Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-02-12
CHR zpMrhburn 2'trGtitiaM.
THURSDAY, FEBRU.3RY 1916.
Striking Incidents ollie Oregon DeLaie.

able To him. boil intellectual effort end eviuclye
Of that spirit Of representative independence in the fesl-
val Of which, after the long aud savish subservlency 10
Executive dicaiion and carly mandates, which has
characterized The history Of The last sixteen years, we
re ,opnze the dawn of brighter day. We have not yet
full report Of Mr. Leakes speech and our mpres-
sons Of It's character derived from the brle sketches
given Of il by various etter writers from Washington,
one Of whom (he senior editor Of the Richmond Times
and ompiler } says: zone remark OF Mr. Leake de-
serves be treasured up do him honor if lie remain
steadast 10 II in future, 10 be properly used against
him if he Forget IT, In reply 10 the allegation that those
members from Virginia aud The South, who opposed the
no'ire, had violated tie pledges Of the Baltimore Com
venlion be declared thai be would sacrifice one ut
little Of The horror interest Of his country At the die
ation oi any party caucus whatever and he mferly de
med Tie right o any such party 10 ia The prin-
cpies that uere 10 guide he administration propided
theU nominee Shouid be The successful candidaten
Whether his declaration viii be satisfactory to those
who elected Mr. Ledke il is not incumbent npon us 20
enquire; but certainly it. IN any case The doctrines sci
forth by nominating convention, and accompanyin
that nomination, might properly be repudiated by the
friends Of the successful nominee those embodied IN the
resolutions Of The Baltimore Convention of May 1914
place, because they were adopted by CON atarivey
small portion of the body. in the midst Of the tumu and
confusion incident TO lie dispersion of a crowd JUS, re,
covering nm state Of extraordinary distraction and
Intense excitement Of several days duraon aud second.
~, Jtcause that Convention had elf tepudlaied some
Of lis own principles, in the very momen, OF their
,npncmon, by the nomination Of individuals 10 the Sc.
cond office in he Union whose public career furnishes
uuu i,lp los a..
and steadily in opposition TO then!
Gen Bayly, the distinguished -..ccsso, ,fNt W;se
'""'s r.uno y, ussimar 10 that assumed by his cob
league from the Amherst District. Mr. JOHNSON of Ten
nessee had read bill Of accommodation not Only a,
galnsl Gen b. but against all others who concured with
him in opinion as 10 the ncxpedency pushing the Ore
gon controversy, by rash and extreme measures called
for h'her by the hcno Of The country by the emer
gency oi the occasion, 10 the abliranent of arms. In
reply Gen Bayly warned him that if all who ffered
with he Presidnt upon single point were 10 be ex-
PEELED lrom the Locoi0co church. it would soon exhibit
"a beeearly accoun, of empty boxes" Take off, in ad
don TO HE Oregon disen,ienls those members of the
party. who, in the Northern States, opposed the annex,
alton of Texas and ada the number thus expelled such
as may be opposed 10 the establishment, Of that financial
model Of all dcspotic governments, the Sub~'rreasury
and the s larger portion ho opposed 10 all inter
ference with The Tariff OF s42-and the administration
though its supporters boast of their unity in prncip e
aad in policy, would dwndlc away as 1aridy as Fail
s'ait's men in backam and, like ylers it would soon
fnd Its loleling steps supported only by corporas
guard.
And, by the way, ifAlr. Eeake has RIGHT to assume
'ai that portion of the famous Baltimore Resolutions az.
ing The v3uiry Of The American title TO the whole
territory OF Oregon Is not budding upon The party in
whose name that Manifesto was issued, surely be will
not deny 10 Mr.. Thompson Of Pennsy vana an equal
right 10 affirm that that portion Of them having reie-
renee the repeal Of the Tariff is equally destitute of
all claim to respect 1t has been more than once init
mated as our readers aware, the columns of the
Washington Union. and IN other quarters scarcely less
authoritative, that for the purpose Of inducing the ac-
quescence of the BRUSH government in such terms Of
compromise on the Oregon question might be sa,is(,c-
tory 10 our government and people, Mr. Polk contempa-
ted proposing a. indeed, Lc has not already proposed
something IN the shape Of commercial treaty. the pro-
visions OF which will require Congress to make very
material reduction in the duties on Blush fabrics With
out stopping here 10 enquire into the expediency Of sub
Jeeung our revenue system The Inconvenience Of spe.
enc treaty spnIaoHs, 10 call public attention to The
TACT that the very suggestion Of such treaty as hoon
10 Great Britain, establishes the Icl that hoh duties up
Oh Tue manufactures of that county operate as tax up
on me manufacturer there rather Than upon the consul
mer here-we say, without pausing 10 look 81 the oues
'on IN these aspects, ourselves with remark
'"g 'hal we are not surprised to fnd Locoi1co repre.
','''e ''o"' pennsylvania demuffng 10 proposition
81 'a"i 10 me interests OF his constituents. Jealous as
ne Is of oregon even to the 54h degree lie is not less
aiteh IN his support Of sysiem which has infused
Gw HE mo the industrial energies Of The people of his
sa,e by giving Them for the products Of their extensive
coal and iron mines, the home market which had been
cosed against them by the excessive mporalions under
'he ~ per cent duties OF the last If the Compro
mise Ac'. II, argues Mr. lhomrson, with emphasis
and truth, our national rights and honor are concerned
IN the fate Of Oregon, not less deeply involved are our
national interests lie fate Of the Tariff Neither will
he consent to giveup I"honor pricks ON" to fight
Tor Oregon duty demands HE firm maintenance Of the
protective system, under the benign influence Of which
"hIe particular interests have been specially bene6l,d
The Whole country has been rescued from State of de-
preston aud embarrassment, and restored II condition
OF prosperity, individual and national unsurpass,d in all
our previous history.
The speech Of Mr. Sawyer, an "unlrked c,l rr,,,,
the northern part of Ohio seems to have attracted an nm
usual share OF aenton,po because OF lis ability for
"Ss 10 DC conceded that speech evincin more dis.
s''ee"' ignorance has never been made in Congress
'o' 'o 'he holiness with which he assad the Southern
nv "''s and particularly those from Virginia who are
fusd 10 engage in Tor the purpose Of readmst
my he balance OF power" disturbed by the aco,isitio