Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-05-28
Affairs In Virginia.

MR EDIroR: II any should desire to be-
come acquainted with the fruits of unadul.
tersted modern Democracy, they have only
to read the past and present history Of Vir
ginia. Here Democracy exists rs an ab'
stractiou. 1t is rampant throughout the
State ard werketh all things according te
the council of its own will. The party
Ia inns to be national. 1t 10 animated by
the same parry aims and measures through.
out the length and breadth oI the land
II is yearly asking the people of Ohio. to in
trust it with the government oil the State
e presen prosperous and exilted Positi NJ >
OF Virginia. the mother OF States. will tell
you what you many expect from De,nucrs'ic
rule. Virgins is over thirty milhcns Oi
doilar- 10 debt. Her public works are un!
finished for want OF furds with Eastern Cap
itslists. and money can unly be procured al
a ruincus discount The people are grvan
ing under q burdensome toxatinE. lhe
masses OF her children are growing up in
ipnorsnce. for lack of Pubic Schools.
Under such q state of affairs is it to be
wonoered al, that Vrginis lands are yearly
deprecisting in value! Ii is strange that
mu titudes are emigrating FROM the State!
And is it not Natural that the Opposition,
should raise the question OF Virg MA receiv-
ing her share of the proceeds OF the public
lands, Though this appeal reaches the
pockets OF the voters, yet in Virgins, par
ties are stronger than purse strings. The
members Of the Democratic party are well
drilled, and wher the nominations are made
each man knsws his place and v"tes, asking
no Questions. The friends Of distributor
will be dereated next Thursday. the election
day for Congressmen and members OF the
S.ate Legislature.
But the darkest hou- precedes the break
of day; and better things may be dawEing
upon our State. An Emigration Aid and
Homestead Company has lately been char
tered in New York, with capital OF $780,
900, who propose buying up worn out and
deprecated Virginia land, and to hold out
inducements to invite emigration from the
North 10 come and improve ii. This CON-
psny with its present capital can do but lit
tie comparatively, yet they will realize for
tunes, and will thus inci,e others to similar
enterprises. Five thousand acres of good
land have already been purchased in
Monongahela county, al seVenty-hve cents
an acre, BY Rev. Mr.. Larviaux. q protest.
ant minister OF France. He has purchased
It for a congregation of freedom loving
Waldenses from the high Alps, numbering
five hundred persons. They are coming im-
distely. Mr.. Lsrviaux thinks that the re-
report he will take home, will induce many
thousands more to come.
But how does the Democracy Of the State
.iew this proposed tide Of Emigration! A
lew month ago the party was opening wide
its arms of we leone to receive the emigrant
from foreign shores; but now theicry l., to
meet him upon the borders OF the State as
toe, aud forbid his entrance. They have
all at once become Nnow Noihings of the
most ultra kind. 1; was all right 10 adm.t
the raw Dutch and Irish into all the Priva-
ieges and emolumenis of citizenship, tor
they become plant tools in the hands OF
party leaders. But the present emigration
proposes establishing Public Schools, aud
developing society of Tree enlightened Ia
borers and citizens, and such soc ely
strikes terror into the ranks OF Virginia
Democracy. But peaeeable emigration uen'
on pursuing the Legitimate vocation OF w
dustry and enterprise, cannot in this en-
lightened age be put down. The present
movement proposes nothing more than this
and il is to be hoped that il wild Al less'
cuuntersct the emigr alton that is nov less'
ing the State. ScRUTAroR.
WHEILrse, May IS, 1851.