Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-14

(which 10 false In lie name insincere In ts profes
Estons destructive 10 its tendencies, unpatriotic il
ID purposes, and in It's practices highly desrimen
tai to the public good.
Opposition It is. at this important conjunctui
peculiarly appropriate name, highly patriotic
name for party that would save the country
from the blighting effects and the fatal con'e-
quences Of longer continuance Of Democratic mis-
| rule.
Opposition! Under that name We shall con-
| quer!
To your posts then, o, Wings and Americans
and patriotic men of all parties who are opposed
to scctionaisn,, to disunonism, and to the cx-
travagances, and corruptions. and Federalism
which characterize tho existing Democratic rule,
ut is your country demands your aid"
The Chcvalicr Wykof-that gay and dashing
diplomat, whose appointment to China we noticed
the other days out in n letter The Cheyalier
replies to the criticisms upon his character made
by the Washington States and Philadelphia
Press, in Q manifesto remarkable alike for its
sarcasm, its wit, and its cool, inimitabe efron-
terry.
Thus, he asserts that these editors are not in
earnest in condcmninc his appointment that they
are only seeking in an indirect way, 10 make
more manifest his claims upon the consideration
of the country and his fitness for diplomatic posi-
ton Another motive, he says, was the desire Of
these editors show that he was recovering from
the eccentricitics Of former years" What the
Chcvaicr means by this, we are unable to say
unless pcrchance, he refers to his famous escapae
viii oh resulted in his peeping between the bars of
n Genoesc dungeon.
The Chcvalicr. also, after abiding to his mo
small experience in the service Of Lord Palmer
ston," speaks Of going on his China mission. "for
the somewhat mcagrc compensation of eight dol
lars a day and expenses" Meagre compensation
indeed. Many n man, equally as capable of car
rying treaty to China "a the Chcvalier Wykof,
would be glad to 90 for his Expenses" alone
The Chevaer receives eight dollars day. in al
dition to his expenses. and still calls it mcagre
compensation. Verify, the impudeuce of the
man exceeds all bounds. a strolling yagabonJ,
ndventurcr, political ,himble-rggcr, and seullion
in the dirty kitchen OF Bonnet, Of the Herald, talk
ing about IL "mcagre compensation of eight dol
lars u day ard expenses. What next!
The cheyalicr next makes revelation. Hear
him:
In December, St. after the battle really
won was most anxious to return forthwith To-
Europe hut was prevented by my friend Furney,
who insisted cncrscticav ON my remaining IN
the country for the benefit Of himself and the
Administration, and who pledged me .t'W com
pensdfion Tor The sacrifice out Of The secet serr'ce
Jund. The Colonel, no Doubt. remembers this inr
it took place in his hotel ut Philadelphia, and in
the presence of II mutual friend.
Full compensation out the secret service
fund.- Did anybody ever hear Of such thing:
We were not aware before that tho secret ser
vice fund Of this Government could be properly
paid to any citizen an indictment for him To
remain at homc We were of opinion that this
fund was placed in the hands Of the President, To
be used at his discretion in conducting secret dip
lomacy.
We never know before that if any ctizen of the
country wanted togo to Europe, and the Admins
tration wanted him to say,hc could be kept back,
and paid for the sacrifice out of the secret service
fluid. AS mnny curious ways, heretofore unknown,
as the present Administration has of spending tho
public money dishonesty, confess to n scnsa-
tloD oI rITlsc 1T tulSHtW
Nor, were we aware of the fact that this fund
belonged to Col. Fnrney--or that Col. Forncy had
the privilege of promising it and paying it to any
body he thought proper. Our notion was that 1t
was fund that belonged like any other meme! ia
the Treasury to the Government and the people
Of the United States generally We acknowledge
our previous profound ignorance thnt it was a4und
H.. "A. Lv
Col Forney, and particularly to such n sealy poll
itician as the Chcvalier Henri Wykof
But we have no space to follow this miserable
adventurer any further. Mr.. buchanan appears
to be cndeayoring to find the very lowest grade of
men to do his bidding. Conscious perhaps, that
his Administration has already fallen below all
possibility of redemption he betrays reckless
of official conduct, that to Indicate ab-
solute madness.
The Baltimore Clipper is responsible for the
following couple Of hits
Some locofoco wiseacres contend that Mr.. Blu CHI
anan is greater man that Jefferson or Mad son.
or Jackson because he has been more abused -
jefferson and jackson and Madison, were abused
only by their enemies, but Buchanan has been
most abused by his friends who know him best
According to this locofoco theory, tho gre attest
scoundrel would be the greatest patriot.
"Tempordrd mutdntur ct nos mutdmr cum Ills v
In lS47 John Letcher of Virginia was rantnp
freesoiler. Now he recants and Processes friend
ship for the peculiar institution of the South tc
gain his election. In 1856 the democracy up
braided and denounced the Americans for pre-
Permitting" the slavery question. Now they them
sc.vss propose to ''preteimi' It To avoid disns
rous and otherwise inevitable defeat
! The interest felt in our Virginia election bv