Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-21
Rei,ellion near the Throne

in the federal metropolis, last week, had differ
ent issue from that reported by the telegraph
The Sentinel represents the resolutions 70 have
been carried "by an overwhelming majority y
The resolutions announce that the nomination
and election of Gen. Pierce to the Presidency
were in consequence Of +" his unmistakcable ma
tional anteeedents that the democratic nation
al platform is not " an amnesty-an act of gen
eral pardon to such men defeated Gen. Cass
in Isis and that the meeting " cannot recon-
Gle any policy as consistent with the baltimore
platform. and the motive of the American people
in eieetng the present federal executive, which
recognizes abolitionism section of the de-
mooratic party, aud which would make rs leaders
our tthoir) leaders. The following resolution
we give entire, a. exhibiting the spirit and views
of the meeting:
Resolped, That while we approve the inaugu-
raj of the President of the L. States, and have
entire confidence in the purity of his intentions,
and OF his determination to carry ont the general
principles of the democratic party, we are con
strained to say that the attempt which has been
made by departments of the federal government,
to crush out national democracy in the State Of
New York, deserve the immediate attention of,
aud correction by, the President; that Mr.. Guth-
ries interference with the local politics of SOY
ercign State as illustrated in his correspondence
with, and removal Of the collector of the port of
New York il regarded by Us rs an attempt To
establish most dangerous precedent, involving
the dignity and rights d the several States, aud
dsreputable TO the general government in the cs-
timation of the world; and that, with Mr.. .leiier
son, we believe that though an officer Of the gov
ernment has right TO give his vote at elections
"A qualified citizen, aud however given should
have no effect To his prejudice, we deem IT i'm
proper for officers depending on the Executive of
the Union to attempt to control or influence the
free exercise Of the elective right
The attempt of the departments 10 crush out
national democracy in New York, " we suggest,
had the " attention = Of the President at the time
it was made-aye, and his approval too ia
correction" is to be made, let the President
correct himself There Is huI little manliness in
the spirit that strikes at the squire when the
knight has giventhe offence.
The next resolution sends greeting and CON
gratuatons TO the national democracy of New
York; and the last declares that they look with
"loating and contempt" upon the attacks that
have been made upon MIR. Dickinson. After the
adoption of the resolutions, Mr.. Oyerton, one of
the editors of the Sentinel, being loudly called
for, addressed the meeting, avowing himself II
friend of the President, but nj the same time de-
caring that " he would never consent TO make
free soilism an element OF the democratic party
nor could he consent to an Infamous aud impure
alliance with any iaction opposed to the prnci-
pies Of the democratic party" And pray, Mr.
oYerton, who but the President is responsible for
this DO not tho cabinet reflect his policy and
sentiments, or is he an official pluythng of his
ministers to be led by the nose whithersoeyer they
please ?
We are further told that "cyery allusion to
Diekinson,and other national democrnts,met with
hearty response from the asscmhlnce uotwitb-
standing the efforts of few persons present, en-
ployees of the government, To emharrass the pro-
ceedings."
The meeting, on their way TO Mr.. Beverly
fuckers house, serenaded the President. With
what patience, SAYS the Alexandria Gn2ette the
President listened to the ,'dulcct notes" of his
"independent supporters we imagine. Arry-
ed at Mr.. fuckers house, he was called out, and
made speech in which he said that party tri-
umph was of no value 10 me unless it caFries with
it the ascendancy ofthe true principles Of that
party; tcheers) and when party triumph is only
to be achieved, by engrafting upon ourp principles
an unwholesome and putrid excrescence, then the
body polite becomes corrupted and is far more
odious than thousand defeats. Continued
cheering Such are my sentiments, and are they
not yours' The expression of them is thought n
great sin in us. BE il so. What if we are nc
counted as sheep for the slaughtcrl Who shall
separate us from our principles or our party =
Shall tribulation or Distress or persecution, or
famineo r peril, or the sword, principalties or
powers, or things presenter things to come force
us to desert the standard of our faith, and the in
tegrity of our creed" Well done friend
Tucker, that's the way to talk the Gazette says.
1t is not stated either in the telegrapho report of
the meeting, or in the Washington Sentines ac-
count that Mr.. Guthrie was serenaded on this oe-
casion. Probably he not