Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-05-03
VIrRInta vs.. AGrica.


to. o.be-recoDciled. feud in the Democratic
party, as to wAere they shall get their
"niggers." That "DeD'ocrqcy" can live
and flourish without negroes Is AS impos-
sble as for an exquisite" 10 live without
musk. But if any one supposes that the
patriots of that persuasion are wholly dis
interested, he is simply mistaken. So far
as it regards profession Of faith all
Democrats can agree on the same creed,
but in its practical application to the at
fairs of life, their interests clash, and the
"brethren fell out by the way"
The Democracy Of Georgia, Alabama,
Texas, &c.. believe in neurology as de-
voutly as any other branch OF the party.
But ,hey insist upon free trade and the
light of getting them from Africa where
the pure article can be obtained " very low
rates, and as the very essence OF Democ-
racy, as they swear by it, consists ncheap
.'nggels" and plenty of them, they hold
all who do not subscribe TO that dogma.
as apostateg from the true faith and no
better than leretics. The Democracy OF
| Virginia, on the other hand, while main
tanning the central article Of the creed III
unison with their brethren, lepudiate the
doc trne of free trade in toto. They hold
that patriotism demands the protection oi
/ home industry--Ihat the articles OF con-
sumption needed in family, so far rs
practicable, ought to be produced therein
that if one member OF the family pro
duces more Of certain altlc!c than he
needs, if another member wants that sur
plus, he ought to buy it from lis brother
will out higgling at the price, and not rur
of to strangers to purchase. merely be-
cause he can get the goods cheaper. They
argue further, that the Democracy are
great lamily-lhat tla' branch Of 1t living
in Georgia, SC, consuming more mig
gers than they can produce, ought e
supply the deficiency from the surplus
produced by that branch Of the family re
siding in Virginia-lhat, moreover, these
yirginians having devoted their whole at
louiion 10 Tie business, have Brought l
70 such rcrfec!ion that they now produce
a very superior allice-th"t in fact the.
have discovered process BY which th
"kinks" are taken out of the wool an
all shades of fancy colors given to til
! various articles, which makes them muci
more valuable tLan tie uniformly blacl
and less finished productions of Africa, DC
The arguments Of both factions seen
plausible, but it will be seen that interest
les At the bottom Of the quarrel, and a
these interests are directly aHtagonistic
the feud is evidently ir,econcilable. Il
this state Of the case the Democracy O
Ohio and the other free states, EVIDENT
hold the balance Of power. If they SID
, with THEN Virginia brothers the "!aucy
colors will prevail, and The trade OF tn
"Old pumiuion'' will flourish with ne'
: vieor. If, on the other hand, they shoul
side with their Alabama brethren, the oni
; paying business of Virginia will be greatI
5 will be ih.own out OF employment ai.
must greatly suffer, as it lie not probabl
they could ever adapt themselves to an
j other occupation. In either event ou
Northern Democrats have very delicat
/, choice to make, with the probability.
: not certainty, of a split in the party i'
= them do the best they can. In view {
e this dilemma we would recommend thel
e TO appoint day of fasting and prayer
e that the harmonious Democracy may t
t directed in uhich market to JUy the
: "niggers." We see no other help. Squa
ter sovereignty is powerless in this gre;
II emergency.