American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-09-06


hnical AVeofoco legislation, We enjoy
The nomesbut our prescribers enjoy
and rcvel in the "marrow and fat
things at our cost, while we are help
lcssly and hopclessly compelled to sue
cumb to the tyranniaal dictum of an
empowering party organization
THEY opposed to pE2SGmprIoN! So
was King George il Dor of Gamer
leans rulins.America!" when he sent
his fleets and armies to bind upon our
fOrefathcrsthc chaiA British opprcs,
sion and snbserviency!~ THEY opposed
to PRESCRIPTION when they prescribe
10000 Virginians fSf the crime of DIFF
fering with them in nhtical opinion !
The Old Line Wing party was the vic
tim of this wholesale prescription, too,
in long years of hard-foughttoil against
its oppressive injustice, and yet at this
day the same Old Line Wing party is
cajolcd with hohiod culogies, and ten
derby invited to kiss the hand that ever
smote them ...... ..
The sham Democracy opposed to
political proscription-arc they? Go
to the secret caucus, gathered in mid
nighNcclusion, and ask the clique that
is setting the Triggers to elect their
candidate, and Matching the lies that
are to defeat his opponent. There is
the putrescence Of prescription! And
who doubts that the Courthouse of old
Monongalia has witnessed such cabals.
Go, on election day, with these noisy
babblers against political prescription,
to the polls, and sec them vote full
handed Democratic ticket, from Con-
stable to Congressman, and if you
should venture to suggest that Mr.. -,
a Wing or American was the best man,
these anti-proscriptionists would laugh
in your face and answer 81 don't split
my ticket - They go it blind for the
party, and yet howl prescription at us!
Did sce cherish resentment for little
prcscrptive acts VIC might speak feel
ingly, and cut closer, but We will not
"stoop to conquer" yet awhile.
The Democracy are very much OPP
posed topolitical prescription, are they?
Oh! yes. The American party wished
to hold meeting, and hear a speech,
in the Courthouse at Fairmont, on
Monday night last. They respectful
" pctitioned the Court composed of
Democrats) for the use of the house at
night, when it would be standing idle,
but the Court said, "No you cant haze
H.' and the American meeting was
held ont Of doors, beneath the fair blue
sky, as many an American meeting has
been held before Court houses we're so
plenty as now The Court could ad-
jourh three hours on Monday afternoon
for discussion in which Mr.. Clemens
was a participant, but the Americans
must hold their meeting in the street,
and the Courthouse must stand dark,
lone, locked up, and unoccupicd, for the
Court so votcd-so decrced! Now
if Americans have not equal rights as
citizens Of the common country-if
their taxes did not help to build and
keep up public buildings, aye, and to
pay the salaries of the officials of the
county, then this act might only be
said to be selfish, but Americans hay
ing rights common to all, and having to
bear an equal brunt when the tax col
lcctor calls, this act may be truly char
actcrizcd as proscriptivc and oppress-
i've. 1t was so characterized by some
Of the best citizens of Marion county,
at whose request we give the unyarnish-
cd facts, as also for the information Of
our many readers in Marion.
B93" Sham Democracy way howl at
the Americans, transcription !" but
what is their every dag practice, if it
be not PARTY OPPRESSION?
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