Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-24
An Admission.

eTs OF otS only Jonn '''J'
+. Butler uncommtted to The fugitive slave
law. and We may be called TO record their al
hesion any moment, though it will doubtless be
given sooner or later. according as they shall
discover anything within reach. in the Office
line, that they happen to want
This is most pregnant admission. and well
worthy OF the attention Of our Wing friends in
this quarter According to the testimony Of
one Of the most violent and INSCRIPTIONS OPP
position Journals in the country. there now re-
main of he democratic boilers in 1913, only
John Van Buren, and Benz f. Butler uncom
mied to the fugitive slave law. What n tri-
butte to the power and conservative tendency
of the national Democratic organic atlon.-
Lynchburg Republ'can.
Truly, ~ hat a tributel-and how strange that
il should be so uedulously accepted on the
testimony of one OF the most "unscrupnlous'
journals in the country. But the acknowledg
ed character Of The deponent was perhaps for
gotten by ncghbor in hisunbidden admna
ton OF The striking, though bitter and satirical
truth hich he discloses. Oftbe Democratic
boilers Of 1918, only Two. he says. remain un-
committed 10 the fugi i've slave law, aud their
adhesion will be given soon "as Mey MaH
dtscorer anything qcithin reach in the oDice line
phi@, Mey mag woat Now ',ally, is this
not a glorious tribute TO the powe, aud conSer
rattte tendency of lacoiocolsm Van Buren,
& Butler only remain and they 100 will swear
adhesion so soon as an office is to he gained BY
1T. Well, We ~,ire most ..ear,ly with our
neighbor in acknowledging this tribute. 1t is
one which We have often been disposed 10
, render To The venality and spoils seeking pro
pensty of the national democratic organiza
ton"
But even the cohesive power of public plum.
der" potent as ii is and freely dispensed in
New York rs it has been, seems to have alto.
geher failed TO produce the adhesion over
which the Republican exults. Such, at least
is the testimony OF very high democratic au-
rhority A letter to the New York Evening
Post, in regard TO the proceedings of the late
democratic Conventions at Syracuse says:
you viii have observed that when the res
olutons OF TIE Syracuse Convention of the Gun
terrified democracy" (oiaos Soft Shells alias
Barnburrers were put. Preston King rose and
said. that he dlssented totally from that part OF
them which related 10 slavery the rest he as
fully and most cordially approved.
at would have done you good 10 see the
respect with which this declaration of dissent
was received Imagine all the audience mo
tonless, all eyes fixed on the speaker and n
silence pervading the assembly SD complete
that you might have heard every sound in tho
street 1t was demonstration of the invol-
untary reverence which men have for sincere.
~, consistency and courage"
Commenting on this, and speaking of the pro
fessed endorsement of the fugitive slave law
by the Syracuse politicians. the editor renders
the following additional 1ribute' to the purify
! OF the national democratic organization :"
! "They perhaps are not aware how little truth
there is in such daclal atoms. There is not n
man. even among the delegates of that division
of the democratic party lately denomnated the
iards, ana now digni6ed with the appeation
ofthe Terrified, who upon command of of the
officers in pursuit OF slave Who had left his
8 master. would turn out To Join in the chase.
There never W as in our Opinion
a form of words uttered in mock worship with
more utter heartlessness and disregard of sin.
certy. than these pheabs of the two assem-
bIies of the delegates at Syracuse The true
p"ohS 'p'hiou anu iCSihS VI .tiICi
$ is that which is expressed every night at the
national Theatte, in this city, where the fuei-
tive slave law every evening receives the con-
domination ola fresh audience, densely packed.
!, "But laying aside that par, Of the platform
as mere nonsense, we must admit that in the
!. substantial part of their proceedings. the con
vention has deserved well of the state"
ri
!. The ERlcssoN.-In reply TO numerous in
quirics in relation TO the Caloric ship the New
= York Mirror says: We will state generally,
that our laith in Ericssion's entire success is
still undiminished. Between this and he first
OF the coming month, we think practical
answer will be given to all sceprics by the ship
herself, that will put the Caloric motor ques
at rest. And by the way, we are happy TO see
that the editor of the Mechanics Magazine
6 has completely backed down, Withdrawing all
his former objections 10 Ericssons invention.