Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1859-04-23
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to the popular support Tor that dis trust
or Monday last and to define their petitions upon
the political issues Of the day in ntermits with
that time, honored customlin yirginias which con-
tributes 50 much to the Intelligent political action
ofshs people. = -
The ball was opened by EIr. FAuLKSRR, in aspesch
OF an honr in length, in which he set forth in
clear, end satisfactory manner, the circumstances
under which be again appeared before his fellows
citizens and claimed their continued support as a
oongrt ssonaI candidate, basing it upon his fidelity
to the Constitutional rights of the South aud unim
peached loyalty to the tenets and doctrines of the
National Democratic faith-calling upon his oppo-
nents to point to single act vote speech of his
while IN Congress- that did rebound to the honor
and glory of the country, and that notredolent
of devotion and fealty to the Constitution and the
Union. His record was before the people, and to it
he invited their scrutiny. He complained not of
any opposition TO himself4this was incident to
every public manAprovided it was open, manly and
honest and not that wretehsd and dscreditable OPP
position which rests upon private spleen and petty
cavling resorted TO by disappointed aspirants and
Office seekers BE stood before them as the nominee
OF the Democratic party, fairly represented in Com
qention, without any agency of his, but as a free
will offering OF the party, and as such he claimed
the support Of all true Democrats; reasonable
claim upon all who honestly desired the continued
success and triumph of Democratic measures. He
passed glowing eplogy upon the sleadtast and
pnbrOkep support given by the mother of States
and Statesmen, to the principles of Democracy, con-
Timing as it has from the birth of the Government
to. the present time, citing with happy effect and
tase the ancient saying that when Rome falls the
Roman Republic falls;D showing with force and,
truth that when Virginia proves recreant to her
abyss where Know Nothingism and Abolitionisni.
and every other political delusou and folly tester
and corrupt.
He spoke of the remarkable fact that the whole
policy of the government, and every law upon the
national statute book bore the impress and spirit of
Democratic principles which had ruled the country
without interruption-save by parenthesis, as it
were-from the commencement of its existence; and
in vtndication off wisdom and goryI pointed with
exultant pride TO the countrys unparalleled growth
in power and Strengths expansion in territory,
the widely extended blessings ofeducatiou, wealth,
and individual prosperity and happiness. Under
Democratic Administrations, Florida, Louisiana,
and the magnificent lone-star Republic of Texas
had been added to the bright sisterhood of States
together with every other accession of territory and
power, which can contribute to the National well
fare all of which have owed their consunmation to
the policy of that great party which factious oppo-
stion and individual treachery now seeks to crush
and overthrow.
Mr. F. seems to have learned by past experience,
the total inability of Mr. B to grapple with him in
the discussion of political Details and in the close
analysis of constitutional principles, and acting
upon this knowledge of his opponents deficiency
in logical acumen and power chose to meet him
rather with the lighter weapons of general truths
and literary defamation than the severe deductions
of logic and naked augmentation, which he used
with an aptness and ease which surprised u.s. know
ing as we do, the pracileaI turn of his mind, and
the great soiidity of his intellectual powers After
holding the assembled audience in close attention
for an hour he took his seat amidst significant APP
plause. .-
Mr.. BoTELER, then took the stand, evidently OPP
pressed with sense of his novel position as a can
didate, without any party endorsation and without
any particular principles to announce to the peo-
PIE as the guide of his political action. He had
however the charnel house of defunct political or
carnations, from which to draw forth OCCASION
al bone, white with long burial, TO braudish with
ghastly effect before his audience. There was the
old Wing party, with its exploded theories and fall
lacies-that party upon whose ruins Mr. B. once
declared that another organization (uuft now TO
sible for IFS broken VOWS and violated pledges-a
party whose central principle was bound up in an
extra.udicial oath to trampIe upon the constitu>
tional rights of large portion of the American
people; which said party more than once honored
Mr. with the high privilege of obtaining the
crown of political martyrdom, and the unique title
OF the great defeated At this point it occurred to
us why was the opposition so shortsighted as again
to place. candidate in the eld who bore the heavy
weight of oft-repeated failure, knowing as they
must the force ofprestige, hut we were enlightened
The party not consulted. They had other men
perhaps willing to offer themselves as a sacrifice
uponsthe party altar, but they had no chance They
had candidate without the trouble of calling
convention, aud discussing Individual claims for
that high bouor. Be it SOFT is not our concern
and pass on to Mr. B.
he opened in his usual graceful and happy style
claiming that he was the candidate of everybody
who was opposed to Mr.. F. He did not come TO
war upon the Democracy, but only upon their can
didGte !; that the true men of the Democracy were
with him; thus admitting in effect that he desired
not much to represent any political principles
faith, as to compass the defeat of the Democratic
candidate. We presume that this declaration was
not intended in its full unWorthiress and objection
able character, but momentary ebullition of
excitement and partizanshp; but this alone should
be sufficient to give him his political quietus, and to
silence the gallant ShaksPeariqn candidate forever
Mr.. B. then INDUCED in some impoent attacks upon
the primary meeting in District No A. and read from
the Spirit the proceedings of that meeting. The
gentleman also made the astounding declaration
that the Anti-Faulkner Convention had been aban-
doned by the disafected Democrats, and that their
purpose was to support him. We would say to him..
"lay not this fat,erng JUNCTION to your soul There
are great many people. good natured sanguine |