Mountain Democrat., 1857-08-08
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All able dcbatcr and vigorous writcr, but
Of little firnIncss Of purpose. What he
advocates to-day he denOuHccs tO-nor-
row; and like the lrishman's flea, when
you put your finger on him, he amt
there. "Hc is everything by turns and
nothing long" Just now he iS furious
Black Republican, affiliating with party
and advocating measures that he but re-
Gently denounced in unmeasured terms.
The vagarics Of the eccentric COL are
more amusing than dangerOus-mOre to
be pitied than cenSurcd, for he is evident
ly laboring under q sal hallucination of
the senses. lie egotisically regards him
self great moral fct0rmer, but as the
masses doubt both his sanity and SINGER
ity, he will not add much to the standing
or influence of the Black Republican par
tv, with which he is now associated
How long he will act with it, or with
what faction or ism he will next affiliate,
it would be hazardous tO predict. If the
faction ever become powerful enough to
carry the Statc-the mere Suppositi0n of
which is absurd in the extremc-and it
does not nominate or provide for the cr-
ratio Col, ho will be among the first to
dcnounce it, or his character has greatly
changed with his principles. He never
sought an Office for the simple reason that
he knew he could not get it. Less than
two years ago he stumped the State with
Gov Bigler, and then, on every stump,
held others responsible for the State debt,
extravaganza and corrupt legislation
Then, in his estimation, the Democratic
was the only pure, incoruptible, Nation
al party in existence. All the elements
Of opposition to it he characterized as sell
fish, unprinciNcd, disgraceful. He ridi-
culed and denounced the opposition in
terms of unmeasnred inYectiYe. He had
then the utmost confidence in, respect for,
the leaders Of the Democratic party; and
zealousiy, it might be stretch Of theim.
agination to say honestly, supported its
nominees and principles. But, suddenly
and unaccountably, "a change has come
DER the spirit of his dream"-a change in
perfect character with his antccedents'
What was factious and base two years
ago, is now honorable and commendablc.
The same men, the same m asures that
he assured the people were dishonest
and dangerous, anti-Democratic and pro-
scriptivc, when he was Gov. Bigler's
fright bower" he now, since he has be.
come convert to ncgroism, tells US it is
our duty to support! lie intends to sup
port them, but all men arc not SO vascil-
lating, so egotistical, so insuffcrably vain
and Immediately honest as COL Zabris-
kie! Ills example will be followed by
few, if any; and he will have the extreme
felicity of finding, after the election, that
his new friends have a most sincere and
thorough contempt for him and men of
like character, who change their princi-
pies solely for Office or for revenge. Are
we unjust when we doubt his sincerityI
But short while ago, ON the 10th of
May, 1855, this same Col. Zabriskie, in a
public speech, made use Of the following
strong but true language:
The great issue has been made BY the Aboli-
tionists of the North under the designation Of
Republicans Their avowed purpose is the
organization Of 9 Northern party, by whose in
6uence and efforts they expect To- control and
subject to their power, the interests of the
South. This is the first time in the history of
our country, party hes been organized upon
such dangerous and reckless basis. All those
who connect themselves with that party, how.
ever modified and apparently reasonable their
present views may be, will be compelled event.
ually to adopt the views and principles Of the
AbolitionisLs of the North, who constitute the
mass of the party, and who will necessarily
control its action.
therefore warn you, feIIcw-citizens, not to
ally yourselves with party whose purposes
are reasonable, and whose actions, if success.
full, may strike down forever the glorious SUI
perstructure Of liberty. "Touch not the un-
clean thing" "Come out from among them
and be separate"
Has Col. Zabriskie adopted the views
and principles of the Abolitionists of the
North? Has he Joined "a party whose
purposes are reasonable, and whose &C.
ton, if successful, may strike down for
ever the glorious superstructure Of liber-
typ He hasl He loves treason, advo-
Gates and defends it! With such rec
ord staring him in the face, can the pcO-
pie have any confidence in bis assertions
i'm his honestly If the Black Repub.
licans entertained Unreasonable purposes"
q year ago,-and that they did we have
the positive declaration of the patriotic
Col. for stating, who seems to be familiar
with and understands their purposes-do
they not nows Have they modified their
platformp Are they not as fierce in their
opposition to the institutions Of the South
now as they were when he made his
speech, in which he Indignantly denoun-
cedthem? Hashe changed or have they ?
If he regarded their purposes as treason.
able" then, and they have not changed,
is he not the most despicable of traitors
AN enemy Of his country man who
is willing to barter his birth-right for q
mess Of pottagO9 What are we to think
Of an intelligent man-and Col. Zabriskie
Is far from being q fool, though he NAV