Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-29
LYNCllBURG THURSDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 80. 1885,


ny than heretofore, apolicy likely to commcnd it
sell to our Merchants two years after 1857.
They think II right that tho expenditure of the
Government should swell from $4,000 900 in
President Fillmores last year and Sl LOCO, 900 in
President Pieroes last year to SSl 0O0, 900 in Pre-
sident Buchanas's first and to SS3, 900, QUO in his
second year. for does it not all go in refreshing
streams among the faithful
Such are some of the public acts of this admin
istration.
There are others perhaps not intended to be
public, but which adverse fate and family quar-
rels have mnde public and they too meet the
grand concurrence of tho Maryland Democrats.
The investigating committees have widened tho
busis of the Maryland Democratic platform.
1t embraces the sale of the Fort Smelling reser-
vuton worth 100000, by the Secretary ofWar,
through unfit agents, to political partizans, with
out notice, secretly and illegally. and tho reten-
ton of the Secretary in the Cabinet.
1t embraces tho purchase of Willcts Point by
the same Secretary, through political rartizans,
for $500, 900, which only lew weeks before ho
had refused ut 100000 as to cxtravngant II
price under all ths strange circumstances detailed
III Mr.. llaskin's report.
They approve all the enrruptions and abuses OK
posed in the conduct Of the Superintendent Of
Pnhlic Printing. and in the Navy Department;
the brokerage of political influence to secure con
tracts: the senndalous partition of patronage in
the Brooklyn Navy Yard among New York mem
hcrs of Congress, known, allowed and cniorcedhy
the Secretary of the Navy; tho live oak contracts;
the contracts fr machinery: the purchase of conl
all made fund to be distributed 10y political
influence, irrespective of tho public interest; tho
Patterson letter aud its endorsement; the commits
sions allowed ou, If the profits by Government
contracts to Agents influential in getting them;
the converting Of Nayv Yards into reservoirs of
votes for doubtful districts There arc other rev
Citations ofsmilar character that hnyc not dimin-
ished tic confidence oi Maryland Democrats in
'hc integrity and patriutlsln of this Administra-
tnn.
But these lhings have destroyed il in tho minds
Of honest men in Maryland. and throu ghout the
Union. Full two thirds of tho people OF tho Uni
ted States. IN nay urlnion are weary of democrat
c domination, nud anxious to expe them from po-
Mer. :, were they in lS56-and failed. A like
failure will wait on ike policy; and disasters
wtl'h no tongu" can tell, will plague us for our
iuv
Success is IL" highest of duties Cor bv it alone
can We re>cnr the industry of Tire country from it's
present prosrdti"n. the iton interest from deprcs-
siun, The manufacturing nterr.ts irom ruin, the
mechanical ca-s from rcnury; hy II nlune can We
adjust the tariiI Cor the protection OF American In
lur against foreign labor, our commer,c against
the danger oi conSt and river navigation, the
peace and honor ofihc country agninst the Cuban
projects oi democratic nspirants, and the legal zn-
;iou o the African slave trade hv the repeal OF tho
penal lawA-on the stale pretcxt fatal to the
Mis>,nri pariiicaton-that they are al insult To-
Southern men, II slur on sa> cry in the States, BY
>urecss only can the government he pnrged of the
corruption IcrNnaing it: the squnnderEg ,f tho
pc ,le's million stopped; the morals and character
ot the ration fully represented In the officers by
whom alen" ia" gnvernIncnt Epenks.
How can -crsa be asDom psl,edS
In my Judgment bv the union Of tho whole body
nI those opposed To the administration uf pres
i. n. - -
u ability and character, not'oHensive Ia either
the North or the South. IF that union be not of.
ir'tod democrat Will he elected President bv the
lco; ;lc in 1900 and to the country II is oi no mo-
tAent who that !rmncrat mny hc; for the system {
the drn"crat, worse than their worst man, and
stronger than thcir best man.
All ngrrr - II unon-but the IN dc of union
which prefers another reIcls
The Americans are quite willing that the Re-
puhlicans shnll turn Americans.
The Republicans seem to labor under the dclu-
sion that the Americans may turn Republicans.
Or course every body is willing thn everybody
else should come over To hiI opinion. All hopes
Of union un such principles are bitter deusionS.
None is more anxious for this unionof the nppo-
siton than am. Bat to the Republican rnrtv |
viii yield nothing, and with il | halr and can
have no connection. Nor nr, ~ wild rs to Snp-
pose the Republicans viii merge themselves in the
American party. But arc paper platforms or party
jealonscs to keep apart whole people yearninc
after unity Of oction! We Of Maryland can and
ought to be willing to unite with dH in the North
or in the South. who nre willing to unite with ua.
for the selection of candidate who be elected
over the Democratic candidate; and ia Opposition
to the Iuineus, ,aGitatng and corrupt policy Of those
nuw III power.
The Opposition w largely in tho ma ajoriiy
in the Free States; it has gained greatly in tho
Slave States If united it will be in the majority
in every Free State and in several Southern States.
We cannot unite if We are required to assent t.
principles II policy reject. We cannot sup
pose the men Of the North will be unwise as to
exact as a condition of union our assent to the
two resolutions Of the hasty Phadcl phia plat
form Of 1856; f,r that il to ask assent to
lutions in which the Southern Opposition will
not concur, and which do not relate To- any prac-
teal question. To any question likely to
qure solution at present. II they will meet with
~ freely to agree man, as the Wings.
North and South did, without platforms. then
can and ought to unite for many reasons.
On the votes of the Northern Opposition in
Congress we are dependant for legisln ion essen
tinl to the protection and development Of our in
dustrv.
The industry ofMaryand is agricultural, man-
ufariuring, mining and commercal and SO is that
represented by the Northern opposition. Mary
lund does not grow either rice. sugar or cotton;
and those are the great interests represented by
Southern Democrats.
Our manufactures of cotton and wool and iron ;
our coal, iron and copper miues, nee tariff;
port like those of the lakes and the western rivers
need appropriations; our city is deeply interested
in "a Pacific Railroad on the Central route; and on
these great subjects the northern opposition vote
for u.s. and Southern and Northern Democrats
against u.s. To Northern opposition votes we owe
the money for the Court House and Post Office.
and the passing Of our harhor bill over President
Pierces Veto and those votes sustained the Asti-
cultural College Bill. so important to Maryland: :