Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-21
MR. TOONRS.

MN. 1OOADS.
The Washington Union thinks it very plain
that Mr.. Toombs of Georgia must take sides
with the Democracy; because, forsooth, it says
adherence to the Compromise is the cardinal doc
trine of the Democratic party. Unfortunately
for this speculation, Mr. Toombs and his coadj u-
tors, Messrs Cobb and Stephens, have just come
out triumphant from hot contest with the ANTI
Compromise party of Georgia, which was ex-
clusivey Democratic. The only man we have
vet seen mentioned who once bore the name of
Wing and who acted with this party, is Mr..
Smythe the editor of the late Augusta Republic,
who at the commencement of the canvass open
" abandoned the Wing party and united his paper
with the Constitutionast, the Democratic organ
at Augusta. Throughout the canvass the "Con'
stitutonalist and Republic" waged the hottest
sort of var on Mr.. Toombs, and the number
that came by the mail of yesterday has long
article crtcizing his course, and containing ex-
tracts from his celebrated speech in Congress on
the Baltimore Platform. We copy some of the
extracts with the.Democratic papers comments
Mr.. Toombs said:
"Tbose tresolutions) now before me have he dis.
oped. 1t will be admitted by all fair and cnndid men
that party creeds, if made at ALL should be and
explicit should BE- upon points Of difference between
parties and should plainly and distinctly set forth the
opinions of those who promul gate them, upon the
questions of which they speak Any ambiguity in
them, fairly reerabe to design, s conclusive evidence
of fraudulent intent. Tested by thee plain and OBJ
vious and Just principles, shall proceed sh that
these Baltimore resolutions disgraceu to their
thors and insulting to the intelligence OF the people,
that they intended to be ambiguous-to up
under convenient generales, the discordant senti-
ments of the Democratic party, in order that they
might be expoln led differently in different sections
the Unon-upon at least the three greatest questions
Of national policy and popular excitement-the ques-
tions OF internal improvement by the General Govern
ment, the tariff and slavery in the territories"
Here (savs the c. and R } he charged the represen-
tatives of the great Democratic party OF the Union
with INTENTIONAL and declared the resolutions
passed by them DtsGRACEFUi TO THEIR AUTHORS and
INSULTING TO THE INTELLIGENCE oE THE PEOPLE. This
charge will OF course, apply to the whole democratic
party for they ALL in mass, lied under and supported
those resolutions. Again he said;
"The first afrms what nobody denies; the second
denies what nobody afrms; and the third asserts what
nobody believes. do not say that the classification ia
altogether accurate for there is scarcely truth in
them without subtle admixture of error. l therefore
submit it, with the qualification that "mixed masses
are to be denominaed by the greater guantity' The
first resolution belongs to the last Classification; as
sers that the American Democracy place theil
trust IN the intelligence the patriotism, and the dis.
eliminating justice OF the American people. The Sc
cord airms the first TO be distinctive feature Of the
political creed OF Democracy, and charges adverse
opinions to these upon their opponents 1t was eve
thus with deceivers! Judas betrayed with a kiss; ant
tawnng and hattery have ever, ia all ages and in al
chimes, been the weapons with which sycophauts and
demagogues have won their way to place and pow
sr."
DEMOCRATS and JUDAS put TOGETHER (excl lain
the G. and r. Why, democrats, you follow suc
commentator upon your acts Those of you tina
can, ought to subscribe to build monument to you
shame.
Here is another citation
"The Democratic party, since the day that tn
breath of life breathed into it by Mr. Van Burer
have never held power a single year without creatin
national debt, or charging their unpaid oil
one. Let the people remember Mr.. Van Burens &C
ministration. There is no danger in their torgetn
Mr.. Folks. The tax gatherer will keep him green
the recollection OF this generation at the least"
1t isa gentleman who holds such opinions
the great Democratic party, that the Washington
Union now welcomes to place in the fold. w
have some doubts whether it's calculations upo
this conversion will be realized. His positio
Union party of Georgia will hold aloof from an
party nomination for the Presidency, and wi
support that candidate who is most trustworth,
on the subject of the Union.
Now, suppose that Mr.. Fillmore is the Wing
and Mr.. Buchanan the Democratic nominee.
Mr.. Toombs is a true man. he cannot forsake the
candidate who has proved by his acts his loyalty
TO the Union on the terms of the constitution
and support one who was prominent partlcipa
tor in all those deceitful contrivances of forms
of party creeds which Mr.. Toombs so eloquently
and so Justly denounced in 1913.