Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-29
The Pierce Observation-Disclosures OF Modern
Democracy.

Democracy.
The following paragraphs close very pungent
article in the Ceiambns ffia,,) Enquirer upon
the fruits of modern Democracy
And. now, with the history of this shameless
trihinv with the crcdulity well with tho
dearest interests Of tho South still fresh and
green in Oh. recollection Of an abused constitu
ency. they are told that they can hope for no
future safety unless the power so wantonly abu-
scd shall be perpetuaed in the possession of those
who have abused it, Pierce. Buchanan. or
Dcsglas. or some such political aspirant must
again be elevated to the first office of the coun-
try by the mixed and oommingled mass which for
the sake OF the spoils, always gather TO the dem
ocratic standard or we are told, all is lost. May
we not ask, in answer TO this what strength has
the present Executive brought to the cause OF
the SOUTH Or rather has he not, aide by his ro
tical friends, first fed to obesity the hungry herd
OF abolitionists and then aroused their sectional
feelings and managed To unite their whole SEC
tiona power against usl Are not the abolition
istsa thousand times stronger, more dangerous
and daring in their movements, aud more fear
fully united in their action ut this moment than
they were at the commencement of tho Pres-
dental terml There must be cause for n result
80 obvious to every mems senses. Somebody or
some party has brought about this appalling state
Of things and should be held responsible for the
try. Ask yourselves on whose shoulders this
sponsibility ought TO resD Look but for mo
ment al the course pursued by the President and
his supporters and the answer is nj hand
1T would seem, now, that the contest is likely
to arise in the Cincinnati Convention whether this
man, or an 'ther Of his kilh and kidney, shall be-
the standard bearer of bis party. and IL elected.
the future Executive Of the Union. And we are
insolently told. that safety, our interest, and
the dearest rights of this section depend upon
his success. With the history of the past before
your eyes, do you believe it! Have you any
hope that those who have raised the whirlwind
will try toguide you safely through the storm
Can you imagine for a moment that the evil
spirits whose fundamentally have gathered the
portentous cloud. will bare their guilty bosom TO
shield you from the crushing power of the shiv
ering thunderbolt No you do not believe it,
and you cannot.
But there is one thing which every sensible
man does believe. tits this that when n public
man has been tried and found honest, capable and
true TO his trust, when a man discharges tho du
ties Of the Presidential Office so as 10 advance the
interests, promote the prosperity. insure do
tic quetude. and crush the monster Of
sectional strife, no is worthy offuriher confidence
and can again be trusted without much danger
to the public veal. Such a man Willard Fill
more] has been presented as candidate for the
first Office of this great country, and the great
mass OF the true conversative patriots Of tho
Union will rally to his untarnished banner and
elect him. Such at least is our hope"