Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-24
Fillmore and Pierce.

and Franklin Pierce, by saying We think oui
eonfrere unwise to provoke comparison between
the two for even Southern Democrats--not par
tisans-thcmselves being judges, the result can
hardly prove advantageous to his candidate. W.
care not how far back the comparison be institu-
ted-let it be made to cover the political life Of
both gentlemen. and we are content to leave the
verdict to the calm judgment Of the masses-the
honest men Of both parties But contrast be-
tween the last and the present administrations
would be particularly unfortunate for Mr. Pierce.
He has talked much and well, but acted III; his
predecessor talked ttle.but did much,very much
for the South and for the country Mr.. Fillmore
ground tho viper of Abolition fanaiicsm beneath
his iron hees-Mr Pierce lifted it from the
dust, nourished it with official patronage and
made it more formidable and virulent than be
fore. We willing to admit, here tina, the mo
tives OF the latter good enough, that he
thought it was wise policy TO stop the mouth of
fanaticsm by stuiiing il with federal pap--tbnt
it was cheaper to feed thnn to fight such enemies
but nevertheless il fatal mistake, and
ahe country is now reaping its bitter fruits That
this is truth. intelligent men conyersant with the
history of tho times will not deny. Even inha
entail journals OF his own party, edited by men
who worked diligently to elect Mr.. Pierce, open
ly avow and declare it, We have before us II
leading article from a late member Of the Wash.
ington Seniiae,.sn able State Rights Democratic
paper edited by famed son of the Old Dominion.
discussing the propriety of Mr.. Pierces renoml
nation, from which we make the following ex.
tracts, and invite TO the the readers attention:
Candor. however, compels Us TO say,
That the vain and absurd pretcnsons set up by
Franklin Pierce will meet M favor from u.s.
His selection before was one Of those necient-.
against which not even the humblest of Us all are
securely protected and we think be should feel
quite content with the experiment we have made
with him. since the mischief aud decentralization
with which he has afflicted our l,arty wiihal, has
well-ngh stripped it Of lis moral prestige and
political power. He has driven from our ranks
not only thousands and tens of thousands of thu
the best Democrats in the land, into the lines Of
our enemies; but the course he has pursued to
ward the sound National Democrats in New
York, has contributed more tbnn any other
cause to the merger of our old national enemy in.
TO that new and dangerous organization, which we
have had So much occasion 10 deporc and con
denim.
Virginia Democratic Convention rcute to tho
Kansas and Nebraska act aud with every word
OF which we give our cordial accord. But how
has the present Administration not only weaken
ed and mmasculated this act. but surrendered
the only advaniagei conferred upon the South
ern States of this confederacy
First 1t commended to Northern Soma
tors and members because it was "bU for
freedom. and siarery could neaer go 10 hdaSds."
nd 81, I'll
this view il was organized so us cflcctuully to
deter southern emigration To the Southern ter
rltory by The appointment Of governor from
free State, who since has proved himself re-
ereant to every constitutional principle contain
ed in the bill itself
Third. That even the removal of this official
was not based upon any disapprorai of his af-
tliation pith the FreesoR party, the consequence
OF which we wait with many and anxious fears;
but upon ground entirely foreign to it, and
however wrong, involving no such disaster to
Inc territory or the country as that which now
threatens both
The tenth resolution is one of those compli-
ments which, all who read il, will understand i,
II 10 be, and what SO clearly is indicated upon
ITS face, as an empty compliment to the senti-
mental message of the President without the
least reference to the acts of his Administration
except iohere The fundamental principles Of The
DemOcfdttc Jdtth mare OeeH Illustrated :!
Indeed his strength in Virginia may be fairly
estimated by the Hat reception ofthe mention OF
his name for the succession, by that popular
veteran of Democracy, VIM. f. Gordon of
Albemarle county. Our space will not allow us
further comment on the subject, though we have
much more to say hereafter.
Remember, reader, the above (the italics are
the Sentiners) is not the language of Wings
or Americans: Ills the earnest md frank nyowal
ola Southern Democratic journal published n,
the National Capital having had ample oppor-
tunity TO know whereof it speaks! We leave it
with cur readers, with the single remark that no
such charges lie at the door of the Fillmore Ad.
ministraton, his enemies themselves being jud-
ges.
The Louisville Journal makes the following
comments on the article in the Detroit Free
Press to which we have heretofore directed ut
tention:
The Detroit Free Press, from which cop,
tho proaadinor ,hs il ha immediate al,