Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-28

ts would BE- mat he ~ opposed 10 Mr. McDowcls politics
and party-but l. thatthe acti Il he member OF the
great Democracy and did he not vote Tor Mr. Mcdowell
II We mistake the far wrong
mise. Presuming conjecture to be correct in what
attitude does present this champion Of dealng-ths
reprover of other mems alleged dis
guiscdand what is worse, wearing coors induce mis-
apprehension OF his identity.
In regard being covert and unmany-and it's
purpose equvocal and battling the wisdom of friends and
focs;-We nj loss 10 conceive how attack If IL
may be caled) could be direct and open. We have
simply given copous extracts from speech which Mr..
Mcdowell chiefly his claim for distinction. II there
aught wanting in manncss in that, discover it,
But the purpose OF those Why bring forth
this time of day II "Hs" not too much
affected by Alarm he would be able read the purpose
of the extracts in the eject they produce upon himself
Is he horribly afraid Does he shake in his shoes
We supposed the publication OF the of the Co
elect would produce that effect upon all" and all
OF his party We thought knowledge of those opinions
would so far the Democracy of Lower Virginia
pretty nearly TO death. We strengthened this be-
ie from the signs OF CONSERVATION exhibited by this
party ON many and trivial occasions They have Of
ten made the earth trembc with their oucries against poor
old Johnny e. for daring raise his support of the
abstract right of petition. The South (they said was ut
terry undone, by the perseverng efforts of that wonderful
old man. to edge in abolition petition All our rights
were prostraed-it treason and Bolts and
and Stuart had become aider and abcors and gwen us
over bound hand and foot the power Of the spoilers
The wicked Wings all Aboiioniss. A JVAie Co
could be trusted carry cortcspondence
about the slave, Latmer The Democrats the sal, of
the earthand aho they alarmed within an inch of
their lives they alone could by possibility save the nst
tons of the South.
Seeing abstraction thus fill the pure Democracy
with fears TO the point of busting and drive them to des
poration;we concluded that when they came TO know
that their Governor elect had gone suny bowshots be-
yond Johnny Q-(for this gentleman never held that man
could hold no property in man. that the Legislature
could aroitariy abogate private properyl-they would
forthwith, in the extremity of their terror make way with
themselves That they would do TO be
wlshedior-we could not doub-unless they were willing
that all their Glamour should be down 20 the score
OF hypocrisy If their fears of old Johnny Q distractions
real, and affected fs would be the least no-a
misfortune which could beial thcm view of having Mr.
Mcdowell to rule them. But if they can digest Mr.
Mcdowell the whole South will know what estimate IN
put upon their patriotic professions and apprehensions for
the South We have always known how to rate these
fessons and happy that opportunity has presented
itself to enable Others to form just conclusion on the same
subject.
al" is apprehensive that knowledge of Mr. McDowels
opinions will be potent weapon in the hands of the Abo
hnonists. We cannot help this The Abotioniss al
ready have his speech and have frequently seen extracts
from it, in their papers, within the last few years We could
therefore, conceal from them his opinions if we would
and we would not if we could And we are litte sur
prsed that gentleman, who much about fairness
and openness and all that Al" does should desire IN
gain an advantage Abotonist by SURPRISING
the truth! And what manner OF compliment that which
implies that have Governor who enterains such opin
ions that we cannot speak OF them above a Whisper
Al" is altogether mistaken in supposine that the Rich
mond Wing prdes itself its consistency. The re-
verse Is the fact We would oyully change every day
we could change ioT the betier-and do not AT all
despair OF going ON changing and improving, until
we get as old Meliuselah Richie. But in
in regard to this subject, have known no change
Since we had settled opinions any point we have been
convinced that the slave population in Virginia
constitutes the hnpPie laborng class in word-with
the exception probably OF Scotland, where the industry
and sobrey of the inhabitants surpass that of all peo
pie. In England and Ireland and Germany and France
the abourng population the enjoyment of half
'ia ee''e''s I~.l~s which fell of the great
mass OF our slaves in the power the whites
improve the condition OF the blacks BY forcing upon then,
the unsolicited boon of freedom. We therefore cannot m
precate the benevolent schemes of the Missionaries for bet
tcng the fortunes OF this class of population nor can
we shed tears the imaginary groans of and half
millions OF people-whch groans nthe language of down.
east lecturer, are enough TO pity all the unborn
grindstones in Nova Scotia" We content that things
shall remain in their present position, until such time as an
A-wsc Providence may select to bring about change
One word more, and done. Certain circumstan
ces have induced us TO npprehend for time that tho
SCUM was uesed 10 De driven To the WALL this subject.
Ii has become the football of trading politicians Men who
arc never true TO their country when they false
themselves have volunteered the champions of the Sou
they our leadersand that they will bcray us when
ever their interests prompt we do doubt We there
fore prepared for the worst and thought only of gath
erng robes around fall with much grace as VIC
could On this account, Mr.. McDowels election inspired
with fear; for oreseong the ISSUE we felt somewhat
like Hated on his
Alike-beyond its hopc-its dread
In gloomy safety, like the dead.