Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-13
q. the Democratic Party Nai,onni Pnrs,s

there was, At this lime. no hqbpHm party IN the
country, in the true and legitimate sense of the
word II i. true. the Democratic and Black Re-
publican parties both lay claim to the tiile-but
the pretensions of neither just. The latter
is confined exclusively to the Northern States
and the former. though numbering adherents
in ell parts Of the country. is So much divided in
sentiment. and so an,agonisiic in principle, that
the claim of nationality is SIMPLY preposterous.
National it may be- so far as locality is concern
ed-but in respect Of public policy there is
possible common point OF contact
The Republican of this city accepts, with great
satisfaction, our candid admission Of the nck of
nationality in the American pariy-snd claims
that il is but "A confirmation Of Whit that paper
has frequently declared. We are willing t. con.
cede to tho Republican all the comfort II can de-
rive from our ssion-but when it assumes
for the Den ocracy a credit for nationality, which
it denies to the American party. we feel bound to
enter an emphatic protest
In what respect, either of political principles
or measures of Government, is the Democratic
party national In what single point, except in
allegiance 10 party organization, do tho different
members of that party, North mud South agree
Let the history Of tho last Congress answer.
1t will be found that the Virginia Democracy,
without exception, voted against every PROPOSE.
ton for the granting of public lands to the mil
road corporations of the Northwest. II will be
found, on the other hand. that the Northern and
Northwestern Democracy voted in solid body
for every bill Of this character that presented
Was the party national in this,
The Southern Democracy with scarcely an
exception, opposed the granting of the right of
suffrage to aliens in the Territories. The North
ern Democracy, with singular unanimmty. were
earnest in their advocacy of it. Was the party
national in this
The southern Democracy adhered to their
traditional policy OF opposing the appropriation
of .aonay from the Federal Treasury for pnr.
poses of internal Improvement. The Northern
Democracy led on by Csss and Stuart were So
earnest in their favoriism of these measures
that the controversy ON one occasion degenera.
ted into personalities, mud IA scene Of violence
very near being ennctcd in The Senate House.
Is there anything national about thi-
Is not the Democratic party # the South in
favor of the extension OF slavery into The I erri
ttfifS "bflfNfI IL ttI W Ifbu'tNlN fHIIi'u mn
is not the Democratic party OF the North in
favor of its restriction to its present limits !
Have not the Democracy of Minnesota and New
II mpshire both declared a much, in Solemn CON
vention. within the last three works! Can this
be allied nu,ionell
On the question of the Tariff the same dis.
crepnney of views exists. Ga the question of
squatter sovereignty in the Territories the two
wings Of the party are a. wide asuoder tho
poles. Nor is there any concordance Of sent
ment US 10 the propiiety of building railroad
TO the Pacific. or of many other measures Of
public concern, of inferior Importance.
On what ground then can il be asserted that
the Democratic party is naiianuI--unless mere
alliance, under "A common banner, without re-
gard TO principle. constitute nationality 1t
may be said that they agree in the maintenance
of the principles of the Kansas Bill. Perhaps
they may. in the abstract merely. But in pom,
OF practical execution Of that bill is there a can-
currence of sentiment between the party North
and South No one, in the face of recent de
veopments, will venture to make the assertion
1t was but the other day that the Richmond
South, one Of the ablest well the mos, sa
gacious exponents Of Democratic principles il
the South. declared that there was scarcely any
thing in common between the North and III,
South except the mere form and machinery o
the Federal Government. Deplarable US thi
may be- the truth of it cannot he denied. Doe
such declaration Indicate the nationality If tn
Democratic party, in the true significance of tn,
term!
We have esndidly confessed that the Ameri
can party is not a national party. according Il
our idea Of what nationality ought TO be-aud tn
Republican, however reluctantly. will ere LON
be compelled to make the same ADM -sion wit
regard to the Democratic party. Ii had just a
well do il at once.
If. as the Republican and other Democrat
journals declare. and as we admit there is 4,
liable American party in the North, ought NJ
the American party. now confined exclusively
the South to be CO amended for being withnt
faint of Freesoism Which should be more a,
ceptabIe to the south--that party which is 81
closively Southern THE Amercan,) or that It'll
Democratic) the Sou'hernsm OF which is dilute
by Northern admixture!
Two years ago the American party of tn
South was complained of on account Of its North
ern allies. NOV. strange to say, it isput dow
to their discredit that they hare no Norther
allies. and therefore they had just as well uni.
switt, tha q ,rIv nationat MARTY How cau -