Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-05-10

which lies nj the base of all free government.
England denied US representation IN the I'm
perial Parliament; but she never descended ID
the CALLING AID degrading tyranny ofinterferins
with The representation OF our counties aud
the free choice of Burgesses TO the Coloninl
Assembly.
do not deem it necessary to give you any
extended account of my political opinions. |
am known, wherever I am known at alto be
a wing and a Republican, Democratic whils
# you choose;-for the sovereignty ofthe peo.
pie is The corner stone of my political creed
and it is my devotion tn that, hich inspires mt
with 80 much abhorence Of that locoioco
ism which seeks to subject the country, its
government. It's laws and its people to a fac.
ton, controlled by a set ofsclfsh and design
ing politicians. | an not conscious that | ev-
err supported a principle or a measure, at war
with the widest Liberty and The true welfare of
my country. ] love freedom myself, and do
not besrudge It's enjoyment 10 any portion o.
my fellow.citizens | am 50 o'd.fashioned as
never to have been an ofice|,eelser-and
have no great partiality for those who are. In
a representative capacity, | should never trail
the popula, sovereignty at the heels of the ex.
eculive. AS the peoples Representative, |
should feel that | was the superior, the legitl-
mate superior oflheir executive servant-not
his tool and minion.
With respect to the existing Federal ADJ
ministration, | have but little confidence in IT..
In my simplicity. | should never have dream.
ed Of going TO The old Federal State Of New.
Hampshire for n disinterested Patriot and pure
Republican. Gen. Pterce's antecedents were
not preposscssing,au his acts III office have not
been ola re assuring character. | distrust his
surroundings. The Free Sol lieutenanis of
Martin Van Buren(thc canIiaate Of the 1Iois-
t'o@ists in AS appeared 20 occupy the first
place in his affections, as they certainly do tho
most prominent posts in the Government
His premior's political reputation is quite M
threadbare as his inexprcssibles. One OF the
most noisy and malignant of the Free Soil
faction dix has just been appointed,
on the important mission 10 Fronce.--
Public feeling in Europe is already excited a
gainst the Institutions Of the South. and no bet.
ter mode for increasing that feeling could be n.
dopted than by sending one Of the principal
agilstors, n worthy ass ociaie pf Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe, clothed with plenary powers
by the Government, to fan the flame. For
my part, | should much prefer seeing Mr.. Dix
in the Cabinet, to seeing him in Paris, free to
intrigue with the French usurper against our
domestic institutions. Here, we could watch
him. There, he viii be free to act without
restraint and without observation. The cir.
cumstanc noes attending this appointment are al
so worthy Of remark. as disclosing the secret,
but mtcnse affection of tho New Hampshire
President for the Free-Soil principles in which
he was brod. Mr.. Dix was not nominated
for this distinguished position, while the Sen
ate was in session. Oh no, that might have
been lather shocking TO southern sensibililies,
while the incidents of the canvass were yet
fresh in the public mind. Besides, the tenn.
per of the Senate was unknown--and that was
first to be tested by nominating the arrant Free
Soiler TO some obscure post in tho New York
f Custom House. Having passed that ordeal
with some difficulty and in spite OF the vote OF
one of the Democratic Senators from Virginia
after tie Senate adjourned he received the
full measure Of Executive love, by being trans.
ferred TO the brilliant Court of Napoleon
This proceeding has very much the appear.
ance of yankee rickery, and justife. augmen-
ted distrust of the officer whose acts belle the
professions OF the candidate.
When Gen. Pierce's election was announ.
ced. 1t was accompanied with many loud.
sounding assurances, that more blessings were
to be showered upon us, than had ever fallen
to the lot ofany people. | have been a close
observer, and have yet to See the first ht.man
being. who has been benefited by the extraor-
binary event. The Free Soiler, Dix, and
such as he have, no doubt, profted; and | hear
that Mr.. John Lynch has been made Collector
in Richmond City, and is doubtless happy
d. upon enouiry amonu nv neiohbors vyb;os