Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-11-22

o. We feel ourselves in the predcament of
the poet who complained that the ancients had
stolen all his ideas. We were about to ndite an
article upon the spectacle, presented by The citi
zens OF California assembling in Convention, TO
frame Constitution for their governme nj, and to
draw comparisons between the ability of such a
body TO execute the task in creditable manner,
and that of any of the imposing gatherings which
have been held in Europe within the last eigh-
teen months for similar purpose-when 10 on
opening the Wing, we found the work done TO
our hand and with an ability we should not have
aspired to. We can do nothing more, therefore,
than 10 copy the remarks and to say that they
have our hearty concurrence, and that we are
but anticipated in their expression.
THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION.
When MIR. Webster IN The of his speech at
the New Hampshire festival said 'those peson who have
gone from our townmeelings to dig gid in Calitrnia
are more fit to make Republican Government than any
body of men in Germany " he stated nothing which was
moi literally true The Two last years have gone far 10
dissolve many agreeable Illusions with regard 10 the ca
acly both 1t France and Germany Tor self government
The first of these years behed all Europe shakes to its
observation-disclosures tumbng from their bases, and
overwhelming the mnnarrhs who al upon thpm-a
general uprising If all the Coineu against their ancien,
and mercess oppresors. The spir, Of eedon seemed
+" Pei'ahe 'e very atmosphere. and whole ma luis 10
draw II IN with their bea h. Tue frends ut the human
ahF'he lovers ut ihpIT T9cp the Of liner
~ throughout the world. believed thai h. ,|ay of man,
regenerailon was cone. Yet how has it all turned ont?
he wSs OF living ST. their heads work to form
constitutions for the multi ude-hul all their wis,om-
a their learning-all their intimacy with Greclsn and
homan l're-al their admire ion of Grecian and r. man
namesresnl'ei in the establishment of certain vague
eors--n the invention If CERTAIN mystical phrases-in
w"rd nt myslitrahun and ranwilhoui HAVING in one
single Instance succeeded in giving life :, suund prsc
.cs' TORN OF G'vernmen' The first show of opposi-
'ion-the FIRST march ola hostile army-has been sufi
Client IN every dspe the visions of the re,mers
10 make the wise men und rstand that There ar. ,nr.
things IN Heaven and earh Than are dreamed of in their
philosophy
ne result ct these experiments has proved that some
lhing more than more Knowledge of bucks is waning
IN IN Sc WIN would be pioneers in the cause of liberty
ana mat the library or the laboratory i the last place on
EARN 10 look Tor statesman # sound practical sense
" prnVes that 10 manage the business Of The world ynu
must employ men Of the world. Il proves ton ano,h-
er fact IN which Mr. Webster sllndes aud which should
not be hist SIGHT Of by those who would base system
ut policy upon the only safe fnndatin The character of
Tue nat,n and the springs by which its conduct is mus,
apt 10 be regulated 1t proves in other words that ma
TONS canno' be resolved enacted into freedom and
maj s"neth'ng more is necessary to make them such
'han paper VI parchment, Constitutions VI Ctopau thu