Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-08-02

met in Batimorc and actually threw overheard
every man OF their own party who had the
honesty to ssow his sentiments beforehand. on
the principles Of the Fugitive Slave law. their
only stock 10 trade this feason. And he must be
profoundly ignorant or wifally blind who
does not know that to this fact they owe the
cooperation f,he Van Burens. Rantoul. Dix.
Haliett and the whole Bsrnbuening. Abolition
faction Of the North. How impudcnt the al
legation shat the Wing policy is one Of expe-
diency and availability! That in nominating
man who has BEEN it'll large mass Of people
and States. a favoritc candidate for years, We
have done greatinjus,iceto other Wings! That
in all matters Of principle involved in thecontest.
the position Of our candidate is not as well de-
fined-as unequivocal and decided. as that Of
the opposition. The shifts and contortions Of
the Democrats are most amusing and most alb
surd. You know every election brings acri-
sis, and that "thc country will be ruined"
whenevera Whis is elected! Well.never ere
so than now! Only few daye ago. heard IA
gentleman Of intelligence in other things. say
with all the apparent sincerity Of conviction.
that "if Gen. Scott is elected. it will be the
last popular election ever held in the coun-
try!!!"
If there are many such men in the country
the Democratic party must necessarily he an
Internal improvement party. for the States
would never be ahle to build enough Luna'ic
Asylums for their safe keeping. A friend
has put in my hands copy of the London
Times of July 9th. Just listen how it dis
courses. But though this (Freetrade) may
be the question of the day. it is not the most
deep seated or vital question, which public
servant in the United States has to solve
He has also to consider, and that constantly;
and above all things. the mode of dealing Nth
the subject of negro Slavery in all its numer-
Gus ramifcaiions," "As far as the general n
terests Of the Union and ats relations scifh our
sdres are concerned. Gen. Pierce has our hest
wishes for his success" "Do what they will.
there will one day be civil rights, there i'll one
day be free labor for the black man, as well
as the white man on The whole continent Of A
mcrica, and the wisest policy is that which
would prepare the country for the inevitable
transition. and not that which affects to rely
on the everlasting duration Of one Of the great
est evils that exists beneath the SUM-"
These are merely few excerpts by way OF
showing our Democratic friends, how popular
their candidate is in England. and the utter
absurdty of trying to persuade themselves
that Gen. Scott is not sound on any and all
q. subjects that concern the interests. the rights
the property and honor of the State that gave
him birth, and the Union to which he has rem.
dered such good service. This is the same
London Times that says, that "Gsm. SCOTS
notoriery dates principally from the Mexican
Campaign" forgetting. in his delight at Pierce
nomination. that there are such names in histo-
ny as Chippewa. Lundy's Lane. Fort George,
&C.. &c. &C., which the American people have
not altogether forgotten, as will be seen in No
vember next.
The democracy may enjoy all the hcnors
they receive at the hands ofthe British Journ-
ais. The Wing party being the party OLA
merica. and the american systpm." do not ex-
pect desire any praise at their hands. AS
Gen. Scott licked the British in 1912, so he will
vanquish all their sympathiscrs in 1852. By
the by Fish or Fight" is the topic just now
If Mr.. Webster and the British Minister can
no, arrange the difficulty about Cod fishing,
and an appeal 10 arms should ensue; do you
suppose that Gen. Parse will do the balance
ID" the / merican people want a man for
Commander in-chef, who will faint, or who
has fainting horsel or will they not prefer
man that is used to the thing. who has the ex-
perience and the will to manage great affairs
A friend writes me from Roanoke, that some
of the people think Gen. Scott Roman Cath
Ole.
In New York he is opposed as Protestant!
lsuppose by November, thew will make aim
out the Devil himself. instead OF the most ami
able Of gentlemen and christians,
Yours, A.