Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-15
secretary Davis.

fence of himself against tllt structures Of the pc
litical press. The charge having been mad
that he had used expressions hostile tie Messr.
Bronson and O'Connor. Col. Davis fornishe
the Sentinel, for publication, the copy Of pr
vate letter he had written a frrid in New
York. OF which the following is oil that W,
have yet seen:
Notwithstanding the significant mark o
confidence given tn Mr. Dickinson when he
was offered the best financial and political ap
pointment in the State Of New York, | have
NOT and will not. approve the anti slavery
speeches he made in 1917 and lS49 And
although Judge Bronson holds the high post
which Gov Dickinson declined, | trust
shall not he Numbered among those who sub.
scribe TO his letter of July Is. 1SiS, TO the
meeting to ratify the nomination Of Martin
Van Buren,, and contribute Ia the extension Of
freeso am willing IN these as in other ca.
ses 10 drop the inquiry into bygono opinions
and nssociations, TO adhere to the compact of
1892, 10 oppose dsorganzalion, to resist agi
talinn, and "a promote the harmony oiihe De
mocratie patty, as the best means of securing
pence among the States, and prosperity and
perpeloity 10 the Union. Now this is not 10
dorse opinions At nnr with my creed. bui
10 aet as becomes Il os who believe the union
OF The Democracy To hive been sincerely,
honestly, and substantially made for public
aud mol personal ends Holding as do, TINT
purity organization is u necessary means 10 IN
sure success TO principles on " hich parties are
folmed.I cannot but lament the division y heh
has Vhont recent cause, opened the old
wounds ii our phdy 81 NV York.
Il do no assume 10 mingle, still less 10
Judge, IL ths family qnarrel but will abide the
course OF rapid y traaspirng events, and hope
thai the lrur Democracy may crush any dsIn.
tegradng tact,ou " hich goes into coalition
with the Wings
Thee is more mean, il strikes us, by this
last paragraph, tban Al ffst meets the eye
The Washington Union, which for lack of n
better, We are forced 10 consider The govern.
ment organ, has more than nsinuatcd that the
"Hards' were about 10 unite with the Wings
oil New York, in opposition to the admiuistra
ton. And indeed it did seem, and VT seems.
not impossible that the favor shown Mt Wash
inglon 10 the Van Buren, fiction might drive
NJ. Dickinson aud his lrien Is into the opposi
tlon. The proposition Il the Secretary would
then read thus: Il, because the President avn
pathises with aud favors the free soIlers of
New York, Mr. Dickinson and the national
democrats Withdraw lheir support from his nd
minsnaionand stand ike and with tho wings
IN opposition to it, then | hope that the true
democracy" (hc free soiler.) "may crush "
Mr. Dickinson and his party How would the
Souih relish such result as lha
But Col. Davis professes t. believe that the
union oithc democracy, in lS52.was "sncerely
and substantially made for public and not per
sonal ends" Did it seem So when John Van
Buren, declared that he consented to the Bait.
more platform for that occasion only Did II
not rather look as if he agreed to a temporary
coalition for the sake of sharing in the fruits ol
victory and was not the subsequent: division
oil the spells, giving him and his friends the
lions share, sufficient 10 confirm that appear
ance, and make the administration aud il,
friends party to the bargain! 1t has an aw
full squirting that way
Oh the men who the credulous Secretar,
thinks entered into that sincere, honest and sub
stantlal union, the most active and inHuentia
was John Van Buren,. Shortly before ohm hae
used this language:
4 HAVE HAD OCCASION To SAY
HERETOFORE, THAT | WOULD NOT
SUPPORT ANY MAN FOR THE .pRES
IDENCY, WHO DOES OT.BEIIEVE
SLAVERY TO BE AN UNMITIGATEI
Evil. AND WHO WILL NOT USE
ALL THE POWER WHICH THE CON
STlTUT ION AND LAWS MAY PLACE
IN HIS HANDS FORTS OVERTHROW
i would give notice now, that the genera
judgment Of the people of this State is. tia
they cannot and viii not swerve from this 30
'sltion; and, as Jor me, | shall hoe and die B,
III.
Does oul very simple and confidins Secreta
ry believe that the man who uttered tbat Ian
guage intended to enter into any union, which
would respect and guard all the rights and in
forests of the slave holding States IF so. w.
invite his attention 10 what the new democrat;,
IN ash L.