American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-03-07

The question: OF county Organization 10 ct
"open ror, discussion" BY the Democracy,
and every orthodox Dimmykra has a risht
TO "pi,ch in,p with his candidate and his ar.
guments, that they become star,iight to en-.
tighten this little globe of ours Well, we
get something 'rich" every week now that
the battle for the spells 10 waging, and we
give few specimens :siH'
A correspondent, j., writes for the STAR
for the Delegate system, and wants the con.
vsn,ion to be held at =. either Granville, jim.
town or Cassville," to obviate any "undue
influence exerted by the democrats a, the
coun'y'seat," in the dongs generally. This
is pretty sharp logic, and would bother the
clique" right smart, but that's all,-for
bless your unsophisicated soul, j., these fell
lows would be on hand as pert at Cassville
as AT Morgsntown, and The swires' would
work there just as wellas here. But ]. i. in
real deown RICH, yearnes,," as may DO un.
ders'ood from his closing paragraph:
"If ever there was time when The dem
ocralic party should stand to their organiza-
ton, IN all lis ramitications-- district,
~ believe the future existence OF this Union
lis perpeiualion,s committed to our hands.
With such mission, then, SO high, so so :.
cred, !, is no time to trne about questions
OF secondary impor,ance. Sectionalism is
s''li rampant. and is preparing for another
onset before il will yield The field, or aban.
don he primary object Of its in aiigura,ion-
The disruption Of this gloiou. Union. Eve
~ democrat should realize this, and &C, ac
cordinaIy." "',N
That's the way to talk to them, J., and if
the anti organization men don't work up 10
please your aspirations, just dub them with
Abolition" in your next piece in the Star
Thatll stretch 'em-every mothers sou of
EN-. Give il 10 iem l.aa
T" Junius" answers the objection against
Primary elections-lhot the people will moi,
! atteud--and argues lucdIy to prove ,ha,
they will if they are drumme d out. lie has
this rich and racy paragraph as 'ciucher.
''Ny word for it, you will then see tho
/, young and The old, the rich and the poor.
! the humble with The proud, like true pa,ri.
o's' when their county or their domicil is
/ III peril, rushing into cattle, with the zeal of
/ tender maiden To the arms OF her devoted
! lover"
CO Go i,-boois! Love matches and Lc
cofoco matches Amt that az sabinders,
! "Scr.6o" commends in highest terms,
tina abhcs and partisan services Of Mr. A.
| g. Davis recommends him for the
House Of Delegates zoos.
! w Bnt here comes all humble farmer in
very racy hitat the ''prominenl men, Of
! tho party, who monopolized all the tine in
speeches at The Mass Meeting, Herr him.
%" As | am nothing more nor less than an
humble tanner, eud no Office hunter, conse.
/ vuenIly on courl-day there was M possible
chance ior me To make a single proposition
{ IN the democratic meeting. as the time was
, adiy consumed by office seekers and office.
| holders, with, believe, ons exceptI0n.--
| These were endeavoriug TO leach us ''dear
! people the best plan 10 nominate them as
candidates for the Legislature, aud 10 adj
vance their interests generally. Therefore,
beng one OF the dear people, i, was imnru-
| nrnl ior mo 80 say anything, bu, sat am hum
BILE listener 10 their pathetic pleadings.
Now. sir, II appears 10 mo that tie un
! bounded lore that they seem To have for the
| dear peopir, Is the oil splirg Of II longing
! desire alter Tho 'oaves and fishes and as
one, Wuniu iikesio see such pack OF 'whiie-
! washed srpulchres' laid ION the shelf, and
/ from tho homes, lahorng class srlec, sound
men as candidates who have something else
! to do besides riding round tronblins us, aud
| thakin" and sqnecz ING our hands So inloler-
! hoiy 'hal Wa have To apply Scots Linimen,,
+, ram KILLER, &c, relieve us Of the pains
caused by their'inrensr love. Wewao, such
'nen elected who will endcavor to remove
'hat load OF taxation which is bearing us
: down To HE earth, <yi h,,,,
! any possible benefit" f.ta" a.E
u2- You're the man for plain spoken sen.
iimeni. Romulus, and what pity it is that
an humble Iarmer like yourself could not
De heard in the Convention on Court day q.
But, ,hat'snothing, You can be hears Ihro'
the Star 10 the infinite terror Of the spoils
men-so fire away.
Il TALUABLE BOOK.