Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-07-09
THE LYNCHBURG VIRGINIAN,
BLACKBOARD. TOWNLEY 4 CO.,
PRoPRIEToRs.
LYNCHBURG. JULY 1919.
HEALING OF THE DEMOCRATIC
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We have, heretofore, noticed the reunion Of
the two sections of the Democratic party in Con-
necticnt, Maine, Vermont New Hampshire and
Wisconsin. In every instance, the Free Sellers
the mnorlty-have stood firm to their modi-
cum of.prnciples, and required the olherand lar
ger faction to take place along side of them upon
the Buffalo Platform. In the States enumerated
the Democratic party is united upon the Wilmot
Provlso as cardinal doctrine. It's not an open
question, upon which every man may think and
vote a. he pleases. Exclusion of slavery from the
Territories of the United States is made party
test-no man is nominated or supported for any
office, high or low, who does not subscribe TO the
doctrines preached by Mr.. Van Buren, and after
wards made to assume more imposing form by
incorporation into the resolution adopted at the
famous Buffalo Convention which nominated Mr.
Van Buren, for the Presidency. The formation
of party, upon a one-idea, sectional basis was,
a year ago, denounced by the organ of Mr.Polk's
administration as fatal to the union of these
States in which opinion every sensible man in
the South must have concurred. The nominee
of the party did not succeed in being elected
President-he perhaps never expected that he
would-butthe principle he avowed has triumph
ed. The very leaders of the Democracy who de-
nounced Mr.. Van Buren, as a factionist, and as
all that was vile IN politics, have, within few
brief months, been brought TO subscribe to the
doctrines which they pretended to reprobate and
in fact to enlist under his banner. For, it must
be admitted that, pursuing as they do their organ
lzatlon and holding to their principles with ex-
emplary fidelity, the Free Sellers have a right to
consider that the other wing of the Democracy,
in taking their position upon the Buffalo Platform
virtually acknowledge allegiance to Mr.. Van
Buren,. He may, or may not, be the nominee
of a National Convention. At the present mo-
ment, he is, unquestionably the recognized chief
Of the reunited Democracy Of the Northern
States.
The only failure to bring together the two sec
tons was witnessed in New York city on the oc-
casion of the late charter election. The election
for the Legislature comes on this autumn, and
great exertIonS are making to reunite the two
wings of the Democratic party throughout the
State. We have little doubt that these exertions
will be crowned with success One Of the most
active men in this enterprise is Benjamin Frank
lin Butler, whom Mr.. Polk, to signalize his dis
gust of Free Soilism, elected from the most ucra-
tive office in his gift, because he was the person.
al and political friend of Mr. Van Buren,. This
gentleman has published an address. in which the
reunion is warmly inculcated, and pronounced
indispensable" We are not surprised at this
as he has seen that the opposing factions every
where, for very small allotment of The Offices
are willing to torego their principles, and to come
over to his side. We are rather surprised how
ever, at the reason he adduces to show that the
amalgamation is ''indispensable-viz the remov-
ais from office made by Gen. Taylor. 1t would
seem more and more apparent, if the admissions
OF leaders are to be credited, the once resented
impuaton is strictly true, that the Democratic
party is held together only by the cohesive at
traction ofthe public plumber. The reunion of
the Democracy is made indispensable, not by
any violation of the ConSttution-not by any
impending danger to the Revenue Tariff the Sub
Treasury, &c.-not by any marked divergence
from Democratic pocy-but because the Adj
minstration of Gen. Taylor has. following Dem
ocrahc precedenls, turned out of office its politi-
cal opponents and put in its fir ends Touching
this reason Of Mr.. Butler, we find the following
from the Republic, SO much to the purpose that
we adopt it -
Now, this strikes as little peculiar! No man
knows better than Mr.. Butler that the late Executive
sometimes exercised the removing and appointing power
Unless we are strangely amss in recollecrons, Mr.
Butler himself suffered something from the exercise of
this power, for participating in the formation of the ucry
faction into which he seeks to absorb the Locofoco
party proper. More than this by the exercise of
his very power that President Taylor enabled to
ferret out and expose the denquences and manifestations
OF Mr.. Eli Moore over which Mr. Butler and his sue
cessors had been sleeping for upwards Of four years. Can
MIR. Butler deny that these manifestations ought to have
been exposed Can Mr.. Butler say that removal
which led to their exposure not wise and timely nd
demanded by the exigences of the public service
But the reunl IN of the Locofoco party is ndspensa-
bic because among other things, President Taylor has
superseded Mr. Sheppard by Mr.. Prescott II all as ator-
ney of the southern district of New York and Mr. Eli
sloore. by MIR. Ialmadge marshall. Now does any
sane man believe that Mr. Buffers anxiety for ''reun-
ION OF the Locofco party arises from any such cause
TINS! Did he take up against the late Admnistra-
ton when Mr. Ogden Hoffman was removed to let in
As successor 10 the office Of district attorney of the south
ern district ofNew York? Did he quarrel with it when
Mr.. Eli Moore superseded Mr.. Suwel as marshalI?-
When Mr. Morris, of paper-sfzng noorietv superseded
Col. Graham? When Mr. Lawrence politely bowed
out Mr.. Van Ness from large stone edlfce in Wall
street,
AS we remember the history of those times the viz
uous Mr. Butler sought t, organize opposition TO the
late Executive on the groud that exercised the appon
ting and removing power In the days Of the late adj
mlnStraon 1t was all right and proper. Good Locofocos
were put into office. Such appointments furnished no
Just ground Of complaint opposition. But now all
this is chang Ii is Mr. Buffers OK that is qored
Circumstances alters cases, and Mr. Butler prays for
reunion with his old allies and associates that they NAV
work together TO break down The Administration Ct Pre-
sdent Taylor, and build up again the corrupt parry
which 50 shamelessly pundered the Treasury from 1886
10 1910"
The Resolutions of the Democratic General
Committee of New York city-Free SoiD 90
a little further than Mr.. Butler. They do alleSe
another reason why reunion indispensable. We
beg attention to these resolutions
50. Resolved That President TAYLOR, by ALLOWING
his and iufupnce In he used tba