Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-13
Mr.. Dickinson Of New-Yorlx, and fiss
Administration.

party to which he belongs was manly instru
mental. in conjunction with the conservative
Democracy of the South. in securing 10 Gem
Pierce nomination in the Bali. Convention
His political ohscurity and consequent suppos
ed dsconneciion from any Of the scciionaIisms
of the day, together with the ecat OF Brig.
adief's epanlet, recommended him on The
score oil availability. The nomination hp
proved by Mr.. Dickinson. who declined nr
gent propositions fas oring it for himself Con
trary 10 expectations entertained 10y Hunkers,
North and Souih.it has come 10 light that their
candidate, invested with power, is--if not
free.soiler--in heat and sympathy associated
with them. As a natural consequences, they
have rebellel. and justly rcbuke the policy
pursued by Gen1 Pierce. in comforting the
honors and emoumcnts OF tho Government on
factionists and disorganizers For this step The
maternal Organ, at Washington thus pitches
into her son Daniel or course Daniel will
take it most kindly, aud be duly thankful,a all
other people are, at being now and then remind
ed Of their pas, transgresslons
We have often had occasion 10 express our
confidence in the eoundness and nationality of
Gov. Dckinsons portion on the sectional
questions which were intended 10 be put 10
rest by the passage OF the compromise meas
in 1850. In giving place to the cnmmuni.
cation below, we do not wish 10 be understood
as minimizing any abatement oil that conf
dence. Gov. Diekinson's ca " views upon
the Wllmot provso were in accordance with
those entertained by not northern men, and
yet, upon full considera on, he became satis
fed that the harmony and preservation of the
Union required the adoption by Congress of
the non intervention policy IN regard to the
slavery question In our Territories. y
Dsclamng all purpose to apply to Gov. Dick
nson and his frenos any other rule than III
which weappy TO every other democrat who
acquiesces faithfully in the adjustment of 1850
and 1852. we give place 10 the munication
oi our correspondent:
To Tie Editor ofMe Union:
The President and his administration are
assailed by some who claimed To be more ina
tionaP than others, for having appointed 10
ofhce IN New York barnburners and ree soil.
ers. Those who Tins charge the President
with violation oflhe Baltimore platform and
his inaugural are the followers and admirers
Of the Hon Daniel S. Dickinson. He IL their
leader and his opinions their political go ,
pei. 1t may surprise some Of those gent emen,
and also those southern politicians who have
be eved that Mr. Dickinson " as The stcunch
est supporter at The North Of the constitutional
rights of the South, 10 find that on March Ist,
lS47, in the United State Senate, the three
million bill being under discussion, Mr.. Dickin
son not only claimed for Congress the poorer 10
prohibit sideery in the territories, but actually
advocated lis exercise, 0he Wllmot proviso,)
as the following extracts from his speech will
show. Mr., ID. says;
$50 far as am advised or believe, The grea
mass OF the people Of the North entertain bu
one opinion on the subject.
They regard the institution Slavery as eroa
moral and political evil and would that it hT
no existence. They be
lieve that Congress may prohibit ais infrod &c
ton into the Territories, while they rem
such. And further, that its prohibition in tn
Territories will, ty giving them free populu
ton as they become States. tend to form
more perfect Union. establish Justice, insured
mestic tranquility. provide for the common d
fence, promote the general welfare. and ecur
the blessings of liberty to ourselves and GU
posterty. If Caforni
be obtained by Us, it will be free until it is il
corporated by us, and cannot become stare te,
rstory soithout tie legislation Of Congyess an
in and by such legislation, a Fundamental art
cfe froh'o't'ng siecery can property be iase,
ted"
Mr. Dickinson then goes onto say that h
sh'll vote 10 prohibit slavery, (,he Wilmot pr,
viso,) instructed or not instructed" Thes
are his words:
"Fhis resolution then instructs us that whe
any territory shall be brought within our iuri,
diction by act of Congress whatever that a,
may be--to insert in such act fundamel
tai clause prohibiting siaoery and so | a,
ready TO rote, INSTRUCTED OR NOT INSTRUCT
Ed"
With what consistency then, Mr. Dickinso
and his friends can attack the President an
his administration upon the above a ntone
ground remains to be exhibited The speec
extracted from above may he found in the III
volume OF the Congressional Globe page So
b.
Hon. George Poindexter, formerly Unite
States Senator from Mississippi. died at JACK