Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-09-03

and on all occasions been a conserva
tive and national party. 1t was the
Democratic party which met and
crushed the spirit Of disunion when
the standard of notification was rails
cd in South Carolina. 1t was the
Democratic party which. stood by and
sustained the immortal Clay and
Webster in the great struggle with
sectionalism in 1850, and it is the
Democratic party which is, now with
out distinction Of locality, at the North
and at the South, at the East and at
the West, doing battle nanfully for
| the constitution andtfe Union, "a
gainst a combined horde Of factions
who arc ready to LAY sacrilegious
hands upon them. In truth the Dem
ocratic party is the only conservative
party remaining, and the only organ
ization to which conservative men of
all parties may look to for restora-
of peace and, tranquility and obedi-
enee to. law. 1t is the only harbor
into which, amid the present storm Of
the political elements, the ship of
State may be safely conducted and
moored. f. ,'..' 1
With such a partysI cannot see the
least impr9priety K in. all Old line
Wings and the conservative of all
parties allying Themselves, which |
Hope they will do, if they love their
country, a thing do not doubt, and
aid in the holy work Of preserving
untarnished the constitution and the
Union, the legacies Of our Revolu-
Itionary. sircs, - --..
Ofthe so called Republican party,
that political seourge, l shall not say
much, as the principles-ah, stop, |
ask pardon, for | am firmly of the O.
pinion that no patriot will say that
party has principles-but rather the
measures it proposes to carry out, if
successful in the present campaign
for the Presidency, arc too damnable
to be considered favorably by honest
men on this side Of Mason and Dix
on's line, Therefore, | shall leave
that party notwithstanding its meas
ures, with a. hope that it will work
out its own ''damnation," as also its
nefrious originators and supporters.
But, notwithstanding, the solemn de-
testatien,1 entertain for the Black
| Republican, ia party that / firmly be-
Elieve is in close alliance with the so
called American party or fora dis
cussion Of its principles or proposed
measures, allow me to say that | think
Lit behoves every maa who considers
himself a friend to- Southern institu-
ftions, to have, an eye single toits pre-
tended, if i may'not say i air chances
for success, that he may cast lis vote
Fin the coming contest for the Pfesi-
dency, in a manner to defeat such
party with its proposed measures.
I would not say to IDLY pass it by, for
it might be that by such neglig ence
| the South would be over p0wcredaDd
ruined almost, before we are aware Of
| it. Yes, it may be tlHt the South i,
at this very time, sleepingHponaT d-
cano, that is soon to pour forth its
red hot lava in the shape Of success
sby this so called Republican party,
which success would be the death
knell> to the American Union. and
which would, in all probability, lead
to civil war, lbloodshed, and to the en-
tire destruction of the only, really
Republican government, under the
shining sun. But tosaTert such a:
direful calamity, should now be the
utmost solicitude of every patriot,
every one who feels the least interest
in the country, let them belong to
whatever party or section they may.
Let all, without distinction Of. party,
all Southerners, especially all Virgin
ians, put the following question to
themselves, and answer (which Of
the two candidates for the Presidcn-
cy, that will be voted for IN the
Southern States, at the approaching
election, bids. fairest.. if elected, to
restore domestic tranquility and to
maintain peace and respect with all
foreign powers9 ! have here given
my answer to this question. And,
in my humble judgement, I can but