American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-29
EEN BAIL oEENED.


And now comes the tug ofwar-the
scramble for the spoils of ollice-thc
race for glory and gain, among the De-
mocracy Of MonOngalIa. The prizes
to be awarded to the fastest blooded
Democratic uags, on the fourth Thurs
day in May next, are two fat Clerk
ships, the Shcrihalty, Revenue asses
gorShip, &c; besides scrub races in the
precincts for smaller price. The en-.
trance fee is s., to be paid to neigh
Dor Dent, when the nag will be duly
registered; II concise pedigree will be
published, from time to time, in the
Weekly Virginia STAR" as CORES.
pondcnts shall be able to astcrtain tho
facts in pcrsevering investigations
To prevent the "nosc and confusion"
TOO often attending these races, trial
Of speed will come OF some Saturday
afternoon in March; when all the short
MINDED and breechy 'critters,' that
come out behind will 10 ruled of the
track for the May races, and the fast
est nag will be retained to run at that
time without competitor. 1t is now
thought, by the knowing ones, that tho
fun at the Primary" will be exceed
lngiy rich and very spirited. "Trot
oUty9ur nags and see who Il take" Tho
opening is fine for fast nags, of good
wind and bottom.
P. S. It will be considered a viola
ton Of the rules Of party discipline, to
register any nag, whose blood may be
traced to cross with the celebrated
Know-nothing horse, " Sam :" as Gov.
Wise, after a faithful dissection of his
anatomical structure, reports him to be
cbo.shin'd and gizzaTd.f foot" ed. TO
prevent dissatisfaction, therefore, no
nag that has ever been stabbed with tho
aforesaid "Sam tho, nor even lis
progcEitor or blood kin, will be register
cd for the May races, and may look to
be run of the tract; at the "Primary."
Nor will any one Of sold line Wing"
anteccdents be considered lcgitimat2ly
in the lists, unless indubitablc proof be
furnished from diSinterestcd source
that said nag Of the cold line Wing r"
stock was influenced altogether, in de-
sorting his old associates, by thorough.
)y patriotic motives, as for instance, n
iaudable desire to "save the Union"
and, further, that /" the spoils " never
once entered into his mind in cogita-
ting the consequences likely to be su.
perinduced by his change Of relation
10 political parties. These rules are
necessary to correct manifest abuses,
under which, heretofore, deserving
members Of the democratic party have
been compelled to stand back from the
Northumberland to preserve, for the
future, the innate purity Of the time.
honOrcd, but now weather beaten party.
The justice Of these precautionary reg
nIalions are thought to be apparent to
the most obtuse understanding, hence
further application is deemed alto.
gothcr unnecessary.
IN last week $ Star the bali is fair
)y opened in u communication advoca-
ting the claims Of Eagan u. TygaYd,
of District No. 7, as a candidate for
Sheriff. The writer pursues the doubt.
fnl policy Of clcvating his own candi-
dato by pulling his competitors down,
which the editor very properly and
appropriately roprovcs. Against Mr..
Gilbert, the present deputy, the writer
vrpfsrs the charge Of Know-nothingism
j., ,ho following uncqnivocal terms:
"1t becomes necessary that the dem.
ccnatic party should be Informed that
:. principal Deputy Sheriff Of the pre-
,ont incumbent is regular *. N
These K. Ms are sharp fellows; they
i,agc Lad a X. n. Deputy for the past
a,. II, one preferred to an old line dem.
ocrat, aud now he is candidate for
,t~ oE.,c Of Sheriff himoclF They all,