Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-17


Mr.. Dix of New York. who sports such un.
envlable anti compromise and free soil notorie.
ty. has recently made high bid for the mis-
SION TO France. We annex i, in the form of n
letter to gentleman in Georgia. He has been
tanialized with near view ofthe inviting sop
to deprive him oft any longer. We presume he
isnow fairly and perpendicularly posted on the
Baltimore scafod But why does he sill
wear that free soil cloak around him I Is that
tho reason he has not been appointed t.
Francei fso, why has not the President long
ago removed him from office in New York;
But II he ia not free soiler why torture him
six months with promlses-why not appoint him
To France But here is the letter:
DIR. |. Z. GARvIN-Dcar Sir IL have inst
received your favor OF the goth inst, stating
that am represented by wing presses and lin.
Grant orators IN Georgia, a, an abolitonist, &c.
and lhank you for the opportunity you have
afforded me of saying in reply:
lst That am not. and never have been n
oboIitlonis in any sense of the term. On the
contrary, have been nm open and uniform op
poncnt OF all abolition movements in this State
and elsea here. since they commenced in 1852,
10 the present time. While in tho Senate of the
U. s., opposed the extension of slavery to
FREQ errilory--a question entirely distinct from
interference with slavery wherc it exists. In
the latter case, have steadily opposed all ex
iernal interference with it.
Cd. That have on all occasions. public and
private, since the fugitive slave law passed,
declared myself in favor of carrying it into cx
eeutlon in good faith like The other laws of tho
land.
Sd That | was in favor of The union of tho
Democracy Of this State, which was consumma.
ted in 1850, continued in 1855 on the basis
ofthe Compromise Measures and in 1852. on
tn basis OF the Baltimore Platform.
4th. That have since the Baltimore Con.
ventlon. in June, 1852, repeatedly given nv
public assent to its proceedings and acquies
ced In It's declarations as an adjustment OF dis.
tnrblng questions, by which was willing 10
abide.
On these points, | may write you more full
| ly IN few days; and in the meantime YOU ar,
at liberty to use this brief reply to your note
as you may think proper.
am, dear sir, very respectfully YOURS.
John A. Dix,
io' e"H'nieHts, we present our readers 18th
the following sweet moroccan from one of the
democratic brotherhood, the New York Ma.
t'onal Democrat a prominent Hunker or
hard Shell organ.-It is little salty:
In 1S49 we saw ~ men worth three or four
hundred thousand dollars each -iding in "A coal
wagon drawn by six mules, on the sides of
winch was written in, chalk. Hard times and
out of employ" We remember also having
sen the old play, She Stoops to Conouer.'
but we have never witnessed such personal
debasemenr, such political humiliation, as that
contained in Gen. Dix's letter to the Augusta
Constat@tioaaiist rcnouncing his wooly head
doctrines and his Van Buren, cronies. for the
purpose of getting the mission to France.
1t IS well, sometimes, to "throw SOD 10 Ger.
berus" but how contemplate ito bow II o
knee to Baa," for the sake of the almipb,v
dollar, or little spurious fame When a
man altains Gen. Dix's age, it is to be nre
sumed that he has acquired sufficient exper;
ence at least, to be consistent and that " hen
he takes posi,ion,it is not upon a mere whim
but upon principle. Therefore, under the or.
cumstances, when a man of his description de-
nonnces his long cherished faith. we feel sure
he 10 influenced by an unworthy, mercenarv
motive. 1t is true we arc led :,
believe that heaven resounds with 10Y over
The repentance of the reprobate, but we are
nowhere Informed of his sudden elevation 10
mn angelic position of trust or power on the
contrary, we are told, by their seorks We
shall Know them - and again "Faith without
'oorhs is dead" In other words, aye call
me Lord Lord but ye do not the aoo,hs
command ye." So it is with the time servers.
hey are willing to endure any scandal for the
sake of personal emoument.