The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-14

Virginia will take place Representa- 10 IN. a..
Congress and members OF the State Legislature will ~.
be chosen The new constitution is also before III, !.
Pile and as natural consequence, we see evidence.
political movements in the State. There is, how..s
but little political excitement although there i m0,
earnestness and expression OF fixed resolve In o0hr
affairs the people OF the Old Dominion have never y;.,
to thai excitement which implies passion The ooonl.
ton scattered and. though resolute and determined ~
calm, thoughtful. and consistent.
We have recently had an opportunity to gslb., !.
formation OF the in Virginia and OF the ,sm0.,.
ture OF the political atmosphere in that State tn, :,
proach of the electon.day for the State Legislators, ,1
the nomination of Slate officers. in anticipation Of A.
OF the constitution. have created unu,u,
activity. But OF these things il is not our pupos.
speak now. The election OF members 10 the nex, CoD
gress however does concern well as every oh.,
citizen OF that we may speak freely and frankly viii,
out even pleading the example set by the National l,,I
Ligeneer OF yesterday
So far as the congressional canvass In Virgin,
there is but little excitement. This absence
excitement is easily accounted for Not many years ago,
issue between democratic and federal principles wa, v
made and joined That issue was fully argued ,hou,S.
out the S,ae and the jury of the people, by msod,
OF six thousand rendered verdict in favor Of The A.
mocracy Since then has been perfectly apparent to !,
who had eyes to see that the wing party OF virginia
say nothing Of the wing party in other States has Al.
tempted TO 60 back 10 the non-commtalism and coo.
strucve fasehoods of $780, 1t has also been spua,D,
to all who had eyes TO that the wing leaders bay, At
tempted 10 place The people on what subsequent .,D..
rience has proved to be devourng qucksand while II,
democracy has placed them on solid and substantial ab
In Virginia all the lusty and prophetic words Of wbir
leaders have been alsfed. while the more modest for.
dngs OF the democracy have been more than fulfilled VI
in districts wing candidates DESERVING then
flag pretending to scorn their former principles refusing
always TO uphold Them sometimes giving reuc,an, tes
timony to the superior wisdom Of the democracy; awau
seeking. and willing 10 do all things for power, place
and patronage. Their only recommendation, therefor
is pretended epentance-a camor for Office. which h,y
admit they would have used for wrong purpose When
is the bank nova where is the tariff now where /, d.
tribution now Will wing candidate in Virginia ban
his claims to favor on any of these' No; each a
all wish them buried in oblivion. Do they assai II,
tariff OF 1876. and advocate its repea' Do they qu.,o,
the wisdom OF intervention Do they attack III, n.
dependent treasury Do they urge distribution No!
no.! What, then. do they want' Power! How %
they expect 10 win i'll By evasion and conceal
ment The public cannot have forgotten the "hgh,ut
dispatches" nor the grave questions between Mr.
John Minor Bolts, Of the first part. MesHs Wllau
Ballard Preston and John S. Pendle,on. Of the second
part, and General Taylor and his followers, Of he h
part Can questions involving political integrity be wa
out by the lapse of three years Can grave accusation,
be satisfied as well as refuted, and that, TOO, n
three times three hundred and siyty-fve days. Tub
the whg party is fast degenerating into msenbl. a,
con in Virginia. as it has degenerated into congom,
ration OF miserable factions elsewhere
Plunged in the uttermost depths Of desps. ny he is
si6caton Of its forebodings, by the ridiculous mOsci
and by the reekng corruption Of whig dynasty, III
wing party in Virginia is attempting 10 make new M
false issue II pretends to believe that the Union IA
danger in the on Dominion and it preiends to h.
believe that the Union ticket is necessary h.tH Br
the sequel will show that spawned politicians r.cta
without their host There is no disunonism in vnua
However much the people there may talk OF The iupap
BILE and impraclicable difference between the right Of
cession and the right OF revolution, none Of them va
it to have any practical effect We have had opporuay
to Judge and we say. without fear Of contradiction ta
a single omnibus could carry every man in yIgni Wv
is in favor Of secession. Many OF the Virginia people %
posed the late Compromise. Some opposed one iau,;
some opposed another some opposed ALL But the Con-
promise being enacted, they remembered with pride The a.
t,ude OF Virginia before and during the revolution Thy
remembered with greater pride that she wa, hs mother d
our constitution. They will abide by il they will man
tain il they will defend it, At the same time she vii
give to all her the right to scru,inze freely all ru
Of the federal government-making no issue with ha
until an issue becomes necessary and inevitable ia
democracy of Virginia has acted wisely. L b.
acted in accord with those high, patriotic pnnePs
which have ever directed its conduct II has sk
:" Let there be no strife. The compromise rnsasu'u
have been passed Some object to ,hem-some go
tain them-a agree on insisting that they shall
maintained the law Of the land Such is the voa
the Virginia democracy-tbe strongest voice she ooak
utter when the country was Frustrated by wing reOV
and weighed down by abolition cabinet The demo-,
racy OF Virginia will make no issue on the Comprons-
will not willingly accept any issue on the Comprons
further than to support it, II regards that arrang'n''
belonging to the pasas thing perfected and aeon
plished-as much so as the Missouri Compromis
says that the only question is, who will abidsSHS
the law Of the land As far as we know, there sm
democratic candidate in Virginia who does not n"
by it.
We perceive that the National Intsihyenar oiyen
day. in speaking OF the Virginia elections, states thai
public regard beyond the borders OF Virginia IS eSeP
directed to the metropolitan district then j, avsr~
Judge Caskie is Of the number OF those "pao. h'a1
fhr,r f.,I,ooe ,ni,ni1dI H. Nv