Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-12-21
Yours faithfully,
Washington Correspondence of the virginian.
ALEXIS.

The warfare going on between the various
organs though ostensibly on the comparative
ly small matter Of public printing, has a much
deeper foundation.
BY the admirable system of checks and bal
ances" provided in the constitution, there is
such thing as responsibility in all departments
Of the government The Senate though not per-
petual still meets often enough and sits long
enough to overhaul, in good time, the doings of
those who, in fiction if not in fact, nro indebted
to II for ''advice and consent" Discipline in n
ny army is essential TO success, and the first de
monstration of hostilites is always very anxious
ly looked for MS the prestige of victory is more
than half the other battles. A. in war, so in pol
tios Pretty soon will be brought to Judgment
the loings of the Administration for the past ten
months, embracing the most important nets
which il is called on to periorn---no less THIN the
removal and appointment of the men who are for
four years to sustain the interests and the honor
of the country at home aud abroad. 1t is there
fore quite natural that any recusaney on the part
of professed friends should give great offence.
II il not enough To say that an issue is too small
for n test Straws tell which way the wind
blows. Discipline in the Ioeoioco army is not
perfect Mutiny has shown itself The secret
ballot for the present hides tho guilty. md it is
very important that they should be found ont and
properly "spotted," otherwise Mr.. Pierce may be
in the dilemma of one Billy Patterson. ''struck9
but not knowing by whom.
II il my misfortune 10 see very little of the
Democratic opinion of Virginia aud | am curious
10 know what they think of the Administration.
As somewhat eccentric but excellent fellow
and Democrat, whose ucubrations once enlighten-
ed the people of Lynchburg, used to say, " it is
perfectly useless for u to tell me what he
thinks certain given matters, | know what
heis obliged TO think, no matter whit he says"
So with the people of Virginia From innate
pride they are slow 10 take the back truck in any
cause. Like Rip Van Wrinkle they are prone TO
sleep and wake up behind the age. As she is TIA
king rapid strides in all matters of literary and
local improvement, may we not hope that cor
responding activity will mark her political char
aoter aud public opinion be reflected as quickly
and surely the theory of popular government
pro-supposes.
! The resolution of the Senate ON the subject OF
the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury aud As
sistant Postmaster Gencroship has tuken n We
ry singular turn in the House 1t has been pro-
nounced by the knowing ones another attack ON
the Administration, and the clarion has sounded
for grand rally to defeat it.
This may or may not be what it is termed; but
one thing is certain il is foolish in the friends of
! the Administration to raise false issues, merely
to show prove their strength. Most untortu-
nate is the present case inasmuch rs the Senate
passed il unanimously, and nothing can be more
reasonable in itself than that persons exercising
power almost equal to the Secretary should be
responsible to some power other than the one that
appoints him.
| Mr.. Breckenridge was quite right i'll supposing
that il must be IA weak and staggering" admin
! istration that could not stand such test.
"Old Bullion" it seems has very gracefully de-
elinrd the Craftsmanship ON Military Affairs
What's in the wind Is the position too conf
Dental Or does he wish to avoid the response.
bility of carrying out the views of the War De
partment. One would suppose that he was tn,
very man, having no future political aspirations
aud character enough left to support the yer,
liberal views lately promulgated by the Depart
,nent. How is it with Mr. Bocock and the ''Vir
qina SCHOOL, Will the building of six new
War steamers swamp his little bark The "Sen
tine" Stays the Enquirer to-day Read it,
A. b. c.