Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-18


writer in Yesterdays Republican, over the
s;o.at,re of" SOUTHERN WIG" espresso,
s,r.r;se n, tho structures Of the Nirginian on the
co,rse If the Democratic members Of Congress
in refusing all Compromise with National Amer
leans in the election Of Speaker. This writer is
endorsed nv the Republicanas "a warm and
Genuine Wing" We will wager the Republican
an inch of our subscription list, that he either
voted fc, Mr. Wise, in the late election. or did
not vote against hin-and that be never will
give any other than Democratic vote in future
when party considerations control.
He tells US that "seventy five Democrats still
manfully uphold the nominee and the platform
they have Just proposed" Now does the writer
know that a portion Il tia, platform is a wanton
and severe condemnation OF the American party.
INDUCED in in plain view Of the fact that they
could not elect their candidate without the aid
of American votes. aud. many believe, for the
express purpose Of beating them off and driving
them into combination with the Fusionisis.-
The very first act If this Democratic faction
when IL met in caucus.was to build wall around
itself. which none could climb over if they were
disposed. They did this with the full know
edge of their own inability to organize the House
with the full knowledge that il the other two
divisions were to pursue the sane course, the
House could not be organized till joomsday-
and with the full knowledge that il the Amer
cans and Fusionists were thereby compelled to
act together, the Fssionists would have the con-
troll. and would, in all probability elect abolition
officers We ask "A Southern Wing if this
was the part of patriotism or Of fidelity to the
South! If, as A Southern Wing" says, ''the
question Of the rights of the South is now all
absorbing why should this Democratic faction
have commenced its Congressional course by an
unprovokea and upmeri,ed insult to another
class Of members, AS true to Southern rights as
they can possibly claim to be- ifthey really
desired to defeat the Fusionis,s, knowing they
could not do it without the aid of Southern AM
National Americans, why did they shut and holt
the door in their facesl Why not have for.
borne fling at them in their platform resou-
ton, and have presented candidate occupying
the position of Judge Bayly or ExGov. Smith
of this State, Does not the failure to hive done
this, when ii the only possible mode of de-
feating the Fusonists, prove that they were will
"A Southern Wig" and those who think with
him to ponder these facts He may not yet have
been admitted into the arcana of Democracy
but if he is at all astute at detecting triekery he
will see in this proceeding of the Democratic
faction nothing less nor more than an adroit ma
neuvre for the approaching Presidential cam
paign. What splendid achievement it would
be If these Democratic wre-workcrs could force
a coalition between the American and Fusion
parties, and place abolition Speaker. for the
first time. over the House OF Rcqfl sonialyes
How they would mike it ring in the canvass for
the Presidency
"A Southern Whgn as well as the Republ-
can, is mistaken in supposing that Fuller is our
choice for Speaker He Is represented to be a
national man, opposed to all disturbance of the
Nebraska law against the restoration of the Mis-
sour Compromise. aud all agitation of the slave
ry question. AS such we infinitely prefer him
to Banks-but we could name others whom we
prefer to him-and we do not hesitate to say.
that to defeat the Fusion candidate. we wnull
CHI eerfully meet the Democracy in support of
Elk Gov. Smith, any suitable man occupying
his position. Here is fair aud honorable ba-
sis for compromise among the national men of
the House among those who think with the Re-
publican that 1.-The Nebraska question is the
question of the day" ff the Democrats do not
avail themselves of it, and if as a consequence
Banks or some other abolitonst shall be elected
Speaker, or the House remain forever morgan
lied, we ask "A Southern Wing TO tell us who
should be held responsible
The Legislature do not seem to regard our ia
nous cholera CODE as something intangibly
sacred. Numerous propositions have been sub