Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-05-24
i'd III. Polls.
DEMOCRATS or KANAlNHA

III = 49, = - - - = =
/ Remember that on Thursday next
/ ron will again be called upon to exsr.
lcise the most inestimable privileges 81
which freemen can boast, s-that ID
selecting your pnblic servants, the
representatives and opponents Of your
political opinions, and 4 organs 81
yonr supreme will n That before the
tissue of anothernumber of our paper.
will be determined, BY the sovereign
1voice OF the Independent electors d
this Commonwealth, the fate of our
lparty and it's principles. Are you pre-.
pared, Democrats, topreforln Sonrdn
lty to yourselves, your party and its
principles, BY sustaining those who
Ehave been selected as the standard
bearers Of our party I We believe,
that you are-and that every loyal
| Democrat, will be found at his post.
w. viii not believe for a moment, that
any true and consistent Democrat will,
for mere personal considerations or
comfy pride, desert his party aband:
OH his principles. array himself in
thesranksof hetOpposition, and aid
III defending the party Of his choice,
by voting for any Qfthe Candidates
Of the Opposition, however worthy
and respected they may BE, As indi-
vidual members df society. This NO
!. TRUE DEMOCRAT, aclo IS gooern-
I ca By pri;ncip1eslwill ever do. Tits
4 principles, not men," county pride
or personal friendship, that should
control orr actions in political mat,
tiers. II expect men 20 carry out
our views when elected, we must Sc.
lleet: those whose opinions coincide
with our own, and repuaiate, politi-
cally, those who denonEce and exc
crate every principle which wei hold
sacred and dear Us a party Or as in
tdiyidnals. DEMOCRATS, let not
defeat come upon our party by your
indifference or desertion; reflect for
8 moment, and ifIy you have thought
Of voting with tie Opposition, aband-
On the ideabat once -+stand by your
party and it's principles vote not
Ithoughtlessly, Or as before intimated,
through the Influence Of local consi,l-.
Eerations or personal friendship, To-
overthrow those STATE RIGHT
principles proclaimed BY our Legis-
Iatue sixty years ago. They are the
principles of our party-sanctioned
and sustained By the Democracy for
more than half 4 century--which
have become the pride and glory Of
1.-THE whole nation 1.-THE rock Of our
faith-our citysof refuge, and rally,
ing cry in times Of aoubt, of darkness
andzof danger Will you, can you
| desert them now9 Never We win
bot entertain such an opinion. But
II IL q. III Il .
| We feel il our duty to warn you
against the seductive snares which
have been 50 adroitly spread to catch
1.-THE Iconfding and llnsuspecting.F BE
| NOT DECEIVED. Beware lest youi
assist by your. votes to elevate to
power, an opposition, which avows
no principles, and which seems aetu.
ated by no other motive than hatred
Ito the Democracy, and a desire for
1the.spoil.of Office. Can you, as Dem,
ocrats. be made the willing instrn
inents in their hanas Of accomplish.
ling 80 unworthy anIpbjecta +.
We WILL REMAIN INCRE-
DULOUs. and hope neyer to- be com
PEELED TO publish The disgrace and
shame which a desertion Of any q
| OUR CANDIDA TIES will bring up
Ion the Democracy of Kanawha.-
a aE : z,[ +a AZ i AF-Ef
| Permit us, again, to|appeal to You L
stand By your party d,id cote. torALl
its nominees. Nol#bitter reniinis,
cences will ever arise il. the future, t
| disturb yonr peace tor having done
so, but rather a proud and pleasing
recollection, that YOU have been faith
jul to the principlesBof yourffathers
4 il having. as Democrats, consistent
.liy and in good faith, done your Who'll,
'ldpty. H.
The Land Suit Of Mcfarland anc
tothers, ys. Miller and Lusher, was de
cided By the q. s. Court, on Wednes
I'lay last, in favor offplaintiffs, w,
understand q new trfal Is anticipated