Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15

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layton HcteL
u If we are to credit the oft repeated
ssseverations ofthe Democratic presses.
the Wing party under the present Admin
istra,ion. have abandoned their principles,
and quietly scquicsccd in the policy of the
Looofoco party. But why. if this be true,
do they no, cease their opposition and a
buse I 1fthcy sre satisfied with their own
system of measures. and the present ad-
ministra,ion is doing nothing 10 change
them or oLstruct their successful opera
zion, why do they demand so vehcmently
that Mr.. Fillmore and his Cabinet shall be
displaced I Either they do not believe
what shcy say. or their Object is to get pos
session of,l,e Offices. They arc.doubtIess.
. very patriotic set Of fcllows-but pa
t1oiism without pap is too ETHEREAL a
thing for them. We trust. however, that
tho body Of the people-who have ne in
tcrcst in the patronage Of the government
will come to different conclusion. We
think they are wise enough to determine
when they have an honest. experienced.
prudent and patriotic public servant one
who has shown himself cnpabls Of con-
Quoting the Affairs Of the governfnet sue
eessfaIly under the most trying cmergcn-
cies-thst it would BE- impolitic and unsafe
to exchange him for one whose capacity
and principles arc untriel. Especially do
wa think this should be the course of the
South. What reason can she have for
hoping to better her condition by change
of Administraiioni What guarantee. in
deed. can she have that it may not be "a
tally injured Pledges and platforms are
poor security; as We have sadiy learned
from the example Of Martin Van Buren,.
The acts of Mr.. Fillmore are a thousand
fold better than all tho promises that Dem.
ocr.tic candidates may make. The South
has been deceived onccby favori,e and
trusted leader of that party-let her take
- heed that she bc not deceived again.
The Washington Republic. after refer.
iag to the difficulties that bcsct the Loco.
f,co party in the selection Of candidate
for the Presidency. concludes with the
following views. kindred to this subject
"Wc have before iltimaIed that tho
Opposition could not passn resolution cen
suring Mr.. Fillmore on any one point Of
his foreign or domestic policy. II they
think they can do SO. we should like TO
sec them set about il, If not. We should
like tO have them explain 10 the country
tho extreme solicirude which they exhibit
u overthrow hic Administrations. 1t is
reasonable TO suppose that men. who. gree
ing in nothing else. agree in u nominal
opposition to Mr.. Fillmore. are prepared
to give some account of their motives and
inducements to opposition. II not, the
country may well enough conclude that it
10 founded on factious and selfish consdc-
lations.
Let Us see on what points they may at
tack the President. Is it for his policy of
scquicsccncc in the Compromise The
ADolItIODiStS anu t'cCesslOHlStS no OOuDt
would vote resolution ofcensurc on these
grounds Such resolution would test
their combined strength in the two Houses
ofCongress. Let us know how formiJ-
able . rally the Opposition can make in
favor Of such resolution.
Isit the question Of Non-In,crvention
There was show Of 6libustrring at one
time on this point. Tho Administration
VAS charged With luke warmness or hos.
sihty towards Kossu,h. Speeches were
made by the prominent Democratic candi-
datcs for the Presidency, looking to ultra
doctrines, It not ultra measures, in regard
to the policy of intervening in behalf of
the down-trodden nations of Europe
This policy was s'fied and tested. The
conservative spirit Of the country was
reused and manifested. The last phase
ofibis question exhibits the remarkable
fact that Gen. Cass, the great Senatorial
leader Of the opposition. claims to stand
IN this regard ON the very policy laid down
by tho President in his annual MESA &c
sndin his reply to Kossuth. We nppre-
bend. therefore, that the Opposition can
pass no resolution Of censurc against the
Presidcn, FOR occupying, on this subject.
the ground maintained by Washington,
and by our wiscst statesmen for some six
" years.
lsit on the Internal Improvement qucs.
toni The doe,ripes Of President Fill
more on this subject. as laid down in his
z ANNUAL message. are these Of a large ma
jsriiy Of the American people, and Of IN
equally large majority in the two Houses
Of Congress. We should like to see our
western friends brought to the mark on
these premises. We should like to SC.
the .'invincible Democracy" Of the Occi.
dent. under the lead Of General Cass OF
Judge Douglass. assailing the President
becsuse he believes in the power Of i'm.
Psovipg the rivers and harbors Of the
Great Wcst-of removing those ol,siruc-
lions to our western navigation which have
cost ihe country thousands Of lives and
nili;ops Of property. Why the "noise and
eonfusion" shat such an attempt would
create. would sHrpass every thing that
was ever known nj Cleveland in the stor-
micst timcs-und our BLACK river & nnsis
wool3 raise IN cutlery that would be
heard allthe way from Michigan, pene-
srAiing tho very Capitol Of the u. States.
Is it then, on the Tariff qucstiony In
this regard the President recommends
moderate measures. and The adoption of
such legislation as may be necessary 10
prevent frauds ON ,he revenue. Isany one
of osr Drmocrs,ic friends reluctant to ar
rest notorious frauds ON the revenue I Is
any one ofthcm in favor of crtremc meas
ures Of protection or free trade Let the
friends Of Mr.. Buchanan-let tie Demo-
crafts Of Pcnnsy men who vo-
ted Sor "I'oik and the Tariff Of lSl2"-