Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-06-16
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walker and uae Fillibasirrs,

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very men who attempted Gle ~propaggatiSPi
Of Prosestantism 81 foreible and filEbus,
teriig means, Six months ago shopfd
question Nausea attempt 70 P~ropagate
Oh il liberty in the same way now. Ih hf
Know -NotIings certainly got the chssFa h
ber Dc being conservatives not w bela {
said, sedatas prudent, and cautious, BIZ
by looking 10, and getting Up the lclalVtr
10 he 50. When3the whole crop CONF
US parsoBswho had segetatedl g qai y
IN their remote parishes. alter
smi.e the ratholicint 90, S.s,0A
he sword Of The Lor s,n oaoso'' ]. II, III
Il ], i /, we're. and THAT, toe, IN d
t@.npant aid ridiculous way posss
Y. The Know ,Nctlings were only rs-
gious fllibusters, as Walker is. ! polittfs
I'LL on. The first was ile nor undiirsSr
eipliped aud frantic horde If fllibusterss
tin this that they opposed . religious
sentiment that is=always confirmed and
Strengthened by opposition, while TIN
other more, nationally opposed 1 civil dess
p9tissm that opposition could relax, # II
could not break down. Il their fanatis1
/ cism led them to oyer-run their OWN
country with a barbaric and rude intefs
ferencewsth religious and ciyil things,
hey ought not to grurnble that otheF
hordes composed Of like infamator.y and
violent materials chose II over run ether
countries. Those who didn'tspare their
own countrymen, have norightto become
tender abeutthose who don't spare the
Gcntral American savages. They might
have lanented and denounced, tto their
lSaas's content, il they had nost done the.
same thing themselves. We hate hypoc
racy and like consistency, and therefore
insist that the tender hearted parsons who
5hnrntthe ir religious faith into the ls#l pnbesI
1ias ing aad reluctant Catholic, shall per-
nit Walker to burn his with gunPowder.
into the rest Of mankind.
We dom mean to implicato ourselves
I'll any obligation to profess unqualified
admiration Of Walker. By assuming his
defence against bis Know Nothing coun-
trymea Of the same kidney with himself
WcHonly mean that we hayn't disqualified
ourselse as for criticism Of his career b.y
partaking Of his habits and sins. We
defend him 10 claim, B monopoly of Re
mark upon him fol ourselves. Weesn't
bear to bee d converted vagabord sitting
III Judgment On His detected comrade, u
turning States evidence against him =
NE intend d take the casein charge, and
Sill upon both Walker and bis c~ealsors az
once. r!
n many respects, gentlemen, Walkers
fllibustering was Of Al higher character
than yours. Yours was 4 sort Of left
handed, half hearted, covert conspiracy
against some body faith. Walkers
was i bold and manly attack FIJI The in
.terest ofhimself and civil liberty on N
arsliy. Both Of yo,u werevery ofieious,
impairment and intrusive. But il Wal
ker hadsno better principles than You, he
had III the grace. dignity, chiYalry and
manliuess oa his Side, IF he got thrash
ca he Was admired, too, whilst YOU got
thrashing and contempt AZ Tho same time
We confess that We have ardent fee
hiugs Of sympathy for the oppressed ~
government Or church. We would aid
Them, under circumstance with exam
ple. encouragement, pocket, voice, pen,
and sword. But We still have great rel
apect for other people property. whethY
II 1t consists ID their religious faith. their
spoons. o. The dominion over their terrific
rys Ne wouldn't violate, invade, 81 APP
propriaie the rights n these % own
advantage. The laN ef neapa and txans,
we think, fits the case We don't like
this free and easy way Of interfering with
other people property, from their faitt
md politics to their pocket7beoks
We confess. however, that Va admire
men who give i material embodiment t
! great idea and who, like Walker. i'm
press ! grand physical design and careel
With the features Of political and sccia
rciorm and progress! liz has taugli
10 that tropical people = great lesson 3
civil and ecclesiastical emancipation b
violence. AT least ! great principle ia
been ~iitculcaiel, though a great wronl
hay been perpetrated. e he has less 9
right with him than the meek missionar.l
Who persusdes aid attracts he has NOR
81 liz efficiency about him Of Tie con
queror Who eonpeIs and drives. ~ th'
inanence 81 social ruth, Ne has adaed th'
strength q physical power and lon.
8;S lie 5hsfl spirit If that torpid peopI
taber asd itsI shs asspulse alter q
pe.suasi Dns II The mid missionaf'
hs,s G5css sifaesd lf Walker has shines
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