Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-31
Young Americas Policy.

The Democratic Review 10 out with anoih-
er savage and slashing assault upon Old Fogy-
dom. We have seen only extracts from it. but
they sufficiently indicate the character and
spirit ofthe entire article. The Republic says,
that the motive which impels Young America
in its warupon Old Fogyism is fully explain
ed in the article on the domination. 1t is ex.
tremely natural; but the avowal oft will tend
to make Fogydom die hard. The rationale
OF the matter is simply this: The old Fogies
are too much embarrassed by the accumulation
of unredeemed promises. They have given
away every thing too many times over. They
have created too many lens and mortgages on
the public places and the public moneys. in
favor Of the older generations Of men, who are
regarded as of small account in the coming
struggle of the Democracy. This view is SO
clearly and strikingly expanded in the follow
ing extract from the RcUiep. that we cannot
but recommend it to the attentive consider
alton Of our readers, as embracing the whole
philosophy of Young Americas position:
but the worst effect of this fogydom is, that without
| principle upon which to base its actions, without pro-
grrs>ive ideas to poPularize and allure support, it has
necessarily been forced, that il might effect its merely
personal ends, to make use Of subtcriuges, ofcorrruption,
and VI schemes, in utter antagonism TO Democracy, and
disastrous To the progress md character of our country.
~Fogydom has been compelled to subsist for years oi
promises; to pledge itself TO this and that rival, to this
and that local deinagngue; To take of its hat to the small
wirc-ruller Of the little village, ana dole out its condi-
tinnai Lotes OF the LIP for situations and support. There
is not a petty claquer, or grocery orator., or ward leader
of Democrats influence, who cannot produce from his
breast-fub, carefully treasured for the canning day, which
is never to come, promises and pledges from one or other
of the old fogies, and often from half n dozen rivals to-
geiher. 1hese imbcciles. after "a series of defeats, hay
ing lived on political tick for nigh twenty years, are pre-
cisely in the condition Of an Idle but imaginative buck
ster of other peoples wares, who has protested bills a
gain and again protested, which, in the hope of deriving
at some future day some small income for himself, he
is now perfectly widing to renew again and to increase
TO any amount. 1t would take four Democratic admin
istratioas under the complete direction Of General Cass
to enable him to pay the promises with which for years
he has fooded the country and imposed upon his friends.
Nor is he worse Oft than the rest Of the fogy family. That
all, or even IA decent proportion of the creditors, can BIO
paid any thing. is hopeless. But yet all are on the hook,
all are at his service, and each hopes he is to be the for
nnate wight who is to be Cass Postu aster ofOne-House
Corner. ar Buch. Inspector ofthe port of acknowledgements
The game works. II does m.re running in political
debt l~engthens the lease OF the pretender incumbent
The services rendered twenty years back are the better
and more urgent because they were given twenty years
back. The heightened trust proves confidence and 10y
alty-demucratic loyalty to the person of the debtor
and The heightened interest, especially If renewed by
other services increases the principal claim Of the Of
fee seeker. These country and city fogies will fight
now for the man they backed ut such a time because
chivalrous feeling!-they gave that original service long
ago on a promise which has never been fulfilled, but
which may yet be.
years. from election to election, from Office to oiiire, with
a continually-incrensing army of hungry, local fogies ut
his back: who poor devils for their very Ewes mus; sup
port him to the last, that their own past services may be-
rewarded Mt the monpfary expeDse which iS friyiuI and