Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-02
The Unity Of Democracy Illustrated


thunderbolts again. A few rccreant individu.
ais' in the Senate (mo,e than haifg intent on
"jebauohing and demorazing' the party, aud
holding in profane contempt, 1.-THE latest declare.
ton Of principles at Cincinnati, have nenin
dared to advocate and vote for bills fol Internal
Improvement; and Senator Pugh even goes so Gar
rs to ntimnt. that he knows thing or two about
Demecracy-and TO question the authority Of
Mason and the Virginia school We listen with
prophetic sense Of terror fcf i'.a falm' ..alien-
of the Southern Democratic press. Here is an
abstroc, Of proceedings in the Senato last Mon.
day;
Tte Seuate passed the bill emendatory Of the d.
plomatic and consular act Of the last Congress ari
explanations by Mr. Mason and Mr. Benamin Tho
bills making appropriations for the Improvement of
certain harbors in Michigan occupied the prIneieal
part OF the sitting The whole subject in all II.
bearings, wae discussed deliberately aud earnestly
Mr. Mason, Mr.. Clay, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Toombs NJ
Pearce, and Mr. Butler in opposition md bv Nj
cass, Nj stuart and Mr. Pugh in support Of tn
measures
The true construction of the Democratic Platform
lust.prcpared at Cincinnati demanded by NJ.
Mason, in order that the people be represented and
the minority IN the South might haven full under
standing Of the meaning hereafter be attached to
that portion relating TO genera system of Internal
Improvement We once had, he said, n Constitution
which was revcreneed and respected rs safe guard
for mnorliies hut now all its barriers were over
leaped and the will of majority was 10 be ruthless
~ exercised, without regard to equality or Justice
The estimate Of the proper departments scout.
ed aud new system of expenditure WIS inauRurnte1
10 give money for harbnrs wherever il was asked and
this without such Information could satisfy any
ono Of .ht propuety OF the appropriation
Mr. ioombs was unspariug in bis dcnunciation OF
the system thus about to be built up by peccmrnl
He, too warned the leaders of the Democracy, who
nurtin from h.. fat ,l,a Hal
the Republic, that they treading on dangerous
ground He depicted in strong colors the inequnli
ties of the distribution in reference such pnr
tons of the South had through their Senators
yielded 10 tho oorruptng influences always Mt WORT
to get hold Of the public money The bill olthc SEN
stors from Louisiana had BEEN cut down ono.hnlf
that of the Senator from Tennessee had been reduced
TO the pnltry amount of fifty thousand dollars to I'M
prove river to describe whose magnihccnce Mr. Bell
had exhausted the highest powers of his oloquencc
Gentlemen from the North aud West had only 10
strike the rock OF the Treasury aud the living streams
eushed forth IN abundance. Mr., r said he should
continue TO denounce the system as dcmorazing and
unjust as long rs he had place in the Senate
Mr.. Pearce, who friend 10 a rational system
OF Improvements stated his objection some of the
propositions before the Senae. He could not see the
necessity for SO many hnthors the Lakes in such
close proximity three OF them being within II distance
of less than twenty miles. Mr.. Stuart defended the
Committee OF Commerce against the charges OF cx-
travagance and waste which had been aimed at them
throughout the discussion. lie explained the policy
upon which the proposed improy ements were pred-
Gated, and repealed with much calmness aud force
the accusations which had been made against the
majority for alleged departures from the Democratic
faith and policy. Mr. Cass corrected some of the
statements in figures made by Mr. Toomhs aud 9th
ors, and cited report from the Typographical Blu
reau to show that the whole expenditures for inter
mai improvements on the Atlantic, the Western ri,-
ers, and the lakes had exceeded nineteen millions
of dollars since the commencement of what has been
called a system.
Mr.. Pugh replied with spirit to what he termed the
lectures of the Senators in the minority, who under
took, high priests of the Democratic party To read
him and Others out Of the church with bell book
and candle. He denied their authority and contend
ed that he understood the Democratic faith rs it had
always been fairly interpreted He and others of his
party had suffered something for the South on other
topics, and were always ready TO do that section OF
N country usticebu lac must repcl the imputations
ofprcflisacy SO literally applied to himsefand those
with whom he acted
In the above sketch We have given only the spirit
not the words of the speakers for the debate was long
and discursive, and will fill many columns.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
On motion by Mr., Seward, the Senate proceeded
t. consider the bill making appropriation for the
construction of harbor al the mouth of Grand Rv-
er, in the State of Michigan.
This bill again led TO prutracted discussion,
Messrs. Mason, Clay, Toombs Pugh Hunter Butler
and Others participating when the question
derlng the bill to he engrossed resulted as follows
fEAs.-Messrs Allen, Bell of New Hampshire, Bell
OF Tennessee, Benjamin Bright Cass, Dodge Doug
las, Durkee, Fesseaden Foot, Foster Harlan James
Jones OF Iowa, Pugh, Sebastian, Seward, Stuart
Trumbpll Wade and Wright-22
NAYs.-Aiessrs. Adams Briggs, Biger, Brondhead
Brown, Butler, Clay Fitzpatrick Houston, HunierIv
erson, Mason, Pearee, Reid, Toombs Weller and Yu-
lee-l7.
The bill was then read third time and passed
The next bill on the calender was that making nm
appropriation for the construction ofn harbor at the
mouth of Black Lake in the State of Michigan
This bill was defended with more earnestness than
the preceding one. Messrs. Stuart Toomhs Hunter
Clay Pearce, Cass, Brown, Mason and others taking
part The debate lasted until half-past p NJ, when
Mr.. Mason moved an adjournment which was lost on
A call Of the yeas and nays.
The bill was then reported to the Senateand order
cd to be engrossed by vote of % yeas to Il nays
and was read third time and passed.
The continued heavy shipments of specie at
New York affect both the money and stock mar
kets unfaYorably. The gold going out exceeds
very considerably the receipts from California
The last steamer brought nearly two millions but
the arrivals from California are only semi month
", and the recent weekly shipments to Europe
have up lately nearly to the above amount
As the balance does not diminish in the sub
treasury, the banks feel this drain upon their
stock of specie.
Hon. VIM. l., Sharkey has accepted the ap-
pnintment of one of the Fillmore electors for
Mississippi. Judge Sharkey is favorably known
throughout the entire South-known a pro-
found jurist. an able debator an honorable and
high toned gentleman, and Thoroughly devoted to
the rights and interests Of the South