Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-29
[PROPRIETORS.

''o". Won't pretend to say
we can do any thing with Gineral Butler;
may he he is out OF the question. Bur
there Is some reason to think it is possible
the Dimocraric Review hasn't exac,lv
done ldm justice. like to see fair pay
all round. Mr.. Breckenridge, repre-.
sentative In Congress from Kentucky made
aspeech on the Presidency few DAYS
ago, the 4rh Of this month. If mistake
not. and he declares the Dimocra,ic Re
view Is "inll of gross Misrepresentation.
| Will read, with your leave, Mr.. Chair
man, one extract from his speech: There
was gentleman full Of talent. full of ac
hvIty. particular partisan and fiicnd-as
ne had aSht to be--ofa particular gen
ilemen mcnnoncdin in conncxion with the
Presidency. That gentlemen went to the
State OF Kentucky upon political pilgrim.
age last fall, the object Of which was. |
suppose. TO drive General Butler from his
own soil. TO dishonor him at home. bv fast
emng upon him corrupt political in
Irgue. But he failed in his object and
came back and bought up the Democratic
Review for political partisan paper for
the campaign; and, with no names at the
mast head. that Review is now pursuing
course as fatal to the Democratic party
as 1t is false and unfair"
And, Mr.. Chairman, the Washington
Union, our great Dimocratic organ at tire
seat Of Government. comes out agin the
Dmocra'c Review about as hard as Mr..
breckenridge. Jest hear what it says
"And last, but not least, among the nu-
merous organs which create disseniion and
promote discord, is the Democratic Re
view. This periodical, once so elevated
In It's objects, desccnds to the level of mere
faction, and opens its batteries upon all
the prominent members of the Democrat
lc party who happened not to sait the
taste of the editor" The Union paper
goes on to give the Dfmocralic Review a
good druhbing; 1t says the attack upon
Gineral Butler was uncalled for, and is in
smiling to the people Of Kentucky; and the
Union stands up for tire class of Old Fog
les like man. Bat as Gineral Butler is
such disputed candidate, perhaps We
better pass along to the next.
| Chairman. Well, there's the old hero
Of San Jacinto left, Gineral Houston, ol
Texas; what say 10 him He's said to
be great favoritc with the Dimocracy
and has a good dead of the grain of old
Hickory about him. What's the reason
we cant all harmonize upon him Gen
rlemen will please to speak their minds.
| Solomon Jones. tTrader at the upper
corncr,) Mr.. Chairman. old Sam Hous-
toms hoss can be curricd in short order |
can tell yc. The fact ia, he's been all over
the country, giving temperance lectures
and making temperance speeches, and
solcmnly swear he never shall have my
vote as long as there's any strength in bran
dy. Great sensation. Deacon SnoaO cal
led the speaker to order.
Chairman. Well. gentlemen, we've
been through all the foremost candidates,
and there seems to be difficulties all round.
| would call upon our respected delegate
| to Baltimore, Major Downing, who has
had a good deal of experience in poliii-
cal matters, to give US his views. Now,
he has seen the proceedings this evening,
and heard the Dimocracy efDowningvile
express their sentiments. would ask
him what course he will feel it his duty TO
take when he gets into the Baltimore Con
tIon.
1Iajor .]ack Donning. Mr.. Chairman
and fellow Democrats, after returning YOU
my sincere thanks for the honor you have
conferred upon me this evening. beg
leave to state that form the instructions
which seem to get from this meeting to-
night and the light | now have on the
subject. should feel bound to propose to
the Convention to take gineral vote whe
ther they will have a Candidate from the
Old Foey class or the Young Americn
class. Ifthcy decide in favor Of the Dld
Fog'cs, | should move that Governor Mar.
cy, and Mr.. Buchanan, and Gineral Cass,
and Gineral Butler, and Gineral Houston
be put into hat and shook up. and then
the President of the Convention draw one
of EN- out. And whichever come out first
the Convention should UNANIMOUSLY agree
to run him. and ask no questions. But if
they should decide in favor ofthe Young
America class, should move to put Judge
! Doagiass into the hat, and shake him up.
and draw him out, and agree to run him
at all hazards. Here three cheers were
given for MAJOR Downingi
| Chairman. Gentlemen and fellow
Democrats, if it he your minds that our
delegate, Major Downing, beinstrucrcd to
follow his own instructions please to say
aye.
The question was carried by a unan-
lmous and very loud vote. And after
threee more cheers for the harmony of the
Democracy, the meeting adjourned
Copy of'the Secretary's minutes, cram
med and aPprorcd for Me press BY
MAJOR JACK DOWNING.
PRINCE MURAr--The Mount Holley.
| N. }. Mirror thus notices the changes in
the good fortune of Prince Murat
"There are very many in our country
who remember Prince Lucien Murat, the
sporting good-natured soul, who formerly
dwelt at one corner Of the late Joseph Bo-
napart's estate, at Bordcntown-living on
one knew hardly how-wild and reck.
less-to day, hush with money, 10 morrow
not shot in the locker.
Well. this same jovial Prince has Civ
en- practical illustration of the truthful
ness Of Shakspearessaying that there's a
tide in the affairs Of man, which if taken
at the flood, leads on to fortuae.' The
election Of Louis Napoleon was the food
tide with him--for be and his family are
now at the head Of the heap in France,
rich, courtcd living in grand, royal su
pcrb style.
He has ri sen from his obscuri,y at Bor-
dentown-whcre lie SO often enjoyed bis
punch and wine with boon companions,
or started the wooJ-cock along The low
banks of the Delawarc-and been sum
moned TO the hcohi of whaicycr E1me the