Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-31
EpHs;ioarH s'irGintan.
Morning. March 81. 1871.


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The boast Of our free government is the beau
tfui balance of its power: and II Is IN this "a has
been remarked. that liberty has its greatest guar
an,ee. The Executive, Legislative. and Judi
cial powers are So balanced. aud Independent OF
each other. that all feel their position TO be one
of safety and security while these endure Bot,
unfortunately for the country. We have among US,
both In the North snd in the South. those that
hold that there is a law higher than the Con-iitu-
tion---ane which ought to otey. regardless Of
all Law and all Constitutional precedent. One
would rend the constitution and disrupt the Union,
because they are not allowed 10 force slavery
upon new territory. while another would trample
them under foot because Territories are allowed
to choose. in forming their State Goternm"nts.to
admit slavery.
But. ere is class of political agtator-, who
are equally n.,iduou-. aud far U're dangerous
than these. If le, alone they would saon de-.
troy the balance Of power, aud uProot the Gag-
ernmcni itself merely 10 place the "-P','.. ~
the power of party
The Nashville Patriot" has ussful article
upon this subject. which is worthy of d reading in
all ATTITUDES. /, say:
Driven from their unconstitutional platform b, The
ra6l.cans now seek to bring the Court Wtat4 ihc
circle Of popular agitation with the view Ia renef It
pliahe instrument of public caprice TIE prePaa-
derance Of the North in the National Legislature Is
eady large an constantly increasing owlE 10 the
lamense immigration from Europe. ~ tte years
the abolition senimcu, iherc has also been Increasing
rapidly. There vii be 40 pause no tafs superior
progress of the Worth in population nor. SO feas
the decline Of national sentiment be movement
against the Supreme Court viii have a feuIents Ia
further he latter and fIfIs les 70
those who a. the bottom Of II The ground Loot
br the breaking up Of Tie Black Republican platform
is be recovered rs t. There y probability at
the success for many years come OF the prup0ai-
ton to amend The astitnion The Black Republic
themsclte e know this Their ouh hope OF SUE
cess must grow ont Of tie Alien Suffrage policy OF
the Democratic party under the operation Of which .
a long success On Of free States ms be admitted
the Uoion and ultimately give the North the numefi-
cal superiority IN States required - cfc the object
80 long the strength OF the south IS Increased hy
the addition of slave State there will he M
danger but where = the >snth II look Tor ad-
di,ionsi slave States Have any territory 10 which
she can look with couileuce None. cnlef the .
combined operations Of nature. the agtatons al /
the abolitlouists. the naturalization aws, and the /
lolicy Of the Democratic party which constitutes !
alien voter all OF tefr.t8fle. couseefa-
ted 10 freedom Such is the opinion OF ~isc |
and sagaciOus Statesmen. North and south. il Is /
the part of wisdom for tie southern people 10 .
investigate this subject calmly, an. dtspas-onaclv
to ascertain the truth. and 10 te guided Il Their
future conduct They cannot lie true ta fher SECTION
of the Union. if they fail to do this Aud when they
do it, We feel well assured that they vii take mrt-
to counteract the mischieya0s policy which r
conicrs upon subject, Of other government. equal ]
rights with American citizens aud in-lliuusly upis /
the abolitonists IN their upon their rights, aud
upon the Supreme Court which ha4 mtefnascda bar [
rier TO their informal plots They must that the .
principles Of the American party furnish the aaiet
practical mode Of conqnerinE the dioulurs nui dun
gers which are in prospect Led away hitherto by T
the false issues the ribadr, and abuse of die opF9
sition to these principles they hive not,t9uc them
selves nor their section justice in permitting thr tr
umph of Foreign Influence, which has now possession
of the Legislative and Executive Departments Of The
Government They must review the past. and ankle ,
now bold struggle for the right.
The SOUTH Mr.. pryors new paper, has an
article bitterly in.c,ghing against the policy Il
-" rotation, shameful aud corrurlog AlIu
ding to the retention Of the postmaster at Rich.
mond, and one or two other southern Officials,
the South suys
These gratifying assurances reinforce the infer
ence which the p4hlc deduce f.am Nr BrcuAxAS's .
character AID antegcieuts tor althou A ia the Aofin
he distribute the patronage the spsa principle,
9ef everybody knows taat the lastur- of hs nature
and the cons ictions " his judgment overcome
By the irresistible pressure Of corrupt public opu-
ion
This /. singular admission II be made BY ore
who - z"aiao-ly e.pe1.ed the cause of Mr..
Buchanan ia tn ate election Prominent among
tue objection, made To Nj. b. aes the allegation
that be wanted irnuess. independence aud sta
bty that he sa- too dgc'ile. to facile" az
Mr. Benton expressed il. Already We have the
confession Of oue / IT. iricndr 'hat he l. sui
centy - to Yield the instinct. 81 h, oature and
;ha conviction, Of his ia gment to the - reasprc
Of a corrupi public opinion" The country may
understand how much II yves the Democratic
party when il entrusts the national dcstres 20
such hands.
Thr lhut. ssovcrnor.kip.
Lieut.. Gov. McComas having concluded IT,
leave the State, perhaps from convietion that