Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-31

South in whose patriotism and political honesty
: We have the fullest aud most implicit confidence.
There are others again whom we regard with
feelings precisely the reverse. Chief among
these latter. and next in rank to- the Commander
in Chief Of the Army and Navy of Virginia, who
stands alone and unapproaohable", we count
the honorable Senator from Georgia. Mr.. Toombs
For years, this gentleman has professed to be
one of the nest voracous Of fire. eaters His
matutinal meal has been rcput.d 10 no made
principally on blazing hot Goals, aud his ordinary
drink TO consist of melting platinum. He
abandoned the Wing party because the food it
furnished was not hot and pungent enough for
his craving appetite, and wen, over bodily to the
Democracy. who are always ready to accept
such roaring patriots with extended arms He
has, perhaps, uttered as many threats and bravo
dos TO the North, and Wanted more extensively
the spirit Of resistance in the South. than any
other OF those who have become. by conversion,
the accredited apostles of Democracy. viii it
be believed then, that Mr.. Toombs susiains the
administration in its Kansas policy! VIII it be
believed that, maugre his disapproval of Walkers
official acts. Mr.. Toombs is mot yet disposed
duct - Incredible as it may appear, thus is the
Senator from Georgia reported, in u speech re-
Gently made in his State.
We would like TO know how, in the name Of
common sense, any man can condemn Walker
and still acquit the Administration Is not he
the agent aud appointee of the Administration
with derived authority only Are not his acts,
in point of fact, the acts of the Administration
If his conduct be disapproyed by tho Executive.
may he not be recalled as Reeder and Shannon
md Geary were? Does not the Administration.
by continuing him in office. notwithstanding the
action OF the Georgia and Mississippi Conven-
tons, and the almost unanimous protest of the
Southern people. become infinitely more crmi
nal than even Walker himself! To talk of
shielding Mr.. Buchanan. while condemuing
Walker, is simply the perfection of absurdi,y.
The most that the best friend Of the Administra-
ton could do, under such circumstances, would
be to remain silent, with hope that some cir
oumstance of palliation for the Presidents con-
duct may yet be revealed.
We are further informed tina, the Senator EEK
horted the people to stand firmly by Democratic
principles. That was our oi,iy reliance. lie
did not know that it could save us from disaster.
lie sometimes had fears. The future threatened.
He thought the decisive contest would be fought
IN Io6U.' In all of which we perceive n con-
tinuation only of the same game that Mr.. Toombs
ana MS coadJutors played so successfully during
the late Presidential campaign We are oontin-
ually informed that the country is in danger, and
perlous times are ahead aud that nothing can
save us but Femoeraoy-and yet. though De.
mocracy has had full sway all tho time, the coun.
try is still moro and more in danger every day
WIN any body be imposed upon by so stale an
electicneering erpedien,!
But we arc -" exhorted to stand firmly by Dem
ocratc principles" What are Democratic prin
ciplesl Here is a fatal omission which Mr..
Toombs makes in his argument. Is il in accor-
dance with Democratic principles to sustain
Walker and Buchanan Or to condemn Walk
or and applaud Buchanan Or TO condemn
Walker and Buchanan both Is it in accor.
dance with Democratic principles to approve
squafter sovereignty or to conaemn il ! Is il in
accordance with Democratic psnoip'es TO con
suit the interests of party in preference to the
interests of the South : These questions will
be answered affirms.ivey by some Democrats
and negatively by others. Before Mr. Toombs
invites us TO afeast OF Democratic principles
would it not have been well for him TO have fur.
nished us bill of fare showing what IRE the
dishes of the table dhofe3
We really think it is time such senseles.
twadde should cease. Reasonable men should
be approached with reasonable ars uments. |,
the South any safer to day for having entru ste,
its interests to the keeping Of the "Natona
Democratic" partyl Does not every bod,
know that the South aas never in SO great peri
rs now? Will any one pretend that the kind o
Democratic principles" now in vogue, an,
which Mr.. Toombs urges US with SO much earn
estness to accept are the kind on which tn
South may implicitly rely for security and safe
~!
For our own part. we believe the South ha
better appreciate the danger at once, than to b
lullsd into that repose which favors the design
OF the enemy. by promises Of protection fror
Democratic principles" 1t is fatal advice /
the people to promise them safety in reanc
on such Democratic principles as are illustrate
BY the present Administration. The South wi
yet discover that her worst enemies are With
81 her own border.
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Spain aad Mexics.
Il il stated that Spain has Withdrawn her flee
from the Gulf and that the "speck of war" whic
was sisihla nuoy the horizn has art;ral,, Dis n