Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-12-11
THE REC ENT TRIUMPH.

The following from the New ork Courier speaks TO
the point, and in an acceptable manner:
The moderation which has honored the triumph of
sound conservative principles in the late Presidential
lection is, we would fam hope, indicative of something
more than accident and look upon prov
ing that the high moral principle, which covered the
struggle has controlled undue eXultatun over the re-
suit.
Nowhere do we witness, nor hear of, aunng demon
STATIONS the defeated pary and the poor
lures who, the Of battle, deserted from ranks
and sgnlfed at the sincerity of their conversation
and baseness Of their motives by foul and false of
the party they had acknowledgement these rmted
10 skulk away in silence cniemptuous it may be, from
the aveed eyes OF former friends aud the sneerig pro
LESSONS of new ones.
sportive alluson now and then Salt River, is all
that is hazarded and signal defeat
adverse party, little embered by overbearlng temper
or language o. the part Of the victJrs
lhS well-veTy well for after all we brothers,
however differing sometimes about household matters.
We all Americans, however divided in opinion
INES men.
but think for the If the incoming administration
which will he inaugurated not the triumph Of par
y but as the triumph of prlnci les, and which will be
conducted, cannot doubt, as far is practicable in
free country where party Is Ut the eleneutS
of habits only, but Of sateyn broad liberal national
spirit, little Hinged may be with party passions or
prejudice.
The of responsibility under which this uncure
of public affairs in the old world and.in tie new, this re-
public must act-cannot fail influence the conduct of
| the new admins ration.
The people of the United States by their admirable,
orderly and entirely peaceful accomplishment of change
equal to civil rovouton in the political character ."
heir rules-at the time when Europe is burning with
convusive hroes to effect like end-have given an ex-
ample SO honorable to free and free institutions that
the rulers elected under such auspices could not even if
disposed, without great wrong their cause, their
constituents and their country, do otherwise than ex
hibit like decorus, orderly, and moderate course.
/ We look, therefore, with confidence for wise and
moderate Of policy from the adminslra on but
not, therefore, half way or hang policy whatever
measures 1t shall recommend.
The general result throughout the country moreover
the lesson taught unscrupulCus partizanshps, and
the disappointment inflicted upon selfish and unprn-
ciped political aspirations, all mark the contest and
victory with deep moral which cannot but be for
good.
Mr.. Polk and his parlizans made the war most wan.
tony and wicKedly, truly believe, and in The
hope of thereby aggrandlzng their party and pre-
aim.
These wicked aims have been defeated by their own
hands, and the blood and treasure poured OUT and the
misery inflicted, and the tears caused 10 flow, and
the glory acquired by our arms-alI, all have been
turned against the wicked and INSCRIPTIONS poje cors
Of the war and instead Of exang its authors, has
been overnled to their overthrow, and to the exaaon
of one whose great dement, in their eyes, while obeyng,
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on the war, would not carry it in ruiany and
terminating spirit.
| 50 in a sphere such man Caleb Gushing
hoping to float into office and honor, by sitting The
topmost tower OF the popular favor which welcomed
back the ,ce deserving soldier Of this country, who had
upheld and advanced with honor the flag of their
try in Mexico-renounced his party friends his party
principles if any such he had-and joned-(a
worthless man, The Cass pary-po-slavery and anti
internal improvement, an-tarf, and antall that this
same Mr. Gushing had before sustained, and becomes
candidate for the Executive chair of Massachusetts, and
was most signally defeated
So too Martin Van Buren-an ex-President of the
| United Sates-one who had been honored with the
rule Of the whole country-permi.ted his to be
used 10 promote an issue wholly geographical and Sec
tiona the hazard Of overhrowng, if successful this
blessed Union, and with the certainty, whether
full otherwise, of planting seeds Of bitterness ripe,
it may be, with deadly strife. His prompting
venge.
These and other, but wholly dissimar results, point
the moral Of the late election-and prove that this people
and this Republic still favored Of Heaven-and
Thursday the feerg was most devoutly manifested by
iianksg wing, universal and sincere, Him who ruelh
the nations.