The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-05-18

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State, whose policy is State fealty, and peace,
[ know Of no greater honor that could at this
time befal Messrs. Wiley and Raymond, than
this denuncation Of the leader Of the social
ed Union party. By the by, it is strange
thing, and worthy Of remark, that while in
the Northern and Westesn States the organ
ization known as the UNION PARTY is formed
for the very purpose Of defeating and destroy
ing the abolition and republican party, com
bined as they are, with but the rarest excep-
tions, here in Virginia the name has been
seized on by the supporters and sympathlsers
Of the present administration to defeat the
States right party. It is well then, for the
citizens Of this county to understand that the
supporters Of the administration now inau-
gurated, are known as the Union Party, and
that the name as it would seem to impart,
does not include those who believe in Con
stitutional Union as contradistinguished from
an administration Union but those who be-
lieve in the force and war policy doctrines of
Messrs. Lincoln, Seward Chase 4 Go. To
satisfy any one OF the truth Of this assertion,
let them but scan single number of the
Wheeling Intelligencer That paper is filled
with eulogiums on, and commands and direc-
tions to, the Union party, daily, and abounds
with the Interest, most rabid and savage ex-
tractscut from Republican newspapers against.
the State of Virginia 1t has raised the name
of William u. Brown to it's mast head, and
demands of every war policy man, and friend
Of the Republicans to push forward his name
In the last Fall election the Bell Everett par
ty wore the soubriquet Of the Union party,
and in this district none Of the parties seemed
50 hostile as the Rell-Evcretts and Republi-
cans. Now the Republicans, By grand bold
move, have marched forciby into the Bell
Everett camp, seized their colors, and go off
beating their drums to the tune of the Union,
the Constitution and the Laws [ can't be-
lieve for a moment that the Bell Everett
party will permit such fraud to be practiccd
upon them; or if any Of them should that
no member Of either wing Of the great State
rights party Of our State, and particularly Of
this district, will permit himself to be thus
deceived The only difference between Re
puhiicanism and aboliionism is this: The
first believe they have no constitutional pow
er to interfere with State institutions, and
their policy to clear the south Of its property
is To surround the Slave States with rings Of
Free States and make the Slaves oppressive
to the whites, and in their own language
work its own cure BY making slavery sting it
self to death while aholtionism claims the
right to interfere direct in the States as in the
Territories, and dispose of the property of
the South by the Federal Government This
is the only difference between them, and |
ask every honest man if the difference be-
tween them even is as that between tweedle-
dee and tweededum? They both claim ex-
elusive power for the Federal Government in
the territories, and both assert that not an
other foot Of soil shall ever again be polluted
by the foot of slave They have the num-
bers and will exert the power. So, fellow
citizens, here is the secret of all our woes
an impulcnt denial to the Southern States
and frecmen, Of the rights and privileges
claimed for themselves Can you aid your
enemies Cypress your State? Will you haz-
ard life liberty, and property all By resistance
to State authority, and by support of the
principles and policy of the Union party?
The question is with you.
| cant. in this card, pursue this subject
beyond . few questions which | now propose
to my fellow citizens:- ask MY fellow-citi-
zens Of Monongalia what is it that constitutes
YOU citizens Of the United States if it is not
your citizenship Of Virginia? If Virginia
protects you in all your rights does she not
claim your services too? How is this? Did
the Federal Government make the States or
did the States Governments make the Federal
or United States Government Which the
creature, which the creator? Is the thing
created greater than the thing creating it
Answer me these questions, and then govern
yourselves accordingly.
Another question You claim to be consti-
tutional loving citizens. am glad you are
But is the government and the constitution
one and the same thing? Think of this.
How often does the government change
hands? Does the constitution ever change
The government may violate the constitution,
which then do you support? If the consti-
tuition, YOU oppose the government; if the
government, you violate the constitution
Do think Of these things my fellow citizens.
Clear away mystery, rub up your glasses, read
for yourselves, and decide for your country.
Your fellow-citizen. z. KIDWELL.
A LARGE American flag is suspended
across the street at Havre de Grace, bearing
the motto by the Eternal the Union must