Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-12
Riddle, Robbins. Robinson. Ross Savage,

| "thidms, ates,-lUU.
NAYs-Messrs. Aiken, Allison, Ashe
Averett. David J Bailey. Barrere. Bart
lett. Bocock, Bragg, Brenton. Buell., JOS
|eph Cabell, Lewis D Campbell. Thomas
Campbell, Caskie, Chapman, Clingman.
Conger. Daniel, Doty, Durkee, Eastman,
Edgerton. Floyd, Fowler, Gaylord,
Goodenow. Goodrich, Grow. Harper,
Holiday. Horsford. Thomas NJ Howe.
Ives. jenkins. John johnson. Daniel T
Jones. King. Mann. Mcqueen Meacham,
Meade. Millson. Miner. MoIony, Newton.
Orr. Penniman. Perkins, Powell, Ran
tout. Sa kett, Schoolcraft, Scudder, Smart.
Benz. Stanton. Swee,scr, Benz. Thompson.
Tuck. Venablc. Walbrdge, Wallace.
Washburn, Wells, Woodward,-65.
Judging from present Indications. the
people Of this State have but little to re
|joice at, from the changes introduced into
the Legislative department of the Govern
men', by the new Constitution. The hope
was entertained. that the clauses provd-
ing for biennial sessions only, and invest
ing the upper House with the power of
originating bills of every character, would
infuse into the General Assembly spirit
of greater activity, and a more earnest
and energetic devotion 10 the public veal.
This hope has been sadly disappointed
by the proceedings Of the present Locofo-
co Legislature. More than three months
Of the session have been wasted in the
most profiless and inconclusive wrsngling
over the public business. Except an ILL.,
timed appropriation Of money from bank
rupt treasury, to erect statue in memo
ry Of Jefferson, and the passage Of a bill
providing for districiing the counties. we
know of nothing that has been perfected
by them, in which the State at large has
any concern. The measures necessary to
the operation of the new organic laws-the
manifold legislative arrangements required
means for supplying the trcasury-ihe
proper attention to the various schemes of
Internal 1mprovemcnt--the policy by
which Virginia was TO be regenera'ed and
driven forward in a career of progress and
prosperity such as she had never known
all these things remain in shapeless i'm
perfection, rudis iadigcsiaqae mo1es-Ieav-
ing US in doubt as to whether it be 10 the
idlencss or ignorance of the Body, we arc
to ascribe the shameful hardness with
which legislation "drags its slow length
along" Let it be remembered that the
Locofocos are largely in the majority. and
that since nothing can be- done without
their approval, they are responsible as
well for what is not done, as for what may
be done.
Nor. when we look from the Legislature
up TO Congress, is there any thing to re-
lieve the eye. On the contrary the spec
tacle is still more saddening and humilia-
ting. Controlled by an overw helmiog
Democratic majority. that Body exceeds
its lilliput likeness at Richmond, as much
in its prohigate waste of the public time
and money, as it eScels it in the Importance
of its functions and its honor. So disgrace
fully derelict has it been to every duty
so widely has it swung from its conslitu.
tional moorings--so completely hasit pros
ti,uted itself 10 the base uses Of party. that
it would be criminal not TO denounce it,
as Corrupt and corrupting-a legalized nu-
isance from whose putrld surface arise
the mlasmata Of disease and death to the
body polite. How long ~iIl the people of
this country allow themselves to be afflct-
cd with such pestl How long will they
consent to be diddled and swindled by the
jugglery Of thimhle rig politicians How
long will they suffer these public impos-
tiers opollute the Temples Of patriotism
with their fesh-pot orgies, When will
tolerance end and in1ignation begin-in-
dlgnation, that shall sweep with its aveng
ing powei these charlatans and mounte-
banks away from the sight of men
In most things ,mankind learn, sooner or
later, by intuition, reflection or expert
ence, what is true and what is false. what
is to be desired and what to be stunned
will the people of this country never learn
that lis interests Cannot safely he trusted
in the hands of ar. unre strained Democrat.
ic MAJORITY The long and dreary ve,rs
of bondage through which we have passed.
as State, the licentiousness a.,c con,emn,
for the constitution and ,ne laws. tia, wo
have witnessed in no federal government.
the fearful ac'fviry of the Executive and
Fac still more fearful torpor and subservi
sncy OF the Legislative branch. have they
no power to instruc, or aa-ml Does the
future promise any atonement for the
past fsthcre any thing in the newly in
vented notions of government. which the
ultra progressive portion Of the party are
seeking to engrait upon the policy of the
country. calculated to reconcile us to the
past, or quiet our fears for the futnrrl--
When the movements Of that party were
directed, hy the experience and modura-
ton acquired by age. we had enough to
deplore. but now that the sway seems abou,
to pass into the hands of the young De
mocracy." when pen feather politicians are
propounding the laws and maxims of gov
eminent, and bcardless Hotspurs are
grasping at the rcins of authority, shall
the people not raise their arms to avert the
rnischiefs with which they are ,hreatencdl
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