Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-06-27
Is the Country content with ii,c Pro-
gress Of the Administration

Philosophers believe that The agitation OF
the waves is superficial, and does mol disturb
the vast volume of waters whcfIlie beIowthem,
In like manner our Democratic contemporaries
regard the strife now going on in the Con-
grcssional canvass of Baltimore-the dsappro-
val by the National Democrats of the rule OF
appointment adopted by the Administration
the four column battery rebeIllously levelled
by Mr.. Burke against The battemenis Of the
palace, are merely whilecops rather calcula
ted To animate the mariners Of State than 10 a.
arm them.
We agree 10 a certain extent that the evil
dences Of dissatisfaction are moi decisive They
may be counteracted by the entire success of
the bounty system. II may be seen That the
policy pursued with regard 10 the lndans,that
I'll is cheaper TO feed them than to fight them,
NAV be equally applicable 10 those who dis
turb the peace ofonr political household. We
hope so but much depends upon The success
Of the system For if that golden hook which
Mr.. Pierce has put into the nose OF The frecsoi
levahan shoud break. the temerarlous navl.
gators will receive such a slap that nothing ex
cept few floating fragments will mark the
spot oftheir rash enterprise.
If, on the Other hand, the Administration
shall be successful In their new scheme oil cap
turing this gigantic game, we are ready 10 sub
init that a large harvest Of political blnbber
will be theirs Of " hich none can deprive them,
and upon which they may feed for many years.
But lei not the Administration or Its friends
deceive themselves The great mass Of those
TO whom they owe success are now harvest.
ing wheat, planting tobacco, looking out for
The frat bolIs Of cotton, planning or prescott
ing railroads, attending the examination Of Their
children or preparing for the anniversary Of
Independence They may have AZ yet given
themselves little concern about the manner in
which the Offices have been filled, because
they understand at one party is to go OUT
aud the other to come in. But If it shall APP
pear that the Offices have been so awarded that
the strife composed at Baltimore has again
broken out, aud that those interesting varieties
of the ordo Democraticus which were classi
fed some days since by The Union, egaiu
in full and mschevions activity, there will
be then some symptoms of discomfort amonsgt
The sovrreigns not 10 be IN sunderstood by their
agents.
The next and most natural inquiry will be
why does the Administration occupy so much
time in parting the garments Of Whiggery.
and casting lots FORTS official vesmenlsl
Why does II ineer at the threshold Of hat
great mission Of regeneration hcraldcd in the
Why have We as yet no indications of its
foreign policy in regard to the audacious in
reference with Cuba attributed to Eng andl
The imminent movement of Russia upon
the long coveted possessions ofthe Portel
The unfiendly aspect Of Mexico aud our
lnlGiusled difference. with herl
Such are the questions which the people
will address to the a administration; nor do We
thnk that the paramount obligation to appor-
ton the spos will he satisfactory oxplann
ton OF the four months " hich have been al
most exclusively devoted TO that responsible
duty = Republic.