Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-23

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ter copying our article suggestive Of tho only wn'
to defsa. Black Republication in the next Prc.i
ldential election. proceed TO comment on it as fol
lows:
We have much regard for the sagacity and taei
of our contemporaries Of tie Virginian. but we fnra
see the radical difficulty in the way ut their plai.
II is mol that 10 10 not sufficiently %nair,ote' b..
simply that il Il too much 50. IL 10 because D
make . draught upon Democratic patrict''n M
which will not be honored. II asks them to gave
up the spoils, and this they will not do.
The truth 10. the only hopo for the perps tuity
Of our institutions. is in the great Canser1ntl,a
Union Party party whose primary object shall
DO 70 nut down sectionali.m and restore p sacs t
the country. We believe that such q party will
be speedily organized at Washington, AID that
there il sufficient copservatism in the confodergsy
to make it the gr ,at Peoples Party" OF tue con'-
try. Let the Virginian cease to rely upon Demo
cratic cooperation 70 prevent a sectional eonfcst'
Let il lend i;s powerful aid in the cause of ronser'
Ivatism. by aiding In the formation and re rnmnent
growth Of such = patriotic organization, nod tho
object /. aims nt will be more certainly aud elf
ciently attained.
In reply to which, VIC shy the Intellia coccr IN
mistaken 10 supposing that We believed oar pro.
position would be accepted by the Democracy
We never thought so for an instant. In our 50,
cond article on tho subject, we expressly snid that
.he acceptance Of our proposition by the DeDocrh-
CIV would indicate n patriotism and Oh absence oi
sel6shness, for which we had never givcn the
party credit. We had not tho romotcst idea--
even at the time of making tho proposition, aud
fair as il was--thati il would be accepted. II has
boon the policy Of the Democratic party, always,
t. have its own way, or none Mt all. L. treats
,.-.,l, ~. ,.,,.itneat;nu N Whi0 tniunritv M n,aIinr
how large. 1t ignores the political rights Of Wings
as II they were free negroes or slaves. The inso,
lent tyranny which It has ever ~practised towards
minorities. forbids any probability that it would nc.
ccpt any proposition looking to the recovery Of
their political rights by those who are 10 info ttu-
nate as not to DO able to appreciate the trium PHI
ant glorics and immaculate beauties Of mod,rn
Democracy.
The Intelligencer. though, gives the correct m
son why our proposition was not accepted. 1t v as
"too great q draft on. Democratic PATRIOTISM =
There are not funds enough there IL meet it. In
short, it is not that our proposition. as tho Int Ii
gencer ssys, is not patriotic enough, but it is too
so, to admit of its acceptance by those wi {
think they have n proscriplive right to trample
upon, insult. and browbcat an Opposition minori-
ty. no matter how powerful.
II it be, AZ the lntelligencer hints, that 1.-The
spoils" are in tho way of an acceptance of on"
proposition, we beg leave to assure tho Democra-
cy Of our innocence Of any scheme to take frou,
them that "sure support" Of tho Democratic Of
ganization. Our proposition looked solely and
exclusively to tho defeat If II Northern sectional
anti-slayory party. and tho salvation Of tho Sontl,
and the Union. The thought of tho spoils" did
not occur 10 us. Ii that is The obstacle in the De-
mocratic path, a, the lntelligcncer thinks. and as
we are more than inclined to believe ourselves, then
We be- to say that, as far rs we are authorized Ia
speak for our party, it shall DO an obstacle no lon.
ger. As ~lavishly aud as dishonesty as the De.
mocracy have administered the spoils of the Coy
eminent, bcttor to continue it for u briet period
ut least, than for tho Union 10 be imperiled by the
triumph oil II sectional party. No-let the Demo
cracy hold ON to the spoils." Our proposition
did not contemplate the taking from them the
spoiIs. In truth, tho spells never occurred to u.
We are not Of those who would follow tho example
OF the parsimonious countryman, in arres,ing the
magic effect cf Patrick II'nry's glowing appeal Tor
Liberty, with tho harsl, and discorlaut cry Of
|" Beef u
We beg 10 assure tho lutelligencer that it is i'm
possible for us to cease 10 rely upon Democratic
support To prevent IL sectional contest "-bocause
We have never commenced such reliance. We Will
do all we can tn aid in the organization of u con.
sentative Union party, To save the eountry but
as We will have to rely To some extent upon the
Democracy for an organization strong enough to
effect the purpose, we confess that our faith is
weak. Tho Democracy, we see very clearly. are
determined to accept the issue of IL sectional con-
ltest-a contest in which the South will DO ineyi-
,tably overwhelmed. We take it to DO n matter oi
indifference to them what the position ii the Sou
thern Opposition may be in sucA a contost-Lu,
VIC give notice for ourselves, individually, tina,
being in no way responsible Tor the present stale
Of affairs, VIC shall be nade parties to no such Zee.
tional battle.