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

Some time ago W. wrote several articles, in
tended to demonstrate that the Democratic par
~ was not in any respect ''nationar party. in
the true meaning Of the word. These articles
remain unanswered 10 this day-because the
declaration cannot be successfully disputed
In further confirmation of our views. we quote
from letter recently written by Hon. l.. NJ.
keitt Of South Carolina to the editor OF tho Rich
moni Examiner. Says Col keitt
have some, but not absolute confidence in the Ma
toual Democratic party. To have absolute conf
dcuce IN it, must seere both in its adherence To
the Constitutions It's ability to protect that nSru-
ment pass by lis basis Of principles as periodical
y promulgated, aud look for moment to some Of
the acts OF some of its leaders aud members. find
diem a. 4 some OF its leaders, and many of its fol-
Iowers,) for n high protective tarff-for stnpen-
dnus scheme OF internal improvement; and for the
power of Congress to enact the Wilmot Proviso al
though its enactment. they admit would be unjust
and unwise. find many Of them voting against the
extension of 80 deg. 80 min. to the Pacific in "ls46
and '4S' quote the years from memory and yo-
ting IN "lS502 to dSmember sovereign State, and
devote the muated portion To free soil aud for the
Illicit admission OF California into the Union free
State, aud for stigma upon slavery through the alb
clifton of the slade trade in the District of Columbia
In 1854, find also hdlf minus one Of tie Demo
era c acnbrso tie House from the free States r5t,g,
against tn, hasas Nebraska 6H although it was
made test and voting against II because il was sup-
posed to be favorable To the South. The Governor
of Virginia and the Cabinet officer from Virpinia
believed the omnibus measures of 1850 10 be Great
wrong against the South, aud have no doubt but
that Virginia thou1h likewise. And yet the active
advocates aud 10 some eAtnft the authors Of these
measures, now wo'r tn Hands aud Gllets of HIGH
priests at the National De- ratio altar DO vou not
believe tina, they would give the same votes again
under the same crcumstanoGs2 Those members of
| the party from the North WHO deserted during the
struggle the Nebraska Kansas bill were SUSPECTED
of IA lurking utilization with the free soilers Many Of
them again N fai} communion teh tie paytg an
what "tru5 meet for repentance on their part have
the country seen It's not sufficient that they are
now in the party, They were in before irees3iIism
! carried them against the South lftheir mere con
necton with the party is sufficient, doubt NOT hui
that many of them would periodically still further
illustrate their conversion and conservatism by The
acceptance of Office from the party. and probably
think also that the higher the Office the clearer the
| demonstration.
The truth is, TINT the South has been BETRAYED
and sacrificed in every struggle, by portions of the
| National Democratic party well ms by other par-
ties believe it will be in the future also. Many
who hare befrdyedher IN taH communion tritd
| the Dqrty and do not believe they have repented
| The members of the Democratic patty then have
not always clung TO the Constitution weunderstand
it. ard if we understand it very differently can
not belong to the same party. Is the party able to
defend the Constitution