Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-19
N.,iewn,isy OF the Dem cratic Party.

The Republican has decidedly curious and
peculiar mode Of augmentation 1t meets our
assertion that there is M such thing rs national
Democratic party in the true SENSE OF the term
together with the proofs which we addoeed to
sustain the declaration. with nothing but sim
pie denial. According TO all the rules OF logic.
this 10 an admis sion that we were correct. A
mere contradiction, without sustaining IT by
proof. has always been held to b. confession
that no defence can be made. Our arguments
and facts. going 10 show tina, the only thing ma
tional about the Democratic party was an unho-
" combination. without regard % principle. and
for purposes of plumber, remain untouched by the
Republican and. so remaining, will be accepted
by the public as correct unless the Republican
bring something more substantial than mere
denial. II this be argument, certainly there is
none cheaper. or moro easily employed
In our first article on this subject we asserted
in effect, that there such thing as nation
al party in the country Of any kind. The Ro-
publican eagerly received aud trinmphanily ga
zetted 10 the world our admission To this eff
feet in regard to the American party But it
took good care to ignore altogether "a similar
ana simultaneous ueCaIhtloh WIN ''NI''A ~ '"'
party to which the Republican belongs For
this reason. in a subsequent article we did not
content ourselves with naked declaration that
the Democratic party was not nai'bnnl-but we
went on and established the fact by noon,rover-
tible proof. We had too much respect for the
intelligence of our readers TO ark that they &C
cept our mere dicfum. We adduced facts which
s bowed that, in respect OF public policy, there
was no unanmiy of sentiment whatever between
those styling themselves Democrats III different
parts of the Union. Until the Republican over
turns these facts. and the legitimate deductions
from them, the public. we take 1.-THE lntel'i'
gent portion Of the public. we notwithstanding
TO the rules of logic, Us well as the rules OF com
mon sense, will most assuredly accept them as
true. The failure of the Republican to attack
our argument is, TO all intents and purposes, an
dpi- that it canno, be attacked,
We can demonstrate, by indspntnble histori
cal proof, that the Democratic party, North and
South. are divided in sentiment with regard To
squafter sovereignty in the Territories-wiih re
gard TO the policy If granting alternate sections
of the public lands to railroad corporations
with regard 10 the proprie,y of internal improve
men,s by the General Government-withr regard
TO the extension of slavery into the Territories
with regard TO the question Of the Tariff
and the coDstiutionaity Of u railroad 10 thu Pa
ci6c We can take the Congressional journal of
the last Congress and establish eaeh one OF these
propositions to the satisfaction oi any man tx
cept one who is determined not 10 be- convinced.
Any one. at all conversant with the recent poli,-
ical history of the country, will not risk his rep.
utation by dspu,ing facts so patent and notori-
Gus.
AS to the Democracy saving the country from
Black Republi, an rule, in the late Presidential
election, we have yet to see to what sxten, the
country is the gamer by it. So far as Kansas
is concerned. Black Republcanisn could have
done no more than has already been done. Kan
sas is Free State beyond the shadow of doubt
and under the auspices Of a Democratic ad-
mnistrntion.
A national party. forsooih. A party which
prevailed in the North by rallying under the cry
Of the onion, and frightening the people of that
section into its support, under threat that the
Union would be dissolved if Fremont were cleo
ted-whie the Southern wing of the party, for
the most part, assisted in the fraud. Their OBJ
jeot being secured-the election of Buchanan
they are now valiant Union mon-at least for
four years more. They are Union men as long
as the Democracy can be kept in power-no
longer. They must have their way, or none at
all. We do not say that this is the case with.
out excepton-for we recognize some true South
ern Democrats who were sincere aud honest then
and are equally sincere and honest now
Ifby national party is meant n party hold
ing the same sentiments in every quarter Of the
Union. then we repeat there is national party
at this day. 1t is useless to disguise the fact -
If the Democratic party of the North were to ad
vocate the same doctrines tina, are advocated by
Southern Democrats, it would not live ten days
Even the mere association, under common ban
ner. has well nigh proved fatal TO it.
We say again it is unholy combination--a al
unnatural alliance Existing between the tw,
wings Of the Democratic party. The cry abou
being national party, and the " only natona
party" is a fraud. designed to deceive Southern
men. and add to Southern Democratic strength
1t san expedient to keep that party in the ma
jori,y. The next President of The United State,
will be either Black Republican or Black Re
publican Democrat-and, far as the rights o.
the South are concerned, don't see that there
will be much choice between them.
The Csevass In Tennessee.
According to all accounts, our friends in Tennes
see are making glorious and gallant fight Thei