American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-02-23

+ iltor, 10 notice lew poiuts contained IN
an editorial article pubiishedin the lasl Nor
gan,own Telegraph. And in doing so, l
wish tobe " courteous towards the writer
of that article, as he has proiessed that ami
BILE trait himself towards you. will not
say anything about the presumption who the
writer Of that article is. because | think, in
your last, you clearly defined that enigma.
And as the gentleman has not taken offence
al the "soft impeachment,n anu has not
called upon you with his !. Triend' and de-
manded re,,action Of the ''approbrious ep-
ilhet," and demanded "sa'isfactionn in the
true chivalric style, it will be taken for
granted that he is the author of the article
alluded to-, and that he is, moreover, Judging
from the point from which he halls, one of
the regular f. F. VS. of the Old Dominion.
Well, this the young man cannot well help,
If he desired to, and as it cannot have been
a great while since he left the maternal apron
s,,inga, he is to be excused for some blum
ders which he has committed, since sojourn.
ing in this wooden country. II is evident
that this young man has considerable 20
learn. In the absence Of cousin Benz Il
believe that is what you call him) the editor
of the Telegraph, by the way, is no
fool, this young gentlemen, this H. Il. v.
from away down in OLD Yirginny, where
they raise nothing but tobacco and niggers.
has taken upon himself the onerous and re-
sponsble duties Of an editor, to wit: the
editor OF the Morgantown Telegraph, called
by some the Villfcator, for short. Well,
as soon as Cousin Ben turned his back for
the land Of his fathers, this young editor
thought that the time to make splurge.-
I'll chow, Gays he, that the bloody Know
Nothings are all Abolil onists, and actually
belong to the Black Republican party, as we
call them down in Culpeppah. Ill show,
continued he, the Democracy Of this county
(for you know they won't read and examine
for themselves, and if any CT them do join
the American Party we can scare them out
again) that the resolutions passed by tie late
meeting Of the American party in Morgan
town, were precisely such as were passed
by the Black Republicans in Congress which
were offered by MIR. Dunn. And to prove
his assertions, both sets of resolutions are
placed side by side in the conclusion of his
article in the last Telegraph. Well, pro-
missed thai lwould be courteous 10 the young
man, and must no, forget it. But if had
done just such trick would say (to N.Y.
self at least) that had made most con.
summate ass OF myself; for conceive that
there is not School-boy in town but who
will say that there is not only no similarity,
but that they are antagonistic. Let us ex-
anime them for brief space. The first
resolution Of the Black Republicans las he
calls ,hem} goes on TO say that the political
complexion of the House (perhaps the young
man took them to be negroes) proved that
the majority of the people of the country
were against the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise, and that no man ongh, to be elect
ed Speaker who favored that movement
The second resolution went for restoring
that line; and the third was in favor of al :
laying the agitation Of the slavery question
either in or out OF Congress. Now for the
Morgantown Resolutions, and call upon
every Democrat, Wing and an,i-American,
to get the VIllifcotor and examine as he
reads this, to see if wha, say are not unde-
| niable facts. The first Whereas" goes on
TO say that the cause Of the agitation of Sla-
very, at the present time, was the repeal of
| the Missouri Compromise. The "a "Where.
as shows that "while we view the dis
tracing and banefu influences arising from
the act, we renewed our Obligations and de-
examinations TO stand by The Union, now and
| always. The Sd "Whereas'' contained the
principles OF the compromise OF 1850, in
which the whole country acquiesced at the
time, and all have kept it sacred up to this
time, with the bare exception of the so. call.
ed Democratic party, headed by the Arch
Demagogue Douglass, and backed by the
immaculate Brigadier of the White House.
The three resolutions following the above
sentiments express desire TO meet onr
brethren from every portion of the country
in spirit OF compromise, and that the SUBJ
ject of slavery should never have been in
| troduced into the National Council of our
parry ana put III 10 every candid and
honest man 10 soy, whether these resolutions
express the sentiments Of Northern Adolf.
! tIonism or Black Repnblicanism, as stated
by the novice of the Telegraph. The idea
is absurd and speaks neither for the honesty
| or sense Of lis author. Blu, must not be
uncoureous, and will hasten on to close,
for fear shall weary your readers, if have
not done so already. | have neither space
noraime to advert TO all thS arguments of
Cousin Beu's little editor, and il | had,
should consider the game not worth the pow.
der. The little fellow IS no doubt clever
enough in his way, but then he has evi-
IDENTITY gotten beyond his depth. III should
say that he was young man Of no ability
or attainments, would certainly be doing