Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-10-21
THE VIREINIAy.
LYNCHBURG. OCT. 81, 1870.

peI9 before receiver, touching recent events IN
that quarter OF the world. Among these es-
tracts Is an article from BfiP' London Heekh
Meueng er, said 10 be the organ OF the high.ion.
ed Tory party in Great Br,iain--whicll betrays
feeling Of deep felt hostility tn the late Revo.
lnion and TO the present Rulers Of France, ms
well as an naGected dreai of the influence
which the dethronemeot of Charles X. may
exercise over the des,nes Of England.
Tba, there are many gross abuses in the
practice Of the British government, which call
imperalively for correction. there can lie no
question. No unpIej judged man can deny il. As
To the extent 10 which these abuses ought 10 be
reio rmed-,and indeed as 10 the practcatility
of introducing any very extensive reforms by
pescesble means-men may well, as they do,
honestly differ in opinion. Ioa reformation OF
some OF the most formidable OF these abuses
we mean the overgrown Pension System, aud
the connection between Church and Staie-
there's are many and such formidable inter-
esis diamelricalIy opposed, that we doubi whe-
Their they can be effected, except by RsrotH-
tion-whIch, ending in de,hrone meni of The
regning dynasty, would leave whoever IN ight
be called To fill the Throne, il the British
people should still adhere TO a Monarc hical form
Of government. free from the tram mrls of actual
and implied obligations contracted by his pre-
decessoIs.
The dissolution OF the unun between Church
md Stute is already openly and ably advoca-
ted 10y several Influential English newspapers--
and the utility OF such "A measure is supported
Of her dl,c0pneetion are so apparent in the
more healthy condition Of both Poilics u Rel.
! gion-S1 also by reference TO the receat example
oil France, which showsh a, itmay be doue with
oui oyer-shockiug public prejudice, or endan-
gering the public tranquility.
The Pension System is almost as obnoxious
"A, The connection between Church and Snte !;
but its enormiiy is more concealed from public
observation. We have recently seen il stated
that the family OF the Duke OF Wellington re-.
erires annually in siuecures, pensions and sal.
I
! Duke himself has received. in grants from The
government, ttrse mill ions eight hundred hou
sand dollars The British people are becorn
ing too enlightened much longer 70 endure these
exiravagani douceurS to the favorites of the GOV.
ernnen,-who reyel in wealth, extracted from
the pockets OF the poor by oppressive taxes on
every article, even the most common necessa-
ries oil life, " hile thousands Of wretched FAM
] lies are almost always in a state Of nakedness
aud starvation. We repeat 1.-THE British pco.
pie are TOO emil ehlsned much longer to look
with composure on these extremes OF wealth
and poverIy-the'e mingled scenes of splendor
gated misery. To II peacep6le reformation, as
we before remarked, great im,edncuts OPP
pose ihemselves--the influence Of nearly all
The wealthy, the noble, and the talented is ar
rayed against il aud a Repolnii0n ,heref fore,
commenced, conducted aud consanmatcd like
that Of France by the ioorkmgmen, is the only
means whIah can efectn4lly eradicate the evils
Of which the great mass OF the English people
have so long complained. aud of which they
still complain in vain. We are not more pleas
Cd with hearing of the Revolutions Of Empires
than other people. The frghful eAcesses TO
which they too often lead are as appalling 10
US as they can be 20 any man-but in our sym-
patty for tho>e who are overwhelmed md
crushed IN their track, we Dug not to force,
that they have provoked their own ruin. while
We should remember with JOY the millions who
by these trintnphs OF the people, are enabled
to strike off Their chains. Wars of all descrip
lions, are to he deplored and shunnpd-and.
most OF al, civll wars. But, sometimes. the
political atmosphere is doubtless purified and
rendered more healthy by them. War, saws
some Poet with more truth than elegance,
els OF eternal use 10 mankind
"For, ever R0d anon, when YOU have pass'd
few dull years in peace and propagation,
" Inc world Is orersiocke d with fools, 81 wants
" A peaaence, d, least, ii not a hero.n
An important Question Settled We learn.
from the Beacon" paper printed in Lam
caster, S. e. that the birthplace of Gen. Jack
son has been at length asecri aimed with Ger
taniy. In announcing this fact, which that
paper regards as one Of grea, = Importance, -
the Editor INDUCES in the most extatic strains
OF rap'ure. lie eXpatiales most lugubriously
on the Circumstance OF being able 10 hold
converse with those OF the Presidents cnmpan-
ions in youth with whom he has plodded to
school-with whom he has wrestled--aad with
whom he has hunted and fshea"-a circ,m-
stance from "hi'h the editor WI doubtless be
able To extract pleasures entirely adopted to
his yejinsd taste.