Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-13

much gained But the swindle Of the Athe ft6ii
Resolutions---the An Buren, fraud-and the &C.
companying train of impudent deceptidns put
upon the South, which distinguished that era of
the Democracy ARE too recent lesson to be lost
1--WE trust, upon the people. True, the detection of
that vile imposture, has taught not particle of
modesty selfdistrust to that set of politicians
among us who claim to be the guardians by self
election, of the rights of the South-but to whom
not even the patering equivocations of the Mich
olson letter, have brought the blush of shame
But these impositions are now detected, exposed,
confessed and let hope that their authors will
have the decency to retire from the stage, with
out renewal of the exploded tricks, which have
now no longer power to deceive Lord Byron
told pleasant story to Mr.. Thomas Moore, his
bographer, which he got from Braham the sing
er. mountebank who advertised to the good
people of Liverpool, that certain night he
would give them an entertainment embracing all
the attractions ofthe hstrionc and vocal art to be
presented in his single person. For some time
his audience endured him with ill repressed i'm
patience-but when his impudent effrontery
could be borne no longer and cries of off with
resounded from all parts of the house, the exposed
and bafed cheat walked to the footlights, with in
imitabe composure, and said Ladies and Gent
men-you have call dish ting swindle. say,
it ISL a swindle." Such frankness and modesty
are worthy Of imitation.
But 1.-THE Democracy of Pennsylvania have
proved their fidelity to the constitution and to the
rights Of the South byrepeaing the odious obstruc
ton law, which prevented the use of the State ails
for the custody ofrecaptd slaoes;" and the Enqui-
rer has perused Mr.. Buchanan's speech on that
subject with great satisfaction. Very well for
the Pennsylvania Democracy, if indeed Demo-
cracy had any thing to do with it; and very well
of Mr.. Buchanan! But to our poor thinking it
would have been infinitely more to the point if
we could see the Democracy of Virginia doing
something towards the enforcement of the fug-
| tive slave law, ii it were more than bare
| solution ofapproval of it. Or is that Democracy
of opinion that Southern rg hits so well taken
care of by its Northern allies, that it may dis
pense with any thought OR care on the subject!
Or is it willing to trust to foreign mercenaries for
the protection of those liberties which can find
their only true defenders at home! History is
full of melancholy examples of the failure of that
| trust.
And it is such a party as this which, Or its
mouth-pieces, profess to distrust General Scott,
because he has not published in the newspa-
pers his approval of the fugitive slave law. And
the Enquirer is ready to take it the say-so of
''Lon," (apenny -a-liner for a penny paper, wri-
ting to his employers from Washington backed
| bv II
dorsed Wing orator. sthat it is an adequate OBJ
lection to Gen. Scott as candidate for the Presi-
dency, that those who support him and have
brought him forward are the opponents OF all mea-
sures for suppressing the agitation of the slavery
question" ''Those acho haze brought him for
10ardn' Let tell the Enquirer and its con-
freres, that nobody has drought Winfield Scott
forward" His virtues and his shining deeds have
| placed him before the nation. His victories it is
that will not let his enemies sleep. Hence the
scandal the detraction, the envy, which ever
pursue merit like its shadow. When Chippewa
and Lundy' Lane cease to be-when history takes
no note of the march from Vera Cruz-then, and
not BEFORE may men talk of ''bringing Scott for
ward" But, while the nation has such sons and
loves them with the pride of a mothers heart, as
well attempt to shut out the sun with your hat as
seek to obscure his greatness. But William H.
Seward is the ''Scott leader!' Pray, has the
Enquirer sort of feeling for its respected asso-
ciate and co-labourer, the President of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee! Will not Mr.
Benjamin Halett be the Douglas seader," or the
Buchanan ''leader,' OF whatever other name may
be crowned with the honors of the Baltimore Con-
vention! The Democracy free to catch as
many votes as they under the auspices of
Free soilism-they trust Free soiler with the
very arcana of their policy-put him in the most
trusted place-work with him-sit cheek by iowl
with him-and all is safe-all is well! But let
of the same kidney barely signify his design
to support Scott, and sraightway, in the respecta-
BILE judgment of "Ion, "Brownow" and the En-
quirer, that is an adequate objection to General
Scott as candidate for the Presidency" Now,
Seward and Haett-Haett and Seward-what
is the difference! Like the inquistive Cassius
we might ask
"What should be in that Hazlet?"
Why should that name be sounded more than
Seaoard? Unite them together Seward's is as
fair name. Sound them-it doth become the
mouth as well. Weigh them-it is as heavy-
Conjure with tliem-Seward will start spirit as
Hallet.
THE NICARAGUA QUESTION.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Courier and Enquirer, in recent letter,