Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-28
Correspondence OF the virginian
w.sH.s.sr.,N. Nov. ~. II

WASHINGTON, Nov. ~, 1898,
The political atmosphere thekens, As the
almanac man saws lock out for "'s9Hails' 8
about This time. Indeed remarkable events have
followed each other in such quick succession,
that men Of all parties have been disposed rather
to watch and wonder al new developments, than
&c speculate on those passed. The country,& Ger
tainlv the ',hard shell party has scarcely reeoy-
cred its breath since the Bronson hiatus. Those
Of the North have been knocked sensible, and
Il remains TO be seen whether any such happy
Thing has been done for Southern Democracy.
Congress brings together nomnally the wit
aud chivary of the South, and we shall soon see,
foreshadowed through eaueases and other applian-
ces for weak knees, what part she is TO play in
the interesting drama approaching.
Our people have VIGOROUSLY yielded TO the pol
iiioians the right aud the duty Of doing their
thinking. Popular sentiment Is TOO slowly re-
Elected. The highest prerogatise of freemcn be-
ing thus delegated to few moi overnight and
the democratic press having lost that prestige of
independence that alone made it respectable, we
are as vet profoundly ignorant ef what viii be
southern pocy--if indeed the South shall have
any at all.
To suppose that the deliberate crushing Of the
only avowed friends Of the south & the recogni-
ton of its avowed enemies " IN the only way that
will carry conviction with II has made no inn
preston on the southern mind, TO suppose
that The few crumbs that have fallen to their
share from the table Of Executive patronage.
could effectuslly close up the minds and the
mouths Of southern democrats would be to i'm
pute to them utter stolidity and hcartlessness.
They do feel aud think; but for suggested
above, their opinions either notreectcd at all
OF too late for legitimate effect. But good easy
men they do not care sold again to Van Buren,
aud aused' TO the full satisfaction of their North
orn masters,hey viii ere long feel the chain that
gals them. They will rebel and attempt 10
shake off the yoke; but just when they are about
TO succeed and regain their integrity, some South
ern man, perhaps like Gen Scott, who has spent
his life in the service Of the whole country, will
be nominated by the Wings and then it win n
gain be discovered that the South is in danger.
The same poor farce will be played ognin; anotl-
or s'oreation and choice will be elected aud not
withstanding few "rieht-hand bockslidings and
left-hand deiections," she will again be victim
ised.
Southern democracy Is the political chameleon,
feeding on airy distractions and taking its hue
from whatever it is attached 10. II present. now
the same variety of eolors as eecr---avc that
Van Burenism predominates decidedly over Sc
cession.
The great question is Who shall be Speaker
It's semi officially, at least, announced that the
Administration viii have no candidate. As
krakwtz says in the play that looks very sus-
pioious." Not havea candidate Cor plncc init
mate and confidential from necessity!
But there will he a candidate, IA northern man
with Southern principles There will be just
enough CANNON in the message and it does not
take much,to secure all necessary Southern sup
port 10 any body,or any thing
1t is very amusing 10 papers making aud
maintaining distinction between the President
and his Cabinet. How else can he got out Of the
very awkward predicument Of lathering both the
Bronson and the Fpothinghhm ettcrl
suppose you have seen the speech lately de
ivered by Bolts at Newark. II is most able
and manly vindicaton of wing principles, and a
lucid exposition of the history and present posi-
ton Of the whig party. II should be read by ev-
cry body who values the truth of political histo.
ry. II is understood that several of the Secretn-
res are about 10 play the old game Of withhold
ing from payment several large appropriations,
in order to swell the apparent balance in the
Treasury at the end of the fiscal year. That viii
do very well for green-homs in and out uf Com
gress, but so soon as the 30th June passes the
money viii flow in a perfect avalanche.
AL-BATTAR.