Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-05-21
Party ReheiItou im Norfolk.


gle over the ''.poils." A meeting of demo
Gratis. described Is being "Iargs and enthu.ias
nc" assembled in the gooJly old borough {
Norfolk lasi week. to take into consideration
the re-appoiniment by President Pierce Of Ger
tain " old incnmbents" io office. in that city
0fthe sppointee to the Post Office, they resol
we'd. among other things that
The Post Master lately reinsiatcd held of
nee some ID or l6 years. and If he has eve
rendered any service. II Is so long ago. TIM
none ofus have any recollection of the event
AT any rate. the Democracy here convened
acknowledge no claim whatever on his part III
their support or favor. and can never be recon
ciled TO his appointment"
Ofthe Navy Agent, the Petersburg Intelll'
gencer says, notice is taken. He is" says the
Committee. almost a stranger 10 the people,
with the masses Of whom he has no intercourse,
and for whom he manifests no sympathy. Ex-
elusive in his associations. and austere in his
manners, he has lived to himself.taking no part
in any public enterprise and exhibiting no in
terest in the prosperity and welfare of his fell
ow-citizens."
Having in this remarkably free and undis
guised manner, continues the lntelligencer,
paid their respects to the two officers above
named. the Committee wind up their labors
with a series OF resolutions ten in number) in
which they give vent TO their thoughts and dc.
examinations with great boldncss and pungen-
cy. The following, which is the 4lh of the
series, is rather a funny outburst against one of
the main champions of Democracy who has
won no little celebrity in the field of political
" arfare /:
18th. Resolved, That Father Richie will
confer a favor on the Democracy of Norfolk. if
in future he will mind his own business and
let ours alone. We have given him no au.
to speak for US. and cannot permit him
to CRAFTY his private feelings al the expense OF
A parry he has so little contributed to sustain
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awe had almost forgotten the veteran who
$ here SO sharply loctured by the Democratic
brethren of Ashland Hall. We have not been
to see bin so spokenofby the ''un.
errifed'-but ~'tcmpora mutantur'-and
What a change!
Along with Father Richie, and in connec.
on with lin are denounced, in one general
tho whole Of the ancicnts belonging 10
the party, who are plainly told that they had
better be take themselves to their armchair and
chambers than to be going ut large & making
themselves ridiculous by their senililies.
Goth, Resolved hat the other ''old Fogies'
n or out Of the State, who aidedh him in effect
ng this outrage on our rights were guilty of
great impertinence by meddling with the con.
Germs of a people, who can discover nothing
in them save n dead weight on the advance.
ment OF the Democratic cause. -
"Well, the Commit, e having disposed of the
President and the cold Fogics," came nearer
home, and Gen. Millson is next taken to taw,
as thus:
'9Ih. Resolved. This meeting pledge them
selves TO support for Congress some one who
will represent our opinions, and execute our
wishes, as well in the Halls of Congress as
before the Executive, and who cannot only in
troduce, but recommend an humble though
worthy member of the party"
"But the nominee OF the Convention is not
left to any vague conjecture as to the meaning
of the language in which this resolution is
couched, for Immediately following it is one
which informs him very distinctly in the pre-.
misses.
"lOth. Resolved, that we recommend to this
meeting the name of Gen. Francis nj. Boy
KIN, as one every way qualified to carry oct
the true principles of our party and who has
the fullest confidence gift"
I'VE leave it to Democratic edi ors to COM
ment upon this Norfolk publication, which is
certainly calculated to excite their attention.
Gov. BAIGnAM YOU'VE. of Utah Territory,
in his message to the Legislature OF that terri.
tory. thinks that his people have been very
much neglected by the government at Wash.
ington, and that while California has received
large appropriations of money, and the salaries
of her government officers have been doubled
Utah has not had a penny Of the government
funds, and not even a word of encouragement,
TO stimulate her in her endeavors to make n