Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-09-04
PARTY SECRETS.

The great Democratic party" seem to be IS much
disturbed by personal dissensions in Mississippi as
,hey are BY the currency question in the mutton al,
Ircc Three ofhem candidates Tor the oflic c of
Governor Of tina, Statc-and Maj b. w. Edwards,
on. of the three, tand National Sank dcmocra,
r;,hal) having refused to submit his claims to ii.
arbitration OF Hing Caucus, by whom he says he
Knows he should be rejected has issued au Address.
in which he declares that he shall fight on his own
bo.k. and in the course Of which he dscoses some
of the ..sccrcs OF the prsonhouse Of patty. Among
his former friends who have taken strong ground
AGAINST hir since he has out in favor of the
Bank, and in opposition TO the Bcntonian loco ioco
doctrines, Is Noney +. Howard, Editor OF the Mis-
sissppian" the leading jackson paper in that State.
Aud in order to show of his consistency, Maj Ed
wards publishes extract from letter addressed
him b> this same Mr.. Howard, from Washington
city, on the 3oh January, 1897, from which quote
the following paragraphs
The truth is, there is st hsm in party in
relation to the currency. Benton dDd rerg ftU
ALTERS wish 10 bring about entire metallic cireala-
ttnr medium. Rl,es and large majority of the par
" desire mixed currency Of specie and paper.
ending small notes from circulation and supplying
their place with gold and silver Both these men are
looking forward to the presidency. Benton thinks
he can move the masses with ms golden inmbug,
aud is therefore making war on all those hodo not
concur with hiir. Benton is an enthusiast die t,oral
and o,erbearing but he will not from the
effects of Walkers speech. Rnes is mild. judicious,
and safe politician. Much OF what BE ton sad
in his speech was intended to bear upon Rlscs, aud
40 understood by him. | confess that admire Ryes
the most Tom is too great loco ioco ever 10 be
trusted with the Shpoi State"
The foregoing extract is worthy of attention-as
showing, that SO long ago las, January, before the
financial exp tnen oltle administration had failed,
aschism in the party IN relation TO the currency
was forcsecn by its leaders-Bcnton beading those
who were in favor Of exclusive metallic currcn.
cy," Though the Globe now tells Us that neither lr
nor any other leader OF the party had ever broachel
such an absurd idea) and R,cs the ''miNed cufren-
~,- division Ii is farther worthy Of attention, rs
showing thai While the leaders Of 'he party" were
every where pnbfciy appaudng Benton ito the yer,
echo that applauds again." some OF them were, in
their private pondence dcridng him a sisol-
AIRY enthusiast, VIII "ooud not be tr,lste with the
ship Of State" aud >tiemalizing the god hambng,
with which the Great ENpuuscr chopped 10 move the
masses" h. imposing their ignorance and cleduli
~ Is much To hope that the candid and reflect
rig portion OF the people who ave been led b, these
selfish and aspiring d,maroguc, into tie most fatal
-nots-,nol> VII Ia have well nigh plunged lion
couun, into run. and which, if persisted in, will
vet result, in "idc-s;,ta and irrenodialle oa,ami-
tics,-"ill open lhcir eyes to the supenlous mpos-
tre which has been played Oft upon them, aud avert
The evils hth threaten their RUN b., hurting from
power the ambitious men who have abused thcir coli
idrnee and >por,ed with their dearest interests