Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-09-13
BREcKisRIDcg'. company.

" ~~N" WAu CHARACTER fom MS astoSih-
tons. We have never yet found any good
reason TO dissent from the ,oundnss. Of the
rule. There may often Be such = variance
and antagonism between mans Antsce-
dents aud bis present surroundings as TO lead
70 doubt, but constant aud persistent in
tsrsourss With any class or set tends strong
ly TO remove that doubt aud 10 6x in US the
opinioR that the views aud sentiments Of bis
familiar friends and Adbsrsns If Belonging
TO that ct or clss are bis own. We do not
propose in this article TO judge hsrshly or
ineonsiderately one q the Democratic can
dida'e', Mr.. Brsekiuridge, We hall only sub
NIT such facts a. have become notorious 10
The poliiies.of the day, aud leave our readers
to form their Own judgement as to The posi-,
ton which be occupies Ia this eauvus.
80 far Indeed are NC from any disposition
to do him wrong hat We bov express our
sincere regret that be ba, been iodooed,
more We belisv, BY the psrsus,iops Of ambi
hou' AID designing politician. tbsn by sny
hearty will OF bis own, TO become a section
al eAndiJais Of a dangerous party for the
higa Ofhes OF President Of the Ubitsd Sists.
Yet Mr. BrscEinridgs is not uitL out some
experience IN political life, Is mau Of con-
siderable intelligence snd sbrsudnes,, and Il,
would be derOgs,Ory Of bis character for them
all to say that be has accepted this pomiUa,
ton without assuming the full responsibility
OF the views aud designs Of those TO whom
be - indebted for II aud by whom be Is now
sustained. Let u, then proceed to examine
tho record Of bis most distinguished sup
Porter'. Mr.. Yincsy, to whose laboriou.
Efforts Mr.. Brsekinridge more than any 9th
or mans owes tho distinction Tor inf.my "
OF the attitude ia which be nov stands be.
fore the people Gf the country, iu . letter ad
dressed TO Mr.. Slaughter, now . Breckiu.
ridge eleetor, under date Of June is. 1855.
says 1--WE ball ere the Southern heart. in.
srnet The Southern mind, give courage 10
each other, aud at the proper moment, by ono
organized concerted seton, We can preeipi .
tate The cotton states toto = repolntion.r-
Has not that proper DlOment 10 the es,ima.
tion aud hopes Of Mr. Yareey now comet
Is II DOT contrary to ordinary, common sense
to suppose that man, the best days Of whose
whole life have been given to the accom- pli.h,
meni OF the wicked design Of dissolving the
goveInment-Doi prSceably because he knows
the absurduy of such proportion but 10
bis own language by ''preipitating' = part
Of the coufedeTIcy "into revolution" thu,
he would lie 30 Setivs both At Charleston
and Baltimore 10 disrUping The Democrat.
ic party, because views represented By ma.
jority Of its mem bcrs were too national that
he would have been so active in The oreani.
IAticn Of enc of its fragments ADD the n,sseu.
iation Of Mr.. B'eekinridge as it's candidate
eeptable to himsel Il and his frieuds-upless
be believed and knew that suspicious "yrop.
sr moment" was about 10 arrive for the treas.
ooAblr blow which its uboly ambition TO
strike! Agsin, Mr. Orr IN a recent letter
says I'll believe that the honor aud safety
OF the South, in that contingency (the cleo
ton Of Lineolu) would require the prompt
secession Of the slave holding ,tates from the
Union, aud falling then TO obtain from the
free states additional and higher guarantees
fr the protection Of our rights aud proper,
ty, that tue seeding states should proceed
to establish a new government"
Mr.. Ksiu, iOng the colleague Of Mr. Orr
aud now one Of the Representatives Of Sou b
Carolina 10 Cougres. 10 letter under date
Of July Isth, 1850. say.
Add how can the South DO saved from
iujury Of the Republican party succeeds in
the coming Presidential election 2 I an.
'rs' By only d 'so!rlas the soveraneAi igl.
"sdrafeiy' Mr. Boyse sDotber reptss-nt..
tive Of the same S'ste, 10 Iett,r just pub.
hsbsd, holds the follow OF language:
"lf Lincoln be elected thick tbs South
srn st''es should Withdraw from the Union.
sh-h not all, Ibsn as many a. uilI-apd
n no ether, South Carolina alone IN the
pr0~Pte'f DdHSsy and by ne g,o,i oin,e,
miami The views Of Sir. Rbstt, smother
South Carolina politician aud formerly a
senator IN Cosgfess, ss think il unns,ss,a
~ to quote they are known - authors say.
IN their Tort notes ''Passim' everywhere
ET-Govsroor Herbert q Louisaba, writes
- follows under date Of Jolly IS, 1860 -
The secession Of The Southern delegates At
Charleston aud Baltimore upon a principle
30 vital to us and The goal nomination a.
As''r'. B'sekinfidgs add Lane upon this
principle prove that The South has a. las,
come 10 her senses aud openly declared Der
determination to seespt "tbs rcspons bili,ies
forced uPos her For once the issue u fair
~ and properly inside Let u, trust ttstall
are 10 'arHef. snd tbs matter ,, RI be esy,isd
sst Mr seward there Is no use Of being
blind 10 I'll. risb, there IL, o. soyn gill
be, az "irr'prsssibls conflict when the
var Of words i over snd things come 10 the
worst, az nO'f afn,,diy 'sth h6tp,E let us
hope that no oss riii y a6is, I,op fAs ssL-
eaH
We give IN b'kfs fs~ expressive ss,rse,
from some other iisb,' - ibs aosly Ssaos.l
Democracy
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