Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-06
Will The Virginian he 50 kind as 10 inform US
what COL Talbot did in Mexico. and what


what Col. Talbot did in Mexico. and VIVA
were tie most marked traits in his career. n,
q warrior and soldier. which enttle him 10 bt
pensioner for life. upon the government
Come out and give Us tae biography of youl
bean sdedi of Pc feclion. II seems IN be a NOR
tai offence TO the wing party, from The Virgin
ian to Gen. Scott, that a nun. through the ac-
cident oil birth should first sec lighi beyond the
limits OF the United Safes vcn though he should
have crossed The ocean and have his late easI
with us ere he vas ahleto lisp syllable Lee
us bear from you L5nchbVrg Republican.
Iris Is The whole reply Of the Admioistra.
ton paper in this place,io our structures upon
the removal Of Col. Talbot from the office 81
Mai. Agent on tie Va. & Tear. laroad.-
We asserted that he was most popular, on
ergec and reliable officer" that no one had
ever heard "a syllable of complaint against
the manner in which his official duties had
been discharged-tbat as an officer he was
"spproyed by nineteen twenieths of the peo-
pie here and along the line of the road"-tha
"every post master along the route had recon
mended his retention in ofhce'-thal the Pres
iden, had taken The position in his Inaugural,
that, Tin the minor offices" removals should
no, be be made for political causes''-,hol
Col Talbot had been removed for the sole rea.
son that he was ia vhig," and that it was "a
miserable act OF petty tyranny We called
upon the Republican to state if IL had ever
h, ard any complaint against Col. Talbot as an
oiicer-and to make known what were the
reasons for his removal We charged that
the Government had mol only put IN new
man, simply because he was democrat but
had also, for thai reason, allowed him larger
compensation We in'mated that the fact Of
Mr.. kinniers being foreigner by birth might
have had some influence in securing him the
appointment and in reply TO all these state
ments, allegations and surmses, the Govern
mont organ herehas no other response to make,
than that " hich We have given above.
Is that reply satisfactory 10 the public =
This act Of the President, if it be justified 10y
his party here becomes their act Ale they
willing 10 take upon themselves, with no other
justification or defence than the Republican
makes, the responsibility for this cold.bloodod
and cruel treatment Of highly esteemed CHI.
zen-a faithful, experienced and skIIlul off
Ger Are they willing to add insult 10 injury
by raising question as to "Lat Col. Talbot
did in Mexico" and calling for his photography"
as a soldier We can tell them what he did
and what he did not Fuet he did not stay
away, like the penlh egon" Second he did
not run away, like the regiments from two
democratic States Third he did not fall or
faint away. like a celebrated Brigadier from
the East. As 10 what he did the fortune oil
war did not bring his regiment or himself In
front of the enemy-but he, as they, did his
duty--his whole duty. in the position where
he was placed Does the Republican design !
to intimate doubt of this
But the Republican thinks it ''mortal Of
fence" with the Virginian and the Wing parry
that ia man should first sce.tho light beyond
the limits OF the United States" 1t is not
Both are as kindly disposed towards good,
peaceable and law abiding citizens of foreign
birth, as towards any class fnative citizens
Time after time, have such sentiments been
avowed through the columns Of this journal
But we will tell the Republican what is"a NOR
tai offence" to US and oar party;-to see an
American born citizen excluded from an Office,
the duties ofwhichh he has faithfully executed and
deprived OF the means of supporting his family
to make room for foreign.born citizen. upor
whom favors are bestowed with the base and
contemplate design of purchasing the good
will and support OF that class of citizens
While we would extend TO them all the right
ofei'izenship and open for them all the gate
ways 20 promotion and honor-we are old
fashioned euoughto think that it is no reproacl
TO a man to be born an American, and tina
bling so, he has as good right to occupy a
Office of trust or profit as though he had bee
sucked abroad Furthermore. We have fat
enough in the intelligence and honesty of tn
great body Of our naturalized citizens, to believ
that they cannot be boughl up by the beggal
ly crumbs which fall from the Goyernmen