American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-03
For the American Union,

VI '"S NuS''S<h ShtoHs
Mr.. EDITOR As we have q copy
Of our mutilated letter that appeared
in the last "Star." we solicit you to
publish it. As Mr.. Dent assumes all
the responsibility, you will please leave
out the sentence relative to his report.
er. Yours. II. N. NJ.
For the Star.
q Mr.. EDITOR IL saw in your 'edito.
rial of the 18th, another monstrous
puff to relieve yourself as though you
were gasping for breath in the last ag-
onies of dying cause. Your cause
is too weak and growing miserably
worse to erect n gal!ows to execute me.
Should you make another attempt, be
careful it does not fall and kill the
architect. BE careful some of the balls
you are firing at me do not rebound
and strike some of your own vitals.-
Or the gun may burst and knock the
feathers, scalp, head and all off, the
shorter. Some other man would then
be awfully "chawed" especially if the
name Of the cannon should be old
"Prince." Your editorial sqnibs that
1 have been whipped, "c1owed," and
manglcd don't make it SO with the peo-
pie of the county; especially when
you were not present on either occa-
sion. But truth has been worse man.
gled, torn mad chawed than myself in
your squibs. Neither does it follow
that because you attempt to hold up
the Governors course against the ad.
ministraticn and his State policy--that
the people Of this county will 50 decide.
It is MOTTO be presumed from your DO.
sition heretofore that this last puff, is
for the benefit Of the cold Prince
vastly SO; his political grave could
hardly be sunk deep enough to satisfy
you. But the other string to the bow
is the tender chord--there is the god.
dess. I can assure you, that your "ed.
itorial squibs," would never have mer.
tied this much notice from me, if your
paper was confined to this county,
where the motives are known. This
community is aware of the channel
where you have pinned your faith
The same that was elected to the last
session of the legislature, pledged in
circular to the county, to oppose
State appropriations to those internal
improvements. On account Of the G.
normity Of TIE State debt, to keep down
taxation upon an already grooming peo-
pie. But contrary to the pledge, aid
ed them in making centre Of trade
for eastern benefit; without even prom
ise Of anything in lieu thereof, conse.
quently, the constituency was Sold
But they who value, and are governed
by principle will not remain sold. De.
mocracy teaches them every thing for
principle and nothing for men. They
took the stump, and bantercd an inves.
tigation, and when stood up in the
capacity Of constituent, in the de-
fence Of an aggrieyed constituency,
(tohich I WiU ever do mder similar cty.
cumstances,) / must be commented
upon in the editorial" Of Democrat.
ic paper. That is the only provocation
and should it be considered by you
Sufficient one, I plead guilty to the
charge. As our paper is becoming so
wild in les general course, would sng-
geat tn the party, the propriety Of not
recognising it as the paper Of tho par
ty---bnt few individuals, --otherwise
nm editorial change, or a guardian op.
pointed for the present incumbent, In
lis editorial capacity. p"
RI N MACKEV