Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-18
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resignation Of our diplomatic and consular agents
abroad; but, none of them resigning' 1t has been
determined to supersede them with others and
70 give these patriotic placemen chance to re-
turn home and receive fresh baptism IN De
mocraoy by ''ningling with the body of the PEG
pie"
We are glad TO hear it, Heretofore, rotation
in Office has been frequently proclaimed Demo
cratic principle. aud it would go hard if should
be abandoned now in the face of the numerous
eager aspirants to diplomatic honors. True, the
doctrine was usually enumerated only when some
vile Federal Whig held an office to which an am
bilious Democrat: looked with an eager longing
But it happens in the present instance that not
the smallest remnant Of Wing can be discover
ed in office anywhere. The Democracy, there
fore. are under the dsagreeable necessity OF
foragng upon their own friends, and devourng
ing each other after the the manner of the famous
Kilkenny cats. Let US only hope that the end
may be the same, and the consequences OF their
ungoyernable voracity be visited only upon their
own heads.
Independent Of this we hope that Mr.. Bucha-
nan will recall the whole set Some OF them
MIR. Fay at Switzerland for instancc-have been
dancing attendance so long at European courts
that they have entirely forgotten the Democracy
in which they were first nurtnred, aud have be
come regular, patent, kidgloyed, blue nosed ar
istoerats. Extremes sal d often to meet; and
perhaps i, ia for this that the most radical
and subtoranoan Democrats in this country
hen transferred to the glare and glitter OF for
courts, become the most exquisite of snobs
the most nssiduous of those who practice the
giant accomplishment of todyism in the pros
e Of arisocraoy and royalty 1t would be
ious and entertaining indeed to observe an in
e Democrat, who had worked his way to
ei gress in this country by drinking gourd seed
skey with the dear people, following, with
equous am, in the train of some courtly retl-
abroad, or snutiing, with grateful nose. the
oious incense of an arstocratic court. There
10 material better adapted TO the mixing OF m
,tocrstie snob than regular radical, subter-
mean. Hard Shell Democrat
Let Old Buck, therefore, if he intends to do
Ae right thing, recall the whole batch. Let
m give each particular wearer Of diplomatic
onors his Runc dmittis, aud restore him to the
osom of the dear people whom he Processes so
much TO love. 1t were pity indeed TO keep
.undered for so long time, the bonds which
aght to connect the Democratic Titus Oateses,
no have been figuring abroad for the last few
ears, with the popular mass in whose affections
ley had hitherto regued supreme 1t were
pity too that 20 many radical Democrats am
oi,ious Of courtly presence, should be denied the
oleasure OF refreshing their Democracy at the
aristocrntic founts OF Euorean capitals.
We therefore 60 for rotaion-not in the Dem
ocratic sense of rotating out OF one fat Office III
10 fattar-but IN the sense Of being tutued out
clip aud clear board 10 make way for the 9th
or solutions in the Democratic kitchen. /, is
wrong to feed one wing Of the party all the time
N roast beef and plum pudding. while the others
are put of on the soanty scraps of the Demo
cratic ouisiHe. Nothing like rotation.
II is announced that the immaculate and yirtu-
GUS John W. Forney is abopt TO start a new De
mooratic paper in Philadelphia We get this in
formation from the Pennsy lyanian, which is now
the Democratic organ there and which proceeds
60 show up Forney in coors of rather black char
acter.
The career Of Forney has been mos, unfor.
tunate one. Twelve months ago be at the
zenith ofh fame. The possessor of great wealth,
the friend and confdnnt of the leading statesmen
of the land, young, ambitious, and talented, his
future was indeed a promising Securing
the Democratic nomination for the United States
Senate his election was considered fixed fact
But, unfortunately, at the pinch of the hill, three
of the Democratic wheel horses broke down and
Forney tumbled ingoriously to the bottom.
This was a severe blowout it is stated tina,
I'D Buck added to the weight Of it by rendering
i'm some such insignificant foreign appointment
ga eonsuship in Europe. Forney rejected it
is said. with indignant disgust; and by way o
ehef to his overcharged feelings, has determine,
% fall back upon his original occupation of wri
AZ for the press.
this field Of operations we have no doubt hi
find abundant material for the exercise Of al
alents. We observe that ''our glorious For
- has recently had another amatory escu
e in New York, and that Mr.. A. II. Daven
threatens him with the drest vengeance.
Forney now come TO his relief again. and
yere-agreeably diversity the heavy dutie
ditorial life with the lighter pursuits of do
stic intrigue.
The Washington Star, which did its best II
eat Mr.. Buchanan for the Cincinnati nomina
by republisbing articles from the New Or
ms Delta showing Old Ruck tn he ..nnsound'