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Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14
Be il Remembered,

That the Fillmore and Fremont parties
have fused and united in Indiana. /.
Ihat the Fillmore and Fremont parties
are uniting in Pennsylvania to break
down the National Democracy. That
the :Know-Nothing party, at the North,
are thoroughly abolitionized. 'f.I=
That the Fillmore platform was m ade
by Feesoilers. That the 18th section oil
tile X. N. Platform, of 1885, was repealed
by vote of 13a to az.
That the Know Nothing Counails in
Maine, New Hampshire and other free
States have declared the Fugitive Slave
Law unconstitutional.
That Fillmore himself has declared
shat the election of Fremont would be
sufficient cause for the South to dissolve
the Union. ~ +.
That tie D emocraic party is the only
party that advocates, in all Ike States,
National principles: II
That the Democratic party advocates
the same political principles in Maine as
in Georgia, in California as in Virginia.
That the D emocrscy alope are fighting
against free soilism, free-loreism, free
ncgroism Fre-montism, Know Nothing,
ism and all the otherisms Of the day.
That talented Old-Line-Whigs have
declared and are declaring themselves in
favor of Buchanan and Breckenridge.
That Tombes of Georgia, Jones Of
Tennessee, Benjamin of Louisiana, Geyer
of Missouri, Pierce and Pratt Of Mary
land, old-L me Wing Senators, are sup
porting the Democracy. k IT,.
That the Democratic party is the only
National, Constitutional and Conservative
party in the Union. f.. g.. 49,.
That the Know Nothing party and the
Black Republican are both sectional PAR
ties: y D., ~ 4
That the preservation of our Union
and the perpetuity of our Institutions de-
pend upon the success OF Democratic
principles. -. -. | =. + r..
Thatthc Democracy alone can save the
country from ruin and disuni9|n-and
probably civil war. !, i ~.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14
The Famous 18th Section. :

In 1855, the Know Nothing in their
National Council passed the following
resolution, known in thsir> platform as the
18th Section. Here II is: ~
SIP. The American party, having
arisen upon the ruins, and in spite
of the opposition Of the Wing and
Democratic parties, cannot be held in
any manner responsible for the OBJ
1noxious acts or violated ! pledges OF
either. And the systematic agita-
ton of the Slavery question by those
parties Of either. And the syste-
matte agitation of the Slavery ques-
ton by those parties having elevated
sectional hostility into positive ele-
ment of political power, and brought
our institutions into peril, it has,
therefore, become the imperative du-
ty ofthe American party to interpose,
for the purpose ofgiying peace to the
country and pcrpetuity to the Union.
And as experience has shown it i'm
possible to reconcile opinions 80 ex-
treme as those which separate the dis
putants, and as there can be no dis
honor in submitting TO the laws, the
National Council has deemed it the
best guarantee of common justice and
Of future peace, to abide by and main
tain the existing laws upon the sub
ject of Slavery, as 4 final and conclu-
sive settlement of that subject, in fact
and substance.
And regarding 1.-THE highest duty
to ayow their opinions upon q sub
ject so important iii distinct and un-
equivocal terms, it is hereby declared
as the sense Of this National Council,
that Congress possesses no power,
under the Constitution, to legislate
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14

10 be admitted as States. NTH or'%ithoui
Slavery, as their Constellation mag pre-
scribe. The justice Of this was ass9rted
blythe South without any party distlnc-
ton, aided by many gallant men FROM the
North. in the conflict about MissouF IN
1890, and asserted and, for the frsi
time, maintained in the conflict about
Kansas and Nebraska in 1854, sustained
on that occasion by She majority Of fhe
Democratic members Of the HOUSE BY
IA Northern Democratic Senator's out o.
10, and by all the Senators FROM the
South, Wing and Democrat, withSonly
two exceptions. This principle and CHS
construction Of the Constitution has den
been repudiated by all parties at TN
South from the beginning, until Mr.. Fill
more, in his Albany speech. re-affirmed
the principle of the Missouri COmpro,
mise and the principle of the above
odious construction of the power Of Con,
gress, in the Territories since when the
American, or Know Nothing party South
has become bewildered. H.. ...~
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14

AMUsISsI NcrDENr. The Buffalo Cour-
Ter relates an amusing incident in the
Union atSyracuse, which afforded no
little mirth at the time, and which was
received as a good omen as we'll as a
good joke, After the venerable Pres
ident Of the Convention of the Unit
ed Democracy Of New Yorkswas con
Quoted to his seat, and had complet-
ed his briet and appropriate address,
he attempted totaEe the chair sin such
cases made and provided but the
arms refused to admit him, To the no
small amusement Of the by ISLANDERS.
Col. Grain, however, nothing discom-
posed, remarked that the chairman
of'the achOle Convention could not be
expected 70 squeeze in q place that
had been filed by the chairman Of 9
halt Convention. A chair Of suita-
Bile dimension was speedily procured
mad the President adjusted himself as
soon as tie occasion the dignity Of the
position, and the size Of kis person
would admit.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14
The Whis Convention a Sham.

M, M. tiy,.: N
ne 0'' ing "n'g Do"'e"''on ""''n
recently met paI'l more was on,y "
masquerade y h"o . 'o'N'nS ~ ,""'
d'ssu'seS-MoFfHeS N Sheep > o.o'n'"s
IN ias'.Ne @1pi,re lnf 'n'nS .ot ''S eool
""Puu'nee. - III ofu Inns "H'
aoulu NJ eom''. . themselves 20 Fi''n'ee'
~ !" a. :" sEl.o"Sly o>;Se.r:u .''.' ~.
p"tee. .. n"t s", htYN HoSn'ns ~ Pa'
,on '"eit 'iu tlo'les' W" i = =. p"':'
t' az, nu' =, Fi,, ,a r., is ), :,
:: w. ~ '"'''li''s 49, 80: y - ae 10
son ,;otat, I,no !. 100 ., H. a.,,,
w.. n II ono safnf. IT, h.d n.rsonstsd
anotror cot ofT,nsn ;nI,ny ,rr;v;al tr,rs,c.
III, 81 =, u, -, -; o,.ot;.,1o 80, -
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14

body may be enslayed. But theiris some
thing that may not be made merchandise
Of, nor be coerccd by chains or OATH
This is the independence of political
choice and religious firth. This thing
and bondage are opposite principles
The Slave may have i while his limbs
are bound if, the editor Of the Republic
can is right. the freeman may want il
while his his body is free
The independence Of political choice
and religious filth may not be subjugated
to the will of others. 1t is not the prop
erty of the man who dictates it to bond
age. For the mere present no man may
safely swear what political condition,
what religious faith he prefers. Who is
so conscious chat he knows all the facts
'el politics or religion, that he may thus
citeumseribe his creed BY the inhexible
linits of an oath 10 swear that you
wilfsct thus or believe SO, is the colossal
stupidity Of swearing that you know all
the grounds of actioniand foundations OF
belief: nit i then absurd to swear this
thing for DE mere present, how much
more absurd swear it for the illimita-
BILE and unproPhesied future, about which
YOU can Rno,r' Nethiag! You cannot
commit actions and faith, the motives
and grounds for whid you do not know,
to the predestination blind OATH
When the sage editor q the Republican
can convince you that when you took
your oath you were permitted 70 know ell
the facts pertaining 70 even q y narrow
politics and sectarian faith, then he may
claim to enjoin enquiry apd estop action
blythe nutshell bondage of his oath. y
Until he has done this, you have sworn
about what you did bot know, and that
you will. not think, Inquire, doubt, and
know in the future. Wise men doubt,
inquire. change, learn always-they may
swear not to DO so, but it is done inYol-
unfairly. .Tha OATH hhs nothing to oper-
alton. Though thelimbs may, the brain
cannot be made to VICAR the chains even
of an oath. The oath was void and new
er bound you. When it was administer
ed your manhood and independence were
outraged; when it j. insisted upon, to
the injury is added insult. q. ..--. y
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14
Rash Oaths.

As late as the preceding Spring, just
before the election Of County officers, the
editor Of the Republioon told the intelli-
gent American party that they were still
boundiby their oaths to support the nom
inees of the Councits, and that those
who told them otherwise were humbug-
ging them. When the editor Of the Re-
publican administered this oath he hum
bugged them; when he wrote the article
referred to, he humhugged them again.
We shall not discuss whether those who
took the Know Nothings oath are freed BY
the subsequent. orders Of Councils and
Conventions. We take the higher ground
that they were never bound BY those
oaths.
A man's property mar be sold; his
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14
Democratic Meetings.

". b. JACKSON Of Wood, Assistant Demo-
cratic Eleetor, and F. r. TURNER, Elector for
jackson, have been invited and will address
The psople on the issues involved IN the, pres
ent canvass, at the following times and places
Roush's Bottom, Mason Co., Friday, oct.l7,
ate o. clock, p. NJ. 49,,
German Flats, Mason Co., Saturday, Oct. Is,
West Columbia, Mason Co.. Saturday, Oct. Is,
alto clock, P. NJ. y.
Cabell Court House, Monday, Oct. 20, at !
Bu Gsioef Putnam IT. County, Monday. Oct, 81 at
. 7o'cIock, P. NJ
Putnam Court House, "Wednesday, Oct. % al
O'Clock, p, NJ. -.
Kama wba Court House, THURSDAY, Oct. 2S' al
T., 7Gciock, P. NJ.
O'Clock, p. N. -
Ranson's School House. left fork ef Poca,
Saturday, Oct. IS, at toclock. P. Al:
NJ Other Democrats are expected TOT address
the people al the above appointments. =
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14

upon the subject of Slavery in the
States, whereit does exist or may ex-
ist, or to exclude any State from adj
mission into the Union because its
Constitution docs not recognize the
institution OF Slavery as a part Of its
social system: and expressly porter
uniting any expression ofopinion mp
on the power of Congess to establish
or prohibit Slavery in any Territory,
It is the sense of the National Coun-
Gil that Congress ought not to 'legis-
late upon the subject Of Slavery with
in the Territory ofthe. United States
and that any interference by Congress
with Slavery as it exists in the Dis
trict of Columbia, would be q viola
ton of the spirit and intention Of the
compact by which the. Stale of Mary
land ceded the District to the United
States, ana 4 breach of the National
faith.
In 1856, the same party ID Their
National Council rejected this /lsth sec,
ton by a vote of 1873 to ~ OF the ls6
votes 1873 were from the North. Of the
AZ votes 80 were from helSouth, 1lI
Thus IN less than ls months after the
passage of the 18th section the Know
Nothing party Worth became thoroughly
Abolitionized. s..l III
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14
The Pennsylvania Bargain.

we believe that there can no longer
Be any doubt as to The combination
between the Black Republicans Ere
monterey and the Know Nothing Fill
moreites) Of Pennsylvania, With q
view to defeat tile Democracy, both { Ct 4
the State election ofHthe 14th OF &c,
tober and at. the Presidential election
ofthe 4th of November. The follow
ing are said to be terms Of the com
pact: In the first instance, it is agreed
that the Fremontersland Fillmoreites
shall combine to elect the Know Moth
inc candidates f3r Canal Commission
Ell and the other officers to be chosen
BY the State at large, as also the can
didates for Congress in the districts
where the Fillmoreites are strongest,
and rice gersG where the Black Re-
publicans are tile strongest. II the
result Of the State election jnstifies
the measure, it is then proposed to
run double ELECTORAL ticket against
Mr.. Buchanan; while, in the contrary
event, the Fremonters will not rim
any ticket, but will support the Fill
more electoral ticket, Oh, condition
that they Qhe Fillmore electorsl agree
to cast their votes for Mr.. Fremont,
in case he gets in the other States more
ELECTORAL Votes than Fillmore, The
Know Nothings may have the State
offices with their patronage and emo
lument, provided as arcward for this
cat of liberality on the part ofthe Ere
monters, they support the Black Re
publican candidate for the Presiaen-
cy. l
1t remains to be seen, whether the
voters of the Old Keystone State will
allow themselves toll be driven where
ever the wire-pullers ofthese two par
ties, for their own selfish purposes,
may chose TO draw them. X.
Journak eff C0mmeyce.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14
Squattsr Sovereignty.

To know whether the Kansas Nebraska
Act contains or recognises Squatter Sow
ereiehty; it. would be we'll first TO know
what Squatter Sovereignty is.
There can be nothing more humiliating
to the intelligent mind. than to see Truth
struggling in the meshes of Ignorance,
woven by Design and spun BY Deceit
nothing more loathsome than to see, with
out the power to crush. the human spi-
der spinning his web slowly and eau
tiously, that he may be safe in the midst
Of snares. fs
Things are misrepresented, either
from ignorance or design. # through
ignorance, the perpetrator is contempt
BILE; il through design, he is disgusting
or ercusable--disgusting if his object be
his own aggrandisement, excusable if the
public good-if the latter, We can but
lament the cause Of the necessity; if the
former, we ought to. dispise the man and
the motive. ~.
Three political opinions, or rather three
different constructions of the Constitu-
ton of the United States, have existed in
shis Confederacy for years, perhaps from
the beginning. When we understand
these respective constructions Of the Con-
.stitution on the extent Of the powers Of
Congress to legislate for the people of the
Territories we will then, and not before,
ascertain whether the Kansas Nebraska
Act recognises squatter Sovereignty
The one construction Of the extent of the
Yowers Of Congress TO legislate for the
people Of a Territory is this:
The citizen Of aState removing into a
Territory, is tie representative Of the
sovereignty Of his State in the Territory,
and carries with him all the rights which
pertains to hiH;as citizen of the State
from which he emigrated. That this
right is paramontand supreme, being the
sovereign rightsofa State exercised and as
serted in the person Of . citizen. Hence,
neither the Supreme Court Of the United
States. nor the Congress- Of the United
States, nor the Legislation Of the Territory
can deprive him of this right, or even put
it in jeopardy. Therefore, the Executive
power Of the government is bound to
protest him in the enjoyment Of whatever
property he can hold as . citizen in the
State from which he emigrated; hence, if
Congress, BY it's Legislation. deprive the
citizens Of State Of this right Gas was
done by tho Missouri restriction) i is
ii.urpation. II Congress confer snch
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14
Foreign News.
ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGIAR.

hAkls1 al S'EN LI1A4 AN11ANlEhnLA.
f i IAl1FAA, Wednesday, Oct..s.
Tee steamship Niagara has .arriv-
ed with Liverpool dates to THE both
ult.~ x -..-H !. .#t |~ 81
Italian affairs continue to excite at
tention, but beyond the intention Of
Government to dispatch a fleet TO Ma
pies nothing definite has transpired.
The. Anglo French hltimatum, is
delayed a few days in Paris~to give
an opportunity to Naples tofmake
concessions. An expedition Of for
midable character is contemplated.
Eight steamers are now ready to sail.
The expedition is very. unpopular in
France. 81 n HE
Sardinia is to takepart in it, and
will send ships to Naples for the pro-
lection Of Sandman subjects there.
a Vienna letter states atthe En-
glish and French Ministers have no
titled Austria Of the intended expedi-
ton.
In addition to the eight English
steamers provisioning at Spithead,
there are seven auxiliary steamers
nearly ready TO- start on the expedis
ton.
Austria presents no obstacles.
The Neapolitan Envoy at Naples
has resigned the cause isnot stated.
It is understood that Immediately
on the French Minister leaving Ma
pies the Neapolitan Minister will
quit Paris. Meanwhile hopes are
entertained that i favorable answer
will be received from Naples.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14
Dreadful Steamboat Disaster on Lake
Michigan T. Steamer Niagara Burnt.
CHIcAGo. SEpr. 25.I

-E\l# CHICAGO, SEpr. 25.
/. The1Tidgara lett Collingwood At
two +, NJ on Monday, with between
one hundred and fifty and one hun
tlrcd and seventy five passengers on
board. Twenty five left the boat at
Shehoygall, where she arrived at two
II. mn yesterday. When two hours
out from Sheboygan the passengers
discovered fire Issuing from the en-
fgine-room, and in 4 fe%lnoments the
whole cabin was iIl flames
The widest CONSERVATION eIlshed.
The boats were lowered and all filled
With passengers, when they capsized,
except one containing twenty passen-
gers. Numbers jumped overheard
and were drowned instantly.
The steamer 7tareilers was ten
miles distant when the fire was dicov.
cred, but reached the scene in time
to save thirty.
1 The propeller Il2iuosa, bound down
picked up about thirty and left them
at Sheboy gan. Names not received.
A Me-boat from Port Washington
rescued twenty persons. i.
III George Haley, Clerk Of the Mag
ara, is supposed tobe.lost. It is now
thought tl,at fifty Or sixty persons
lave persisted. @E.5t
VI A lulnorFis in circulation here this
astronomical the fire was the work Of
an incendiary. AS6
1t is stated that Immediately after
the flames were discovered kcg of
powder exploded, blowing the fire in
every direction. The first engineer
was not On board.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14
COMMUNICATED.
The First Democratic Flag eTer Raist4 IN
Maiden. r~.1 Illa

The first Democratic pole1ever erected
in Maiden, was raised last Thursday. Ii
is decidedly the prettiest we hare seen
since canvass commenced-and We have
seen not fewNtapering regularlyIall the
way from the bottom TO the top and
measuring ninety feet. At the Aighth
of about eighty feet thc glorious flag Of
the Union thirty feet in lepgth and ten
feet widc-is unfutled. bearing to the
breeze the names of Buck aud Buch. y
Immediately above is. a fine pair OF
Bucks horns, 'splcndidly adorned with
red, white and blue ribbon. And still
ten feet above, and browning an, is a
beautiful stTeamer of red ribbon, which
is admitted by all to be an ornament to
the pole. Taken altogether tits decided
y a beautiful pole and does honor to our
town and party. " .f.tH
Z There was = great deal Of enthusiasm
manifested ON the occasion. From the
present prospects We think thatthe Dem
ocratic vote at this precinct will BE- large
ly increased ovcr the vote of Mr. Wise
at the late gubernatorial election. / ~
4. -. 2'H CREME.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14
Cincinnati Market.
THURSDAY Evening. Ot

THURSDAY Evening, Oct. 2.
Flour The steamers news SEEMED
to have but little influence On tlelnar.
ct, ifanything it tended to strengthen
prices. TIE sales comprised 700 brls
1T SIS Is, GO do. at$5 SO, so DO. at
Il SIS, and 80 do, extra at Sc.
Sugar Sales of30 hhds. at 19.@
.10ac, The market continues frn,
with good demand.
Molasses- Sales Of 40 brls., last
evening, at 62a {. To-day holders
generally asked CSC.
Coffee Sales of' 225 bags al II %
12c! for common to prime. The Dc.
Imand is moderate.
Corn The receipts Of Corn arclight
and distilleries are now buying at %
@56c., which is On advance.
Wheat There lie q demand for
Wheat, and the receipts light. SaRs
'of /, 800 bushels red at 81 10, delir.
cred, and 1900 bushels white 4
81 Fl.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14
Fir, in Pittsburs.
P1rrsgtRa. Sept 29

4 fire broke ont yesterday noon in
the packing room Of Phillips, Best
- Cos glass mandatory at Pipetown
destroying furnaces, packing-roolns
stock, amounting to 81 900.
The wind was blowing D hurricane
at the time, ana tile fire communicate
ed 10 adjoining houses, destroying
over fifty frame tenements, occupied
by poor families, i'll the localitykpown
as lardscrabble.
One hundred families were thus de-
prived Of bones. The entire loss is
probably $4,000. There was 10 in
surance onIthe glass factory.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14
Election Tickets.

y =. Ali should now be supplied with Elec
ton Tickets; as there will, no doubt, be
many fraudulent tickets put in circulation,
We are now printing Tickets and will
furnish them by mail, free ofpostage, at
So per thousand or Is cents per hundred.
Send in your orders Immediately with the
cash and get supplied.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14
EDS. STAR:

EDS. STAR " II - .5t
Permit me TO announce through the
columns of your valuable paper, that
a Lyccum has been organized in
North .Charleston-thc object ofwhich
is the Improvement of its members
in Composition; Elocution and Debate
and TO extend to The young men,
who are DESTROYS Of making these inn
provements in themselves, o cordial
invitation to meet with us lat the
School-house in North Charleston on
Tuesday evening. and witliess our
manner of proceeding, and, # they
approve of it, to joinour Club.
= r. a ScEsoRlBEE.
: October 10, 1855. ~r#E4
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14
7%7~WW----=
Public Notice.

The Democracy Of Kanay ma county
win holda meeting in III Court house
on Monday the 18th day Of November
next, County Court day, for the pur-
pose of appointing delegates to the{ Con
gressional Convention to be held III Par
kersbufg< on the 9Th day of December
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14
Destructive Fire in Louisville.

4 LouIsTlLLE, Monday, Sept. 20.
Three brick buildings on Fourth
street were burnt this morning. One
occupied BY I'll. D. Eewcomb 81 Bro.
---loss $10b, 900; another by j. S.
MoorheadEas d warchouse--loss large.
The stock Of w. A. Richardson s
Bro. was damaged by water.
The residue Of the losses Is COM
paratively small
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14
sTATE DEMocRAr1c ELECTORS.

1T F. W. MAssESBrna, ofPortsmouth
/ ed TtMorHY RrvEs, OF Prince George
Sd A. HuGnEs DILLaRp, lof Henry,
4.h JauEs GARLAxD, ofCampbell,
5th john GoopE. Jr., lef Bedford.
! eth ALEX. JoNss,to Chesterfield,
7th WV. D, TALrAFERRo,
4 9th RoBf. 8. MoSTAGuE, Of Middiesex,
9Th ]. Banjo Or, of Culpepcr.
10Th j.. RAsDoLPu TUckER, of Frederick
lfth JohsS, IIARRts, -
leth Cor! A. &. PEsDLEroE, of Giles,
18th Jous B, Fporn, of Washington.
18th ST.. HArs, of Gilmer,
18th s, CLENMES. of Ohio county.