Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-07-19
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Opposition 10 redeem Virginia from che
iron thrsidon Of Democracy. Fst,srsd,
bound down. p'ostrs.sd, the wings Of the
Mother Of States ssd 81 Statesmen have for
many decades presented To The world the at
utads precisely Of the Tyrant 10 the sists's
coat Of arms. But the fsets reverse ths pie.
turs. Il 10 not Liberty trampl.pg T,rsspy
under foot, bat Party riotipg 10 irrsspensi-
bic power over the outstrstchsd form Of Coo.
servstisu, for surely there vas never in any
State 90 courageous, 90 stssdfast, long suffer.
ing aud inviecibls band Of patriots, true
70 every just sentiment Of nsiionality and to
every portion Of the Union a. the wings Of
Virginia, nor vas there ever in any part Of
the enlightened world . party more unre>
lenting 10 the exercise Of poser than the
Democratic party Of the same State. The
story Of the wrongs endured on the oos band
aud the hish.bandsd Oursgss inflicted on the
other, il not unfamiliar to our readers. For
years and ysarssevsnty thousand gen,lsmeu,
comprising the pish aud flower the Virgin.
ia population have been virtually di.francbis.
cd. Men Of wealth, Of learning, Of influence,
Of the hrst order Of ability in oil things per-
tanning 10 public afairs, they have psvsrths-
less bad no more lot or part 10 the State gov
ernment than II they livsdi IN China or Tim
buetoo. They we're not permitted to hold
the lowest Once within the gin Of The En-
eeuti,s. They we're oustsd from Ii. Boards
Of ihs Colleges, the Univsrsity, the Bastr,
aud even the Railroads. Party lines we're
drawn where they ought never 10 have exist.
cd, and political tests were made where poll
tiles ought to have been rigidly excluded.
To be Wing Was TO be ineOmps,sp, for
any public position however insiss a isc.u. -
To Be WING 10 Virginis was 10 :. M o;,;.
Isu. To be Wing was for ,oa.o man a
cut himself of from ~. eh,ue. Of . career
To be Wing vas, say. in ,A. barren .1.r>
e''es Of Af:arehiss, rendered purpOsely null
aud VSid, 10 Be an alien. The COpgressioo.
al districts we're 50 altered as 10 make 4, mex,
to impossible to return Wing to the Nation
Legislature. The zane tyrsnieal system
was rescrted to in the formation Of new
counties, aud ell the old counties, would
have been re Arrasged IL the Democracy bad
dared 10 attempt thing so monstrous.-
wherever the Democratic party could OBJ.
tain control they obtained il without regard
to consequences, and without thought ~
TO the bsneful effects in the future Of thrust
ing peliIies where politics in no manner be-
lOngsd. 10 = State claiming 10 held above
all Others sound visvs Of gOvernuent, in .
State Blasting 70 Be the special guardian Of
State Rights, in State blatasG sboas con-
sututionAi limitations, 9 tyrrany was prAe-
tissd 10 exact accordance With the theoYy
Of Divine Right, Uniimited Monarchy, add
withouta parallel in the annals Of the Re-
public. To the credit Of the Old Doniniou
be IL said, that one bright spot sppssrs 10 all
the long aud dark sxpanss Of partisan mis-.
ruls-ihs Judiciary, made elective, was, new.
srtheissS, high, pure and unds6lsd from the
pollution Of party.
Ths time has nov come uhsr the Opprsss-
cd may throw Of the shAcklss and ouoo more
stand free. The suffsrinEs Of years may
now be avenged. The State may be redeem.
ed. The redemption Of the State may be
the salvation Ofihe Usion. A glorious hour
sat hand for the wings of Virgins. A
noble ~ork, greet work, . task worthy 90
uDselh'h, so uneonqusrablS, so patriotic .
band, is to b done. The State divided
l a1ainat i.sslf h. tha IL. ~ W.. . n IL
tar was nearly won year ago. But the fsud
between the friends Of DoogAS aud Of Brsek-
inridgs is more serious, indeed . fatal
thing. TIE Valley goes almost sn aasse for
Douglas, the TIds-Wstcr region declares for
Brsekinridgs. Yet this does not tell the
tale entirely. Douglas has hosts Of friepds
in the Cis-AllsghaDy county. He is kpoWn
TO be the stronger man, and the nature Of
the true partisan i' TO 60 for the stronger
] man. PSPsrS have h0isted the BrsehieridSs
nag that mstss no secret Of their preferences
for Bis opponent Pspsn rsmsin silsn.
which intend ere loog TO come out for DouR.
les. Tss Central Executive ComuiGtss Of
iSs DenOesalie party Is 10 be called toRstA.
sr The sligo is onioous. DOsglss smis>
sariss are pouring into tbs State, sud they
are snshusisstio The friends Of Brsskin.
ridge are slow cod unuiliag 10 their work.
Douglas vsois the State 70 20 for tbs Usioe
party Money vii no. Be spared. Iotriguss
are ihisE.bins daily. Tb, wires thu, one,
worked % smoothly aud effectively are All
eros'sd, ispglsd, inier,Hisisd The wire.
workers are ou'-of sorts, Ill lOEssr-bssds,
undecided stunned, psralyssd. The rack
sod Sic Of the party are 10 ike bapsIo..
condition. The h'surs uidsns boariy-,hs
breach yssns uslooms 70 the wings. On
on, gallant gentlemen, the citadel is yours