Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-22

From John Mitchell's Southern Citizcn.
The Democratic Party.

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The discipline Of the Democratic PARTY xrows
strict and stringent. And II Senator Cl ingm
don't take good care of himself he will be not re-
buked only, but read out.
We arc tired Of this Democratic Party: II stiAes
and cushions everything lest some .'distrscting
issue should spring up; and its organisation II
40 close that no member Of Congress can hope 10
effect anything. or originate action upon any sub
the rail track surveyed and laid down by the par
ty engineers. For example there is Mr.. Boyoe, of
South Carolina--a very excellent Demccrat but
he has his own views, very decided and highly
rational views, Of how tho country is to bc saved
Iie secs our government rapidly "organxing' H.
self to perdtion through extravagancs and corrup-
tion.and has heretofore Indicated the way and tho
only true way Of turning the tide. e.-namely, free
trade aud direct taxation; that we may all know
what we pay, and, therefore hold n tighter hand
upon those who undertake 10 spend II for u.s. But
this. though it would suit the country very we'll,
would never answer tho Democratic Party. In
fact, it would totally destroy any national
party. by inanition, Therefore Mr.. Boyce must
sit SILENT and look out for the approaching smash
with as much cquanimity ~ ho can. Free trade
and direct taxation arc 'distracting issues" the
delicate constitution of our rather valctudinarian
Democratic Party could not bear them,
For another example Mr.. McRao, representa-
tive from Mississippi, has been expressly elected
rs an honest, stauneh slave trader. He knows
that when Mississippi wants. what tho whole
South wants to make her oil right, "in tho Union
or out OF it, Is plenty of negroes. He il aware
that Southern rights. Southern trade, Southern
honor and dignity, Southern igenae, progress
litornturc, refinement. oil msan--plsnty Of NO.
groes. And most Southern mon agree with him,
too; but hush hush Mr.. Mcisae would you
spring distracting issues upon usf Are chenp
negroes in tho Cincinnati platforms Would yon
break up the sacred unity Of the Democratic Par
yY
Senator johnson, of Tennessee, has labored
long to make it part Of our national policy 10 fA
ctate the settlement of bona-Adc farmers upon
our public lands by his homestead bill. 1t is all
true and right Senator; and nobody can say u rea
sonable word against; but no ner issues look you
Your homestead is not found In tho Cincinnati
platform; who knows but we might injure our un.
ity even upon this delicate 10 our health
SO it goes. Let the power, then. which has
most ships, rule the lsthmus route Lot free trade
and direct taxation DO hung up; let tho slave trade
be left to smugglers and "piratcs !" let farmers
wait for farms and farms for farmers; lot Clay
Bulwer stand, and Monroe doctrine 20 TO tho De-
vil;-bnt for Gods sake take care of our great Ma
tional Democratic Party
D0y-To obyiate miscon struction we declare that
the Democratic Party is the only Party under
which we could endure to live. In fact there ID
no other possible party, while the Union lasts; but
might it not be reformed little In tho ma.tar ol
drill and discipinef
The reader will he mused at this whole art
Gle. especially after he gets through with all the
denunciatons Of the Dcuiocratic party. and
comes TO pcruse what follows the bky-.l