Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-11-17
Rifbnlo,,a Dailp iUbis.
MONDAY MORNING, NovrMnrR II, iss.
from TIE tnica Santrs eafettcs
PRINCIPLES.

PRINCIPLES
Our political opponents in tho habit OF talk.
ina sboa, their rinepies without doing aud the public
the favor define what those principles They n'a
rsby speak oI,hem ~ " they well known, as orc
might reo or instance TO the ten commandments, OF sny
thing else with which every individual supposed to be
perfectly famar And yet they have Of late yeas, adopt
I'd the custom Il speaking OF dsmocraey" ne progrcs-
riy.' which implies that does not remain stationary,
but constantly advsncog that II is not this what Il
was and will not be the next that it Is tbs There
confusion Of doss created by thus manner OF speak
inr we confess that rally do not know what
ID mo scy" is, according this mode OF speaking, or
wha, its advocates by it. Nor 90 think many OF
oppoacnts themselves much more enlightened or
~ise this subject Than ourselves. We very much doubt
whether any OF them. LEADER. would ii called
upon define what they understand by modem "democTs-
.y" OF ,he principles OF tho democratic party, S,o the
same definition even in substance. Now iog the sake ci
understanding each other clearly would be e,tctnc',
glad II would give clear dehniuon OF de-
its sdveestes ofthc present day understand
it, aud EXPLICITLY, without going into vague general
iea which nothing, whGt the rrHsles are to which
they refer 1t is possible that as understood by
some, should not disagiee with them about primer
pes bu, with others who profess hold the we are
quite should differ widely
Ia the following extract from article IN the C.neins
Enquirer repubshed with appreciation by the Washing
Constitution MI. Cahouns organ the writer speaks Ct
The principles upon which Mr.. Polk elected OF rath-
arms the, the Presidential battle fought upon priH
sip, aud that it is incumbent upon those elected. 10 car
~ out"lhese established principles. Now we again s-s
what were the principles upon hch Mr. Polk el.eIeul
leI his organ define hCm clearly so clearly hat iete
can be no mistake sboui ,hem,-let all his supporcfs
sgTee the definition, and sha know what 10 expect
irum him and his party The writer whose language we
quote evidently complaining that these established
principles. upon which Mr. Polk elected, have NOT
teen carried He have private grieis uhassuaged
which him speak thus, and 10 call upon ms
brethren Of The PIess give u;eranee e. similar COM
plants; whether he has tseefns that be Ia. his
own rotten Of what The PRINCIPLES we've upon which Mr.
Polk elected though hike his political brethren gen.
srav he eerrn, avoids eKpsiuins what lie understands
,hem 10 hsve been The following is las language
look al IL! The Democratic party OF The L. States
ip.crbei boldly their standard their rierlss and
forth the battle They fought PiHeis selected
eny ss their They cnme iorth victorious.
Sow after hayuE thus uiunphcd i incumbent up
Ihcse VINO entrusted witt, The out OF these
established prfaeipes sdmn!ser them in parity OF plr
pose and solely their SUGGEST And II in their
position ~ agents Of the people, these prominent members
of the democratic party make departure from the straight
line plainly marked by the circumstances OF our po
Atea IriuHphs and instead OF obeyin2 the popular Viii,
which placed them in high position, seek 10 crafty some
relish political ASPIRATION attempt TO openly or secretly
thwsr the object oi their Ceal trust = II, we AK N I'll
suberness bg without eeng, the duty OF Tie Dcmo
cratic pess-he senines placed on the tower 10 guard
sgsnst open warfare without insjuons muny within
TO stand dumb the knowledge Of wronS aud dishonesty
among ihese men, leaving O. cur ehstTes only the asA OF
rIposing aEd ecspe their discrimination Lien bury IN
oblivion the ae' is this the province Of manly, tree,
Soit and independent DemocTsi'c P:ess1 Never with our
We did psieI TO the dishonesty OF inca-
cef.ly OF public servant, and We never wall. We dad
sUppoee that the Mssourtn one OF the same sort
There is evidently little GcTmony IN The above extract
airing Of diseord which strikes the ear amid the
beautiful and accordant "haTm0ly' winch "he organ"
woa!d fam persuade pevades every portion o! the party
IL may be the creOkirg of wheel howeve- which the
timely application OF ltte OIL the udcious use 81 some
of the "spol-" may pat stop to. With ihst we have
nonng TO do as it is entirely family affair; but VIC
ike 10 know what those principles" ere, OF which IN
writer spssi as having been Inscribed boldly upon their
standard by the Democratic party, when hey went form
10 the battle" DID the standard beer the inscription
in every part OF the Unonl Or OF principles
inscbed upon it at the South and another ut the North
We pause for reply.