Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-09
JeGer>onian Principles and Ho<"s
Deu,oCraey.


one Of the resolutions in the Cincinnati plat
Form declares tbs; The liberal principles embodied
b jefferson in the Declaration Of Independence
So., have ever been cardinal principles" in the
faith II the Democratic party. Oar modern bo-
rus Democracy follow Jefferson. neither in faith
nor in practice. any further Than IL meets their
convenience. for the iime being TO do so. Many
Of the members # thni Convention we're federal
Office holders. and stall larger number the dele
gate. Of those who cat their daily bread from the
public tables. The Chairman Of the committee
who reported the platform Of resolutions adopted
at Cincinnati. was b. F. IIallett who holds one #
the mos, lucrative and responsible offices within
the gf, Of the Federal Government in Massaohu-
setts-that Of the United States District Attorney.
Had this Federal officer seen fit he might have
Incorporated in the platform the very important
principle contained in the following extract of n
letter written by Mr.. Jefferson to Judge Mexican
of Pennsylvania, in 1901:
zone thing | will say,--that, to the future in
reference with elections, whether of the State OF
general Government, by the officers of the latter
they should be deemed cause of removal; because the
constitutional remedy by the elective principle be-
comes nothing ifit may he smothcred by the enor
nous patronage of the General Government"
After Mr.. jefferson became President, he is.
sued the following:
Nm. jErFsRsoss CIRCULAR.
1.-THE President Of the United States has seen with
dissatisfaction officers of the General Government tax
ing various occasions active parts in the elections
OF the public fnnctionnries whether OF the General
Of the State Governments. Freedom of elections
being essential TO the mutual independence Of gov
ernmcnts and of the different branches of the same
ita1 81, had u atoFnn
stiiucnts ii is deemed improper for officers depend
ing the Executive of the Union to control or iniu
ence the free exercise of the elective right This am
instructed, therefore, TO notify to all officers within
my department, holding their appointments under
the authority Of the President directly and to desire
them motif, all subordinate to them The right OF
any officer to give his vote at elections qualified
citizen, Is not meant 10 be restrained nor, however
given shall II have any effect TO his prejudice but it
Is expected that he will not attempt to influence the
votes Of others, that being deemed inconsistent with
the spirit OF the constitution and his duties to it,"
The great principle of Jelersonian Democracy
upon which the foregoing circular was based, Is
laughed to scorn by our modern bogus Democracy
whose most active and efficient eleotioneerng agents
are the Federal officers
We take the subjoined from the Boston Atlas
The people Of the South may understand from it
what they have to expect from the Democratic
policy which encourages the immigration of for
eigners, and their speedy investment with all the
rights belonging to native citizens:
German Press for Fremont and Dayton-The fol-
lowing list Of German papers which support the can
didatcs nominated by the Republican Convention at
Philadelphia copy from the Illinois Sfaatsseiapg
published Mt Chicago, Illinois by Iolfgen and Schnei
der;
Neio DISCRIMINATING, Staats-Demokrat, Po-
nier, New York city; Freie Blactcr, Albany; Beo-
baehter am Gcnesee Rochester; Telegraph. Buffalo
PenRytpaRia-free Presse, Philadelphia; Courier,
Pttshurg.
Nep Jersey-Xeitung Newark.
Ohjo--Republikaner, Volksbatt Turnleitmg Teen
trail organ Of the runers) Iloehwaechter, Cncinna-
III Express and Ohio Staaszoitnng, Toledo lntell-
genzblatt, Sandusky; Waechter am Eric, Cleveland
Hich,gdn--Journal, Detroit.
iadidnd-Freie Presse, indianapolis.
Hlmos -S,aatszeitung, Chicago Xeitnng, Yolks-
hiatt, Bclleyillc; Journal, Quincy Vorwaerts, Ga
lena.
lIisconsol--Atlas; Milwaukee Dcmokrat, Mantle
woe; PIONEER, Sank City.
ioWd-Staatszetung, Dubuque: Demokrat Dayen-
port Freie Prossc, Burlington.
Observation-Disclosures Zeitung St Paul
Ga'Vorma--Journal, san Francisco
The list, we perceive, embraces none of the papers
of the interior Of Pennsylvania, which are mainly
printed and edited by, and circulated among Pennsyl-
yanians who speak German dielect.
There are also other German papers which are de-
voted to the dissemination of the principles of the
Republican party, but have not yet declared them
selves in favor of the Philadelphia nominations; as
such the Illinois SGdtsze,fHHq euumerates the 81.
Louis Anzegcr des WeStcns, the Baltimore Uecter.
New Orleans Deuscde Zcit,Hg, freeport IN. " 40
se9er New York Nae Zcif, Tusere Wei, Philadelphia
Hochenblat, &c.