Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-26
"GRoANs OF THE BRITON 81


Mr.. Townshend of Ohio, distinguished free
soil Democrat, spoke in the House of Represen-
tatives, a few days since, on the Presidential
question. We commend his remarks to the spe-
cial attention of our Democratic brethren, here
abouts, and hope that they may not find them diff
fcult of digestion. Mr.. Townshend is very in
dignant that the Democracy should have stolen
Wing timber wherewith to build a platform
Like the New York Evening Posthe repudiates
that platform as a fraud and a humbug. We
copy from the Republic sketch of his speech
Mr.. TowNsHEND, of Ohio after few Introductory re-
marks said the Democratic party was of progress
othe present and the future rather than the past For
this re ason he had operated with and abored for it
The Democratic party, however, did not him. He
not bound to follow its dictates right wrong but
when he employ this agent attain great ends he
acted with it and only then.
To the Democratic party he had been ardenty attached
Its Convention which was recently held in Ba tnore
doubtless directed to nominate standard bearer
for the ensuing Presidential canvass but, governed by
usage 1t had proc aimed certain sentiments as those of
that party when III fact the doctrines entertained
by only portion of it. The Convention endorsed the
Compromise by Clay, sustained by
Webster and put through by the force Fl more and
his Administration. He protested against this stealing
OF Wing thunder, and this stealing of Wing timber to
make the Democratic platform; and he protested against
the Interpolation into the Democratic creed of any thing
which make the party the al of slavery and oppres
sion. The Wing partly if either qcas the natugul aly
Of Slavery; the Democratic party having higher and
more noble mission The afirmance of the Compromise
inaity by the Baltimore Democratic Con
venton special piece of impotence. Agitation
could not be stopped and the resolution which he
ferred was nothing but fraud and intended to humbug
He opposed the Fugitive Slave law and after speaking
of other matters, concluded.
The Democratic papers in the South are at
great pains to parade before the public, the dis
avowal on the part OF one two free-soil Wing
papers of the binding force of the Wing platforms
We call upon them to present the other side of
the picture by giving their readers the benefit of
Mr.. Townshends lucubratons.
Mr. Giddings of Ohio, followed Mr.. Town
shend in characteristic diatribe against the ac-
tion of both Conventions. This individual was
once Wing, but dissolved his connection with
that party many years ago. He now belongs we
believe to distinct organization styling themselves
the "Free Democrats. The following is a sy-
nopsis of his remarks
Mr. G1DDI NGs, of Ohio said that the Wings and the
Democrats have recently held their National Conven
tions have put forth declarations of theE sentiments and
principles, and have nominated their Prudential eand
dates These two parties agree all principles stand
ing in parallel lines and the contest between tn I'M on
~ or the spols Tor power and place. and Or the oaves
and fishes He thanked God he had lived the day
when the Wings had put their principles On record
that they could be understood without mistsse.
He then read the resolution of each contention in re.
ation misunderstanding ali attempts to gtate on the
subject of slavery, and abiding by the COMPROMISE meas
commended that free could moi be prevented
from expressing their opinions upon the subject. He
tramped those resolutions under his feet with scorn He
thought that the two conventions would haze been bet
ter employed in attending Sabbath school, ard in
tempting to initiate tvraDt and usurDr from Nero
down to Nicholas telling free they shanot speak
1t would be discredltabe the trainers of the Alien and
Sedton laws to say the conventions re-enacted them.
They did worse. "A more unrighteous coalition than
that which existed between the parties in passing
the Fugitive Slave law before existed
liked men. Having acted under the gag. they dare
go before the people with defence and the ony way
themselves is to silence discussion He statedthe
position which the Free Democrats occupy and as aid
down in the Buffalo platform They he said, hoo the
balance ofpower and will wei for the benefit of hui
freedom.
Now we attach but little consequence to the
ia naticayavings of such men as Townshend, Gid
dings, and the like. We do not pretend to say
that the Wing party is tho ''natural ally of slave
ry." We do not claim the compromise as an ex-
cusively Wing measure, nor do we look upon
the Compromise resolution of the Democratic
Convention as Il fraud and humbug. Having
been adopted by an overwhelming majority of the
assembled Democracy, we are entirely willing to
take it as definition of the position of the ma
tional Democratic party, Notwithstanding the pro-
tests and disavowals of few macontents. But
we claim the same measure of respect and defer
ence for the Wing platform an authoritative
exposition of the creed of the great Wing party
of the country, even though it should be repudat-
ed by few free-sol Wings in the free States
Our locofoco contemporaries may quote Horace
Greeley in opposition to the platform of the Wing
party but by way of answer need only refer
them to the indignant Reputation of the Demo-
cratic confession of faith by the Evening Post
and the Hon. Mr.. Townshend. If they still
think that they manufacture any political CAPT
tai by playing out this game, they are heartily
welcome to continue the experiment. We appre-
bend that they will find themselves losers by the
operation. The pronuncaamento OF the Ohio
Free soiler will be found to wear peculiarly
and ugly aspect in the eyes of South
ern Democrats.
IMpoRTANT.-Louis kossuth, it is said,
presses much regret at the defeat of Mr.. Cass in
t he Democratic Convention; and Lola Montez is
quite out of heart the scurvy treatment Mr. Buch-
anan received at the hands of the same august
body. Better call another Convention, gentle
men, and endeavour to conciliate these important
you will stand in need all sorts of aid
in November.
WATER SPOUT IN WAsHINGToN COUNT
We learn from the Abingdon Virginian of the
9th inst. that water spout occurred near Browns
Furnace, in Washington county, on "Wednesday
the 10th inst. during heavy shower of rain,
which is thus described by those who saw it,