Des Arc citizen., 1859-04-29
PEN AND SCISSORS.


 Herdid does not attack MT. Letcher and compliment his adversary. The explana- ton is obvious and satisfactory. Hatred of the Democracy IS the dominant instinct of the Herald, and the overthrow of the party in power it's greatest ambition.
 If by any means Virginia can be de- tached from its traditional political ale glance, the spectacle of so signal de(ec- ton will inspire the opposition in the South with unwonted energy and animation, and sugges, to the Republicans of the North an irresistible inducement to assent to the proposed coalition against the Democracy. As parties now stand. the opposition in the South appears so mpotent that ther allies at the North feel no concern for their cooperation. Let them, however, exhibit the vitality implied in the supposl- lion of their success in Virginia, and im- mediately coalition by southern Ameri- cans and northern abolitionists will threat eli the Democracy with irreparable over throw.
 If, on the contrary, the result of the election in Virginia shall demonstrate the fact of an incontestible and invunerable Democratic ascendency throughout the South, the Republican wing of the opposi- ton will despair of recruits in the slave holding States, and relinqulsh the idea of successful combination against the domi- nant party. The only hope of an oppos- ton triumph in 1860, rests upon the chances of a combination between the abolitionists of the North and the southern Americans. Such combination is plainly impossible, unless it be shown in advance that the Black Republicans will gain strength enough in the South to indemnify them for the discredit of the alliance. Hence the anxiety of the Herald and kin dred prints, that the Democracy of Vir- ginia may be defeated, and the way pre- pared for coalition which shall establish the opposition in power.
 In our opinion, the approaching election | in Virginia is not less important than the famous campaign of 1855. As the issue then was whether Know Nottingham should usurp the control of the govern ment, so now the Democracy of Virginia have to determine whether the country shall be subjected to the rule of an " Ameri- can and Black Republican" coalition. We have no suspicion that the ever faithful in the "Old Dominion" are insensible to the importance of the contest. We have no apprehension that they will prove unequal to the occasion. The zeal and animation already manifested in their ranks, give as- surance that they recognize their obliga- tions, and will justify the confidence of the country
 - That prince of paragraphists, Col PRyoR, gets off the following :" hit" at a somewhat renowned poitica chieltain, | who is well known to most of our readers "Twenty years ago, or more, the court house bell of the town in Mississippi where | Gov. H. s. Foote then resided, was rung once or twice every week. through the spring and summer, to call the people together to hear the Little Pacifcator and Weathercock expa- tiate on the political questions of the day, and give the reasons for the faith that was in him | just then. At any rate, the old bell was rung so often for that purpose, that 1t got to be the l habit of the citizens of the place, upon hear 1 ing it sound at any unusual time, and when asked--' Whats the bell ringing for now?'- l to reply Oh, it's only H. Stuart Foote wants the people to go and hear him define his posi- tion again he must deliver himself every week or SO, or burst.' The cAcGrHEs LoeUENpI sticks to the sublime little mountebank yet, | and we have no doubt he will die defining his position-the ruling passion strong in death"
 - For number of years past, there has been a constantly perceptible increase in the government expenditures. The expenses incident to the administration of this government now run up to the enor- nous sum of eighty millions per a'saUna. That this amount is far in excess of what the legitimate expenditures should be, no one will deny, Now, what is the remedy for this vast and increasing extravagance The solution of this problem is now en- gazing a large share of public attention, and unremitting efforts have been made by the opposition to show that it results from corruption in the present adminstra' tion. and that the only and proper remedy is change of rulers. But reliable statis' tics show that this regular increase of ex- penditures is not attributable to any par ticular party or administration. On the contrary, 1t has gone on constantly under every party and every administration, witt the regularity of a great principle. It re- suits from and is incident to our presen system of taxation, and the only remedy likely, in any degree, to be effeclual, Is t' change the existing system. To make al individual n prohipate. you have only t(