American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-07-16

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sion Of preventative ability anil integrity
may well be arprehended before q ly.s in.
ierva'. Dishonest m.ans OF electioneeting
pseomo more prevalent and prove TO he
more available than formerly. When intel.
ligent and honorable men see that resor,
to corruption is nece ssary TO obtain political
station they curb their ambition and declie
canvass. being assured that bribery and in.
irgne can bring no gratica ton aud confer
no honor. Men OF inferior minds and more
plant principles then appear upon ,he stage
IA Candidates. These rely with confidence
upon the support OF their respective parties,
out us there arc many voters attached firmly
I" no political principles or party, men who
pay no revenue, who are restrained by
lew ties and who are recognised and en-
braced by The "floating vote" the Candi.
dates evince great solcitude and exhibit un.
usual activity with the view OF securing the
support o: class OF voters, who, in many
loca lhies, hold the balance Of power. Acts
are ,hen committed which the candidates
would be assumed to acknowledge to the
public, and which they would be happy to
have consigned to oblivion. Kind Inquiries
are made Tor such voters as Messrs. Doc.
little, Thirsty, Sugss and Wrinkle, who be-
came voters under our present Constitution.
a.
CURED considerable notoriety, aud are likely
10 continue prominent, they will excuse ~
Tor introducing them to The Virginia public
in terms as complimentary as fidelity 10
truth will permit. A slave looks upon liberty,
no. as great blessing or privilege. but
merely as an exemption from labor. So does
Doolille, VIII" thinks none but an IDIOT
would work honestly for Ibis daily breod.r
lie would not cut wheat or oata, or do any
work Tor you al SIS per day. lie has time
enongh,and TO spare.a the poor squirrels can
testify. No one ever accused him OF homes.
~. lie pays no iaxes.has no property, and is
too lazy tn acquire any. He claims the same
right TO dispose Of his time. If any of the
farmers and planters, the mechanics, mer
chants, etc, find it inconvenient To attend
the elections. he lamsnls their want of pat
rio.ism. Nothing prevents his punc,ual at.
tendance and no candidate obtains his vote
for less than $40. He contempla,es his adj.
option Of "sliding scale" by which the prices
paid Tor his vote shall depend upon the i'm.
porsanre Of the Office desired by tho candi.
date. His acquaintance, Thirsty, is one Of
those men,
who will compound for sine they arc inclined to,
By damning those they have no mind To.
He processes To condemn, with hearty in
d'gna'I"n, the practice of selling votes for
$40. or airy amount Of monev. While re.
proving DoohtIie, Mr.. Thirsty knew very
we'll that he gave his own vote in consdsra.
ton Of whskcy, furnished to him Jus, before
The election by nei.hbor who kept LIQUOR
shor, ana who. having received a deposi, of
sou hom one OF the candidates, with insIrnc-
1iohs to eXppnd it for his benefit, had given
the liquor TO Thirsty, and others spiritually
inclined, upon condition that they would
pledge themselves to vote for their very Ii.
beral heneiaCtor. Thirsty and his numerous
allies care not fix for The candidate who is
able and willing TO enliehten their minds,
but they love the candidate who is " ilIing
to supply them with the msanest whiskey.
Mr.. Suees having joined the temperance
society, would OF course, be highly ndig.
rant II any candidate should dare to mention
liquor TO him before all election. 1t so kap.
pens, however, by singular coincidence,
lha, Mr.. Suges and his family are jus, on, of
flour, bacon and other supplies. JUS, on the
eve OF every important election. Some can.
dicates learn by intuition, and some seem
to possess the faculty Of cloiruoyanee. The
wants OF Suggs are promptly attended TO-,
and IN return he attends 20 the wants of the
candidate. lie would esteem himself an
ungrateful dog il he declined voting for such
a friend.
Mr.. Wrinkle has had very extensive
experience III borrowing money, but none
at all IN rounding money after il has been
borrowed. He declares that the Banks have
very lit,ls effect upon the amount of money
IN circulation at any tm"; that this interest
ing question is much more dependent upon
the frequency Of elections, and tina, he has
found by experience that whether the Banks
llUPI Or hst hpr In,
market is tight or not, candidates hare pienty
Of money. that they often loan 30 him and
his rule is TO vote for the candidate nho
loans the most money.
Messrs. Doolilils. Thirsty & Co, lave
numerous allies in different ia rls of the State,
Their influence and power are no, TO be- de-
pissed. According to their creed. the
government Of Virgin is, or oueh, 10. a
parental government, and therefore all the
children OF Virginia ought to well educated
at the pubic expense. Every addition to
the public debt they eXtol az evidence of
development aud Of progress.
Burdened by no property and paving no
revenue they acquiesce in every increase of
taxation with heroic patriotism and admir-.
able philosophy. They maintain THAT the
world owes them livingp but STRANGELY
forgot that they owe any olgalious 20 The
void, or TO The community in which they
live. They prefer rotation in Office" TO
e12ericn.e in Office, and think that if candi.
dates were more liberal and elections more
frequent the people. would be more prosper.
Gus. They con,snd that freQuen, elections
are very beneficial, and make all happy ex
cepl those plain, plodG;ng sous who believe
il TO be necessary to be al work, providing
for their support, as well as the education
and support Of their children, the payment
Of taxes. sc. ....
We appeal TO all the independent and
honest voters OF Virginia, and desire TO know
what are the limits Of their forbeatance and
patience ~ reference TO the political sins of
Mess's. Doolr,tle, Thirsty, Suges & Co., and
those corrupt candidates with whom these
wIetched voters cO.operate2 VIII the hnnnsf