky, when unde
his auspices the truant daughter shall
be brought again to the side Of Vir
ginia in the supporter the doctrine
of'9S and '99.
While q member of the House o
REPRESENTATIVES.. Mr., Breckenridp
distinguished himself in the promin
emf position he Immediately gainet
as leader of the Democratic side OF tn
House. by the ability and success
with which he spoke on all occasion
in advocacy of Democratic measure
and principles He was one Of tn
earliest and most vigorous assailant
of theKnow Nothing movement, an
was a most uncompromising opponen
of the Collins Line-largesses. Hi
course during the two sessions Of Con
gress in which he served, is mos
honorable to his integrity and consist
ency as a Democrat.
Though unblessed by fortune an
charged with responsibilities attach
ling to the head Of a large family de
pendent upon his own labor and tai
ents for support, he joined the armie
Iof his country in Mexico, as major {
cavalry. But, subsequently to til
war, and at the close Of his sbrillian
service IN Congress, when tendere
the mission TO Madrid after the re
signation of Mr.. Soule, it will be rec
objected that Major Breckenridge de-
tclincd the honor Of tile mission, SOLE
Ely indifference to those domestic CALI
which, when hard service andsdange
was 10 be encountered in Mexico, h
had so nobly and periodically disrt
garded. n. ES..t 7 -