Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-30
Correspondence of the virginian.
WASHINGTON Oct. p, ls54.

WASHINGTON oct. p, l-54'
The political world, hereabouts. is in most
unusual condition just now. Everything seems
TO be in sort of whirl.a kind Of eddy-no cur
rent being strong enough to sweep along
hence all have together, and from opposite
points. therefore. no one knows where he is, or
where he isgoing. The present occupants of
the high and low places of the country are Justly
alarmed for their future safety. They ferl, and
properly feel, that they have been repudiated by
the peoplo-thrust aside unworthy of popu
lar favor confidence, because they have be
trayed both; and they iremble in their shoes at
the prospects before them
A great American sentiment seems to have ia
ken possession of the people, and under its ia
hnence they marching forward, thrustiug
aside demagogues. time. servers political mount
ebanks of all sorts. and seem determined Ia
take the management of the affairs Of this great
country in their own hands. and to control them
for their own good. and future its glor,y. This
sentiment is not one--t has long dwelt in
the hosoms of American eitizens-but it has been
held in obeyance by party discipline party fy-
fanny. These shaekles are now cast II. and the
people breathe easy, think freely and act with
W no can pldint thtuh
For one, cannot, and will not. Our good eti
1ens Of foreign birth cannot complain, they do
not complain. | mean those of them who look
at this question in its true light. Or the CON
trary. many of them, to my knowledge, approve
ed the present movement-refer to it
hibition of that sort of self respect which, as the
owners of great country, the citizen,' of the [.
States should manifest in their efforts 10 pre-
serve and porpetuate their great estate, for the
enjoyment Of their descendants and all Others,
from every climate who may seek shelter here.
This country is styled an Asylum for III Q OPP
pressed. If so, the idea of hospitality is CON
yeyed by the expression; and hospitality pre-
oludes the idea of any control or nageme mt Of
the affairs of the dispensers ofhosptality by hose
who its recipients. If this view of tho ub-
jeet be admitted, then where is the room for
complaint.
Bnt, ! did not sit down to apologize for t'nat
which around 1t needs no apolol y.
1t is the work of the people themselves and if
they are satisfied, none others have ri ght TO
complain. My principal object in writing. just
was, to call the attention of persons vlsiting
this city to the fact, that if they desire to be
made comfortable while here, and TO enjoy the
best the market atfords-seryed up in a st yle at
once attractive and sensible, and by servants
neatly clad and attentive and active in the dis
charge of their duties, they should stop vi tn
mime host" at the United States Hotel, whe re
they will find all have referred to and more,
Of the very best the country affords.
There also my good friends the Messrs
kirkwood, whose house Is we'll kcpt,aud the are.
most worthy competitors for public favor.
Congress will be here in II short time, rad
III view of It's near approach every thing is as -u
ming an mir of increased activity. II is gene al
ly supposed that the next will be II session of
great business operations-that the fr, nch
Spoliation Bill, the Texns claim Bill, and VA ious
railrond Bills will be passed into laws, by which
millions Of dollars will be taken from the ! heas-
ury, and millions of acres oi the public Ia nd di
verted from its Legitimate object. But, we
go, and will continue 10 go, until some
fortunate change shall come cover the spirit of
the dreams of our people. The sooner the bet
ter. X. y.