Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-23

measures on which they are II decide. identified
with the State in their fortunes nud feelings aud
influenced by the promptings Of the purest pntri-
otism. Is this right J We put it TO fair aud
thinking men, whether these things should be so!
The Secretary If the Navy has addressed a
complimentary note n commander ltartstien, on
the intrepid aud successful manner IN which he
conducted the expedition in search of DIR. Kane
aud his party. The Secretary writes him; You
have discharged the nrduous duty for which you
so nobly volunteered with fidelity, skill aud in
domitable energy. Your brother officers who
feel a pride in the service, viii hail your success
with generous applause, aud your countrymen
will Join in the admiration of this display Of self
sacrificing courage The promptness with which
YOU after a few days notice, embarked in this
philanihropic adventure is only known to the De-
parmont. And now, after the lapse OF less than
five months. you have penetrated further into the
dangerous regions Of the Arctic than any nayiga-
tor (save only DIR. Kane, himself,) triumphing
over the shock oficebcgs and the dangers OF that
inhospitabe part Of the globe, aud you now re-
turn. having accomplished whit you undertook.
BE pleased to accept yourself and present TO
those who were your companions, my sincere
congratulations aud thanks for this successful eff
fort in the cause of humanity"
-.
Hos. JERE CLEMENS, lato Senator from Ala
bama writes a scorehng letter to tho American
Organ,n reply to certain structures on his course
by the Washington Union and other Democratic
journals. We give the concluding portion:
independence Of thought action Is some
Thing which the editor of the Union never under
stood. any more ihan he understood morality and
honor when he sought, through an agent, to in
duca a drunken man to utter the fonlest caum-
MES upon the reputation of woman But he
docs understand the way to executive favor, and
hc knows well enough, that if | had wanted Office,
| had only to stoop to the meanness which is
part of his nature TO obtain it. ! had only to
sweur that Washington never approached Pierce
in administrative ability; that jackson had never
been half so 'opcn, trunk, md manly" in his
doaling with his eouutrymen that squalter
sovereignty direct visitation from Heavens;
that the burning of Greytown was nm achieve
rncut worthy of Napoleon; that the shameless
backing out from all the administration Cuban
clustering, was the perfection of foresight and
courage: that ts double dealing with Soule aud
Quitman was cnndo- aud honof,that the appoint
mcnt of Dix aud Coehrune WAS the essence Of
Southern Rigbts:hnd the wisdom Of the selection
of Belmont was vindiepted by the fact that old
clothes had fallen full twenty per cent. These,
and few like things. would, douhtlesshavo won
for me the sunnicst smiles of the Executive, aud
saved me frorn the charge Having "rerndatrd
principles "severcd tics" and "forsaken asso-
cntions," words which it cnsy TO u.s., hut some
what difficult 10 prove. have repudIalcd no
principles. My opinion Of Foreigners was open
ly nyogea before the American party had an
existence. denounced squattor sovereignty in
the Senate, and have never been able TO discover
any beauty in it since the President took it 10
his bosom. ioppose'l eXiravnPant expenditures
Of the public money and my faith in ihe correct
ness of the principle has not been shaken by the
fact that the present administration has run them
up to more than eighty millions of dollars. As
to "seyerng tins" know Of mono TINT bound mo
10 pronounce that cri was good aud rs | never
had any associations with the editor of the Union
could mt have for.al>cn them.
When General Pierce makes nuonls for Ills
appointment Of Rrcder ns Gnyernur Of Kansas,
and takes into his councils better men than For
ney aud Wallaeh, may agtin be found support
ing him. though not wlth the same blind conf
dencc as in ls52.