Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-21
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bushwhacker and stra,egist among the sans
catoffes of New Hampshire. Excepting evi
deos want Of decision of character, he has
given unmistakable evidences of qualities emf.
nentiy fitting him FOR such post Since his pro
motion TO the Presidency he has further shown
himself however. like many partizan chiefs
who have been successful in more limited
spheres, 10 be utterly devoid of The genius for
conceiving, and the comprehensive talent for
readily executing those ma.terly combinati ons
essential to success in his new position
Gen. Pierce has carried with him in.o the
Presidency thai kind OF tactics which is com
mon resort to give weight and Influence to The
character of the village politician I'VE mean
trucking servility TO court green DULLES and
influential black-legs. No enlargement Of
views commensurate with the duties of his ell
evated position; no merging, into the common
veal, of petty prejudices and innuenccs have
characterized his Administrations As in Now
Hampshire the political sentiments Of the vii
lage inn keeper We're controlled by the run of
bar-room custom, so has he .ndeavored To
moeld and direct the sentiments of the Amer
can people.
Office and station have always had, and will
ever have with many the most potent virtues
Of logical demonstration. There are those
who will find in them convictions which moth
ing else could produce; but the distinction rests
exclusively with this administration to have
for tho first time dispensed the Offices Of the
federal government, confessedly and solely to
cement party and 10 strengthen the suprema.
oy OF ita rule.
4rhe fact carries with il rebuke-a whitening
ieheciion,no only on those who claim to be of
that party, but upon the integrity Of the masses
as well ne the political LEADERS of the Americ an
people. The spoils have been openly pro-
claimed rs the lever with which political prin.
ciples must be controlled, aud political factions
brought up and converted. The Washington
Union proclaims daily, that however trea
sonablc tho life of demagoeue may have
bcen-ho~evor deadly his transgressions a.
gainsi the constitution and the laws OF the land
there Is Lethe in which he may be ceansed.-
We are told,in effect that by m act of perjury
he may become equally worthy, with those who
never trangressed, OF the special Gvors aid
honors of the federal government
This is n new -asthptling doctrine; but the
practice of the appointing power has been in
full accordance with it. Four-flfhs ofthose who
now hold federal appointments from the
Northern States have received them II, der it,
practical operations; and The Mission To France,
now vacant more than six months remains IN
filled, because Of the Presidents indispositon
to appoint any one to it, but the leader of The
free soil faction of New York. It's true liza,
the telegraph brings US rumor that JUDGE
Mason OF Va Is at last to occupy the lr,h fit
ted up for Mr.. Dix but If this be true. il will
only serve 10 show, not that Gen Pierce would
discountenance factions or factionists. but Tint
he dare not fuher promote them in violation of
the conservative sentiments of large portion
OF his own party.
We commend, in this connec,onto the con-
alteration Of those pro-slavery fre.eaters of
the South, who are now the apologists and de-
tenders Of Mr.. Dix, the following views in Pa.
gard tn him from the Richmond ENQUIRER.
The Enquirer was one of those journals which
stood side by side with Mr.. Dickinson of N.
York, N The defence against Dix and his fanat.
les, OF the Compromise and the rights of the
South There rs just consistency in it's pres
ent opposition TO the appointment of Dix to
the French Mission; but we cannot under.
stand how the objections stated against Mr..
DIX the Minister, do not equally apply to his
holding the Office of sub Treasurer in New.
ork, and, in fact to the Executive who has
overlooked similar, if not worse disqualification
IN three'four,hs of,he men appointed to Office
north oil Mason and Dixon's line. The views Of
the Enquirer have been ELECTED by the endorse
mont recently made by the Chin. Mercury, of
the proposed appointment of Mr. Dix torrance.
They give evidence OF tie existence. here
than IN New York, OF harmony of feeling 10
wards some oil the peculiar notions of the Ad-
fnihstraion TO rebut the remarkable testi
money oil the Mercury. that the appointment
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