Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-28

PoLiricAL ArrArss--1hs Jer,e} City Stsndar
has seen recent letter from Ex-piesident Fill
| more, in which that gentleman says;
"If it was 10 my powerI would at once cleo.
Messrs. Bell and Everett. tban whom better nom'
| nations could not have been made. j.
| Abram Lincoln is q man of hfty-onc years Oh
| nge, who 10 early life was in humble circumsan-
ces. and got part of his living by splitting rails
| 1t is said that during 1880 Mr.. l.. and another
man split 1900 rails "Od Abe, the Illinois ran
splitter" is what they call him out West and the
rails which he split nte now on fence on
farm near Chicago and will be taken down to
add fuel to tho political fire which IL is hored 10y
the republicans will make enough to take INN to
Washington One OF these rails BIAS already been
taken to Ohb, and it Is snid Tom CorwIn VIII
stump the State carrying the rail on his shoulder
A letter from Illinois says
1.-The old fence ut Decatur is being bought up
Mt ten dollars per ra'l, and forwarded by express
to all parts Of the country Tho lucky owner oil
tho timber has turned his possession to account
rather more sharply than was lifting the OCCASION,
but nothing Illustrate thu irrepressib'e desire
for chose rails" Major Esgleston President OF
the Cincinnati Board Of Trade paid his twenty
dollars for pair Of them
An item of some interest, politically, IS the
hosting OF the "Iincon and llamlin flag by the
New York "Indcpendent,' n religious jonrnal OF
strong anti slavery tendencies, and to winch Kew
H. Ward Beecher Mrs. Beecher Stowe, Rev. DR..
Chec,er and other writer's OF that school are con-
tributors.
A letter from Washington to the Tribune says:
Letters have been received from Mr.. Everett,
soliciting the opinion Of his friends here ~ to his
acccptan~c Of the Baltimore nomination, and ex-
hibitng some signs OF reluctance. They have &C.
morally advised that he ought 10 accept, because
the convention djourncd wlth.nt making proyl-
son for such a contingency, aud II lie was disIn-
II l.n,, ,.,nl
promptly, 10 have allowed another selection. Be
sides, it is contcnded that II withdrawal would in
yove him in embarrassments not easily re-
hcyed.
TINS senate TERRtroRl,L RESOLUTIONS The
Washington CORES pondcnt of the Baltimore Sun
in his letter Of the 25h The discussion of
the Heuntc caucus resolutions continues. although
the most mportant Of the series WIS yesterday
adopted by n vote of SO to 81. But one dcmocrat
ic yotc--,hat of Mr.. pugh-was given against the
fourth resolution. Mr. Dougla. was not present.
A fresh debate has now sprung up ON tho PROPOSE
ton of Mr. Clingman to add resolution declar-
ing thai it ia not now necessary to lcgislae Tor the
protection of slavery in the Territories. Mr.. Crit
tenden made an interesting and eloquent appeal in
favor Of moderation aud forbearnucc ON the part of
both political parties, for the sake OF the peace Of
the country
The adoption Of this serioa Of resolutions Ly tho
nearly unanimous voice ol inc democratic Seha-
tors settles tho democrats doctrine this sui ect
The principle Of the resolutions il embraced in
the majority platform of the Charleston, platform
committee which was. in fact, approved by u ma
iprty Of the delegates well tho States. Tho
so.cald Tennessee resolution also substantial y
the same These resolutions do not call for slave
code though tits represented in the republican
rapcrs They form basis upon which the demo
| cratic party North aud South can stand as ma
tinnal party, Mt least for u while longer,
| Tns JarANrsE.-0n Friday number Of mem.
bcrS Of Congress and their wives paid formal
visit to the Japanese, in accordance with previ.
Gus arrangement
Mcssrs Philip & Soomons. booksellers, enter.
taucd them several hours in the afternoon, in
Wizards concert room. with m exhibition Of va
rious specimens of drawings, paintings aud en-.
cravings, tho comm0nest OF which excited their
admiration. while tho more costly and finely exc
Gated were scarcely noticed. The sterooscorlc PIC,
lures, however, excited their wonder and ndlnira'
ton,
Tho same cvcninghe eight phi lcp' members Of
the embassy dned with the President. in compn.
ny with the naval commission, the mrmhors of the
Cabinet and their wives, and other invited guests,
| II the number OF about thlrty-cght.