Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-06-06
A PEEP AHEAD

The movements of the Democratic party are
silent, and its chief tort is strategy. The casual
observer can detect nothing in the flow of the cur
rent calculated to create Suspicion and this is not
to be wondered at, for those who study the course
OF the current most closely, are often times de-
ceived. In fact, the under current is giving d.
rection TO the stream, and unless some violent
agitation brings it 10 the surface it remains hid
den. Tact and cunning are the weapons employ
ed by the Democracy TO affect their result While
the workers seem most inactive they are most en-
gagged. Universal distraction of the party u.s. Of
ten times prelude TO concerted action. Dissen-
sions are some times feigned to sound the public
mind and learn the point, upon which, to unite.
Review the present history ofthe Democratic
party: there are many strange features in it. The
great question Of the day is slavery. And, not
outstanding the united front, which is generally
presented by the Democratic party, its leaders
are now holding adverse opinions. Senator Benton
is LITERAL advocaIng the pl an ofa Wing President
Mr. Cass is the firm friend of the Compromise of
Mr.. CLAY, in which he claims as a coadiutor Mr..
Foote. Mr.. Clemens and others however, favor nei-
Their of these plans and oppose every scheme of ad-
justment, which has been offered. Now look into
this apparent dlssension. These gentlemen are
not the advocates of original plans, which they
present. No, but they are the supporters OF
schemes presented by others. Every plan, which
has been presented, finds some advocate among
the leaders of the Democratic party. But none
Of these leaders are available men, They play
tier part well, but it would be folly to introduce
them as candidates for the Presidency. All of
them, il is true, aspire to the position and no
doubt, their aspirations influence them in the
choice OF those schemes which they advocate
But Democracy have appointed guardians, and
they closely watch their wards. They know the
interest which they are TO sustain, and it not I'm
frequently happens that these guardians have a
iavolte, upon whom they are fond of lavishng
their favors. And if, by creating dssensions
they can insure this favorite ward large share
OF the patrmony silly and skilfully, they will
make the issue, upon which the peace of the
whole will be sacrificed for the benefit of the IA
vored one.
James Buchanan is the great man of the Dem
ocratic party; he is its most available man. Yet
James Buchanan is silent. True, he is not in the
Senate, but other men, of less influence than Mr..
Buchanan, have spoken upon this question,
though out Of the Senate. Mr.. Benton, Mr..
Cass and MIR. Clemens, are urged by their guar
dams TO pursue the respective courses which each
have adopted and, prompted by aspirations, they
have needed but little urging. The plan has
been well laid. These active gentlemen have
been sent before as pioneers, 10 sound the public
mind and 10 return with its tone. Meanwhile,
Mr.. Buchanan is kindly held back. He will have
no faith to renounce, when public opinion has
been learned, for profession of one he has never
made When the popular voice shall be known,
he cannot be accused of Inconsistency, for he will
have waited for an expression of it before he
frames his opinions. His course will be the pop
ular one, and, Of course, will claim the popular
favor. The silence of Mr.. Buchanan is quite sig.
n'hcant and bears quite strongly the hue Of aspl-
ration. II Is strange, that he, of all the great men