Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-30
Sentiment In Virginia.

Were enc TO listen exclusively To the sentiments OF
portion of the Democ attic press of this State they
might imagine that il was the determined purpose of
every Democrat in the State, to stand by the Admin,
istraton and that il was deservedly one Of the
most popular Administrations we have ever had
We hear much about the loydiiy If the Virginia De
mocrats, and told that the manifestations OF
dissatisfaction with the Administration confined
certain class Of politicians in the State of New
York, heretofore denomnated National Democi ats
aid held up to the South as the embodiment of all
tlat was sound and conservative among Northern
politicians but more recently treated as outsiders
and disorganiscrs-that they meet with no sympathy
among the Democracy beyond the limits OF their own
State, and more especially with among the uu-
8nchng Democrats of Virginia That all sounds
very handsomely with the friends of the Administra-
ton abroad and particularly about the Whit House
With those who, for reasons most satisfactory Ia
themselves, devoutly hope il may bc So We have no
doubt much reliance is placed in it as their crculi
~ will possibly admit OF ltwould be- very uncom-
Portable for them To believe any thing else. We have
seen enough already to render il perfectly apparent
that powerful effort will bc mad, in this stat. ,o
sustain the Administration right or wrong. The King
can do no wrong, is 10 he the doctrine for the De
mocracy of Virginia TO follow with the most profound
submission How far they will do SO remains To Ice
seen. Some may. All will not There are already
strong evidences given ont, that there are some Vr
ginia Democrats unwilling TO subscribe to any such
doctrine. 1t seems strange that it could be- other
wise. The masses of the party have been taught To
believe that the wing Of the Northern Democratic
party, repudlcd by certain of their brethren at
the South were the true and only friends of q
Union, the Constitution and Southern right, North
Of Mason Dixons Line; and tina this same Van Bu.
ren, Free Soil party which they arc commanded now to
take to their arms and affiliate most lovingly with
have been deadly enemies of Southern institutions
They want 10 see some good substantial reason for
this sudden and remarkable chanec-why they should
drop such Daniel s. Dickinson and the Union
Democrats Of the North, to take up such men a.
Van Buren,, Preston King and their w3oliycd aJoli~
ton allies. What have the former done to bcuay
their confidence or prove themselves in the least un
worthy Of 1t? They have refused to he made the
subservicnt tools of the Administration for patrons
ling and propagating Free So,sm hy means Of the
patronage Of the Government That IS all. l. it .r
charge like this that honest Southern Democrats
nre to be asked to abandon those men They must
lie false TO themselves first Tor the cause cepouscd
by the National Democrats OF the North is the cause
Of the South we'll as 0f the mon We have
said that all Of them ia own State will not .l1 il
the effort to manufacture public sentiment 10 that
effect to the contrary nevcrthelys-. II have prev.
ously quoted evidence Of this The Washington
Sentinel furnishes with additional proof IL is Is
follows
From the Washington sentinel @; 27.t last.
Extract from letter from Intelligent lud i.d-
entail gentleman OF Virginia:
Before saying auy ding more, allow io congratulate
the SeHt"a and the coH"y the 'r victory tie Ia.
tiona democracy of the State Of New York that ill.,
famous coalition of politicians known Van ureu soft,
SHE'LL frccso abUltionist. hnvcroti with great
ton the late letter Ut that glorious old statesman
Dickinson; hould -nlrir southern man n him
as for myself, although it Ice uum,uy coui.s-
it, could but drop tear when looked hnr the cuur.
which had been pursued towards him and his darru-
those vino only gained power 10y pledges pursue the
course which he Dickinson u0F pus-,.lg. luu know
my attachment to party you know / had great conf.
dencc in the present administration, Won know did az
much any other humble indviiuni IN NV county 20
knowledge that think it has committed great huuier
in the il has pursued towari- Dickinson, Bronson
&c my attachment to is strong, believing that H.
President will have patriot aud .Irlrity enough
ms Administration loose from ircCsulo and aboliuuat-
the most conspicuous OF whom i- John Van Buren.- /
Should this however, not be tho case land speak NOT
Tor myself alone but speak the sentiments Of the drmDc
rscy in this regoni then the administration will forever
lose the confidence and rcsIcct OF cyoy soathom
patriot