Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-07-26
THE LYNCHBURG VIRGTNIAN
LYNCHBURG, JULY %, 1919.
ANNEXATION OF CANADA,

should Gen. Scott be the nominee will make the
annexation of Canada watchword, and prophe-
sizes that no journal will be more jealous in sup
port of annexation than the Virginian, which it
gratuitously asserts it has heretofore ''ridiculed
and denounced. as ruInous and visionary" In
our last we set ourselves rghton this subject, and
we do not revert to it now with view to further
explanation. But, as the Republican is addicted
to catechisng us, we take, for once a similar lib
erty, and ask whether its support will be extend
ed to the nomine of the Democratic party should
he be an annex ationist and measure, so decis.
i've as to Northern ascendency, be plank in the
Democratic Platform of 1852 In the present
distracted condition of the party, it is, we con-
fess difficult to ascertain what is Democratic faith
and practice and what are the issues. AT pres
ent all principle, all feeling, is concentrated in
rage and anguish at the loss of office. Every ed
itorial in the Democratic journals from the me-
tropolitan organ to the humblest village echo, in
dlcates the truth of the remark made by the great
statesman Of the South, that the party was held
together by the cohesive attraction of the public
plumber. There was a time when party warfare
had something spirit-stirring about it--when
man felt that he was conendng for great consti-
tutional principles, or for some great measure Of
national policy, with the success, or defeat, of
which he conscientously believed the future
welfare OF the country was ultimately connected
But what enthusiasm can be evoked from the
honest Democracy of the country by piteous la
menations over Mr. Stubs, or Mr.. Goodwin
being turned ont of clerkship or Mr.. Harris
out ola locomotive post office. To hineteen-twen-
tieths of the people, it is matter OF profound in
difference who fills the subordinate offices of the
Government, so that their duties are executed
We have the lights of experience to guide US in
forming this opinion. The party in opposition to
Gen. Jackson, when he signalized bis accession
TO poverty 'bloody'' prescription, and ''mer
CHESS butchery''-to use terms now in daily use
by the Democratic papers, to signify a removal
from offce-pursued,i in some respects, the course
the Union and its echoes now adopt. There was
lamentations in general and special jeremiad
over each individual case. There was more forbear-
ance, it is true,-he language was more manly
there was no manifestation of settled convc-
ton that the elected had prescriptivc right to
office, and that their removal was an infracion of
the Constitution and moral and legal wrong per-
petrated by the President. Still there was then
as now, unbecomlng whining, and desperate eff
fort to parade the sufferers for the purpose of ma
king political capital out of the prescription. 1t
did not succeed. Though the prescription was
more remorseless then than now; though the of
fcials and the organs Of the dominant party then
insulting assertions of the broadcast right and the
most imperious necessity of prescription, and the
adoption of the motto that to the vctors belonged
the spoils; still, little impression was made upon
the public mind, and it certainly did not impair
the strength Of Gen. Jackson in the country gem
orally. Now, we believe the present ridiculous
clamor, kept up BY the Democrats, upon turn
OF the wheel, will be ust about as efectual in i'm
pairing Gen. Taylor's hold upon the confidence
and affection of the people.
But we have been led away from our pur-
pose, which was to interrogate the Republican
and to show the danger of premature committal
We believe it still recognizes the Union as the
central organ of the distracted Democratic party.
That paper, so devoted to the South, Just now,
while the elections in North Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana and Kentucky
are pending, has avowed itself friend of the
annexation of Canada-nay it proclaims that the
Wings shall not make it a watchword that an
nexatlon is the policy of the Democracy and that,
when the party gets into power again, both
Canada and Cuba will be annexed. Cuba is
joined, for the sake of the South-a poor device,
by the way, for what counterpoise would be af-
forded by population and area sufficient, at
most, for two States, against the vast accession
OF territory now included in the British Provinces
But the ALTERATION is something and may be
carried still farther. Why not have Cas- Can.
ada and Cuba, as the magic inscription upon the
broad folds of the Progressive Democracy ?
The Republican must not therefore, any longer
accuse the Wing party, North or South, of an in
tentlon to make Canadian annexation watch
word, since it is authoritatvely assured that it is
to be the rallying cry of the Democracy
Here is what the Northern man with Southern
principles, who edits the Union, says, in respond
ing to an article an favor of the annexation of
Canada and Cuba, which appeared in Southern
Democratic paper-the Jackson MisSssppian
owe will assure these new converts to great demo-
cratic doctrne that both Cuba and the British colonies
at The proper time and in the proper manner will uiti
matety be annexed to the american Union But these
measures will be effected by the democratic parfu and
democratic administration and not By the Wings il
VIII, however be done at the proper time when can
De accomplished with honor, and without violating the
rights OF either Great Britain Spain. When Canada
and her sister colonies shall have secured their ndepen>
dence and when Cuba shall have done the same then
VIII 1t be time enough for ussenously discuss and firm
~ decide on these questions. Then the democracy will
ADMIT Them to the great siserhood of American States
he dlmlnutlve statesmen at the head of affairs
VINO are beating about for platform of Administrative
pocy, ready even TO jump upon that Of their opponents
can make Issue with the democracy on this question
OF annexation. The democratic party, they will find
VIII never contend against them on this question II
goes for annexation 1t established in spite Of the hos
e opposition Of the hig party, both the doctrine and
the policy Of annexation. and il will be the party thai
VIII admit IN due time into this glorious Union both Can
aca and Cuba''
As pertinent TO this, we suboin the remarks of