Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-11-18
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possibility.

Psnsibility.
I We Do not mean to commit ourselves
toltAs support in this Convention Of the
the claims Of apy particular aspirant.--
There may be, aud doubtless are, many
ia search diligently Of the nomination to
represent this district in Congress
J Same Of these are open. s9pe yelled as.
pirants: Some may be seeking the nom
iaaticn by bold, and others BY coy
CIT and stealthy means. Tho first
have sons. virtue, holiness, the latter a
thousaSd viess, steslthfulhess --catism.
The FIRST class may do. honor, the latter
can do NO good. When We support bold
MAJ. We know what We are supporting
Whenwe supports ssealthy ,cat-hke man.
VI may look for meanness and treachery.
These two classes do not recommend
themselves 10 as ~ ,neriting our partic-
ular favor. They are both Of the office.
ssetingclas and office. seekers, as class,
a,tAch themselves 10 party much more
from consideration Of personal aggran-
diiemeat, than Of principle, There is
smother. class Of politicians that have
no claims to our favor :. these are apuy
termed party hacks" or as Cicero calls
them,7 '.men whom the Gods do NOT
fsym," Who seem born to be unfortunate.
There is yet another class abhorrent to
Va. This class is appropriately termed
.'old fogirs." You had as wellah would
asNisely put "new wine in old bottles, "as
tAs dss:inies Of this confederacy into the
keeping Of men somewhat advanced in
life. All the crest battles Of the world,
moral, = religious, political warlike,
hare been fought, when successfully won,
by men Of medium age, from Is to As.
This is the period Of life at which the
faculties are> fresh, and the moral man is
pswsrful, aad hence the reason. The
progress Of, this confedsracy, demands
action boldness, manhood, integrity.
AHd thoy who lake the councils Of the
eoafedcracy in their hands should BY all
means possess these g44ea: qualities in
an eminen: degree. There is. yet another
class Of aspirants, flied with, i high
and lofty neritorious ambition, growing
outos intrinsic merit. The ambition to
merit, not to hold office. This class
CON mends itself to our particular favor
and patronage. The County is safe
While In their hands. >, They are not
-"Sqribrs or Phsris ees," they are
the living soul.~a md suimating spifit,
W;thou. which the couf4deracy cannot er-
y: inits integrity. ! A.
I They are modest men. Too proud TO
beg two high for corruption, Nature
noblemen-they merit and should have
all honor and all praise. Let US select
= man from this Glass. Let US select him
with reference to the issues now before
the confederacy. and those that are press
ing for g hearing. Know -nothingism,
foreignisu,, Catholicism where are these
issues ? Absorbed aud forgotten in the
ono great issue. Banks, tariffs distri-
button. where are they? Dead, dead
dead !! !! Tho one great issue that has
survived all Of these is the Slavery ques-.
.siont-the Constitutional Rights of the
Routh-ths progress and development Of
her institution. This and the collateral
issues. which spring from and grow out
etis-ths Kansas question. the Cuba ques-7
tioa. The Central American question.
she Nicaragua question, in. other
words. the increase of the pow.
or Of the slave States, and the CONNER
siai development Of the growing, manu-
featuring and agricultural interests Of.
he confsderacy at large. This and these
are the issues now before the confederacy,
and.hey viii for years to come absorb and
swallow up all othtr Questions. These
issues will b before the next Congress
sadIia action upon them, viii be had
Then i becomes the Democracy Of this
DISTRICT 70 select . candidate for Con-
gress with reference to his opinions on
these questions and his ability V sustaia
these opinions 10 the next Congress. lie
shoslf b, on these, issues. bold talented,
discreet incorruptiblo and modest with
Ill II 10 can 6nd such . man, lie, Ne
eallshim forth. AMI the people. will snip
port him. He will Be- Of service 70 his
Country. For sreh men as Cicero SAYS
..ths Gods are wont 10 favor"