Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-09-09

WASHINGTON. Aug. 81, 1877.
Patriotic Dctoiin-Tle Hon. w. H.. Polk. tie
bro,ler ct the President. our present Change To Napl,s.
hearing uf The landing Of Paredcs. Instantly RESIGNED his
diplomatic commission. and reque sted n military app lint
mont in Mrxic,. The President ap ~inred him a Ma
Jr IN the 81 Drago)ns. He his been ordered to day by
AIJu'ant General jones, to- lin & N. SCOTS division
lie will leave here on Thursday morning. and i5jn {; en-
Patterson, at Pensacola, from whence the Water Witc,,
VIII take them 10 Vera Cruz. Both Will from thence
start with the first train for Jalapa and Puohla. X.
Patriotic Devotion! A majority in a Dragon regi-
mcnt Of the regular army, with the chances Of promotion.
Isa con'f"riabIe berth. We are not ~surrizcd AT Mr.. w.
ii. Folk exchanging for il his claroeship, held by a pre-
cafious tenure. at an ex pensive court. lie has been re-
Gently married. and he knows TOO well the inadeanacy of
the Ialtry salary allotted 10 the Office, to think Of carry
Ing u family with him and supporting an establishment
inacity like Naples. u Hess he hasa private fortune. a
decent regard to his own welfare would forbid his return
TO his post. We do not impugn his patrio,ism-and
know nothing of his military qualities-but thirk he has
made a very good exchange, SO far as mere recuniary
considerations are concerned.
but what right had Mr.. Polk 10 app,in, his brother a
Major in the 3rd Dragons? That regiment has already
been oilcerod from The walks Of civil life. GENERALLY. In
milking the original appolniees he had the right TO Sc
iect whom he p'eased-but,w when the regiment was or
gained, every ,ricer had a right To promotion by senior
iy. We do not know by what casualty The vacancy
occurred in the majority, but when ii did occur. the Sc
nior Captain, by the law and the rules of the service. had
a clear and indsputablo right To ill it, and a wrong has
'een done 10 him. by placing over his head a stranger to
the regiment, which we do not believe the Senate will
sanction. Would the President have dared to infict
surh an outrage on the officers of the lst and 2nd ORA
goons, or Of either Of the regiments of Artillery or In
fanlry? We know that, in England, the rules of the ser
vice, law and dccency. are SET aside for The benefit of
~stripllngs of royalty. Thus, Prince Albert. whose mil
itary genius Is confined to the invention of a cap FIR e
infaniry-thea attempted introduction of which like to have
caused a muliny-is a Field Marshal and one of Louis
P%hillippe's son is an Admiral Ohongl, he has served)
aud all The others, General off .ers. Why should not our
royal family have like privileges? The appointment of
a citizen, ignorant Of military duties. over the heads of
officers already in the service, would be an admitted out
ra5s-'ut when the appointee is a brother Of the Presi
dent OF the United States, who does not perceive the
dlfierence? Some Difference must be paid 10 the blood
royai-somc suspension Of law and usage must take
place, in order that the royal affection may crafty Itself.
The Onion has lately demonstrated that there is no pow
er exercisedb by any monarch il Europe. which does not
pertain to our President in time of war. WHY then
should he be restrained lr, I'm taking care of his family
q minions? Mr.. Polk has shown himself 10 be above the
ioolishly fastidious notions, which induced Washington,
Jefferson and Madison steadily To refuse comforting
"lllce upon any connected with them by blood or mar
rage. lie is, unfortunately, ~childess, and the large
majority of his collateral relations are Wings, or, pr
haT~, the name of Polk would figure largely upon the
Red Book.
Ncmay infer from the terms fthe announcement, the
Importance which the Administrator attaches t, the
return OF Paroles. The precepi o fllorace is observed
the god is not introduced until a conjunciure worthy Of
his lnterpos ton. w. II. Polk was content to serve his
country IN a diplomatic capacity. generally mol near the
court OF Naples. until the war is rendered m1rc likely to
ne las'lng and bloody, Ivy the return to Mexico, ,rithout
permission. Ola brave and able general. Thea it was
'ha sell sacrifice became a duty. and the diplomat ex-
changed his embroidered coat for The bob Ia jacket Of Il
dragon.
Now We Ics oul ncis hbors Of The Republican not 10