Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-12-23


institutions as the acme of Goth aud Vandalism.
The general belief was that Santa Anna would
be proclaimed Emperor, under the title of Antonio
Prmero. The day on which the event was to take
place,was said to be the 10Th inst.
TEIEGRAPH1c RuMoRs.-The Geographic cor
respondents OF the Northern papers, furnish the
following on dts;
1t is said that the President has determined TO
call Chas. j. Mcdonald 20 the War Department
in place of jefferson Davis, who il is believed
viii be elected Senator from Mississippi notwith-
standing the efforts of Governor Brown who is
an open candidate for the position This course
has been determined upon TO get Mcdonald out
of Mr.. Cobb's way, as to allow the latter to
come to the Senate from Georgia Mr.. Melon
aid was President of the Nashville Convention,
and is fire eater of the Jefferson Davis school,
so that his elevation to the War Department will
still leave the Cabinet unit.
The continued absence of Senator Toomhs
from his seat has been frequently commented
upon, and has given some color of probability To
statement that begerent correspondence was
in progress between the Senator and the Secretary
of War, having its origin in the mutual insults
and ordinations, passed in their recent letters
on the Compromise Measures.
Senator Clemens was invited Ia address very
Hard Meeting in Philadelphia, In his letter de-
Ginning he declares his friendship to the Admin
minstration. He says the Administration like
all others, committed some errors, but assaults
would be in better taste from Wings than Demo
Gratis The opposition Hards have caught Tar
fer in Jerry.
Stanton, of Tennessee, will soon offer resolu-
tons in the House similar 10 those ruled out of
caucus, rejecting upon the Administration.
1t is said there are at present large number
of applicants for passports at the State Depart
ment at Washington, by Italian Polish and Hun
garian refugees. Numbers of them anticipating
general war in Europe, desire to be where they
can take the part of their respective countries.
The Alexandria Gazette says the national de.
mocratic organization sis just beginning to wake
up and find that the administration ought not to
be considered the bt-dH and the end-aH of leg
islation, and that something else is to be looked
to, besides the question, docs the Administra-
approve of this!n Hear the Washington Senti-
nell
People now-a days cannot move peg with
out being accused of making war ON the admins
tration. There was "A deaf old woman mentioned
IN the Plckwlek papers, who whenever she saw
any hustle or commotion, always imagined that
1.-THE kitchen chimney ON fire. SO is it with
the class OF politicians TO whom we allude. No
thing can be done that is not an attack ON the ad-
ADMINISTRATION.
The whole thing is "A trick and nothing else
They use the influence of the administration as
the old Jews used the sanctuary-as a refuge, n
shelter protection, &c.
Senators and members Of the House of Repre-
sentatives, acting under oath, cannot offer res
oution cannot elect an oficer-oommittees can
not report proper and necessary bills without
being accused of making war ON the administra-
ton"
This has Hhiggish tone, that is quite refresh
ing We hope when the National Democratic
organization" shall be fully perfected, that the
Wings will have its assistance in maintaining
Legislative independence against executive pow
er and influence. 1t is full time that Congress
should act without reference TO the presumed
wishes of the President and his Cabinet.