Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-10
DEMOCRATIC OUARRELS.

Inc wings now occupy position analogous
to that o the Aboiigines of Peru, after the con-
quest ofthat country by the Spanards. Driven
from the fair and fertile plains below, by the
sissess proves of the INVADERS these people seat
ed themselves on the solitary heights of their
mountain land, and looked down with intense and
savage satisfaction on the sanguinary strife that
ragged in the ranks of their conquerors. The fol-
lowers of Pizarro and Almagro had no sooner won
possession of the country, than they quarreed,
fought and cut each others throats the spoil,
to the ineffable delight of their common foe. A
kindred spectacle is now presented in the Con
gress of the United States The Democracy of
that body appear to be absolutely incapable of
agreeing about anything, and almost every propo-
sition that is introduced. no matter from what
source it emanates, proves to be q apple of dis
cord 10 their ranks.
A distinguished Senator of the Democrat
party offers resolution to confer Oh Gen. Scott
the rank of Lieutenant General; he is supported
in the movement by one portion of his political
friends, but another portion fired with indig-
nation at the idea and denounce it in the most
unmeasured terms. Generals Shields aud Cass
declare that Gen. Scott is justly entitled to the
honor proposed to be conferred on him. but Mr..
Polk and his adjutors in the lower House,
affirm that this is an entire mistake. The militia
Maerfroml Fennessee.avails himself of this oppor-
tunlty retail all the ocofoco caumnies of the late
Presidential campaign, and vigorously throws his
asinine heels ia the forehead of the dead lion.-
Let it be borne in mind that this proposition to
III, ~
sure, and that whatever Of abuse Democratic
partisans choose to lavish upon it brings odium
on the leaders of their party, if upon any body
lnrespect also to Cuba and its affairs, the once
harmonious brotherhood are wofuy distracted.
Messrs. Cass and Venable declare in their high
places that President Fillmore has saved the
country from disgrace, and fl eeIy express their
sense of his patriotic services. whilst Messrs.
Polk, Brown of Mississippi, Marshall & Co. aver
that the country stands degraded aud dshonored
by the very acts which their old fogy compatriots
so warmly approve. The Washington Union
ventnred short time since in moment of
unwonted magnanlnity to commend single act
of Mr. Flllmore's administration. 1t expressed
warm appreciation of the Presidents conduct in
'~-1o'H6 ALL " oiSu W I1dyti, CIdfdcIeflSlng the
mission as one of genuine philanthropy, and as
rejecting the highest credit Oh the administra-
ton that originated it. 1t will be seen from the
congressional debate published in another colamn
that the official organ has got itself into hot wa
ter by its imprudence. Mr.. Marshall, the fill
clustering young orator from California, takes the
editor to task, and applies the tomahawk and
scaping knife to his peric raneum with merciess
cruelty. Mr.. Marshall, Democrat though he
be- actually bushes for the central organ of the
great Democratic party
We have always known that the Democracy
were divided in principl all the great cues
tions of the day, but it ght have been expect
ed that the first moments of their triumph would
be an era of good feeling, and that quarrels and
chickering's would be postponed at least until the
meeting of new Congress. But not So OF
such Heterogeneous and infammabe materials is
the present locofoeo organization composed, tina
the slightest external cause puts the whole mas
into. comnotion and threatens general explo-
sion.