Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-08

lntl rs we 10 make the nCculul
comments.
As rhetorical paper, it is clevCrly done; but to
the avowal of auy principle the recommendation Of
any of cardinal interest any thing eX
cept the usual expressions of piety, patriotism aud
prudence. nothing in it worthy of serious
comment Like every thing else which we have seen
from General Pierce II is vague, general and inde
mite. II is Of the same genus with the Baltimore
Platform, apon which lac stood. The only marked
feature in it is It's comnittal to nothing. So far in
formation is concerned, the subjects of which it
treats were familiar To the country before If the
Democracy are satisfied with it, we have no reason
10 complain II the IIaris and Sol)s are equally con
tent, have no right to grumbe. 1t strikes us
however, that lac has given "Shels" and nothing but
''Shels," To the Hards and the SotS,
We have been told all along by the Enquirer that
the Message would sci al the Free Soil acts Of the
Administrator to rights that not by the acts Of
the Administration, but 10y this annual pronun-
ciamento it was to be tried The Washington Senti-
nal which has far chung to the President but
demned the Cabinet, has given us constantly 10 ur-
derstand that the President all right, and that
when the Presidents turn to speak came, should
find at least reputation of Marcy and Guthrie
and Cushing.
any such expression.
As We predicted, something about 9S is stuck in
plum Ia the pudding the especial tooth of the
Virginia Democracy BY St George, how acute
these people are in knowing how to sweeten the cup
for the mother OF States and of Statesmen
We had doubt that whatever the Message might
be, it would receive the cordial approval OF the En-
quirer. That is altogether too smart journal 10
quarrel with any act Of the Executive We shall
wait to what the Washington Seminal saws. when
shall indulge ourselves I'm some further comments
The Richmond Enquirer copies into its columns our
article of Friday last, the Virginia Democracy in
which we hinteI that the Virginia delegation ia Con-
gress would he urged to lead OFT in the work Of sup
pressing any expression Of opinion the interference
of the Administration, !. behalf Of the SJNs and
Free Sellers of New York
The Enquirer does not venture TO cainsay our ,,.s-
picion. 1t labors through an editorial comment tho
effect Of which is rather counteaancc than TO con.
denim such n course Of procedure.
The Enquirer moreover seems by Implication 10
consider the of the Administration, a very
light and trivial very venia offence.
1t goes further and intimatcs that It is matter
of little consequence what Gen. Pierce may do OF
has DONE to aid the Free Soigrs, so long rs he con
siders himself States Right Strict Construction
Democrat. Exactly what VIC supposed. His u-,s
against the South are OF no impoTtaugc-So long n
his professions are. right AMI he dSpeusos HL,ro
manu-, the public patronage 10 the party.
The article Of the Enquirer ignores entirely what
the basis of the last Presidential contest VIZ the
adherence to the Compromise of III, acitating gnes
tons so happily put TO rest by Cia alci by
Webster Cass, Footc ami that co-!ort Of giants he
fore whose presence franklin Pierce pal.s his ue!-
fectual fires. 10 whom lac was no more than .he
glow under the hedge, when the fall moon
pours her silyery radiance owe. the earth
We are not surprised at this change in tho tone OF
the Enquirer. The contest in the last election
turned upon nothing, so much, as upon the que on
who the soundest upon the Free Soil question
Pierce ultra for the South and iha Cunu-omi
while Scott not he trusted 1t contena,l with
its usual and Characteristic ludcrous vaor that the
Baltimore Democratic Platform, upon which Can.
Pierce stood. soundcr than uy wing Platform.
We sud the WING Platform make the Comrromi,e
"fnality' The answer wa, the Dcmorradr Plat
form makes il more than Euai Though We confess
never any such thing in it,
Now, the Enquirer, pierce having been elected ON
this issue, and the spols having been secured
ignores altogether the Compromise but tells US that
Gen. Pierce Is a marvel Of Democrat
The Union goes further, aud pumply SUSTAIN,
what the Wing party at the time contcnded, viz.
that the Democratic Platform did not endorse the
Compromise-that the Democratic party did not
mean to do that if they had either approved or
condemned it, their candidate could not have Lscn
elected. Here's what the Union says
"If the Baltimore platform bad expressly aopyo,sI or
d'aRprorcd the compromise, the nCninee void have met
with certain defeat
This is the very truth Of it, but we had not *
pectcG so candid a confession. We have here the
confession extortcd only 10y the deplorable CON
dition To which the Democracy is reduced by Gen.
Pierce that the Baltimore platform was. as the Wing
party charged at the time Janus faced. II was in.
tended to bc so The Democratic party so de-, igncd
IT. They wished 10 get the Compromise men and
the South by appearing 10 approve it and {, catch
the Northern Free Soilcrs by not actually doing So
And we are ashamed, are not ashamed W.,
are panied 10 acknowledge that their duplcity sue
ooedci. Scott was defeated because he ,,old on
the hnalty OF the Compromise, aud Pierce succeeded
because he was represented standing ON the Bal
tmore platform, which had face for the South and
another for the North Here IL shameless avowal
ofihe fact, fact Indignantly rcpudiatcI durins the
canvass.
But like every other fraud It has brought It's reri-
button II has returned to plague the invention.
Peace is sought now 70 br brought about 10y telling
the National Democrats in uubushing assurance 90
'Hou were deceived. The BaltImor, platform did
not approve the Compromise. We said soat the time
but il was not true. our nominee would have been
defeated Il VIC had"
For all which the Enquirer consoles US with tn,
following laudauon Of Pierce
"On scrutiny Of the personal character and the pot
cal record OF W. Pierce, the representative Of the de-
mocracy Of Virginia u the Baltimore Convention agreed
that he was the man 10 carry into effect a. President
The United states The principles Of government Tor which
she party contend. Accordingly they proposed Mr.
Pierce for the Presidency Their suggestion met the 40
pfova - the Convention, and che nomination Of the Con
venton was ratified by the people President Pierce
then, s IN certain sense, the "Choice aud creation
che Virginia Democracy he drew bic Lessons in po.ca
pho.lnhy from Lhn lo--L-nc- Of Oh. u.rLnu. llhar- O