Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-24
Daily a'ir9inian.
From the Riliimuia Patriot.
Tho Contest in Virginia.


gna is mn Indication that the opposition element
a the South has not been entirely wiped out, but
| that there still exists mn aaimHs among its true
aud patriotic people which. when called into nc
tive exercise nnimntcs aud in,igoratcs them.
The electors OF Virginia opposed to Dem ,crncy
ns generally interpreted mud their numbors vastly
Increased bv practical Democracy rxhiaited in
the Of the prcscht administration, nrc buck
ling their nrmor nnl preparing for n lively con-
test in May. UnnppalIed by the apparent invin-
cibilty of Democratic organization in their midst,
IN lsmaycd by the failure of past opposition. aud
unduuntcd at tho odds against them they appear
animated with the glorious enthusiasm OF the IL
po.lr oi their faith. who hn~ long since retired
IRON this stewardship, aud are disposed pick
their flint aud try again" Mr. Goseu, their
candidate for Governor. hns entered npuu ne
tive canvass Of the State, and by hi. eloquent cx-
pusitiens If Administrative mbrrlitN Hnd Govern
mental corruption, is inspiring his friends with
hopes ut success
It was in this State that. in 1885. the Opposi-
ton first reared its standard with the hrigh, pros
pcct bcfnrc it Of sweeping Dem ,crnJy from its
proud position. II il unnecessary t. refer to the
causes which suddenly aud ctIcctuulv laid it's
clements prtstratc NJ the feet of its enemy. Tho
rotten members, which, whilc presenting fair
exterior were pol uing the whole body of the or
ganizatiou, have been Topped OIL Republican.
ism hns claimed for her own WIN, never should
have formed n part uf the American party. hut
tho effect of the minsm felt before it per
ccNcI, and the consequence was, the drawing oft
of tho old Wings mud conservatives, If the State
from their intended concert oi netiou, mud the in
glorious lcIent of IL party than which mono ever
had iaircr prospects oi succrss.
But the opposition ut the south have been taught
wisdom by their bitter cxpnrionco. Cutting ,n
their eonncxion, absolutely and entirely, with or
gnnzntions whose principles were lnimical to
Southern Institutions. and standing upon plat
form having or it's support pure and conscrva.
tive administration ei the Guvernmcnt. founded
upon the incncations of Washington. Jefferson.
Madison, Clny. &r., ns a-dlstngushcd from
that which is illustrated and rendered inglorous
by the present power it has every renson for II
hope Of success and expectation OF victory.
Wcdcd as the people of tho South. whether
from the prcudccs OF education or the belief
which they formerly entertained that tho triumph
nf Democracy presented the only safeguard to
their rights. have been to this party, tho events
occurring during Mr.. Buchanan's administration
of IN past two years have undoubtedly been snll
cicnl 10 open their eyes md enable them to SEQ
tho delusion under which they have lnborcd.
Coming into power by their almost unanimous
suffrage. his part acts in depressing the people Of
knuFaA. and oatcnsbl, trying to iastcn upon them,
contrary t. their wishes. the institution of slnye-
nv, rcaclcl terribly against tho sairy aud the per-
petuity Of this very institution at tho South, and
renewed aud added To the fierce opposition to 1t Mt
the North. Tho carclcssncss md extravngance
shown in all tho departments, and tho corruptions
used in all of i,s transuct'ans have rendered the
Administration II by word oven with its own par
ty, aud left it in miserable minority throughout
the country, while it has well nigh reduced tho
Treasury to hnnkruptcy. But tito Mr. Buchanan,
could alone be sacrificed the Pandora, like evils.
which have been showcre1 upon the South, there
might be excuse for her cliugingto 10 her idols.
The strpping-stonn to all the sectional feeling
that hns been cngcndcrcd, and To the hitherto un-
exampled contest which took plneo in 1856 was
unaucstionably the abolition of the Missouri Com
pr mise and the enactment ot the Kansas Nehras
la net which was carried through Congress ns u
party measure, supported by almost the entire
Southern delegation, because of its supposed nd
,antagr., and which lns really proven the great
esi bundcr ever committed by the South.
1t was tn Democratic members that such n re-
suit mui be n crbcd. and to the representatives
generally OF the party, as well ns to the present
miserable administration, must the South give
the credit for the dunger in which she hns been
placed. and tho disrepute into which the whole
country has been brought.
Il is plainly rcrccptlblc that TIE people Of Nir-
pinia ARE fully aware of he evils which have been
brought upon hcm by Democratic misgoscrnment
That they are aroused 10 sense OF the outrn.e
which hnvc been committed upon them, Is also ev.
ilcnt from tho reports made from every county Of
the enthusiasm of Mr.. Leteher's opponents.
II the work goes on, NJ we hope II VIII. 10 sue
rcs4 the clarion volce of its triumph will arouse
and elrctrily the good old States South and West
of virginia. which in the times when the prophetic
voice Of Henry Clay was heard. preaching to them
their duty and its results, rolled up such glorious
maorities for the cause which he advocated. and
Democracy will beswclt away, NJ the "trnfbckers
in the Temple" were driven. because of their un-
fnes. for the sanctuary which had been, by their
presence and calling corrupted from the ends con-
templated by its founder.