Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-21
A Pleasant RECOGNITION.

A Pleasant Recognition.
1t so rarely happens that We are tho fortunate
recipients Of cou favor, TINT we cannot refrain
from advertising our friends Of the extraordinary
attention We have recently received from those
distinguished worthies-thc Hon. Thomas u.
Florence, and tho Hon. q Cornelius Wendell.
What was our surprise and delight, upon reccv-
ing under the frank of the former gentleman,
day or two since, a circular, a prospectus, and u
letter. mot priyate) all about the proposed Demo
CRATIC QUARTERLY REVIEW The letter in
this wise; Your earnest attention is invited to
the circular letter and subscription paper accom-
panying this note. with view to obtain your val
liable (l) and energetic corporation () in extend
ing the circulation and promoting the usefulness
Of the National Democratic Quarterly Reoiew en-
As medium for promul eating sound principles,
and on efficient auxiliary in furthcrng the success
of the Democratic Party, it is Of unqucs,ionablo
Importance at this time. mo doubt OF it, This
fact conceded, your cheerful aid is confidently cx
pectod in behalf OF the enterprise C.!) Your sub
scrpion to the work, with those Of any Jricnds
you may influence to pntronizc 1t, will be gladly
received and gratefully remembered
Truly your friend,
THOMAS B. FLORENCE."
Certainly, u.s. our "aid is confidently expected in
behalf Of the enterprise" womust do all we can for
it, and call upon all the "(riends" whom wecan "in
nuence" in 50 good cause, to come forward with
their subscriptions. Such awork Is unqucstonaJie
importance al this time" when the scepro is about
to depart from Judah. We mean to DO q contrib
utor, az we'll as solicitor for the Democratic Re-
| view, and in our first article shall give II chapter
on tho proper management Of the Government
Navy Yards, with reflections upon the man
ner Of Mr.. Florence's late election to Congress-
We not only feel lattered by this polite uiou-
ton Of the Presidents particular friends. Florence
and Wendell but for another reason feel interest
cd in the proposed Review. That reason is Mt
hand. and stated in the circular letter thus: son
| the l7th day of September next, day consccrat.
| ell in the hearts Of all Democrats as commemora-
tive of that which the Constitution Of the United
States was adopted. it is proposed t. commence at
| Washington tho publication of political and lit
erary magazine. to be styled ,he National Demo-
cratic Quarterly Review.
This work ia designed rs an exponent of the
school Of statesmen founded by Thomas jefferson,
! aud carried out by his Democratic successors in
the Presidential Office" Bravely said, MIR. Fir
ence
And in tho second essay We propose to contrib.
ute to your Review we shall show how much the
Democratic or anti Federal party. us it then
called, aided in framing and carrying into effect
the Constitution Of the United States how Tham-
US jefferson, who was never friendly to it. violated
its express provisions In sandry instances, to-wt
in over-ruling aud settingnsidc the action of the
! Federal Judiciary in the case of Calender; the
purchase Of Louisiana without authority, which he
admittedly advising the adoption of an er post fdcto
amendment tn the Constitution to lesalize the act
his refusal to consult the Sen lte-ths ~ ordinate
treaty making powerin the of the British trea
~, negotiated by Monroe aud Pinkucy his Efforts
to suspend the habeas corpus aud usurp the right to
seize, pei and impri,on witnesses in urrs trial
his violation Of the New Orleans Post. Office in the
same case; his attempt to overawe the judiciary,
and his desire to bring il under the contro III the
legislative, aud sometimes Of the executive tera,t
nent; and the general course Of an a,lmintstra.
| ton, wherein, as john Randolph SAID, 'the court
| aud country parties (meaning the Federal aud De-
mocratic) changed frJnt a. truly NJ tight and left
| do when man turns upon his heel"
We shall glance. also, at the administration Of
Gen. jackson, one Of the "suocessors - showing
how he appointed the commissioners to settle our
dspuse with Turkey in utter disregard of the con.
stitutional rights Of the Senate which, Mr.. Taze-
WE'LL Of Virginia, declared in his place to be "un-
constitutional. in fragrant dengation Of the rights
OF the Semitic, which ought not to be passed over
by " Senate, without express condemnation :"
how the removal Of the deposses was efsc,ed with.
out the shadow Of authority. ard in direct contra
ssntion Of an express provision Of the Cons,tu-
ton Wsmay refer, also. TO Mr.. Polk'. declafa-
tion IT war. without consulting the body which
the Constitution has vested solely with that power
and his erection Of temporary governments over
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