Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-10-18

the great Apostle of Democracy, that 'even error
should be tolerated. whilst reason Is left free to
combat it," but seated upon his imperial height,
has sent forth HE mandate and hidden all men to
sudorss his vsscillating policy. Thank Heaven,
much a. the Democracy have done to degrade the
people, in seeking to bind them with the sPois of
osc,. and in abusing trust which was originally
conferred upon the Executive for wise purposes.
but with just apprehension Of il" tendency to
abuse and corruption-the people still manifest a
portion Of that spirit which animated their fathers
We would not b understood a. commencing tho
aasi-slavery sentiment which has doabticss had
somstAiag to do with rolling up these immense
Northern msjorities; but for this state Of public
feeling North, We do not hesitate to express the
spinioa We have often before avowed, that the
Democratic party ia, in . great measure, respon-
sibis. In this view we are sustained by that
wiss sad conservative journal the National Intel
issoces, in the following extract:
We Anvs repeasedly expressed the opinion that our
Democratic friends would and in the end that the
sectional issueswhich they have q late yeArs con
tributed " largely TO raise and tomont, arc des-
tined to prove source ct weakness rather than OF
strength 10 the Organization which seemed for
tine % thrive by their prominence. Accordingly,
We have already the melancholy confession OF the
onicial journal that the Democratic party of the
present time ia in more OF leas danger OF 'ie,nm-
ing - mere piece Of mosaic. n bit Of white stone
horc and bit VI black stone there species ot
hydra Of many heads compascd OF many men
Ut many minds" 1t j.. idle for the Demos acy
any msre than the e'her ratmal organisations
which divide the country, expect that The people
will roeagp,kethe duty etiupieit allegiance t"a par
ty which habna,iY ~ iee,s tA' pnt'l,c wants +, en-
gage Va an empty controversy over abstract Ques-
tons, whose settlement tp-ily onls tends to open
anew the source 81 fresh blrArrng and dlsrens'on
tomorrow. In the ies at '.oeula there 10 room
for the widest diversity ID opinions mud this d-
versity may be saely tolerated if only there be
agreement upon the practical and Immediate in
terests Of the Republic. But when ibese Inter
are postpoRed, and WHEN disputnt'eus political
orthodoxy sets up the arbitrary standards vi its
faith. en- groanas rather metaphysical than real.
the sober second thcrgir'' Of the people will
rarely be found to recognise its obligations {" to
stand greatly in awe Of the threats prannunce
againd dissent
True enough; and The Democracy have fund
that the sectional issues they contributed to raise
arc destined to prove source ID weakness Gather
than Of strength to the organization that seemed
for time to thrive by their prominence Little
cared they for the permanent interests OF til. osan-
try nOr for its peace and harmony, so long Us tho
agitation Of the slavery question could secure a
united Soath; nor did they reckon truly that a
united South upon q sectional issue. woaaa lend
to provoke united North But We do not kel'eve
mat the tergiversatons Of tho Administration
IN its Kansas policy have been the suAy operssivo
causes - the recent disastrous route Of the party
in Pennsylvania; indeed We have the testimony
Of the court journal, the Washington Unien--in
An article which We publish IN another column
that, ''sxtenael detection, sod the question OF n
revision Of the tariff on the basis Of direct pro
lection 10 special interests had much to do ia pro-
curing votes for the opposition
We caanot doubt this, and the Pennsylvania
had bsfore them dark catalogue Of crime; II de-
csptisn end frssd practiscd upon them ny THIS
sans Demsesatic party relative to the tariff
They had not forgotten that when Mr.. Folk was
pitted against the very impersonation Of the Amer
ican Protective System, he was declared to be "a
better tariff man than Henry clay'7 They tri-
amphsd under the decisive banners Of Polk.
Dallas and the Tariff Of 49," and straightxay
proclaimed their own shame, and the holswness
Of their rssssnsious by repeating what had been
the Waech-word Of victory.
That tariff Of '4e has produced its Legitimate,
fruit. and with occurrence Of the scenes q 1887,
in the prostratoa Of their industrial interssts VA
itAny wonder that An outraged, deceived, and b.
traysA people, annih7lsted the party that had %
saanesHlly imposed upon their credulty-
Bot ~ have pursued this subject further than
We INTENDED. snd now wish to deduce a moral from
thsss lats elections. Whs. Do they porsena.-
Why. surely, the speedy dissolution Of thu Demo
cratic party. and its utter insSihty to do what il
aA plsag soastingly prcciasmed--"prosset the
Constitutisaal rights Of the South" 1t Is Row
rsdn6ed TO such an extremity, that with all il,
appliances. and the conrh and distributions Of oas
handred millioRs Of money per amman, it cnnno
protect itself!
And what is to be done now THAI the North ha
rspndiated 1.-THE only national party?' Reoryan
iss the Wig party or similar, upon same M
tionSl end permanent questions of public polio
that win pervade every section Of the Union an
bind the whole. The land distribution, iaterna
Improvement, end tariff pelicy Of the Wing
woald efsct this, all of which measures have bseI
adopted BY the Democrats in certain sections
d though prcfsssedly warred against by them Is
party Other principles might be presented as
basis Il nnion and concert Of action, that woul,
svsep sway forever the refuge Il lies," and sub
sliiats 6or ths Democratic organization now fall
ing ints dsnay. strong and vigorous party, tha
sos1d b national in principle - we'll a. in name
301esm II q work and " shall seen zee Pc,
nggtrssaiis. Only let not cur friends
d. Tie phantoms that will b. eoRjared u
is - (isxS-o.racv tsls :