Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-18

would be elected. The rssal. justified and -
swssed 10 the expeclaii,r.
{. Ipfhat eensess, shs Anssissss formally nade .
nc Dsmssraey THE pfopesitioa Thss ~ Dsmoe'
3 rsey might designate any American thsy chose,
8 aui both parties woaId uuits spon him esd siec'
ihim--er. tho Americans wpeld designate Demo
crs,, aud pledge themselves 20 sustain him IL the
Democracy would. No fairer propositions cou'd
ihsve been made, but the Democracy rejected them
Iboth-ihe frst because they would not vote Tor
Ian American under any circumstances and prefer
red. indeed. the election Il Black Republican tn
an American. rs their subsequent conduct proved
and tho second, because they were nfrnid tho
Americans would designate Billy Saith. who was
1t that time in disfasor with h,s party, and was
hated by them as his Satanic Majesty 10 sai to
hate holy water.
! The state al the case is worse in the present in
stance than ia that worse and more dangerous.
In this: Th.. il took majority Of tho whole House
to elect speaker and they conli stave on the ell.
ec,ion uf Black Republican -wb eroas. In u Pres
idca,ial election, mere plsrahty Of the popular
vote In any State elects tho elentnrs. No pntting
loif the esi day in such case bot the blow falls
upon US at once.
Alb ,ugh it not pertincr, co the argument. We
cannot forbtsr noticing o-remark that tho Repnb-
lican makes. it, speaks of"sach mean materia!
as Fcderaiists. Aincric ans, and Protcctionists -"
well-chacnn son goui. For our own part, we
are getting to have higher and higher opinion
Of rederalsts every day. The Fedoralists OF tho
oldcu time were In many respocts. the fret mon
of the land-as honest, as pptriotic, as true rs
any sst Of mon that ever lived. II has been al the
worse for tt.is country .hat their counses wero
no, moro tecdcd. and their policy more fully i'm.
pressed rpon the Constitution and Legislation OF
the country. As for tho Americans, they aimed
at noble and patriotic objcct--and though tho
partv has been thinned In numbers. and has
scar cly any strength as national organisation
no will only say that il those who are left fee as
20 do. they will never regret the day they espous-
d tho American cause, aud will cling 10 tho pri''-
,ples Of thu party il they have to stand solitary
md alone in. their advocacy.
The Republican also considers "Protsctonists"
mean material. That is lick not only at tho
resident. but Mt the Democratic party Of every
North, eastern State. II was but tho other day
hat Batter, tho Democratic candidate FIR Cover
'or Of Massachusetts, came out openly for p,otec
ion.--and tho PonnHylvauian, tho Presidential
Ryan of tho Pennsylvania Democracy, declared
hut Protection to American industry was M es-
,blished article Of the Democratic 6sed in that
tate. The Republican thus not only gives side
ipe at tho Pennsylvania Democracy. inclulns
10 President, but Mt nearly NIL of its Northern
nltioal allies.
Finally, We assure the Republican, that we are
vt Joking" m it seems to suppose, about this
ling Of saving the country from tho reign Of Sew
I'd. We never were in 'dendor" earnest in our
YES. We will frankly confess. howovcr, that we
id not expect the Democracy to agrees to our pro-
osition. 1t would hive shown patriotism, and
II abscnco VI sclfsbness, that We have never Civ
II thua party credit for. Theirpolicy IL, and has
ways boon, TO lave their own why. or none at nlI
great many Of them. We doubt not. would ra:h-
r sec ihc Union dissolved than see it saved by
he Sou,hc Opposition. When Black Rapubli-
anism Ia iostalled in all the departments of Gov
rnment and the Union in danger, If not in actual
roccss Of destruction then, perhaps. they will
the folly of having thrown away
chance to avert tho dire cnlamity.