Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-10-06

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fhere + 3 MI Republic somewhers In the
-~.t.i.s q Beforehand. called San Marino, in
vS3sA ths bo,isial isstitations arc precisely the
s,sas = our own. A there are only few thou
sand inhabihnis u ell and the term Of the Presi-
Asss sxtends no ioassr tAaa six noathe, the
ehsnecs are that every man in tho commen''y
vii, u President before be dies. Some snch no
IN nsuss prevail ancng tho politicians OF this
s.s3or;oa.. Usipa. II Tiers 10 Who has attain.
u >v.n 10 sh. dosbtfhl dignity ofA seat IN State
I>1fulStnrs. Who has nos cast his longing eyes,
sitber far himself or through his Friends upon the
,ivAsss position in ihs ocaisdsrscy. We would be
gasd % zee him rs a aAssraa csrio.ity. The num-
bsr Of Presidential Mspiran,s in Congress Is limi-
ted only by the namber Of members Of both
Houses.
Every aas ther~ turns up now name for The
Presidency, until we are seriously at loss to keep
the run of them. The last two we have seen are
xhoss sf Andrew johnson. Of Tennessee, aud
Amos Kendall. Of Washington City
Johnson is an old ret and pro.cge Of ours whom
re have kspt Tor some timo for our own special
pur>oesa whenever NO have been in savage
mood, with . propensity to abuse somebody we
have found Andrew the most convenient oil Objects
Satisfied that We could never hit him lick nm'ss'
no mater how hard the blow. NO haze made hun
the suh;sct Of our ieudcr sslietndc on many and
many an occasion. We have kept his name prom
ipeptly befoe the psblic 80 to asoid all po.si-
biiiy Of its fading from remembrance. We have
periodically overhanled his record. and ventilated
his public acts. and kept him from r'nking into
the bess of Oblivion. For these d'ss'eres'.d ser
vices we shall expect high recognition when An
drew shall come to occupy tho cur''e chair OF the
Prcsidsn--. Nothing short Of the secretaryShip
of State win sssisiy our lofty ambition
we Dehcfo Np BcucFh''. "k''N" W. ~ $780,
that politicians are more corrupt now than they
were in former tlmcs--that 'here is looscr eocem
morals among public men and that the chances
of poiticai elevation depend less and loss upon en-
inent talents. distinguished services. or exalted
craftsmanship. Such being tho case We do not
sec that any one need despair of'the highest seat
Of the nation. when Mr. Polk was nominated
for the Presidency, Gov. Jones remarked that no
BODY was safe now. Aud II this lac true. why
should we ridiouc tho prctcnsons to that high Of
foe Of either the Senator from Tennessee, or tho
OK. Post Master General thsiprophct aud soothsay-
or Of the Democratic party the Immaculate
Amosi
Probably when Andrew, in carly life was en-
gagged 10 that business which, by reason Of rent
in Gov. Marcy's pautaloona, WINS charge
upon the State Treasury Of New York To the
amount Of fifty cents. he little drcamed of s'rir-
ing to the chief magis'racy OF the nation. His
ambition, when ii took its loiiiest 1gh SCARED M
higher. possibly, than u participation in the Al
dermauic henors Of his nativeSalage Butas We all
know, tepsforn a,atanfur. When our beloved
Andy, discovering his remarkable powers of hum
bugging the people, was elevated from the schne'd-
er's board TO Congress aud to Cuhernatorial bon
ors, il is not surprising be shohld have conceived
that there was no limit to his upward career and
that he should have Hxcd his eve upon the very
topmest round of the ladder Ring up the cur
tai u, therefore, and let the callh,y produce An
drew among the other .irama.is-fersonn OF tho
Presidential farce. nuw walking ab Ut the stage.
As for Amos, we had supposed bin, I, have re-
tired altogether from tie po,'cal"ting.' Fora
long time he was the accepted interpreter and
soolhsa5er Of ,hc Derlec-acy de,rrmi"'Ns ,he ram
OF political e,en.s by consulting Tho ~inle, the
rains, the tides, and tho thanaer.storms. Thisan
tiquarian ayocAton, however, not paying rs we'll
as expected. besides subjestng Amos ~ n vast
volume Of ridicue, he directed his attention fr"m
the subject u omens and auguries. and plunged
heaaloag into the telegraph business. 81 closely
has Amos stuok to this. that 81 eat many pcr.o'.s
beloved lac had actually shufled of this mortal
coil, and had gone to that place where Democrats
do 30 much abound Not at all! Animated 10y n
patriotic desire to rescue the country from ruin.
and believing ne doubt that the signs and omens
are favorable, Amos reappears upon the stage,
and is endorsed by his friends as the propercst
man Of NIL others, for the Presidency Let the
other asprants, therefore. make way for the two
new candidates. When ono's bleeding country"
calls, who can refuse to obey?
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