Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-21

in Napoleon at Waterloo; or JscksonI al Nav
Orleans; or Taylor at Bsena Vis,ai We IL d
thought il better suited to ano,her sex and Other
scenes We had somehow eot i. mixed up
with ideas ftightistays andlcroxded shurcbes
But this Y the age Of progress and what has
some,lmes been a stratagem Of love may now
have become the stratagem OF war. We sup
pose that if the Republican were to 90 into hat
tie It would carry. in addition to the sccou.re-
men's provided by regulation" bottle o
sal volatile
The fainting.:of Gen. Pierce was occasioned.
the Republican says. "by extreme exhaustion
from wounds previously received" but it is
very cautious not 10 tell what kind of wounds.
and how they were received Wen be, "a
cent" (the regular Pierce tender) the Republi.
can wanted it thought. that they were such
wounds as best become the brave: such as des-
patched the heroic Ringgold and the valiant
Clay: but they were not. They were such as
any sleepy mill-boy awkward circus-rider
might receive without going to Mexico aor them.
They we're bruised knees from bad ridi, z; moth
ing more. Does the Republican conside ,heart
Of falling from horse while in ACTORS regular
part Of the soldiers duty. as well as fain,ingl
But the Republican finds great consolation
in the fact. that Gen. Scott called him tho
"galiant Pierce" and considers it conclusive
proof Of his "bravery and skill" Re, lily. the
Republican must have prodigious idea of
Gen Scott. to conclude that his calling man
| gallant" is proof, not only ofhis cour age. but
his skiW. The term is one that is applied in
military life, about as commonly and undis.
crimina'ively as "gentleman" is in civil life. 1t
is as common prefix to the soldiers name. as
"Rer." to Parsons. or dr. to a pb ysician.
tits the language Of courtesy. not e'f char
acfer. Gen. Pierce is said to have BET n a sort
of favori,e with Gen. Scott Why. we. do not
know. Perhaps it was because he was. (as
the Republican tells US. elsew here in the same
numher) "a good hearted. clever fellow about
medium size" No matter what the reason
was we suppose tina, Gen. Scott. not being
able to compliment him. by referring to any
brilliant exploit he had performed, for the Gen.
being an old fashioned soldier most likely
didn't think as highly obtaining or falling from
horse as the Republican does.) dabbe him
gallant" for lack Of any thing else 10 say
about him. We don't think the heroics a. Gen.
Pierce will take. The Republican had better
try some other tsck--,he candy story md his
zone cent" generosity. for instance.
The Defeated Aspirants.
We car imagine nothing more crue than
the necessity that constrained the defes ted as
pirants for the Democratic nomination, in obe-
dicnce to forced magnanimiiy. to pre- tend u
cordial acquiesence in the action of he convcn-
ton.
II congratulate the Democratic party upon
the nomination. and Illinois will give Fr anklin
Pierce. larger majority than any o,he. State
in the Union" says Mr.. Douglas.
"A good nomination. that Of Gen. Pie rec
| shall support ii heartily" says Gen. c az s.~i,h
more telegrsphic economy. and create sense
Of goneness.
IAN excellent nomination; it will unite the
| whole Democracy" chimes in the redoubtable
Senator from Tcxas-Sam Houston.
We do not like to question the W, .rds of
such notable Psspnages as these. but. in hon
est truth. We do not believe syllable If what
memorable propri,ty has compelled 1hem 10
say. Wecan appreciate the spirit that F 'romp's
| the criminal, over whose eyes the fata cap is
about to be drawn. to proclaim his br ,therly
feeling for the whole human race. end lis .pe-
cial gratitude 10 the hangman, " no has politely
assisted him up the ladder-we can -compre-
bend the wild spirit of triumph and ~le6ance
that breaks forth into q song ofexultat ion from
the Indian captive. as the flames rise around
him-we can appreciate the sups rsri,ious
strength. that sustans the HinJoo widow.
when she throws herself upon tie fun eral pile
we can understand the physical exc itement,
| that makes the doomed African dam e up to
the execu,ioner. who is to take his b. 'ad Off
but, the amiate spirit and gratulatory feeling
of an ambitious but defeated poll ;ician. is
something of hch we have no idea. The boz
som ofsuch a man is a "black abyss" Of envy.
jealousy, hatred and all unch aritaf, 'eness-
His heart is a cruche that turns CIV erything
to green AMI cankered venom. TIL, re is no
rivalry so intense and bitter as that between
competitors fo- political favor. The is no
vindicri,eness so undyng as that which springs
from baked ambition
Take the three characters v hose language
we have quoted-why should Dougl as have
congratulated the Democratic marty u pom the
happening ofan event. that he had been for
months moving earth and-tnot he ven) to
prevent Why should Cas- have said lie would
support heartily. nomination that it almost
| broke his heart TO hear of Why should
Houston have proclaimed that an xcelent
nomination. which he would have def ,ated Nv
any means in his pcwcri Why. bun for the
| long habit Of insincerty End deception in which
they have INDUCED, until it has becou a Sec
| ond nature.
| So far from their having felt v hat Il ey pre-
tended. we believe. they are Of all tha public
men of this day. the last who could lsu,ve ex-
perienctd such emotions on hearing Of their de-
feat. Douglas, the most unredeeme,l dema-
gosue Of the land 1.-the Ledru Roln f Amer.
lea, well knew how much he had stalk. d upon
| that f,,rp tf the Je II ha IN rof II 4, ,vor.,