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Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
i, The LocuSts.
A FABLE.

Once upon a time, not many Years
since. the land was filed witha certain
species Of the Locust, WHICH spread far
and wide, and at one time outnambered
all the inhabitants Of the field and forest.
Yet as they were not of the destructive
species, and did little or no injury to
trees or grain, their prevalence was not
considered at all alarming. They kept
up, it is true, great noise, and were
constantly shifting their places yet,
from their innocent natures, they were t3l-
Grated and, in fact, their presence was con-
sidered Indirectly beneficial. as keeping
off other insects which might injure and
annoy,
In the Meridian Of their days, the Sc
Locusts, according to their nature, laid
their eggs, which fell in the ground and
there remained for many years. In pro-
cess of time these eggs batched and
came outof the ground as chrysales, and
SO suddenly that in one night they APP
peared over the. whole land, the old
species having died to make wa for the
new. All the inhabitants were startled
at their sudden and overwhelming ap-
pearance and some were for destroying
them by fire, others~eonsidered them but
the locusts of the old species again re-
appearing, while Others, from the nature
of the ground, felt\great apprehensions
that the species might be changed. z
While all were debating this matter, the
grubs had, in the meantime, crawled
some distance up the trees, when, 10
suddenly all the shells burst, and our
flew an innumerable swarm of Black
Locusts Of the most destructive species,
which threatened to lay waste and devas.
tate all the land, and filled the hearts o.
men with terror and dismay. -. n,
-MoRAL.-This fable teaches how the
old Wing party-after laying the eggs Of
Native Americapism from which were
Matched the Observation-Disclosures
its course and died. From the Know.
Nothings which had been Matched in
Freesoil, in due course Of time
sprung the Black Republicans-full
hedged and: vigorous, leaving their old
shell sticking lifeless to the tree. III
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
Trying; it over.

V The Fillmore Barbecue did not
give satisfaction to the party, in fact
it was acknowledged privately to
have been tailure-tliey, were pick,
cd up in young Jackson and Bore.
man-could'nt get up any enthusiasm
two men, K. N.'s are known to have
gone to the ground in favor of Fill
more, who returned determined to
vote for Buchanan. Those two can
be named if there is any doubt Of the
fact. .... i. .I##- @ .-b T
Ever since, there his been an effort
IN a shy way, to get Bolts here. I'VE
prophecy that if Bolts makes one Of
his Black Republican speeches here
the Knew Noth;ngs will loose their
county. The leaders are only trying
to keep the party together during this
election for future pllrposes-but
kanawha county would mot stand
Black Republican Bolts.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
child Stealing Ii New York.

= 81 \ i +Jset II
Itnaay surprise many Of our read
ters 10 learn that. there are from I'D
10 children stolen every year ill
New York from their parents, and
never heard Of more. Yet such y
the fact. Incur advertising columns
to-day Will be fonnd one of these
cases, and a curious one it is. The
sister 6f Mr.. James Mex ;lngh brings
her child to her brothers IN Centre
street, tospend the day with him. IN
1.-THE evening she dressed tie child tel So
home, but while her back was turned
| the child ran out Of the door and into
the street. The mother missed The
child and went after It Immediately,
bnt though two days had passed, upto
last night no child had been found,
though the Aims House and every sta
ktion house in tile city had been search
led to find il. On the 18th Of tllls
Emonth, a boys. Ave years, named JohI
Joyce, was lost, but the brother has
nOtyet succeeded III finding him; a1 q
at the Chief Office, in the Park VII
be heard many similar stories. Ihe
child islost, searclliis made By thepa
ents; days, weeks. months pass, bntne
ltiding of there little ones are eFeF
heard. AT last the search il glfen
over and the matter IL f0ryoftefl till
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
Know Nothing Absurdity.

~. = e r. t., \ M -
OF the many reckless absurdities Of
our Know Nothing friends, there is none
more absurd. than the report they have
putin circulation within the last few days.
..That the Democratic party intend to
withdraw Mr.. Buchanan" 1t would be
equally absurd for the Democratic party
to do SO, and leave the contestto the fac.
tons that have nominated respectively
Fillmore and Fremont. Neither OF these
factions have been able to find friends in
each State of the Union to- form an cleo.
toral ticket. The Fremont faction has
however, an electoral ticketin all the non
slavcholjing States except ia Pennsylya.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21

be found, for the most part. upon Black
Republican ground.
With this course and this position,
both the Editor and bis followers seem
perfectly satisfied. In his case it is his
natural position, and follows from all his
antecedents. He seems TO have taken as
the fundamental idea Of his life the re-
mark of the Poet, that man is midway
from nothing to the Deity" and 10 think
the whole duty Of life fulfilled in cLoos
ing a course midway from nothing 70
Everything. Hence his whole effort
seems To be to maintain a dull and sense
less mediocrily, to 20 half way for every
thing, entirelyffor nothing. Losing all
sense of the eternal principles Of right
and justice. his whole course is based On
q system Of compromises and expedients.
Hence, though living in the South, all
possible Northern connections are per
Isistently maintained, while his citizen
'xhip in Virginia is. perpetually nulliied
by = regular system IF abusesand ridi-
clle Of his own State, and his non resi-
dcnee in the North is atoned for by an
underwriting preference for Northern meu
and measures in all the relations f life.
We can Imagine but one thing wanting tp
complete the sttouf easen,Jte"' Of such j
man both 1orally and physically, which
would be tospake him physically com
promise between the Black and the
White race by being BORN mulatto.. .
But it is useless % cxpatiate in this
All we can do is "a warn his followers Of
the course he is Lending them-.and 70
say to our neighbor thu he cannot q.
ways occupy This passion. He will
some day, perhaps shpAy, have to de-
eide and take positive gsppnds. We
call on him to say out boldly, which is
he for ? the North or The Souti (? This
is more searching question han Fill
moro or Fremont.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
Democratic Meetings.

Y. b. w. JAcKsoS cf Wood, Assistant Demo
cratic E!eetsr, and F.. p. TuksER, Elector fo
Jackson. h;sse been inyited@and will address
The ., ople ON the issues involved IN tn, pres
On, canvass, at the following times and places
buffalo, Putnam County, Monday. OctJ 81, a
! O'clock, P. u. 81 /, :,
Putnam Court House, Wednesday, Oct. ~ a
Kama a. VIA Court House. Thursday, Oct %, al
= ! o'clock, T. ~
Siss0n' Mills. tPocal Friday, Oct. "a al
O'Clock, p N. 49, i
SATURDAY, Oct. IS, at clock. P. NJ
1P Otter Democrats are expected TO address
the neople at the above appointments.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
.. Fillmore and Disuaion.

From the Ric!lmoil " hY ot Jul
y LIST, 1856, we make the following
extract from a speech made by Mr..
Fillmore n+Albany upon his return
from his Europcantour. Hear him:
y. a. We sec a
political party, presenting candidates
for the Presidency and Vice Presi-
dcney, selected for the first time from
the free States alone, With the avow-
ed purpose Of electing these candid
ates by snfiages Of one part Of the
Union only1xto rule over the whole
United States. Can II be possible that
those who are engaged in such !. mea-
sure, can have seriously reflected up
ON the consequence which must inev-
'ftably follow, in case Of SUGGEST
Cheers. Can they have the mad
ness, pr the folly to believe that our
.SouthefnSbrethern would submit to
be governed BY such a Chief Magis-
tratet [Chders.l Would he be re-
quired to follow prescribed BY those
who elected himyin making his, APP
pointmentsl If man living South
Of Mason and Dixon y Line b. not
worthy to be President 81 Vice Pres
ident, would it be proper 70 select one
from the same quartes as. one II his
Cabinit Council, or to represent the
nation in a foreign country! Or, in
deed, to collect the revenue, or admin,
lister the laws Of the United States!
II not, what new rule is the President
10 adopt in selecting men, for office,
that the people themselves discard in
selecting him! These are serious, but
practical questions, and In, order to
appreciate them fully, it is only nee
essary to turn the tables up on onrselv-
es. Suppose that the, South having a
majority ofthe Electoral votes, should
declare that they woull only have
Shareholders for President aud Vice
President; and should elect such by
their exclusive suifrages to rule over
us at the North. DO YOU think VIC
would submit to it9 80, not for a
moment. [Applause:l And do you
believe that your Southern brethren
are less sensitive on this. subject than
you are, or less jealous oftheir righssl
\ Tremendous cheering ] Ii You do,
let me tell you that you are mistaken,
And, therefore, you must. sec thatii
this sectional party succeeds, it leads
inevitably to the destruction Of this
beautiful fabric reared by our torefath,
ers, cemcntedby their blood, aud be.
queathed(tO us>as a priceless inhcri,
tanee. IL |J
/ Now, gentlemen !of the Know.
Nothing party, what think you o
that sentiment of your candidate fol
fthe Presidency? Is it right Or is il
wrong2 Do YOU endorse it or do yor
disapprove~of it! Or do you think
that thenanhy .pamby, wishy. washy
Uncomfortable, Of John Minor Bolts
John S. Garlic, Benjannin4 <Sinitl
Eet. ID omne genus better represen
true Southern and Virginia interes
on this all-import; mt question
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21

rection1 in Kansas, originated ~ men
banded together by secret and illegal
oaths--and we have seen revolution In
California carried on by men banded to.
gether in the same way, Now when
were such spectaeles ever witnessed in
the political contests Of the old Whi{ and
Democratic parties? II was reserved fol
Inauguration. Of the reignof Sam and his
peculiar Americanism. Yn
Then. consider well this neophite Bar.
ty, which, like a MUSHROOM, sprung W
in night--ayc, truly in the night with
its signs and grips and secret oatllsf and
what is worse Its narrow minded and sec.
tartan principles. Having seen the mis-.
chief it has already done, the direfu1
evils that follow in its train, WITHHOLD one
singles solitary good deed. as yet done BY
1t TO relieyet the picture; tell US honSsI
reader what we are to expect from Il
long contihuc ed reign with unlimited pow;
er. = -.... -, Es1 H. L !
Then turn to. the great national Demo,
cratic party, time-honorcd aud distin
guished in the uncontrolled sway Of our
glorious Union for more than three. fourths
of its existence. See it adding 10 our
Union Louisiana, Florida, Texas, New
Mexico. California and the Messilla Val
ley. Our country enlarged from one
million to three millions of square miles,
the States augmented from thirteen To
thirty -one and six territories, our popu-
lation increased from three TO twenty
six millions, with half a million Of emf
grants annually, who bring with them
capital, skill and industry--prosperitya al
home, and peace abroad--our name hon
ored and ,our. flag respected AL over. the
world. And since the case of Kozta il is
a surer guar, nty Of safety to say l am an
American citizen-than in the days OF
ancient Rome, to, cry 81 am a Roman
citizen" #..... 49,.
/ These are some Of the fruits Of the
Democratic party. and real elements in
the prosperity of the Country, ~.
Compare Democracy with. Know No
thingism in lltheir bearings. and choose
between them. r. y IT,.
Z
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
[coMMr= !. S !, !. ArEp,l
Logan Comfy, Virginia.

n i5s-lt
As there are much contention Nj
different sections, about where lIaIl
be tie Banner county fef the lDylnd.
cratic candhlat, fir tho Presidency,
old Logan il pleased toenter tho list
and contend for tile honor WI WiH
nearly make ID clean sweep i'll It'll
county. Democracy ilonrisllcs likea
green bay tree. planted by riversk
water. Wcare ALTER Buck and f4ecs.
There is none left here to adyocae
the cause OF thelwickcd one. Its
Me grnefaI opiSffon { iakaHr manbhp
wonld vote for Fremont ought toSS
HING! and ANYBODY that would vqe
for Fillmore ought to be shot with
pack saddle.
The Democracy Of Logan occupies
a proud position iii this canvass
There is no detection i'll our ranks.
and then we havcthc rank and filci
the old Wing party with us. who ars
battling in q common cause with dt,
mocracv for Constitutional freedom,
and for Buchanan. Then the Know
Nothing party has disbanded. and If
50, nearly to aman. acting in con-
cert with the democracy. There i
not ai, active politician in the whole
county taking any part for Fillmore
| in this election. There is some few
| friends Of Fillmore who say theT
would vote for him If they saw any
| chance Of his election. Butthey sal
| that, there being IllpI chance for him
they are willing tounitc with the de-
mocracv and give the woolly heads
such 4 drabbing that they would d
ashamed to show their headsto white
folks forever hereafter. 81
The democracy nccupicsza nrerti
position in this election. All thq9
sound patriotic men Of the nation
arc uniting with ~. and battling in !
common canse. fortlle preservatiend
cur Constitution and laws. Many
persons who neYertgrve q democratic
vote in their lives. are going itfof
the Bs B. Ticket, / don'tthink this
| ticket will lose tenIvotesinthis cour]
Ety. Among the many distinguished
accessions are the Honorable Judge
lie. H. Bayly IF orr Circuit Court
and the Hon. L. Ware, our late Sen
ator from this. district. let other
counties do III they will. Logan i
right, ahd5is contentling for the ban;
fhner. Yours, in haste.
liz PHILLIl'IC.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
10 the Saturaliztd Citizen.

Born in foreign land the SUBJECT OF
king, and reared under moparchial IN
s;itutions, you early learned that theory Of
government, and experienced in person
its practical operations, as well, as wit
messed them in the case of others: Ar
rived at the age Of manhood. your first ir
net was to exchange the land of your
birth for the land of your adoption
80 monarehial government for repub-
lean institutions the caprices of your
king for the guarantees of written con-
stitution. Yousleft your home in the old
world to seek better one in the new, In
sitod by the provisions of the constitution
and laws of this land you came here and
settled. You declared in due form your
intention to become citizen, expended
your patrimony in purchasing a home,
clearing your fields, building your houses,
dc. In few years your industry, skill
al and capital are rewarded with blooming
orchards, green fields, golden harvest and
<tlocks and herds, and graineries filed
with plenty, and to spare. You marry
in the country, and a growing family soon
.eluster around your hearthstonc, at once
the pride and joy Of your heart.
After a residence Of. Eve years You
rvsre before The proper court your former
declaration, your residence, your good
demeanor and attachment to the princi.
ple Of the constitution. You renounce
all allegiance to every other State, and
especiaAy to your former prince; and
swear allegiance to the United States
and thus, become It's citizen; entitled tc
all the privileges, and subjected to all the
duties Of such citizen. You must pa,
taxes, work roads. serve on juries, mus
i TERN the militia; and, when war comes
take your stand in the ranks Of the coun
/. try's defenders and. il need be. pour on
5,our. blood and even lay down your lif
for the land Of your adoption. On tn
other hand, it 'isfnot only your privilege
but it is also made your duty, undel
the severe penalty o. the law, to vote a
every election in which You are 4 quail
e -. EfE + = Fl
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
Which: Fillmore or Fremont:

1t would be amusing, if it was not Sc
sad spectacle to witness the efforts 81
the Editor of the Republican to steer be:
tween the Democratic and the Black Re.
publican creeds-and to plumb the line
between the North and South, without
appearing to connect himself with either
The platforms Of these two great parties
cover all the politicalground now in dis.
-pute, so that there is nothing intermedi,
ate TO stand upon, or 70 walk upon. Yet,
to keep distinct and to claim a separate
identity, the attempt must be made tc
take intermediate ground, even If it re.
suits in party without a creed or 10.
cality, and a candidate without PARTIAL.
~ or principles < =. Nh
Thus, our venerable and sage,like con,
temporary is compelled to draw an i'm.
saginary mathematical lme-shich shall
have length without breath or thickness
This be seems abstractly to be able, to do
TO his own satisfaction-but the trouble
is to stand upon or occupy it after it l.
thus drawn. It's, in.fact, to undertake
to walk a crack without touching either
plank, which is sheer impossibility,
BY necessity, he must 90 upon one side
Or the other. Of hobble first upon one
loot and then upon the other. AS the
pride Of consistency will keep him from
resting much upon the Democratic plat,
fppm i IS net surprising tia. be should
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
Extract from Senator Mason's Letter

!
Perhaps it may not be unaccepta-
BILE, in closing this letter, to say few
words to my fellow citizens of, Edge
field District; whom you represent,
on the condition of the country.
None can mistake, or, in the South,
can remain insensible to the times
that are upon Us.
The issue (,lntil now avcrted) boz
tween a numerical majority on the
one, and sworn faith to . written com
pact on the other, is about tto be tried.
The Southern States represent the
minority, botll In States and in PEG
pie, on this Issue. Not their proper.
ty alone, but their honor and safety
are ut stake in the result; for I look
on the pendingIelection Of d Presi-
dent interesting chiefly to the South,
as it will be in a type Of opinion and
purpose at the North. Reason and
argument are exhausted we have
done whatever lay with as to bring
the majority hack within the pale d
constitutional power; and can now
only awaitthe popular vote. 81
Should it be found TO stand By, and
to uphold The Constitution. then we
should once more lock forward with
confidence and hope to the centinu.
ance ola Union established iii mutu,
al and patriotic sacrifices, and having
its sanction III fraternal faith.
But intlle reverse ofall this, should
d dominant scctiolial vote be tlirccte1
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
Election Tickets.

All should now be supplied with Elee,
ton Tickets, as there will, no doubt, be
many fradulen: tickets put in circulation
We are ! now printing Tickets and will
furnish: them by mail, free ofpostage, a
S. per thousand or75 cents per hundred
Send in your orders Immediately with the
] cash and get supplied. : s
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
victory in PennsyIyania and Ind;,,.,,

81 Tile following are the results If lt
lasc elections, Is far nj heard from I. L. IT, :.
PkSssYLsASrA.-The Dcmocrati. ILL.,,
ticket was 1880 ahead Of tbc Mill sl1
ticket. Counties u hear from wIl; af'Yt
i thought will increase the Dcnoera lj !.
majority.
lSplAsA. This bis sstae hasIgoue. Dsnb.
cratic by 400 majority. ''P
IL o II Black /. Republicans ill.,.
carried the State by between IS, oOo all,l.
5000. Yet. the D[fsimoerals hayeelsct
ga 7Cangressmen. certain. We updsr
stand that The Know y othings llase III,
1000 since the last subernatoriialelect;olS'
Their entire vote was &c COO. slThe Dem.
ocratie gain ii this stata might be caI
led aIsictory, but our game chicken dost
crowIfo Ohio. IL
fipRrnA has gone Deuocsalics by /
small majority. Hill. I
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
STATE DEnotR.ric ELacToRs.

Is. E. w. MAssEsbc 70, Of Portsmouth
% TMorHY RIvEs, OF erlnse ueefSSe
Sd A.HueaEs DfbLAEp. Of Henry,
4th ) AMiEs e ARLAsp. of Campbell.
9Th JoaS GoopE, Jr., of Bedford.
9Th AIIxsJoSss, Of Chesterfield,
eth WI. B. TALIAFERRe,
9th RoDr.. S. MONTAGUE, of. Middlesex
oh j. BAnEoUn, of-Culpeper.
10th +. RASpoLPu TrcKER, Of Frederich
Eth JONI S. HARRIS. 80,
18TH Col. \. g. PESDLEToS, OF uiies, !,
18th JonS B, FLOYD, Of Washington: !.
18th S. l.. HATs, Of Gilmer, T
18th S. CLENMEs. Of Ohio county.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
[nstndlary Publications and Treasona
Il bic Doctrines.

We hopeliis Honor, Judge Summers,
will, in his charge to the Grand Jury to.
morrow. dwell fully and a length upon
the laws defining treason to the old
Commonwealth. Az this particular cri.
sis Of our public affairs, Virginia expects
every Judge 10 do his duty IN impressine
upon the people good wholesome Virgin,
ia and Southern doctrine. Judge Thomp,
son, Of Wheeling, deserves well Of the
old Commonwealth for his able and man,
y exposition Of the law respecting Trea.
son, delivered lately 10 tho Grand Jury Of
Brooke county.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21

s g. ping int, E power !, those pledged =
interposcd by the compact ii fssaYn
ton, for the security 81 one .sa .fa. /
ag 8 |, osner ti'en' - NY calmest
w. 9 rem, Pr one course remains Ior
Immediate, absolute, and e,e,.,.,
separation. Better, far better Is stas =
toward the Northern States Il q y y
stand to the rest ofthe worLl-raF, ! :
emies III war, ii peace frienls ~;
AZ remain lfalting Under d con ,,''s,
government, enemies, ssnderth 81 s, :
NJ peace, or friends at war. l-'
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
Democrats speaking.

vIrysr Frrzuucu and TuoaAs L. BRouN
Esos,. viii address the people on the politics
s>uss oftBe day, at the Court House on ed
t,saay night the END Oct I'D.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21

was frequently interrupted by eutllu,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-08-08
Real Estate.
PUBLIC SALE.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

IV&HE undersigned A>>icnees Of Hr>RI Il.
NoLL, will offer at Pub &c Sale on the
premises, on SATURDAY the 30Ih day of An
gust next. the 'ollowiug valuable Real Estate,
10 wit:
A lot of Ground fronting on Market street
in the borough of Lewisburg. Union county,
on the corner Of Market and Seventh streets.
in what is called Smiths Addition TO Lewis
burg. containing 90 feet in breadth and l65
feet in depth on which are erected -
first rate BRICK DWELLING House. LIZ
substantial! and handsome Frame stable, and
all other necessary OutbuIldIngs. There are
tcs, also on said Lot a variety Of choice Fruit
Il Trees, and never-faiiIng We'll OF excel
lent wafer
Also. THREE UNINPROVED LOTS Of
ground fronting on Market street and adjoin-
ing the lot above described on The west which
are well calculated for Building Lnts. being a
very handsome location. SAID lots will be
sold separate.
Sac TO commence at | O'Clock p. NJ. Of said
day, when terms will be made known hy
HIGH p. SHELLER.
GEORGE +. MILLER
Lewisburg, July 4, 1856. AssIsnees. &c