Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-07

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kanizsd oon3i1ioa II pakties h LouisiHna. candid
II sckuowlsdkss TIA ~ sues u IL puzzled. and
hardly knows hpw 70 dssns he principles and po-
sitions ef - vufious candidates for once in that
Gratis are anxio01ly in4nirinK .whcrs shall they
70" In the eariess msdsy Of parties that has arts
en- on the dsciss n the aneient and compsu.
isatons which once divided tho people OF Louis-
ana in common with the whole Union. In this
state u aGain ~ need not say that "old-Line
Wings" receive respectful attention from Nil the
several claimants upon the popular safrascs. and
the n,ust earnest appeals addressed to their
mprehensive pafriotism." especially by the
! so-called regular Democracy
Nor Is this importantly peculiar TO the Demo
cracy Of Louisiana. Appeals to the Oh Line
Wings" have become standing topic with many
of our Democratic contcfnp orares and II was I'M
der this head that the Government journal n few
weeks ago remarked with satisfaction upon +" the
disposition manifested in many quarters by wor-
thy and enlightened citizens, heretofore known as
0ld-Lue Why's, to cooperate with the National
Democracy" and deprecated any efi,frt " to
struct the organization Of their party" To
similar purport the st. Louis Republican declares
that in the recent elections held in the States Of
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tho people, including n large portion OF those
heretofore acting with the Wings. have declared
their preference for the Democratic party" Ac-
corlingly that Journal expresses the benevolent
and unsclish hope that "all honest Wings" will
not he drawn into "such AL egregious net Of fol-
"" ~ to support any other thnn the Democratic
candidate for the next Presidency.
For Ourselves, We take leave 10 say, in behalf Of
what seems TO tho primary prnciplcs Of
political consistency and propriety, that We regard
all such appeals" as IN the highest degree mop
perfume, if not impairment The Old Line Whigs
10 conjunction with conservative citizens OF every
name aud denomination, in all parts ol the Union.
will be able to interpret for themselves ap tue pro-
per time, tho indications which chall nark out
the path of duty in tbe civil coniuncture brought
about by the disturbing elements Of Democratic
misrue. Whether the authors and abettors #
tina mierule have prior claim upon 1he adhesion
of Wings would seem to be u question. tlat admits
of easy determination. Whatever muy be justly
or uujnsty said against the Republi can organizn-
ton Of tho North. tho Wings of the Union cannot
forget that 1t owes it's very existence and derives
its daily lood from tho sectional agta lions proyok
ell and foHiored by the Democratic party. IT,
therefore. the Republican party were rs odious
and dangerous as the Democratic iJress, parteu.
arly OF the Soatb, is in tho habit of representing
it would only BIO 10 much the moro c"gcnt and
convincing argument against any utilization with
party Nhlcn Dhs Deci tlie PR mai cause ol tue
movement IN question. The Republicans veIv
possibly have been and may ttll DO in danger of
carrying thor feelings of resentment to needless
extreme III point of deie nsiye tactics, and in this
lne.o conduct they cap expect, ms they ask. no
cooperation from tho National Wings; but we ARC
Mt loss to understand how such want oi mode
ration On tho part of tho former Gun be construed
into valid claim to tlie character of conservatism
urged in behalf Of tho Democracy, since they must
non n lnsg a b,lu ugll la far hu
political chaos which has been precipitnted on the
country
In the present aspect Of affairs would there
fore, advise az alnst any coalition such as that
into which Oid-line Wings are unrtunuly in
vitcd IL enter. 1t does not become the Dtmucra.
cy to address any such appeals to their ancient
opponents, for the Wings cannot avoid the coli
yiction that 'hese cxpos,uatons are the offspring
oi n simulated patrot.n. They remember that
IN other days the Democracy had no such abhor-
romeo Of Coalitions with Freosu,iers, aud they
therefore doubt the genuincness. at least the
disintefestclness. Of TIC advice which is nav
gratuitou,y pro!iercd. Where slept thu iemo-
cratic thunacrs OF dennnciaton whca Al frrcsoil
Senator of the United States WAS elected from the
State Of Massachusetts by combination Of Demo.
Gratis and Frcesoilers against the National Wing?
Why did tho sentincls ct Democracy neglect To-
cry aloud and spare not when similar "lusrn"
% effected IN Vermont. IN Connecticut.and else.
where Mt the Northy As late n thc year 1894 II
~ known that fe ,erai oiIice.huder, n the State
Massachusetts were among the most prominent
supporters Of tho coalition" which hnd Il, eat.
cd the Wings, and s,.no amoug us perial haze
notqaite forgotten the circumstances under which
distinguished functionary in New ork LIS, hls
head for stutbornly refusing to recognise thu
frecsoil wing r,he pcmocro ; in his appoint
ments to office. While the memory Of these
transactions survives We are inclined 10 believe
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iarvcnt appeals Of our Democratic friends, who
suddenly manifest much more zeal for the POI
liticnl virtue of their ancient advorsures than
they Formerly showed for their own.
The R,wpY pgNoCRACY. Since the Syracuse
disgrace. the rowdies Of Now York have grown
bold. They seem To entertain the opinion that
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