Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-12-02
LET Us CHERISH A uorLruL spIa-

Tho centennial celebration At Pit,sburg.
on the 2jtA instant. Of tie capture Of Fort
Duqussps from the Frcnch, by the British
and American armi,s. aud the coG.e ilcut
subver'ion Of a pr0jec: for tbe establishment
OF an immense empire ly the latter power,
was az event which ELECTED some very inter.
es,iny facts, aul awakened many pleasant
historical associations. 1t was on itst spot
then a rillIrnoss but nov tie site Q! -four
ishing city, tha, Gen. Washington. at tha,
time but youth, displayed tic high quail.
ties Of = man born to ornnani' In the
correspondence Of the invited guests who
ould not attcri there are many apt refer.
enecs to the consequences which followed the
csPtur. Ct Fort Duluesu, aud 20 tie ita
provement snd civilization which TOW over.
spreads the once gloomy wilderness,
10 tho letter of President B-ctaunn I,
tho committee Of Invitation. Which we sc.ec,
from amongst the nauy hairy ohlsi0rs
which the occasion produced there i. "a.
g'snc, into the g.ture," with tin. Il .'-c,n
which Gao ouly 6e accounted fer fcs1 tie
franz Of uiGl vhieh 49, y-o,..rs care. Of
State could only have produced lie rer-et.
shat the present Omsps' in resar! to ''iho
preservation ofthe Union according to tho
letter and spirit Of the Constitution" are
far from psopitiOas," aud he seems to doub.
whether ths next center aial anniversary will
End oar country zone united nation, more
populous, powerful and free than any other
which has ever existed lie thinks it posi-.
bic "the ccnfederacy will have been rent
asunder ard divided into groups Of hostile
States" We indulge no such gloomy anti.
cipa,ioas We cannot see tie somSre shades
OF the picture which the Presiacu 3i.cc.us
Our imagination, not saddencd by time, sees
only brightness in the future, OF withstand.
ths rapid succession Of ,hre.taipg e!oud.
and the frequent bitter sgitations Of the po-
litieai atmosphere. II the present genera.
ton are deprived Of the lights which guided
oar early szis,sses, 10 are Js, no. -i,hcut
the benefit Of the noble example set BY the
founders Of the government; and, however
often restless agi;aiOrs may count the val.
ne Of the Union, We feel cor ddepee that
there Is in The hearts Of . vast msjority Of
the American people an abiding vensration
for the Institutions Of the country IS they
nou exist, aud an indsstrustibls patriotism,
which will carry us safely, A. . united peo-
pie, cot only through another century, bu.
through untold ages
Without sppreeiAiirg, as We may respect
fally suggest, ths fines, Of the reference
which the President makes, in this conpec.
tien, TO growing aud dangerous evils
which seems TO have crept into our party
conflicts, No rejoice to End that the veteran
Statesman pointsdly aud smphA,icslly re-
Dukes one ofthe imputed base resort, 81 par.
tisaDs in the heated terms" Of political con.
troversy, "sho smploymen; Of money to
carry elections We must therefore con
elude that ell imputltious Of saeh resort to
poison the fountain Of free government 3,
10 source, By persons IA authority. ar, to-
tally without folnistio1 if,ncy are not.
u S honorable to the nation sud tho age 70
and the practice not only rcprotaicI. ba,
denounced tJ The head Of The government.
We agree With him IN sbs seui,mou, that "a
Democrats BePablic," or Any form Of gov.
SrnU'ei worthy ofrespee, cla obly h. usu,.
taiosd BY public virtue /"
Bat We are forced, in coz llsi.n. n ask
whether he EEselisrey has yisi,ed With BIZ.
signal di'P:sssure the officials It Washing
ton, OF their Agsnts Who taxed tho CLERK. IN
tho EEsc1,ivo apartments t. all in carry
ing 'b' election 10 IiiIo,- .g,ius, senator
Douglssf
GODEY'- INBY.- nnuE.