Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-11-28
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Friday Morning, No sember -. 1856


The National Legislature oonvenes at the
Capitol Monday, TO remain in session III the s'n
of next March. We shall be spared the diser-
derby and disorgsnizing scenes OF last winter IN
the orpauizaii On of the Housefor that Is already
oomplete-and as there is no President making
10 be attended TO now, there is no reason why
Congress should not 60 promptly to work, land de
vote the whole session TO the faithful discharge
of its duties.
The periodical assembling of Congress has lost
much of the interest that formerly attached 10 it.
We look to its meeting and its transactions
alm,s, solely with reference to sectional ques.
tons, and the feelings experienced pariake more
of anger, apprehension or contemplation of those
emotions of proud and lofty expectation, With
which the nation was wont to greet the going up
10 the Capitol of the great men Of other days.
A writer in late number ofthe Democratic
Review says with the light Of sixty cent?.
ries shining upon US, we grope in almost impene.
trable darkness. surrounded by libraries aud
schools, and universities, we have yet 10 decide
whether great and brilliant talents will be of more
service to Us, in crisis like the present. than
the mere ability TO control, by promises Of Office
the votes of convention with the Bible, and
the example Of all good men 10 teach us. di--
cuss, like ohildren,the question. irhtiher fair aud
honest dealing better becomes fhc statesman than
the strategy Of the bar room and The bnfoouag
Of the crcps p
In those brave old times when the Wings stood
up manfully against the lefeling principles #
their opponents and pointed out the inevitable
I'll. 1 IL
gent. they employed. aud the doctrines they in
ouloated. such rebuko as tho above from De-
mocraiio pen would have been denounced ns n
gross libel, but times altered now, and II h.s
become the cue Of the Democratic leaders 10
promise reforms which, with the whole power #
the Government in their hands. they hive res,.
lutey ignored. and 10 SET up an ileal standard Il
political excellence which they have hitherto M,
signally failed. even in the attempt, 10 reach.
While we do not admit, with The Revewer.ihar
we have reached the eliminating point Of or
country's history" we vet fully agree with hin
when be contends that "the power Of goyernmen-
tai patronage has become monster engine
whose heavy wheels seem destined 10 crush out
the last yestige Of individual liberty" That "tho
very machinery of the government has become
an independent ngent. unmanngehble by ihnse
for whose government it wa. designed" and thu /
we at the mercy Of n centrnlihed mover
which commands ond governs by IT. inherent
strength al the exremities of the nation"
THIS Is one Of ,he most alarming results If +
the American effort at free government. Tic F
patronage that has accumulated in the hands f T
the Executive, welded at pleasure II fewnrl
frian 81 II,
Of the government power TINT over.hadowsal I
Others. and is fast solidifying into central rh.
solo,ism what was originally well adjusted l..
pubcan system.
T. remedy the evil and avert is areful con.
sequences, need statesmen who nre patriots
and patriots who are statesmen. Tie times d.
mand the very highest order OF intellect, oombin.
ed with md aeiuated by the mort conscientious
motives. profound knowledge # the require.
ments of the age must be added 10 patriotism
unbemished by sef,hness. aud inspired by a
sublime faith in the proud de.,inles Of cur rae.
No mean trucking To the servile hour. no mis-
cradle e1pedency TO hide n coming evil from
gaze; no bold desterity in shifting with the daily
tide would be witnessed if craftsmanship prevail
ed. The honor of the country would be in anie
keeping and wretehed fanatics, place monger4
and tiicksters, would have to give their denih
howl
When we consider how dependent all ran1
and conditions of life upon craftsmanship, We
should resolve 10 have none but men of the pureat
heart and grandest intellect as our law mnker-
To them more than To all others are confded our
nights and Liberties, the power 10 gain esteem
from surrounding nations, and the perpetuty Of
our glorious Union 1t will not avail us in tn
hour of peril to fall buck upon the memories If
the great men who have passed away +; We must
have the living greatness always among US or We
are lost. As laws react upon the eommunilv
SO is II true that TO statesmen is oonfded the
power To mould future circumstances into good
or ILL., No nniriea man should be dragged from
his native obscurty again; no blnserous dwarf
should hariquinade himself before tho South TO.
day and the North tomorrow and thus wiz our
favor; but sterling worth aud patriotic services
should be rewarded.
The II MON :. Rlaa.
A committee of IL. escorted bv 50 citizens.
10 leave Cincinnati on Tuesday having in
charge the Union Flag" which the Ohio State
Central Fillmore and Donelson Club were 10
present the State Central Committee Of Maryland
in Baltimore in consideration of Mary land being
the Banner State. Extensive preparations are
Icing nude to give the visiting party an appro-
PIRATE reception.
CABINET. MAKING for Mr. Buchanan goes on,
as briskly as ever,-especially in tho Abolition
joarnsls They seem to know all about whit
Mr.. Buchanan is to do, and they chalk out,tothe