Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-21

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In The Republicsn ofyestsrday. there appeared
An anonymous Communication to the following ell
s.c.. s. We have learned with much surprise. re
greet and indignation. that one of the editors oil
the Luxembourg yirginian he's recently declared
he rsuld csss fer Riiisan n. Secard for ne IRE
sidescy IN preference 10 Daniel S. D'ek'"'o"' or
aay other Democrat" 10 the concluding para
graph Of The article, the writer adds: We SIN
cerely honc our citizens will not ALLOW this matter
% sleep. UlAis Be- ase, We submit Is HIS paper
xorthy Of Southern confdesee-"
The word "his," which we have placed In capi-
tal. indicates, Enthusiastically. the reference Of the
writer, as an the only person having any right
of property in the Lynchburk virginian. Under
ordinary circumstances, I should not feel bound
70 notice the structures Of IN anonymous writer,
especially when aimed at my supposed private
on;nious-vi,h which the public have nothing to
do.
The columns Of the virginian are the only pro-
per opponents Of my political views, and by them
I am willing to be judged. II can DO readily per
ceived how the influence and circulation oil any
journal might suffer de.rinsa. BY insidioas a.
tscks, such as that under consideration; and per-
versions Of private conversations held with the
editors thereof. The public. therefore,, are not
justified in drawing conclusions or deducinS 'n'e-
rences respecting the political opinions Of con-
ductors Of the Press, except o they are indicated
in the columns through which they speak. Such
are my opinions respecting the general principles
involved. In view, however, Of the peculiar reia-
tons now existing between the North and the
South initiated in the FIRST instance by the De-
mocratic party. and aggravated BY sse trea'ona-
ble sentiments of Seward, 10 10 not proper that
spy Southern journalist should occupy q dubious
mr. uncertain position, and I therefore meet the
specific charge BY saying most unqualihediy
that l have uttered no such sentiment, nor enter
tanned any such a. that attributed 70 me. and
challenge the prod.
The time is long past when l would have sup
ported WILLIAM II. SEuAsD for any Office what
ever. The same may be said Of my associate, Mr..
SExrLx; and no other person or persons have any
control or agency in directing the policy Of the
yirginian nor can the paper Be made responsible
for the sentiments or expressions Of anybody else.
We hope that this disclaimer will satisfy "A
Subscriber" who would have given . more sub
s~tantial evidence Of personal disinterestednes in
putting the intsrrogstory. and have relieved his
Of the suspicion that may justly attach to
them, had be conferred with me. before giving
currency-through q paper that has constantly
and assiduously labored to discredit the soundness
of the Virginian-to . rumor that may have the
effect contemplated before it can DO countcracted.
OF all the means employed to iniure an adversary.
that Of putting . Islander in circulation, for the
ostensible purpose Of bringing out the truth. lie
decidedly the basess and most despicable. Who
this person 10, protesting to b I" A Subscriber" to
the yirginian, l neither know nor care. and shall
not take the trouble 70 inquire. He is evidently
no friend Of mine, nor Of the paper, and If it does
not suit him. he can withdraw his subscriptions
privilege I fully accord to everybody.
No friend Of the yirginian need be deceived by
this demonstration. 1t is 10 character with the
policy that has been pursued by the Lynchburg
Republican ever since l have had control of the
yirginian-though I brought with me the endorse
ment of o county that, upon . recent and trying
occasion in an ordeal through which no other
section Of the Commonwealth has passed-mani-
tested its fealty 70 the institutions Of Virginia and
the South. Let this pass for nothing, however,
and let me be judged by the only authorized ex-
ponent Of my opinions.
What, in this instance, is p~racticcd upon a small
scale, We see every day exhibited upon n larger
one. II has been the policy Of tho Democratic
party-the only policy to which it has adhered
to throw suspicion upon the soundncss and patri-
otism Of every other party tina. will not contribute
tekeep them in power and office. The noblest and
best men Of the Republic have been m~aligned and
huntedto their graves and were only admitted to
have been true And faithful TO their country, when
they no longer stood in tho way Of tho Democratic
party. From that last refuge Of the prosecuted
and oppressed. there comes . voice Of whitening
condemnation, which should fall with fearful por
tent spon tho ear and heart Of the corrupt Demo
cracy.
A word more, that che position Of the Virginiar
may b fully known. Under its present manage
ment. it can 10 no way affiliate with the Dcmocra
tic party. Armed neutrality, rather than IN III
aiance ths. would demand the sacrifice Of ever,
pSincipls for which it has csntsnded; and, il tn,
worssSate that can overtake this nation is reserve,
for %, and the Union is to Be- destroyed, lot it
chief murdessrs. the Democracy, 60 with it; an
out Of the sh'ssrsd fragments may be re.construc'
Cd . party with which every Southern man ca
ally himself. Bot, ~ ss present organized. W
support it-nsvsr; and neither threats nor blanc
ishnents can shake our purpose. II this be tire,
son, let "a Subscriber" and his friends, max
the most Of it. CHAS. W. BUTTON.
The Great Union Meeting In New Yorl
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