Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-07
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ton was one ai the most thorough supporters al
jackson. while he lived. and profes-es the warm
ct devotion 10 his memory since his dealh. lie
sees no Yestise Of tie ancient Democracy in The
mnhgfel democracy of the present day, and he
wholly repudptes il. IL candidate aud its pln,
form. lie ms national Drmoerai.-as lover
of free nsttutions,-as Southern man, was
content with Mr.. Flmarc'- Administration and
hc Is perfectly willing again To trust the man who
hn- been tried and found true.
Gen. lIops,on is not only old Democrat, but
be Is an old political carnpaigner, who has al.
why's been the winning side. Somehow or
other. nshe thinks. the majority Of the people
Of the Union have generally thought. Wheth
Ct from constitution fact accident. HE pulse
usually beats with the popular pulse. This
never failed To be the ease in the State in which
he happened Ia reside. Assaulted bitterly by
powerful adversnries. he has always had the art
fortune to succeed. This i, no bnd augury
II success TO the American party in Texas.-
With n leader who has never known defeat we
may confidently count on victory.
But. without regard TO the source. the views Of
Gen. Houston must commend themselves 10 the
conservative people Of the Union. We ask for
them an attentive peru-nl:
Where Is tho Democracy 10 dayl Swallowed
mp IN unnitgated squattor sorereignty-in sec
ionnl chickering's and dispntes-in dsregnrding
compacts between the different sections Of the
Union. the repeal Of which has led 20 insurrcc-
iion in Kansas--in getting up Indian wars wher
ever Indians could be found, in pretext for in
ereasing the regular army, the estimated expen
Sos of which at this time, are l2,OOO, 900 per
annum, when 100000 judiciously expended
would secure peace with every Indian tribe on
the continent. md induce them TO embrace tho
arts of civilization.
The foreign policy of the present democratic
President has been far from credtnble 10 our
government. II, too, has shown n disposition 10
court mn alien influence to sustain it, while it has
declared aud practised relentless pro scripion
against native born American citizens. | will
pursue this point no further To rumnnte upon
It is painful enough for man who loves his coun-
try, but when called upon by friends feel it
due 10 them 10 express my sentiments plainly. -
You and |, and tens of thousands Of old demo.
Gratis who were tho true Covenantcrs under Jack
son, wash our hands Of these ahsurdi,ies. folies
and evidences of eulpnble mismanagement.
None of these things ARE fraught with the prin
0ples of that democracy which was taught AT the
Hermitage, aud treasured up by us. can find
no relief IN tho nomination made Mt Cincinnati.
regard the gentleman upon whom il fell ms II
mnn Of abilities. and ono with whom hive al
why's maintained kind personal relations; aud for
Mr.. buchanan yet entertain tho highest res
pcct. From his nn,coedents, cannot regard
hin "a more patriotic and national than Mr..
Fillmore. In the office of President one has
been tried. the other has not. 1t j. n matter IF
a-,onshmcnt 10 me that the nomination happen
ed to fall to the lot Of Mr. Buchanan. when 9th
or names as have learned. were used ON the
oasion, who Ind been the nctivo advocates of the
Kansas Nebraska bill. which had been declared
10 be the main issue in the approaching Presi
dental contest That plank j. prominent in the
platform, and the platform has been accepted,
cordially. by the nominee. We have to regard
sguattcr sovereignty one of the cardinal points
Of modern democracy. The candidate. however,
has merged himself in the platform, or the prin-
ciples of it, which, TO my mind, not in har-
mony with Jackson democracy. and according
" repudiafc them. cannot separate the oandi.
date mud platform in this instance, as they arc
identical, nasmuch rs the nominee has said that
ho could no longer speak for himself. James
buchanan, but as tho exponent of the princi Plies
set forth in the platform. | MN constrained nc
cordIng to my notions of democracy, TO utterly
reject the platform, and cannot give my support
to the nominee of the present democratic party
OF the republicans | can only shy that their
platform and priuc Piles are sectional, and | can
not conceive how any man loving this Union,
devoted to its principles, can support ticket
traught with such disastrous consequences to
the whole country MS its success would be. 1t
has been my habit in life to drprecate and OPP
pose everything of sectional character, aud
therefore cannot view with compacenoy any
thing which is calculated to initiate against the
Union, or any section of the whole country
You. my denr sir, know, as well as do. that
when Texas was annexed to the United States
she did not consider herself as identified with
any particular section, but viewed herself as mer
gcd in the Union. She had received the sympa-
thy of tho citizens of every section of the Union
her feeling her interest and her existence in be
cominga member OF tho Union, she considered
AS insoparable from its preservation and prosper
iy.
"a sense of dlty, under these circum stances,
lends me To tho conclusion 10 support the Amer
lean nominees Fillmore and Donel An. They
are good men, and | think the only men now in
nomination for the Presidency and Vice.Prcsi.
deney before the American people who do most
nssuredly claim the cordial support of men who
nre true hearted Americans, democrats and wings
All faithful naturallzed citizens hough of foreign
birth, who cannot be controlled by any foreign
allegiance can come forward to their support, as
rational men, capable and willing to support the
constitution and the Union. Major Donelson,
you know, was brought up in the same school
with ourselves, which was the old Jefferson and
jackson democncy--an he has ever proved true
TO his democratic education love of Union
being the polar star. Mr.. Fillmore was n whig,
and served the people of his district while he was
a representative in Congress His service was
satisfactory and he secured their confidence
When his official duties took broader range, and
new aud responsible duties deyolved upon him AS
the head of the nation, he cast aside every sec
,iona and local bias-his views ON all important
questions were limited only by the extent of his
duty to the whole country. His services met
the acceptance of tho nation. aud he retired from
office with the approving voice Of thou sands who
had been his former opponents. In my opinion,
he administered the government wisely and well.
Ip thn in, xnitn
well as dissatisfaction, and even in peril; and yet
he left it in repose. tranquility and safety; and it
Is pleasure for mo to look back and remember
that. without any Deviation from my line of duty