Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-17

the extra session in 1879 did not accord Will
his political creed. aud he renewed his connee-
ton with the Democratic party. Of which he
has since beena member. He served with much
distinction ia Congress, at time when dlstine-
ton in that Body imported much moro than II
now does. In his profession, he possesses nm eA-
traurdnary capacity for labor and singular Ia
eility in the dispatch Of business. In private
life, his society Is much eourted for his rare wit
and attractive social virtues. lie i, in the merid-
ian of life, with constitution that promisds To
sustain him many years 10 come IN his laboroas
calling. With disposition to do no injustice Ia
his competitor, We say, what all who know the
two men will admit he Is not the equal of John
NJ. Patton
These are the men for whom the votes Of those
who think the state may profit by change OF
dynasty are solicited Even III location they
are fortunately situated. Residing in Halifax,
the leading tobacco growing county ia the Pied
mont region, Mr.. FIournoy may be considered
a. representing Central aud South-ide Nirginla.
Born in the Val. y and living in the heart Of thu
Tram. Allegheny country, Mr.. Beole is the typo
and representative of those great aud important
sections \ native of Fredericksburg aud long
resident IN Richmond, Mr.. Patton i the repre-
sentative and exponent Of fidewater aud North
side Nrgiuin. Thus, every section of the state
will find Itself represented, and every interest
cared for in the government they will constitute.
The chosen candidates of the so-caled Know
Nothlngs Of course, they will be understood NJ
favoring the reforms which that party seek to in
troduoo in politics and reprobating the evils and
abuses out Of which the necessity for such n
party has arisen.
Such ticket will be supported enthusiastic
ally hy those who caro- more for the welfare of
tho State than for the triumph of party. 1t
has about it all the elements that attract popular
admiration. /: has been said Of Gen. Scott that
his orders for battle in Mexico would havo ans
worrd, with II change of date aud tense. for his
dispatches announcing victory SO will it be
with this ticket. The candidates of March will
be the elect Of May. We say this in no brag
CART spirit-uor with m idle disregard of the
meaning Of words. We confidently believe that
the Winchester nominees will be triumphnntly
elected, aud we hnil the promise If such II result
with unbounded delight Not only do we feel
that Virginia is 10 be rrgcneratod aud Olson
thrallcd, but that ourselves ~ citizens arc to be
again enflauchised and relieved of the ban which
looorooo-m has put upon US. We greet the
coming time with hearty God speed IT,
OF all shallow and futile policies, there is none
more absurd saya the New Orleans Bee, Than tn
attempt IL awaken sectional prejudices agoin.t
the American larty. rhi, Is hoekneycd
gnmc, has been So frequently played, and so oil
ten exploded, that we should he surprised at IL
repetition, were il not obvious that the Demo
cracy hive no better resources. Iheir quiz or
contains this single arrow. True it is double
headed, and when launched from the North, Is
tipped with pro slavery" mud whom hurled from
the South. j. pointed with "Ab1litiouisn." When
tn T1blac pullf the bow string. the North is 10
be terrified with the apprehension tnut the Ameu
can party is a vast organization for the propnea-
ton of the peculiar institution; but when tie
Richmond Enquirer turns archer and levels its
weapons, the South is 10 hc ailrghted into the
belief that tho Know Nothugs arc nll pcstilent
abolitionist7 Nov, the aforesaid Know Moth.
ings cannot be fr and against snvery Mt the
same time, the conclusion * inevitable, That
these contradictory charges are mere gns and
CANNON.
Those who late tho trouble 10 thuk=a mental
operation which democratic editor, 1tc apt 10
neglect when purity supremacy is a. sthko--un#
dersand well enough tho folly Of striving L.
crush Amcricani-m by the small potato wariale
al hard names, abusive cpithets and slanderous
imputatlons They perceive TINT an order which
has grown with astounding rapiditv. uutil il
extends throughout the land, mud numbers its
victories with every political contest, must be
something far more serious than faction, and
must be animated by principles infinitely more
exalted than the marrow creed Of party, the
pernlcious hercsy of sectionusm. They feel
that this order must hnve been called INTO being
by evils and abuses which have gradually become
lntolerahle that from It's very MIXTURE il must
necessarily impair the party organizations
and draw its yotarics from all parties; that it is
IN all human probability destined to exist until
the objects for which il is contending shall have
been accomplished. The idea of uprooting this
organization by the stale and worn out machine
ry of an elcctonearing campaign is supremacy
ridiculous. The principles OF the American par
ty form legitimate subject OF discussion, and
were democratic editors Il contne their structures
10 an examination Of the cNprdieucy Of altering
and extending the Naturalization laws,-they
might perchaneo succeed in convincing Ameri-
can freemen that these laws are perfect. have
never led to improper results, and require no
modification They would possibly find The
task rather troublesome. Ia he sure. Hence per
haps their preference for windy Ytuperation. II
is 80 easy to renile. Nothing more than somo
command of language, and some spirit and ener-
gy are needed. But we can assure our democrat
ic friends that all the detraotion and abuse they
can heap upon tho American party do not miurc
il one iut. Curses, like chickens, still como home
to roost The democrats with every imprecaton
seed which in due time will spring up armed
warriors, panopled for their destruction.