Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-03-10

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giving svrstking 70 sveyy6ody--tksges-
erol oopsrnussnf and John s. Garlic 10
give everybody a railroad. farm and Q
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hereafter 70 b eallsd fIs "CIRcuMLocu-
rrox PARfr.
The Parkersburr x. N. Convention
has met and adjourned. after enacting
eleven resolutions ten for taking FEDERAL
land and money, and one for taking John
8. Garlic - Congressman. We think,
with the Convention, the two things
ought 10 70 to6ether; for nothing short
of the public domain and half Of the pub.
lic treasury would be fair compensation
70 any District, Tor the modification of
seeing itself represented by Carlile.-
At al events, Il was well to soothe the
people into submission TO such represen.
tation, by offering . large bride. The
man and the eleven resolutions Of the
Petersburg Convention are alike. The
man is, by nature, species Of political
stock--with his price in the market
He delights to proclaim his Iscariotism
by carrying, hanging around his neck,
the eleven resolutions Of the Petersburg
Convention. advertising the independence
Of hrs State for sale for Federal silver
and lands. The sixth Of these resolu-
lions says what every other one repeats)
"that Congress will give them the public
domain toEeducate their children, build
their roads and erect their churches"
Good Know. Nothingsl Why leave your
own to stand on foreign ground? Why
not be contented with education given
by your own State. intoxicating fidelity to
her laws and interests; why not travel
on roads leading TO her ports and cities;
why not worship in churches built by
no government, but by the hand Of Chris.
tan bcneyolence? Are you prepared to
sell out, to the Federal government, the
right OF training your youth in habits Of
Federal seryilily, of terminating your
roads at rival cities outside of your State,
q to confer the right on Federal preachers
to proclaim Federal religion in Federal.
built churches. for Illinois land? When
the Federal government thus becomes the
supporter Of your State government,
what protection viii you have for your
local Institutions and rights? The ma
jority in the Federal government will be
opposed to slavery, yet you propose 10
hand over your. State with more than half
a million Of slaves into the keeping Of
this government, and confer the power
where the viii is already to free them
In exchange youget few thousand dol
lars in money aud land. Your slaves
are freed; you lose their value, and incur
the social curse of free -niggerism 10 your
midst. II then, honor, independence,
patriotism DOM decide for you, let selfish.
ness, interest and money, with Tue re-
gard for social peace and security, deter
mihe-in mere money value--which is
worth most to you, Carlile's Federal
bribe Of land and money, or all your
slaves, all your domestic security, and all
your State honor? Will you give your
property TO the Federal Treasury, and
let Garlic stand Almoher, giving you
what be chooses Of its bounty, or will
you keep your property, and with It edu-
cate your children. build your roads and
have the gospel preached in your own
wayt
The true question Is. not shall we take
our share Of the public land; but shall
We exchange for public lands our insti-
buttons, our security and our property.
Weask Carlile and the Petersburg Con-
sention. before they give us this gift, to
consider well its consequences. It's but
q Trojan horse, at best.
But why has this sleek, glossy, plausi-
bic political animal. swallowed up all the
other pets in the Know Nothing Menag-
erie? What has become Of the catho-
lies, the foreigners. the grips. the oatns,
the councils, the paper lanterns, the tai
low candles. the kettle drums, the fuss,
DC. De, DC, Of quandam Know Moth
ingism? As poor governmental ideas a
these were, they were better than the
present plan, ofgoverning US BY Federal
bribery and Stats subjugation.
I'll 10 dangerous 70 affirm . negative
but We say that the Parkersburg K. N.
Convention, doesn't advance measure,
. proposition or idea. for our government.
It doesn't even have the poor merit oil
proposing plans that are bad. These Il
least would show. some Thought about the
States interest. OF their own: They only
propose to sell Us for. Federal plumber.
They have ten resolutions. advertising,
Wanted-Public lands in exchange fol
IVirginia's peace. security, properly and
honor;n and the eleventh one, giving "a
Garlic. snaaimosslN the priCs Of the
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