Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-26

for advice beromr the pensioners At those
upon whose conduct ii i iis duty l. advise
| have no time 10 dwell now upon the unearth-
w feroeiy with which the ravens of the Jreasn-
nv have pursued men of their own blood and birth
merely because they professPd preference faF
their own enunirynen over foreigners-a senil
ment which d. Mt scruple to assert beats in
every honest heart ON the earth, and which have
50 beat in every patriots bosom from the dawn
OF existence from the day WHEN the sun she'd
bis first beams over the Garden of Eden to the
present moment. Of the man who does not On
terfuin a warmer sympathy for native Of Nir-
gilman than for native of Europe. Asia or Africa
who is conscious that he could, when interest
prompts bid farewell to his native land, and
swearing allegiance TO another, could, in the
event of war between the land Of his nativity
and If hi adoption feel towards u> the sentiments
of an alien born, lac willing 70 sack our cities des
oIate our coasts and destroy our lives-of such
man it may be justly and einphaically said.
He nicer ct, hune "a 1ace.o'
The things of which complain have never
received the sanction of the people. The Demo.
cratic party has never sanctioned them. They
have never been made an issue before the peo-
pie. They the acts of the leaders and not
of the masses. In the last contest. by the wizard
powers of one man, all these gross and ralpa.
bic objects made 10 vanish from the stage,
and under the same magic influence certain Cor
=
Of fancy or fear were made to stalk terribcally
in their place. 1t is time the country were ava
kened from the spell of this enehantnent. The
Philistinrs be upon as. and we must rouse for the
fght-not for fight of patient forttude but OF
energetic aud active warfare. The retainers OF
the Treasury and the spoilsnen are bu-ily en-
gagged in preparation for the next Presidential
conflict With recruits enlisted from every land.
and nrrayed under the banners of the different
a,piran.s for the American purple, they will, un.
less checked by the inerposition OF an aroused
people, like the Pretoulan Cohorts,or the Janlza-
ries of Constantnople, soon become too powerful
for the country and its laws; and with each re-
curing presidential term, will barter oil the cm-
pire to some Northern Didius for god,or to some
Southern patriot for Western land aud Federal
Office.
Believing that the party which opposes the al,
miuslratiou would be disposed to check the i'm
proper proceedings aud runous tendencies to
which have alluded it is my wish and desire TO
see that party placed in position which will en-
able il to rescue our country from the perils that
environ her.
Very respectfully.
LEMUEL J. BOWDEN.
To Mes.rs. Oswald b. Finney, Arthur Wat
son, Wm. :. Custis, Henry =. Parker, Edwin T.
MapP, Lewis c. II. Finney, Teaglo Elliott, Ed
ward Il. Snead, Committee.
DIR. Thomas, of, Monticello, Indiana reports
a case of rattlcsnake bite. Mr.. J : H., aged 33
who stands six feet in his stockings-who by the
way vas very fond of brandy-had Just been
bitten on the inside Of his left heel by large rat
tlesnake- both fangs had been well inserted in
the muscles. In 36 hours he was sound and well.
Gave HMM the short time alluded to, one quart
of brandy and one and half gallons of whiskey
all without intoxication. He wanted more, and
refused to supply his wants. The next day
MIR. H., his next neighbor, passing along and
him with his pants rolled up to his knees bare
footed, and wadng around in some weeds and
BRASS with his feet. II asked if he had lost any
thing. mo sir" "What are you doing them"
I'm, hunting a snake. There mint any liquor one
~ what Dir. Thomas has. and he wouldn't let me
have any unless | am snake bit, so I'm hunting
one"