Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-28


The Wings, though defeated in the last cam
paign, are neither contemplate in point of mum
Sers or influence, and with n little schism in our
ranks to aid them, will be able to put our now
dominant party into delightful minority Their
leaders in Virginia are making vigorous efforts to
carry the State in the coming election. They
will be joined by bogus Democrats aud disap-
pointed asprants for office. This is what we
look for as matter OF course. Then let the De-
mocracy be vigilant, Or they will be compelled
to wear around their necks the by no means
pleasing decoration of Wing letters.
After the defeat of General Scott the Demo
cratic journals throughout the country felictnted
themselves the assumption, that the Wing
party had been annihilated and could never
again rallyi its forces for another contest. We
took occasion then of suggesting to our ADVERSE
ries that they were cherishing an illusion, aud we
are not at all surprised to perceive that they are
already beginning to discover their mistake. The
South Side journal probably exaggerates the
danger with which its party in Virginia is
threatened at the present time, but there can be
question of the fact, that the spirit of the Wings
OF this State is just far from being subdued
as ever, and that they have not the remotest idea
of abandoning their political organization. A
season OF comparative calm in the political ele-
ments invariably follows the storm of Presiden-
tal election, and such calm now broods over
the land. Nevertheless we hear the notes of active
preparation for the spring campaign in numerous
quarters of the State. The Wings may not car
ry Virginia, as the South Side Democrat ap-
pears somewhat nervously to apprehend but we
feel the fullest assurance that they will at least
lose no ground in the approaching struggle
Wherever there is a reasonable prospect of sue
cess, we venture to say that they will unfurl
their flag and renew the fight with all their
wonted energy and determination. We have
yet to learn that any Wing, or even doubtful
county or district in the State is to be surrender
ed to the Democratic party this spring without n
struggle. The Wings fell just pride in pre-
serving their ascendancy wherever they can,
and are not at all likely to submit their necks
TO the yoke OF Locofocoism when it may be
avoided 1tmay bea very bad thing to have a
Democratic President, Democratic CONGRESS-
Democratic Governor, and Dem ocratic Legis-
lature, but this constitutes no good reason why
the Wings should lie down in supine ndffer-
ence and permit their opponents to ride rough
shod over them in every county or ward cleo.
ton. Locofoco- domination is lust as iusup-
portable on small as on large scale. Our
Wing friends have and felt its effects in the
administration, both of federal and State affairs,
and we need not warn them against voluntarily
suoJectlng themselves to its influence where they
have the power to avert such contamination.
The gerrymandering operations of the present
Legislature will probably leave no room for
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al districts of the State. So far as representation
In Congress Is concerned we admit that the pros
poets of the Wing party are decidedly dismal
But In regard to the State Legislature our chan
ces are fairer. The Wings, can increase their
strength in that body if they will, and we be-
lieve that they will make general effort to do
SO.
We are glad to learn from such good authority
rs the South Side Democrat that the ssaisop-
pointed applicants for office" will probably Coop
crate with the Wings ia the approaching canvass.
II our contemporary is right in this conjecture
the days of locofocosm numbered in Virginia
and the Wings will inevitably sweep the State
by an Overwhelming minority.
TIL d in New York becomes warm
and interesting. The Buffalo Republic has found
the tongue which its coadjutors of the Atlas and
Evening Post had lost, and speaks ont plainly
against Mr.. Tayors endorsement of the Inau-
gnral 1t styles his. resolutions an "incendiary
effort to reproduce schism,' and then strikes
at the Fugitive Slave Law in this wise: w..
''The radical Democracy of New York I'M
derstund this requirement of the Constitution, |
THAT relative to fugitives from service, and have
wish to prevent those for whose benefit it was
designed from profting by it. They do not now
believe, nor did they when the presidential nom
inaton made, that the law enacted under |
the Fillmore administration was constitutional
When it was endorsed by portion of the Balti-
more Convention the radical Democracy of this |
State repSdiated that endorsement We, in the |
columns of this paper repudiated it in unquali-
fed TERMS
standing firmly in this position, we de-
nounce the movement in the Assembly, which |
has been made by the above named Daniel b. |
Taylor as iactious and ncendiary, conceived in
the spirit OF d mischief maker, with deliberate
Intention to foment discord. and ultimately to
| reproduce schsm in the party And we call
upon every friend of union aud harmony in the |
party to discounenance the dasardy attempt |
and let him receive the contempt and scorn which
he merits.'
There is no attempt to disguise here-no
| equivocatioa or false pretence. Our Buffalo |
namesake said while the canvass proceeded that
alter the election it would oppose the Fugitive
law as uncompromisingy as before; the Albany
Atlas said the same; the New York Evening
Post echoed the declaration. The time has not
come when the threat can be conveniently fall
hlied. The spells are yetn reserve, and a hasty
word may kill the chances of Barnburnng friends.
Therefore and for this obvious reason alone the
| Post aud Atlas have tried to hide their antiDa