Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-07-07
A Hint to the Correspondent Of the nc.
.a nnhlican.

We perceive from a correspondent of
the Kanawha Republican, who signs him.
self sKanawha, = that the Star has made
d very deep impression upon his mind.
He will, no doubt, feel much fiattered
and encouraged from a brief notice Of his
article in our columns. We say to him
then: Sir, you are q clever writer and
sprightly-you ate far above mediocrity.
at c3arricature-ypu are both witty and
classic-in a word, you are quite too
much Of a genius to waste your faculties
iii the dull columns Of the Republican,
Ion bury your wit and yisacity in the de-
fence Of adead party. You might be
good at a funeral, but we do not think
fail talents should be wasted in the pull
pit, in defence Of the reputation of the
dead and IN prayers for the dying, I'M
less those talents be tempered with much
piety. Rather devote your mind and pen
III the service Of that which has life, ac-
hope and promise-in the defence
of modern Democracy for in its de-
fence your little boat, now creeping tim
idly by the; shore Of a party which com.
mitted suicide, and should draw upon
itself that pity which magninimity ac-
cords to tile poor suicide, would be trans
formed into q steamer sweeping along
and freighted with rich cargo Of truth
Is Be laid IN the lap Of young America
Come, friend, make lip your mind, re-
Acct on the past shake off the trammels
bound upon upou your young limbs by
the "Kanawha Dynasty, and stand
forth q man. sTake courage. Many of
the most useful and prominent men Of
our party, once lighting against estate
Rights and Constitutional Union are
now living streams Of Democratic life,
flowing over the republic and waking
joy and gladness III its sandy places.
Come, friend, won't You make Of yourself
a little rill, and add some thing to the
freshnessa II you are not quite ready
if you must ''tarry yet 4 while" give us
your name, and We win furnish you two
copies Of the Star gratis. We will cast
Ills bread upon your waters, hoping it
will return before many days. Above
an things we advise you to be as little as
possible under the guidance Of the chiefs
Of the Dynasty These chieftains are
said to have the power Of an Eastern ma
gician, and he who goes to their cell is
saidEte come away with the fountain OF
political light dried and blasted forever.
Consult not the oracles of the dynasty,
least your young mind be filed with
forms and figures and mad notions from
which years and years win scarcely serve
about to disburden il We must not say
much these mighty magicians, because
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men are some times seen walking about in
Charleston on their heads. Some filled
with notions, Oh The sudden, against
which their whole life had been d labor.
Others have been known to change q de-
termination to DO Or NOT to do athing be-
tween eyetime and morning. Others
have been known to make the most firm
resolve to do great things-to break and
pull down, armed with the consciousness
Of rieht on their side, and yet al Of a
sudden to become as harmless as doves,
and as little 10 be feared as the spent bull
lit. We have locked on and seen these
things, and hence we say to YOU beware
pf tie magieians, especially when they
offer Gifts. For sooner than thou know
est, .sEethaHs arando hsret h corde.