Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-22

In few days the Law makers will come to.
gether in Washington and Richmond, TO delibe-
rate on the nffairs Of the nation and the state.
| We regret that the maferiei If neither body
gives assurance iha, wire and patriotic states
manship will control their Judgments and char
acierize their proceedings. Nevertheless, in re-
gard 10 our own State Legislature, it is due to
truth that we sheuld say i, is body of larger
calibre and more force than the last which graced
! the halls Of the capitol.
In Congress we may expect most OF tho ses-
sion to be occupied in the old quarrel over sec
tional questions. The tide Of feeling will proba-
bly, run higher than have ever seen 1t, and
may by possibility overbear aud sweep away the
break water IL the eonstituiion-but we have
moro faith than fear and shall continue TO trust
to thu, lore Of country aud loyalty 10 govern
meni. which have been nur safety in oil storms of
State. and which. we will not permit ourselves TO
doubt are strong enough set 10 resist the reyo-
lutionary efforts Of the factious and fanalcal.-
Much of the time of the session may expect to
be occupied in plotting and contemplating for
the Presidency. The head quarters of all the d.
visions will be in Washington, and the friends OF
the various asprants will maneuvre most assd
uously TO give the legislation of the country
some advantageous turn in behoof of their favor
ties. We hope the people will keep their eyes
on the loings Of these schemers, that in the
end they may avoid becoming their dopes.
In our own Legislative assembly much bust
ness Of nm important character will demand at
ten,ion. OF this. the most prominent relates to
the Internal Improvement and financial condition
of The State. All, or nearly all, the companies
whose works are not completed will be appli
Giants for pecunary aid. Many new schemes
will also be brough, forward with mouths ngape
for the public udder, already drained and dry
Under the restraints Of existing public sentiment,
we do not think there is much danger Of the
State being committed to any unsafe extent.
A grave and difficult question will also be
presented for the consideration of the Legisla-
,ure, in the banking policy to be pursued in future
Ia the judgment of many sagacious men, neither
the old system nor the new has worked saisfac
torily. II remains to be whether any other
FREE. from the objections applying to them, and un-
objectionable in itself can be devised
Many other matters pertaining to the ordinary
concerns Of legislation will more than fill up the
constitutional term of The session. We have no
idea that all can be done, demanded by the public
interest, in the space of ninety days, by the pro-
lix orators and indolent committee men, who
usually compose Virginia Legislature. The
biennial and limited session provision of our pre-
sent con -titution was an arrangement borrowed
from Yankee land, utterly unadapted to our sys
ten of government and habits as people, and
will be demonstrated to he imprac,icable in oper
alton
We await tho assembling Of Congress and the
Legislature, not hopeful of much good from them,
but with moderate share Of confidence that they
will do neither the country nor commonwealth
any very serious mischief