Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-11-26
Precept and Practice.

Precept and Practice.
The extraordinary amount of declamatory de-
nunciation We nee in certain journals. respecting
..outraess" in the city Of Baltimore-falsely at
tributed, - they are the spirit Of know Moth
insism"-has had the wholesome effect Of leading
to IN inquiry into the origin Of rowdy political
clubs in this country The result is that the De-
mocracy themselves are responsible for the naug-
uratiou Of this new feature in American politics.
and we're in the habit of prohtng by the aid Of
such clubs, long before the American party OF the
present day was ever thought Of
The intelligent reader will at oncc recolect the
famous Empire Club" Of New York city in 1874.
which decided the result Of the election in that
State, and thus procured the defeat Of Mr.. Clay
for the Presidency This Club is still in exis-
tence-eomposed now, as it was then, Of rowdes
of every description. bucs short-boys, thieves
and assassius. 1t ia presided over by the Same
animating sprit-the notorious Isaiah Rynders-
who revels in the enjoyment of IN Office worth ak
thousand dollars yea.-gven to him, not for ca
pacity, for he has for honesty, for he is
the leader Of gang Of criminals-not for integ-
rty. for he make, public boast of his vrnality-
but solely and exclusively for the services of his
Club in keeping opposition voters from the polls
in bringing forward illegal voters, in ''stufing'
the ballot-box, and in voting, each, from half a
do,en TO dozen times at each election
This is the man who has been rewarded by tho
President with one Of the best Offices within his
giftl An Office which many poor gentleman,
would have been glad to have recevcd-but which
hnntn ad nm n finn in
remuneration of political fraud. The Administra-
ton which has done this, aud its organs are yet
constantly complaining of the existence Of polit-
cal clubs in Baltimore. forgetting that the c1is-
tence Of political clubs is due to Democracy, and
that they have been encouraged by the bestowal
of lucrative Office upon the chief man Of the first
one ever organised in tho country.
The Baltimore Patriot puts this case so strongly
that we cannot forbear quoting, at some length,
its article upon the subject;
The appointment of Isaiah Rynders, the notor.
Gus blAckguard, and President of the New York
Empire Club, by the President buchanan of the
United States, 70 the Marshalshp of the Eastern
district Of New York, was one Of the most amcn.
table. high-handed outragcs ever attempted or per-
petrated in this any other country. Here we
find public bully man void Of character and
reputation-head and front OF band of lawless
rui6ans-himself and companions noted for deeds
of desperation, Stunned and despised by all rcs-
pectAble citizens. taken by the President vi the
Omitted States, lifted from. his abominabe degrade
ton, and given an office amongst the most respec-
tabie and lucrative in the gift Of government.
Thus tho very King of Shouler-hiite,s, Empe-
ror 0fShortboyA Admiral of Rowdies, anu MOI ul
of the New York Fancy" is brought before our
Nations eyes - "a object to claim confidence and
respectful observancs-elevatedt too frum the slough
and filth oflow life, from an aa6liaion and assoc-
alton with ruf6ans to place where of6cial posi-
ton compels him to come in contact with gentle
men This was done by Mr.. Buchanan, in no ig-
norance Of the character with whom he was deal
ing. and who had solicited his favors. lie knew
Ryndsrs and could not have been unaware Of his
antecedsnts. lie was also fully aware there were
othe! men m New York-men Of respectability,
and IN every respect competeut-men Of moral in-
tegrity and uprightness Of character-who would
gladly have received the Marshalship at hi. hands;
but nc, kynders, the notorious Prince of sub-stra
tum democracy and President Of the New York
Empire Climb. Of whom and which, other sma,
clubs throughout the country are but offshoot,
and imitatOrs in oatlawry, must be rewarded -
This man, with his army Of minions, whose politi
cal power in the Empire city had reached such
point - to make itself felt with the dominant par
ty, went to Washington to signalize the inaugura
ton 0f Mr.. Buchanan, and with booming guns
the famous Empire Club brasspiece-sreaking a
WIN HOV0 VOICo-yOo uluet 1uu eHaii give duul
snce, honor, elevation of character and Office to
Chief % potent It was known that Ryndars
with his Cluh, had done hard Sighting aud unscrup
ulous voting-thst they welded marvellous in
huenes in the undercurrent, or sub-stratum O
nnscrapsioas democracy, and however notoriou
repulsive. dangerous element in society, wer
ent,fled 70 political compensation.
Gos having moral courage enough to resist th,
nafaoaai outrage to which We have already alluded
- sP9o;ntnsut Of Isaiah Rynders, Captain o
TIE New York Empire Club to the Marsbalshir
offhe Eastsrn District of New York-an Office q
hea6s I'D proGt-a position attracting attention
fto9 a paets of the Union--was agreed to and
nnda Thas precedent WIS estabjished of "a
vardng nctcrioas bul,iss-of encouraging rowdy
isnwfeetakiag Of broad. national character
- eclennly sanctioned BY the recorded acts o
1boGAbf Magistrate a thsss United Stasss. Il
t.eaa example b ~ by functionaries .
No. b.k naxvslloas that those Of smaller, o
~ d1eusibsd peEospaysl. shoaN Oocadonal