Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-24

gna, must have felt relieved alter making the
following acknowledgement
wewere in the North during the late Presidential
campaign; aud we had excellent opportunities of see
ing how the Democracy, in some sections shirkei
aud avoided the real issues Of the day. We are hap
nv to add that the men, who rcsored TO such cHpe-
dents, were, in almost every instance ingorously
defeated.
II is useless attempt the palming of of further
humbug upon us, with regard 10 the Northern De.
mocracy. The South understands her position, and
theirs. Living ia plague house OF aboitonlsm,
they must either cure aud eradicate the causes OF
disease or themselves become Aaied. Thus far,
they have not displayed any very wonderful proGrien-
CIV in the healing art Bu, the South can -u.ain her
self alone If her own Statesmen and her journals
will but prove true TO her
1t will be recolected that we asserted the
same thing, in series of articles which we
wrote several weeks ago. Aud We not only as
serted, but we proved it. We demonstrated, by
an induction of reasoning as fantle-s us the con
clusion Of proposition in Legendre, that there
was DO possible point Of common contact between
the Democracy of the two sections, except in
the mere empty respect of organization
B1. cur neighbor of the Republican excepted
TO our declaration because we were not Deme.
crats-sayng that we were competent TO testify
in behalf Of our own party, but not in anything
respecting the Democratic. This certainly
a rule of evidence one not to be found in
Greeneaf. or any other accredited author on the
subject that no is proper witness. except
he turn States evidence, aud bear testimony n
gains; his former associates. But. nasmuch as
the Republican objected to having outside wit
nesses, glad 10 be able to accommodate
it with one from it, own household The Nor
folk Statesman, being Democratic paper aud
belonging TO the Republicans own family. fuliils
all the conditions which it required. and its ties
timony cannot therefore be impeached
Now, what says the editor of The Stair
That, of his own personal knowledge. the De.
mocraoy Of the North, in the late canvass.
"shirked aud avoided The real issues of the day"
Exactly So They could not have MAJ fully met
1.-THE real issues OF the day" without coming into
cophie, wiihtGe Democracy of the South aud
that would have resulted in explosion. and the
defeat Of Mr.. Buchanan. Consequently. they
avoided and shirked them. And the truth j.
they not only did during the late canvass. but
they have done all the tne. When they
claimed in Pennsy vanin, in 1871. that Polk was
a better Tariff man than Clay, they shirked and
avoided the real issues Of the day-or, what i.
still worse they told n deliberate fnsohn,d for
purposes of party success. When they in serb
ed buchanan and Free Kansas" on their ban
ners in ! $50 they did not it is true, tell false
hood-for none was necessary in that case--but
they avoided the real Issue of the dav The mass
of Buchanan's supporters were not for Free
a..
knew it.
The game in the last canvass vas simply tits
twas discovered that the people of the North
were intensely devoted to the Uaion-nnd we'll
they may be. for they enjoy nearly all the ad-
vantages of the Union. while thu South enjoys
comparatively few Acting on this idea, i.
mutaneous howl was set ~ in the South that
the Union would be dissolved If Fremont were
elected. Orators, by the score, were sent from
the South to traverse Pennsylyan which wa.
the battle ground OF the canvass, to tell the PEG
pie the same thing. Wise called a convention
OF southern Governors at Raleigh. and wrote let
tiers, aud spoke speeches iunumcrable. for the
same purpose-that of frightening tie North
Horrlhed ct the idea Of dissolution of The
Union. and assured, in addition tina, Buchanan
and Free Kansas were convertible terms they
rushed 10 the support Of the Democratic ticket,
and elected it. The game of Wise and his co.
adjnt"rs succeeded. Buchanan was elected in
consequence of panic produced in the North
by "a threat that the Union would be dissolved il
Fremont were successful.
Now, We do not mean to say there were not ,
great many Southern Democrats who were hon
est in their intention Of resistance. These mad,
no threats for political effect. But we do sa,
that the leaders in this fraud knew il was frau
at the time. and had really no more intention o
seeding from the Union if Fremont had be,
elected than they have at the present time
Now that their object is secured, they are IN
most valiant Union men in The country. and ar
ready TO quarrel. at the point of the sword. wit
any Southern man who disputes tho or,hodo,
Of the Northern Democracy.
The Norfolk Statesman is unonestionnbl
right and the sooner the South appreciates III
truth OF the remark. an provides for all the Co,
sequences that may result from looking the ma
ter boldly in the face, the better for oil pnr,ie
In the language of the Statesman, ait is usele,
10 palm off any further humbug upon us with r,
gard to the Northern Democracy"
j. X. d X. CANAL We have on hand and wi
publish to morrow an able and interesting arlic
from the Norfod Argus. relative to tire extensio
1T the James River and Kanawha Canal. III
subject possesses peculiar interes. Just at tn
time. and We have no doubt will be much mo,