Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-09

mated is willing io,ake hand al the game.
and we desire that he sllull-for the reason
that IL there is cheating at the board. we
warrant hen kxor II.
Another most respectable gentleman
who has been thrown by his friends into
this amiable contest for power, place and
plunder,is VIM. o. Butler of Kentucky ino
relation that we arc aware-to the pious
Benjamin +. Of New York; This one
presents briefinvcntory Of availabiliiics-
the most prominent Of which are that be
has fought battles enough TO have made
him almost hero. and written verses
enough to have shown that he 5 not at
oil poet. The latter is a strong point.
because the only poeiical President. we
ever had, (the younger Adams) was the
most unpopular and least able tc he rec
lected. Further than this, we do not know
much OF Gen. Butler. except that the
leading Democratic paper in his State. the
Louisville Democrat-doubts his Demo
cracy-and opposes his nomination. He
is charged also with Undertook attach
mcn,s and free soil leanings. which ought
no; TO strength his chances in CalioxniSed
Virginia. The General has the luck OF
losing too-and we have no very high
hopes him. this time.
As frequently happens. We are tod,
amongst garncsters-these old sportsmcn
have inveigled into their game several
" green-borns" with little loose political
change-such as Hunter, JEFF. Davis.
Dodge, and others. inevitably destined to
be p'ucked. Nothing viii they gain ex.
cept experience, and it may be doubted
whether they will profit by that.
But we were about To have ended our
register. without garnishing it with name,
destined 10 shine on through many moons.
as that Of the hero who Substantially slew
a Mexican" We allude TO the present
distinguished President of the Duck River
Slack Water Navigation Company-Gid
con J. Pillow. A little while ago, we be-
held him clad in the armor Of Mars, ca
rccring over the battle-plains at Mexico;
now.we view HIN the very milJcst of Oily
Gammons' pursuing the peaceful avoca-
lion Of the law. "Shot all to pieces" at
Cerro Gorlo. the fragments have come to-
gethcr again. as of jointcd snake. and he
now rejoices in the plumpness of corporeal
unity. Then, he performed the remarka-
bic feat of reversings the wing of his rcgi-
ment, now, he seeks only to spread the
wings of The Duck river company-then.
he dug ditch on the wrong side of his
entrenchment. to slack the onset Of the
enemy-now, he digs only such an one as
may slack the classic waters Of the stream;
n civic ditch, snbdued and silent, not brst-
ling with bayonets and resounding with
the roar Of cannon. but decorated with u
peaceful parapet of frogs, and echoing on
ly to their resonant 'jng-o rum" All hail!
to GIeon-peerlessa like in peace or war i,
the doubly-5egotten son Of Mars and Mer-
curry.
For the present we close our chronicles
Of the deni-gods of Democracy. The
light grows too dazzling from our feeble
vision-ihe splendor of their deeds and the
glory Of their fame bewilders us. Till
Froissart comes again, their high Empires
and knightly achievements. their courage.
their genius and generosity, their words
and thoughts and aspirations must remain
untold. quia carent sacro rate.