Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-26
From fhe Ner Orleans Bee.
Hard Work.

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| The Washington Union has undertakes
rather an impracticable enterprise--that 0
proving that the Democratic party is no
responsible for the election of Charlie
Sumner to the United States Senate. b,
the Legislature of Massachusetts,. Mr.
i Grmwig's wagerto swallow his own heat
was but an ordinary exploit compared will
the difficulties that will obstruct the Unio'
in its attempt to relieve its party from til,
onus of that deed. Considering that ii
Massachusetts the Democracy and Aboli
tionists entered into formal compact a
the last election, for the express pur
pose Of carrying the State, and witt
the avowed determination of dividing til,
spoils of office; considering too, that whei
the Legislature assembled, the atoresaic
coalition proceeded deliberately and coolly
to perform its resolve, elected a Frcesoi
speaker ofthe House. democratic Gov
ernor, and Counsellors composed abou
equally of Democrats and Abolitionists
considering moreover that the only reason
why Sumner failed Of an election for seye
raj weeks, was that half dozen Demo
Gratis became ashamed Of the disgracetul
combination, and had not the moral cour-
age to consummate the bargain, and that
finally, when after repeated efforts, Mr.
Sumner was chosen, he obtained but ono
solitary Wing vote, which was given To
him under instructions, while he received
the united support of the Democrats and
Abolitionists-considering, we say, these
pregnant and overwhelming facts, we are
disposed to believe that, though some things
may be done as well as others, the Uaioa
will discover that to convince people OF
the innocence ofthe Democracy Of the Bay
STATE in this particular matter. Is one oi
those things that human wit and courage
cannot compass.
The Union seems indeed to feel the I'M
possibility of success, by the curious pro-
cess it has adopted 1t seeks to establish
the purity of Massachusetts Democracy,
by impugning Whiggery. 1t tries to di-
vert public indignation from the back
slidings of its own party, by insisting on
the Frcesoilism Of Seward and Winthrop,
and by republishing for the one hundredth
time Mr.. Fllmorcs letter, addressed thir
teen years ago to an anti-slavery society
This sort Of logic is weak, inconclusive,
and clearly indicative Of a very feeble cause
We would advise the Union to ac-
knowledge the coin,and not to beat around
the bush for expedienls and excuses. The
former course is the more honest and the
more manly. The great error Of purely
partizan papers. and one which seriously
impairs their influence, is that they in
variably strive to prove too much. Thus
when the Union seeks to induce its readers
to believe, that there are no Freesoilers
among Northern Democrats--it creates
grave doubts Of its own sincerity. And
why! Because every peHon IN the land
in the slightest degree familiar with the po.
litical history of the last fveyears, knows
better, and is armed with abundant prooi
of the contrary. The wiser and the more
ingenious course for the UnsoR to pursue,
would be to demonstrate, which can be
easily done from the record, that North
ern Whiggery has hirtcd and coquetted
with Abolition, just as much as Northern
| Democracy-that one is as criminal as the
other,an that neltheris entitled to any vast
amount Of Southern confidence. This is
the truth, and the Union must know that
truth will always make itself known, how
ever men may for while refuse to see its
presence and feel it's influence.
There are not many presses on eithe,
side which habitualydeal uprightly witt
their readers on this subject. We have
always striven to do so. Thoroughly
| Wing, as we are, we have not been back
ward in exposing the sins and short com
ings ofour northern brethren; but where
is the democratic journal that dares inform
its subscribers that northern democracy
is deeply infected with the. poison of Aboli
ton as Northern Whiggery. There are
none that we wot of.