Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-01
'oat PsslLloa In The Coming Contest.

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olt Dssitioa In TIC COmins Contest
Ws feelit our duty, as the conductor
of | public journal. devoted 70 the adyo-
cacy and defence Of the principles and in.
,eTesss OF the Democratic States Rights
Party, 10 dssne, frankly and fearlessly,
.ha posi4ionI Nc intend 70 assume and
naiatain ii Inc present canvass, for mem
BETS 10 the next House ofHDelegates. It
Is perhaps unnecessary for us to say, that
fos ali offices, State and Federal, we in.
tend 10 yield cordial support to the nom
inees and candidates of tho Democratic
party,
lndischaFging the duties imposed upon
US, ~ the editor of ! Democratic paper,
Va shall utterly ignore the pretensions Of
all men, and look only to what We honest
~ believe 70 DO for good Of our party,
and the interest and advancement Of our
country. We respect all honest men Of
III parties, but our attachment to the
principles Of The Democratic party is far
stronger than our devotion to any man.
We battlo NOT for men. but for principles.
But while we shall advocate what We con-
ceire Ii be the best interests Of the DEM
ocraiic party, we do not mean to be dri-
/ ven to personal detraction and denuncia-
ton 81 political opponents. We shall
traduce no mans private character, and
SANDER no man because he differs with Us
politically. Whilst We shall urge Al IN
relenting warfare upon the political here
sizes and follies of the opposition candi-
dates, We shall not be 80 ungenerous and
humanity As 10. refuse 70 award to them
allthe talent and virtues they possess. -
If any man expects Us TO detract from
the private worth Of Isaac N. Smith or
Charles sHedrick. because they are the
nominees sof the oppSsition party. be Is
much mistaken If any man expects US
to depreciate che private virtues and per
sonaf character Of Dir. Patrick. because he
IL oa II solitary and alone, on his own
hook untrammeled BY the action Of
L wing. Democratic, Know Nothing,
American Of Opposition Conventions, be
is equally mistaken, OF il any individual
expects Or desires US to magnify The tall
ents and virtues of Thomas Z. Broun.l
and Josiah A. Welch, because they areI
tried andjtrusted Democrats, he is labor
ing undsr great error. We shall en-
deayor tp do full justice to all men. and
injustice 10 none.
We hal supposed That our position, as
shove indicated, was understood by all
and that none could BE mistaken as to
the course We should pursue. But, We
learn, that We have been 10 error in our
ballot ID this respect, and that some Of
the friends of one Of the candidates DR..
Patrick have taken exceptions to one Or
more articles which appeared ID our issue
i OF last BBweek, and accuse us Of having
done injustice to Dr.. Patrick. Certainly
nothing was farther from our intention,
than injustice to DR.. Patrick. We can
assure Dr. Patrick and his friends, and
The I rest pof mankind that We enter
lain for the Doctor personally. no other
feelings than those Of the most cordial
Kindness. He u one Of theslast men liy.|
inc tp whom We would intentionally do|
.5iniasties; and if any friend Of his can
show ID 4 single particular in which we
did Doctor stice, however1elight|
and trivial, We stand ready andwiIling 10
make the ameade honorable.
Ma Il injustice to Dr. Patrick, 70 say
thai No believed theinicrests Of Kama
wha would be promoted By the election
oftwo Democrats % the next Legislature,
s.ad That We should, for that reason OPP
pose ahe election Of Nessrs. Hedrick aud
Smish--the nominees Of The opposition
. par,ys Wa ii injustice to DR.. Patrick,
@ sayI vs opposed The election Of !" half
say 'stnsn?e ISs re friends Of the Doc
tor regard hipa IS ! 4 hallway 4 man?
Certainly pr. Pats.k Mn DO willing .
nrescnt 4 bold aud cpsa f>at. and battle
i s;,har fsr the princiipaes and Ronseees Of
/ ,be Democratic party, Of foksl,s primer
H. .nd nominees II the oppositisa pArls /
4 III III b,ra pot bean taught. = regard Inc
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