Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-03

The politicians of South Carolina have been ag- |
itating themselves the question whether they
should be represented in the Cincinnati Demo.
cratic convention, and some time since a letter
addressed to Y. s Senator A. p Butler, asking
his opinion of the matter Ie replied that "enough
has already been done TO commit the State TO some
representation in the Convention in Cincinnati
and that
Such representation cannot be prevented
and being fixed fact. must deal with it as
SUCH and as well as eau.
Ny Judgments that South Carolina IL giving
up her strongest postion-that of doing she
pleases-in reference to the nominee for the Pres
idency. In keeping aloof az she has heretofore
done, from joining in conventions, in voluntary
and irresponsible conventions. she has occupied
her true republican position, bor constitutional
position, that of sovereign state, in a republican
confederacy.
The Charleston Mercury is severe on the
Judge, and in its issue of March It'll, uses this
language:
The most painful duty Of the journalists is to
note the decay, in tone and principle, of public
men. But journalism has its duties, from which
mere respect to men cannot absolve it. the value
OF whose performance to the public il oftenmes
measured by the pain Of tho performer. Had a
stranger come to US and stated that Judge But
Ter, the consistent opponent, the stern denouncer
Of these caucus denominations from their very
origin, had suddenly changed to be their advo-
cate, we should have denounced it a calumny.
| Nay, had that stranger presented to US, as from
! Judge Butler, the letter which publish this
| mornins-we should have rejected it AS IA forge
| ry. We would not have believed il possible that
a Senator of South Carolina could have deliber-
ately written u letter teeming with such contra.
dictions. But here is the letter. stamped with
authenticity, and left to reconcile.a s best
we may, such inconsistcn eies,a and such counsels
| with that intelligence and patriotism which we
| have been accustomed to ascribe to the Senat o.
rial dignity.
| THOMAS ii. CLAY, of Kentucky, son of the
sage of Ashland has published an address to the
| Americans Of his congressional district, giving
a report of his service as their re preventative in
the late Philadelphia Convention. We have room
for only the concluding portion of it:
| Mr.. Fillmore's best eulogy is to be found in
| the successful and prosperous administration of
| thu General Government in the two and half
years Immediately succeeding the death of Gen.
Taylor. That administration had my fuher's
unqualified approval.
ihaye frequently been asked. what in nv opin
ion, would have been my fathers course, in re-
gard to the American Party, had he lived, 7
answer, unhesitatingiy: he was national and CON
sentative. and | have more doubt. but ,bat
he would have stood this Platform, than I
have Of my own existence.
One word as 80 our candidate for tho VIM
Presidency, have known him for more ,han
thirty years. and believe him to be am bonara'
/ BILE, patriotic gentleman.
1t was our wish, in obedience IN instr,o,o,a
to have postponed the nomination un, inna
but the majority of the Convention were ayersa
| to such posiponement.
y Brothers OF the American Party Is there a