Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-07-27
The Prospects in Virginia.

Never before in tue history Of the Old Common
wealth was there so glorious chance for the OPP
position to redeem Virginu from the iron thraldon
OF Democracy. Feitcred, bound down, prostratcd,
the Wings of the Mother of Statesmen have for
many decades presented to the world the attitude
precisely Of the Tyrant in the States coat Of arms
But the facts the picture Il is not Liberty
trampling Tyranny uudef foot, but Party rioting in
irresponsible power over the outstretched form of
Conservatism for surely there was never in any
State courageous steadfast long suffering and
invncible band of patriots, true to every just
tment of nationality and to every portion of the
Union as the Wings of Virginia, was there ever
in any part of the enlightened world party more
unreenting in the exercise of power than the Demo
cratic party of the same State. The story of the
wrongs endured on the one handand the high-hand-
ed outragcs inflicted on the other, is not unfamiliar
to our readers For years and years seventy thou
sand gentlemen, comprising the pith and flower of
Virginia population, have been virtually disfran-
chised. Men of wealth, of learning, of influence
of the first order of ability in all things pertaining
to public affairs they have nevertheless had
lot part la the State government than IL they had
lived in China or Timbuctoo. They were not per-
mtted TO hold the lowest Office within the gift of
the Executive They were ousted from the Boards
of the Colleges, the University the Banks, and even
the Railroads. Party lines were drawn where they
ought never to have existed, and political tests
were made where politics ought to have been rgidy
eXciuded.
10 DC wing was 10 DC incompetent Tor any
PUBIC poSiuon however ihslgnincans'-Io oe
N,,,g wing IN virginia was 70 oe no citizen. 10 oe
wing was Tor the young man 10 cut himself OIL trom
an az chance oil career, 40 oe wing, was save IN
.e barren exercise OF irahcnlse rendered purpose
y nun ana Vou, 10 DE an AMEN. Inc Oohgression-
al districts were SO altered as TO MAKE u next TO Inn
possible to return Whig to the National Legisla-
ture' Inc same tyrannicat system was resorted TO
IN the FORMATION oil new counties, ana all tue old
couhues wouiu nave oeen re-arranged II the Demo-
cracy had dared to attempt thing SO monstrous.-
Wherever the Democratic party could obtain con-
troll they obtained it without regard to consequences
and without thought as to the baneful effects in
the future of thrusng politics where politics in no
manner belonged In State claiming to hold above
all others sound views of government, in State
boasting to be the special guardian of State Rights
in State bantant about constitutional limitations,
Tyranny was practised in exact accordance with
the theory of Divine Right, Unlimited Monarchy,
and without parallel in the annals ofthe Republic.
To the credit of the Old Dominion be it said that
one bright spot appears in all the long and dark ex-
panse of partisan misrule-the Judiciary, made
elective was nevertheless, high, pure and undefl-
ed from the pollution Of party
The time has now come when the oppressed may
throw off the shackles and once more stand free.
The sufferings of years may now be avenged The