Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-12-09

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cans should rule America" we could
not read our newspaper comfortably IN
our4own chamber w5 were constantly
Of opinion thai some teaipus samitsf WAS
swearing in tlirce old line Democrats
from the Tug,fork. in our cellar, By he
light ofsa lantern dimlyl burning =
In ting darkest hourof our deep desf1ir
Ne We're cheered BY eridenes=shat there j.
still remaining in thezofd State. portion
of. its Cavalier blood. Henry A. wisc
had taken theAfield. And never did his
Norman aacestors WELD lance in a>no-
bier c$yse He battled for the right Of
maB11 worship his God according to the
dictates Of his conscience. He stroye to
ItPreserye old Virginia politics, habits and
morals, from the foul contamination of a
narrow New EngIandism. He>endeavor,
81 to- preserve a whole continent from
modern Puritanism. Our champion bore
himself right worthilyof his noble cause.
The eyes of the whole Union were con-
centrate1 upon him the fate Of the
whole National Democratic party'drpehd-
ed on the exer,ipus, oE one man: We
had lost every Northern State ii Sir-
sinia deserted as, we would lose every
southern State. Our political destiny
depended on the contest as much as the
fate Of Rome depended on the battle OF
Horatii and Curatii, or that Of Isreal on
the duel Of David and Goliath. 1t is suf,
fcient TO say. that onr champion was sue
cessful. He crushed Know. Nothingism
under his heel. 1t is now bye-word
and a reproach. s..ss. ~S...' !. 81.
Virginia, the South; the Union owe to
Henry A. Wisea debt ofdeep gratitude
We may for tie suke Of argument, admit
that he is an eccentric man, that his giz,
zard-foot letter is unworthy his position
and reputation, but every one must -ad,
init, that che has done the State some Ser
vice" Let no new convert to Democracy
mention his name, without touching his
hat, for be assured the streams of ligh
that cleared your benightcd political no
Nrison emenated from Wise's famous 5!
reasons against Know Nqthihgism.
| But what change? The American par
ty, but now flushed with victory, can on
ly lift its mutilated head in the small Stat
Maryland. The Democracy are every
where III the South triumphant, with 1
noble band Of sound Northern allies. We
have recovered our cratic young men
they again mingle in the fold, sadder anc
wiser men. A gallant body ofpickea
Southern wings are also in our ranks bat
Ting with US for the Constitutionand tn,
rights Of the States. ~
The political rats that left what they
considered to be the sinking Ship of De,
moeracy, have intimated desire to re-
gain us. but We prefer not.
T. Had we space, it would relieve US, t,
detail to on r1istenins reader, our troubles
about the Nebraska bill. But time fails
us, else We would recount with what joy,
wezfsund the Sou hern Wings, for once
in their history, uniting with their Dem
ocra:ie brethren, in obtaining justice for
their own section. It was a. Southern
Wing who first proposed the repeal 81
the odious Missouri restriction. The re-
peal could never have been passed with
gu. the aid Of Southern Wings. We
would recount our utter shame, dismay
and disgust, when they deserted US in
the midst of the battle, and joined with the
Freesojlers in denouncing measure that
they themselves had proposed, and which
they had assisted in enacting. Suffice
it to say again We tfiumphed. f..
Alhoughwe have come out OF the
mighty struggles triumphantyet We have
arrived at that age in life, when We need
repose. We have become conservative and
if We can honestly avoid TIE struggles, We
will waive future triumph's, anJbe- con
tent to let the Democracy rule/ the coun-
try in peace. ..>../r.. ~
There is one revolution, that We dread
Of all others: We fear some change by
which our Baptist sentinel and our supple
North Wester will be again whirlvd into
our ranks without our consent; =. :. D. 8,
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