Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-02-18

casion Of exultation at her admission into the Con
federacy. should have been improved by tho Pres
ident to foster the buccaneering spirit OF our
people, is an offence that calls for tho reprobaton
Of every honest citizen of the United States
Where shall such counsels lead US? Very soon.
in our judgment, to war. dismemberment, anarchy
and ruin
Corruption in the National Government
This is a fruitful themc-one that cannot be es-
hausted in a single newspaper article, but like the
famed Sybil, is multiplied with ever increas-
ing celebrity. When, n short time since. it was
vaguely reported that hinge frauds had been com
mitted upon the Government: that distinguished
functionarics were privy to these peculations-ii.
indeed, they were not actually engaged III them
the heart OF the nation was moved at the bare
mention Of such nalfeasance md deplorabe deca-
dence in our public men, aud in the general nd
ministration OF the Government Committeosoi III
vestigation were demanded tho only means
whereby those innocent officials could be pIrged of
the charges upon which they bad been arragncd,
and the public confidence could be restored. Com
mittees were appointed, and what has been the
result of their examinations? The heart sickens
at the thought, aud As these foul transactions are
dragged forth to tho light of day, we are almost
persuaded that public virtue is myth, aud that
tho Republic has seen its best days. These path,
OTIS who were go Mortified Mt the existence OF II
United States Bank, and affected to regard il ~
corruptins institution, have themselves debauehcd
tho public morals; cheated tho Government; rob
hed the Sub-Trcasury--which is far more nt tho
mercy Of pecua,ors than we'll regulated Bank
could bc--s quandcrel the public lands; and are
even now, wranSling oyer the remains OF the
spoils. What piiablc condition has the country
been brought to under this boosted Democratic
rule =?
Tho Washington correspondent Of the Baltimore
ipicr.caH, ina recent issue Of that journal says
The country will DO asounded by the develop
ments Of the COMMITTEES, OF which Mr.. Sherman
is chairman. Such abuses, corrupt combinations
aud spoatous Of the Treasury, hay" never been
traced y, directly through all their rnmlftatons
before, simple fact, by wayof illustrating the
manner in which the Navy Yards have been con
verified into political pest houses. In May last ,'"
men were employed at tho Navy Yard Mt Brook
lyn. In November on the eve of the election the
number increased Ia :. 400. In Philadcp pima,
!, 200 men We're employed ut the Navy Yard, and
ON tho 10Th of October, the number was increased
to 100. the difference being moro than the claim
ell majority for Mr.. Florence. tho Democratic rep
rescn tntive from thnt district. In both these in
stances, tho men were reduced to about the stan
ding number, soon after the election, thus clearly
establishing the service for which they were ten
porarly employed. These abuses had To be
authorized by tho Secretary of the Navy, and he
is therefore directly responsible for them.
The testimony before the Committee is nearly
closed, and already fills volume Of eight hundred
pages. The four reports ON the different heads
ni vii hr Inv pilu
day, Mr.. Toucoy has been furnished with 81
much ot the evidence IA relates to hnn personally.
II will DO very difficult to explain parts Of it and
ntil mono for some # his suborlnatest relieve
themselves # cellusen aud completely in many
of these lsgracrtul transactions.
What astounding revelations are these, Here
we SEQ how this State Rights. Democratic Repub-
lican party" by it's appliances Of federal patron
ago and gold, can defeat the popular will in the
States, and secure the election of It's subso:
Went tools, We see, that on the eve Of an cleo
ton, 100 worAmen added to the brooklyn
Navy Yard; absolutely bought with federal gold.
To vote for the Administration candidates. Ia
Philadelphia, the administration WAS only saved
from total route by buying up 600 men at ,hcr
Navy Yard, to he dismi Used after they had served
tho purpose for which they were employed =
And to this unworthy nrliice il ia indebted for
the reelection Of the only member Of ,n.ress it
secured from Philadelphia What would Patrick
Henry, were he living, think OF this literal fulfil
ment of his prediction made in the Virginia Con
Nenton. when he opposed the adoption Of the
Federal Constitution and forcsaw, that in the
hands of corrupt men. it would oyershadow and
finally subyert the rights Of the States! 1t must
be confessed. that are making fearful strides in
that direction, when the whole power md patron
age of II Government. annually dispensing one
hundred millions of dollars, are brought into re-
QUESTION, to secure, under the mere forms of law
Senator'S and Representatives who will lend them
selves 10 its ambitious projects, and simply regis
ter its cdicts. We have no hesitation in declaring
that Martin Van Buren, was not guilty Of 1.-THE
Of tho offences against public morals and public
liberty, of which James Buchanan has been con
vic'd; and yet the whole country rang with de-
nuncation Of hi. Administration. and the people
overturned it. That they will do the same thing
with the present dynasty. we have not doubt
Heaven speed the day.
Senatorial Nomination.
At the Senatorial District Convention. Of the
Democratic party. held at the Noryell House, in
this city. yesterday, CuAs. II. LYNCH, Esq. was
nominated for Senator for this Distrct-composed
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