Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-12

II will have been perceived that the Wing ticket,
with exception, has been carried in New York
No other result could have been anticipated after the
awful split in the Harmonious Democracy of that
State. Tn" trcachery which has been cody and u.
sparingly manifested towards the Union Compromise
Democrats, enough to have induced them 10
unite with the Wings and not alone to render them
indifferent To the result. AS it is, the Wing party
has succeeded.
IL is more than likely that we shall Il, ar il pro
claimed by the modest and conscientious portion of
the Democratic press, when they chronicle this re
suit that the Free Soil Wig ticket Of Nn York las
been carried Nor should be at all surprised il
Of these very journals whose editorial pens
hard dry from defending Gen. Pierce for appoint
Ing Free Sellers to office should cxclaim with indg
nant warmth, that the Union is an DANGER AJoi
ton is triumphant 4 Nd,hrile Conrcatioa must
ehei No, not this last, they call for Nash
willie Conventions unlessa Wing President is in Office.
They far lose sight Of power and the spols
to call for such sovereign and extreme remedies
while Democrat sits in the Presidential chair They
have philosophy on this subject, unique and com
p-ehensive. Given a Wig Prcsidcnt-rcmcdy :
Southern rights, Nashville Conventions guns drums
trlmpcts, thunder, ct cetera. Given DEMOCRATIC
President who plies the Free Sellers pie niiuly
with oifce-remcdy get what re can, but by all
means "stanl by the Administration" Now there
is degree ofngcnuousncss in this that is quite cap
tivstiny. 1t almost mounts up t, " conscientious
action"
We said we should not be surprised il the Demo
cratic journals did their usual amount Of h)rr
stricken asony over the abominabe Delinquency Of
the New Ior Wings, in electing some Free Sellers
to Federal Offices Its way they have. Gen. Pierce
is applauded because he appoints Free Solys to Fed
eral OH ;es in order TO consolidate the Dcmoc-
racy. That's all right OF course the Democracy
mus; nc cons,lii tted How else the spoS lie
kept in the Democrat family: OF course General
Pierce ougat to consi Ter thiS and reward these who
helped u elect MIN. But if the Wings Of New York
slip in Free Sellers into State offices, psh it,
rank to the South. Is fragrant yivltio4 Of
the Constitution
Well, nov sweet gentlemen which is tic worse
We confess the antecedents of OF the newly
elected Wings in New York do not please us-hut
which is the worse: Gen. Pierce, vino represents
the Union, South and N1-th-who was guaranteed
TO lie not only pure, but above suspicion the Free
Soil neutrality-suspicious. Free Sellers Of the Kind
TO Office to Federal Office snu5s the Anti free Soilers
and kicks Bronson out. The New York Wings.
pledged to nothing, Of whom nothing be claimed
a right choose min lie some Free S,lcrs in their
ticket for purely local Offices We repeat, which is
the worsey OF cour,c, the Wbigs Of New York.
Why? They have spoilS to distribute and Gen
p;Areo has We submit this Ia he considered OF il
the light Of CONSCIENTIOUS ACTION" Great party
that
We think we reduce lie matter 10 a simpler
formula, thus Gen Scott unsouni and reasonable
proof: may or might give Seward Office Pierce
perfectly soInd-proof gives Free Sol-rs Offices by
sores and wont tolerate any grumb,ins on the part
of Anti-Free Sellers. Convenient logic, isn't it =
Scott doomed for possible offence, and the
conscientious" journals olPlaud Pierce for not enc
but hundreds Of actual commissions Scott aiyht
have looked over the wall Pierce entered and took
the fruit. Scott is guilty, Pierce innocent. pretty
specimen of Democratic "consccntiousncss"