The mountain Democrat., 1865-09-23
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The Long Hair organ Of this county, in
its issue Of the 10th instant, makes whin'
ing appeal to the men it has so shameful
ly aoused from its first issue to the pres
ent time, to rally to the support OF Judge
Sanderson at the October electiOn.-
When we remember how fercely it has
assaulted Mr.. Conness and bis friends, we
are astonished that its editor can be will
ing to associate with them even in politics
He shows . wonderful faculty for chang
ing his base to say the least One day he
Genounces them as coPperheads and con-
signs them en- masse to obloquy and utter
political damnation; the next, the leaders
only are to blamc-they alone are the
traitors, and the rank and file have been
BY them deceived and misled. In other
words, the mass Of those "Umon" men
who refused to support McCallum, Wicks
& Co. are poor. ignorant souls, incompe-
tent to think for themselves, who can be
led like cattle by few designing leaders!
They should certainly wheel into line
again after this compliment to their intel
ligence and independence from the dis.
tinguished and brilliant genius that be-
strides the tripod at the Mirror establish
ment! They d 'ubtless have been in the
habit Of thinking themselves reasonably
independent and moderately intelligent /;
but now the illusion is diSpelled, and In the
Mirror they see themselves the unthink.
ing tools OF men whose interiors in mind
or manhood they have never acknowledg-
ed themselves! But is this astute stran.
ger who pays this compliment to our
"bolting" fellow citizen correct in his es
innate Of their character! We think not.
We have fought with or against them in
politics, and associated with many of them
as friends and neighbors, during the past
twelve years, and have been forced TO
acknowledge their intelligence and indie.
pendence at all times by the infallible
proof Of their acts. They are not only
competent to judge for themselves, but are
ever ready to assert and maintain their
right to do so, and we doubt not that they
will make the Mirror man sensible of the
fact long before he can class himself as an
old citizen Of our county. The mode Of
argument employed to enforce this appeal
might well be classed as shoddy, for the
reason that it is as void of truth as the
general tone of the Mirror is Of discretion
or decency. 1t is founded on the editors
estimate Of the intelligence Of the class
whom it is intended to influence, and is
as wide Of the mark as his estimate. How
can he hope to make those men believe
that the Democratic party are opposed to
the Government s0 in the event Of a for
eign war Twill be found ready to assist
the. foes Of the countryi" They know
better. History teaches the contrary
Every foreign war we have had has been
fought by the Democracy. In case Of a
war with England, which this Garseeing
editor, thinks likely to occur. the Democ.
rucy will rally as one man to the support
of the old flag. and will bear it to tri
umphant conclusion as they did before
AbolilioniSm, the curse Of the country, is
Of British birth, and if any party in Amer.
ica has sympathy with the British, it is
the one of which this brillian. genius is a
member. and which SO lately feted the
Exter Hall Missionary, Thompson.
So far as the politics Of Judge Sander,
son are concerned. one party may lay as
much claim to him as the other. His
speech in the Democratic State Conven.
ton Of 1861 may be taken rs his platform
to-day as it was then; and we doubt
whether his present party are fully pre-
pared to endorse it. With the majority
''of those who voted the boters' ticket y
We imagine that the only question will b.
which OF the candidates for Judge of the
Supreme Court more nearly entertains
their present political belief, and il the
platforms adopted By the two parties
the Democratic and the Radical Abolition
are to cut any figure in the case. they
are certain to vote for Judge Hartley
Judge Hartley represents the party that
is pledged in favor Of a restoration Of the
Union on Democratic principles; is in ia
vor Of hard money currency in favo' Of
sustaining the Monroe Doctrine and is
opposed to the sale Of the mineral lands
taxing the mines, and granting the cleo
tive franchise to the negro. Judge San
derson represents the party that is pledg.
ed to nothing, but whose leaders will
support any measure that will exalt them
selves and the negro, even should it result
in the destruction Of the best Govern.
ment the world ever saw" The "majori-
ty of those who voted the boilers ticket"
were formerly Democrats, and only joined
the Union party for the purpose Of carry
ing on the war. The war is over, (the
Mirror to the contrary Notwithstanding
and as they are in favor of condu citing
the Government on Democratic princi'
Piles, for the benefit Of the white race, and
to make this indeed the model Rcpub.
lic," they will act accordingly, and aid us
a Il -.o..I ..n..;A.nr,