Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-06-16

Now that the Democratic press i no longer
siienced by considerations of prudence, We begin
/ 10 hear opinions expressed of the Governor elect
| of Virginia. which sound strangely after the long
/ and loud hosaunas Of his party frieEds in this
and other State. \ specimen Of this sort Of
/ plain TAX, We gave. few numbers back, from
the y. y, Evening Post. Here i another
sample from tire otlle. end Of the Union. The
Alexandria Democrat. the organ of the Democ.
roy Of North Western l.ouj.iaaa, IN izzao Of
tie 30h Nav. after alribnting Mr. Nisc.- sue
cess 10 the abolitioai-p a. tie Massachusetts,
Know Nothngs, save Of him, On ianeuoge more
harsh than his opponents IN this State have over
employed
- We say this much nov. that praise een-ure
atuiIeih not NIsn wC hive ever de-pisod from
the bottom of our heart, aud We trt IA degree OF
modification at his nomination, M words can
cypress We remember his anteerdcnts wildly
his determination with "A ninety ninth rate Ten.
ncssce JACK leg lawyet Baltic Pcytan, aud their
JOINT bullying 81 non -eombaiant, Reut ca NJ
Whitney and ibcir united attack upon the he
loved and great statesman. JAMES X. POLK
Then, too. thu history Of the rilley duel can
ueserh be- iorEottcu. We do MT obIect II the
sysirui-iSr frpm it---hnt MISE exhibited
throughout the whole affair such earnest de
IRE tn shed Democratic blood, thu. nothing could
restrain him, until he ran foul Of Mr. Dnncnn.
aud then discovered TINT discretion was the better
part of Nnlor OF a the men upon the Garth, he
seemed 10 80. the least acceptable 10 the true d"
mocrucy If Virginia. bong tho velic,t time
server aud placr-hnntcr Imaginable aud our
worst feas were partially confirmed when The
result OF the nominating convention was an
ilauuccd. lie had majority Of the voters prr
cut that was all aud that was obtained b. ~
irelr. Nhcn a motion was made to dcclnr" tho
nomination unanimous. il was Indignantly II irct.
Cd
lli- hardly necessary thst we should say tho
c2nct does hlr. F,yton the greatest injustice.
W. think also thut il does Mr. Wise injustice.
but it is II meltcr nf democratic opinion with
which we have nothing to do. II is evident TINT
Virginia Democracy cannot have risen much in
reputation abroad by it's selection and support Of
such champion. Ii is also evident TIM, while
the party "A, large are willing 10 profit by Mr..
Wi-'- treason 10 hi. old Wig associates, ih'y
have 40 spcce love for Mr. Wis himself
The opening Of the Chicago aud Burlington
Railroad was celebrated Mt Bnrling,on Iowa. VA
Tho l,t instant At the dinner zen. Cus- roadr
speech, in which he referred to the history + ths
West, its RAPID Advancement, aud the difficulty
of making Eastern people believe the wonderful
progress thai ha, been mado in 50 short a time
lie referred, in conclusion. to the preservation If
the 'uion,aud the mportancc,to Western people
Of keeping il intact. Eloy niinsion
to the subject wa, hard with deatrning cheor-
Mr. Douglas poke next, aud, while Gen. Cass re.
ferIal To The pa.t, Mr.. d talked Of the future
The Pacific Ioiroad the union ct the Stutes, &r..
were referred toin >trani4 Of eloquent enthu~e-na
and received by the a8sembIaea with great f.
Vor.