Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-10
IN English View Of American Politics.
An Honest Constitutional Party Want

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VIZ publish on the outside Of to-day. paper. .
s~s,ch made By Earl Grey in the British House Of
Lsrds, ON the evening Of the 18th Ultima We
defy any right-think,ng, sober-minded man. to
Rad over the hlizsesing expose Of the rot,enness
OF American politicians, without realizing. First
the truth Of much that is said aud, Second, to
feel what severe blow is dealt ~ the progress OF
liberal principles in Europe, By the systematic
and shameful ccrrapsions which are now rracticed
here by Democratic pari.aus. The prostitution
of power and patronage BY persons occupying the
hiehest places in the Federal Administration at
Washington ; the shameful swindliag operations
upon the Treasury, by the land aud railroad spec
ulaiors; the degradation Of the tribunals ii rab-
lie justice through the process Of an elective ju'
dietary the low and vulgar 'ese Of debate in leg.
isla,iv. assemblies; the venai character o' cur
State Legislatures with the growing disgust OF
the more educated and refined classes Of the peo-
ple for everything pertaining TO the politics o. tho
day, ,hus bringing the dregs Il society more and
more to the surface; are all depicted in colors
which it is sad to think it is not ia power with
due regard fer consistency aud truth. 10 lro-
nouuce exaggerated.
The object Of his Lordship Vas 20 show that
any Reform Bill which proposed to extend the
ri.ht Of suffrage beyond its presen, limits, would,
J.. the course Of time, operate 10 bring sboa; the
state Of things in Great Britain as es Us IN
the United States. 1t is ia this way that the
thieves and robbers, who steal and trbe, and III a
variety of other ways habituniiy disgrace our
country in the name OF " Democracy" furnish Tie
most powerful argument to the arstocracy q Eng
land, for checking the progress Of liberal rrnci
pies, not only in Great Britain. but throug hout
Europe. We feel Ike rcbuking those Esgsh \
Lords for their Characterization Of the disgusting
yulgarity Of our parliamentary discussions;
but how cat we. when. in the London Journals wc
sec paraded at full length the anatics TRADE Of
the Republican l.oscsoy in the House of Repreacn-
taiives. together with the slang and black guard
by-play to which b was the provccation. Tho
blood boils in our veins at the n,imauon thrown
cut by these foreigners, that even The Chief Mag
istrate OF the Republic is not exempt from tho
odor Of corruption bat what rctort he made,
when his connection with the Philadelphia Navy
contracts is flung in our facet Alas no. We
can only be silent. aud hing our head in shame
We trust this speech will have a wide reading.
Let it open the eyes Of our people TO the declining
respect for American institutions abroad VIII ich is
resulting from the utter decentralization OF Demo
cratic politicians, and the machinery bywhci, they
have heretofore managed to get into power There
waS time, when our country was justly looked
upon and spoken Of as the beaeon.lighr Of Ii berty
throughout the world; but, in the rapidly clown
ard in taxing lam tha
light will not long survive unless tho people hem
selves, rise in their might and hurl the an tire
tribe of spoiismen from the places they new SO
signally disgrace.
In view Of these facts. We are forced to th con-
cluson, that the people Of this Coniederac arc
anxious to escape from the rule of the Demo cratic
dynasty. and VIC humbly conceive that they must
effect their object through truly national, con
servatve and patriotic party whose only plat form
is the Constitution. the Enforcement of the avs,
the Recognition Of the Rights of the States, and
the Purity Of Public Servants. II is such II
party that the times demand. and are ripo for,
aud VIC feel assured that such On ono will b, in
auguratcd at Baltimore during the present W eek.
There are hundreds Of thoasand1 of PEE pie
both at the North and at'the South, who are h,
lily sick of the rule Of the Democratic party. nd
who would be rejoi,cd TO take the Government Of
the country out of its hands, IL they could pl,co
it in any moro. trustworthy. Until very recently
there seemed to be no such choice. Tho only
election as things then stood, was between cor
rupt Administration on the ono hand, and n rovo-
lutionary on the other-where tho alternative
was simply bad government or q dissolution of
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be forced to make the choice OF Democracy. Be-
tween the two alternatives, we frankly confess o
have not the slightest preference. We regard tn /,
Republican party as essentially antagons,ic to til Q
very existence Of the Republic and with its pros
ent tenets MS understood at the South, wo could
not, under any possible circumstances act with it,
but at the same time We reiterate that uotling
earthly could ever induce US to coalescc witt the
Democracy for the attainment Of any object what
ever.
1t has long boon our religious belief that that
party. as constituted by Jefferson and Jaeks,n is
the most demoralixng and villainous political or
ganization that has ever had IN existence in any
nstian laying the slightest claim to liberty and in
telligence. Such being our conscientious convic
tion we, Of course, can entertain no proposition
looking to an alliance with such party. On th
other hand, the Republican party, whether it eve
acquires the power to enforce it's cardinal doctrin
or not, tho mere persistence. for an indefinite pc
Rod, in preaching and propagating it, must even
tually, sooner or later, dissolve the Confedcracy
A proud and gallant people. conscious of tho,
equal coEeranted rights members Of the COME
deracy, and resolved to suffer no unjust encroach
ment upon them, will not submit forever to hav
those rights denied. and an organized effort mad
TO prevent their perfect and peaceful enjoyment
II is not Sufficient to tell them that there is no in