Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-05-17

bus these toillee Of our cnllQreD. nke an
Icestors disappear under pnrer teaching
Men begin tothink instesd Of dreaming
And what. In other times, was looked OF
with m ignorant fear, 10 now for many
lcountries, : source Of comfort and enjoy
msnt.
kof the Kanawha Valley Star.
Mr.. EDrToR The Damocratic party
Of Putnam county, held Convention a
April Court, the 75th ,ultimo, for I'll.
purpose of nominating . candidate 10 rep,
resent the county ID The next House d
Delegates. The Convention was 4 large
one. every precinct represented, except
the i8 mile creek precinct. After the
Convention was organized, the names oil
thu following gentlemen wers put in norn.
ination, to- viii: Capt. r. NIB. Thomp.
son, Col. E. M. Mellon, VIM. Davidson,
Esq, ard Major George Rogers. Upon
the first ballot Capt. Ro. N, B. Thompson,
our former representative. received y very
large majority. and was declared the
nominee OF the Convention.
An effort WIS made during the organi.
xationof the Convention. % adopt the
two.third rule f.that 20 one shall be
declared the nominee Of this Convention,
unless he receive two-thirds ofjthe Dem.
ocratic vote Of the COUNTY" Al il was
understood that this rule was intended TO
prevent the nomination Of Capt. Thomp.
son, our able and faithful representative
during the lsst two sessions of The Leg
islature, il Was defested. Who ever
heard Of che adoption Of the ito third
rule in .; State, Congressional, Senatorial
or County Convention? This innovation
upon The long established majority rule
Of the Democratic party, was not intend
cd. Ne fear, for the sake Of harmony OF
the interest Of the party, but TO prevent
the nomination Of either Of the gentlemen
whose names we're brought before the
Convention, and produce the necessitysof
forcing upon Dol Harvey the nomination,
who had refused to- permit his name 10 90
before the Convention ID opposition 10
either ofthose whose names were placed
in nomination. Had this notlbeen The
fact, the two.third rule would not have
been offered, nor would either COL Mel
ton or Major Rogers been put 10 nomiiaa-
ton. Indeedth names of.eachI Of these
gentlemen, were only used to prevent
Capt. Thompson from getting a nominal
ton. These facts had become fully
known before Ithe Convention met, hence,
many votes for Capt. Thompson, that
would otherwise have vote with much
pleasure forgelther Of the other gentleman
iamed had they thought there was any
chance to give either the nomination.
Before the Convention met, il was eys-
ident that Capt. Thompson was the choice
Of large majority Of the Democratic
party Of Putnam, which was proven bY
the vote Of the Convention, alb hereceiyed
more than tworthirdsI OF the whole DEM
ocfatic vote ofEthe county. notwithsland-
ing one precinct was not represented,
which would have increased his majority.
Now. Mr.. Editor, let me ask question
l. not every honest. patriotic Democrat,
who participated and remained in the
Convention until the nomination of Capt
Thompton was made, naordlly. honestly
and Potrioticalfys bound ID sustain him,
as the nominee .pf said Convention p
And not cooperate with those who come
10 The Court House. that day with a num-
Der Of serious, solemn looking, resurrec-
florists, whose garments, though stained
with the filth Of the culvert, we're yet
noisy in behalf Of any Democrat, excep,
Capt. Thompson. And yet.so soon as
Capt Thompson was triumphantly NOM
mated. by aimosta unanimous yote--at
least one ofeliose gentlemen who protested
50 muchsinterestin the Democratic party,
was seen with those serious, solemn look
ing resarrsettonists lin the West End of 4
dark Jury room, aiding in the nomina-
ton Of the. repudiated Father of Putnam
County Know Nothingism. Oh ! con.
sistency, 'whatta virtue OH shame,
where is Thy blush! I" Democrats oil
Putnam, DO Upon the alert, look to the
interest Of yonr candidates. Gubernalofial,
Congressional and legislative remember
eternal vigilance is the price Of liberty 2
Know -Nothipgism under the garb 81
unpatriotic cognonan Opposition par
" !" is trying Io foist upon you their obi.
Gus anti American principles. Beware 81
wolves in sheeps clothing. Rally as one
man on the a6lh May. around the stand.
ard bearers Of our noble old Democratic
flag. suffer it bet TO be Itrampled under
foot By the enemy Of your long cherished
principles. But come 10 the polls, man
III, periodically, and vote for Lstcher.
jenkins. Warth and Thompson. each d
whom are worthy Of your support: they
are the standard bearers Of your party
they represent you 10 principle those
political principles. which has made ouf
glorious union, the asylum Of the Cypress.
ed. the land ofthe brave. Let principles,
uot men, control your actions. and . glo.
rious victory swaits you on the fourth
Thursday in May, 10 PUTNAM.
A QuakerIla lately popped the ques-
ton to 4 fair Quakeress, thus-.lIuin