The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-07-27

made Webster, whose anti-slavery sentiments 4
were stolen by the Barnburners. his Secretary Of
State. They are now throwing stones, at the
most furious rate at the Administration, for ap-
pointing men to Offices who are not as good !
free solers as Webster or Fillmore.
But to come nearer home, and to verify Mr.. |
Webster's strong words in regard to the thorough
origina free-soil sentiments of the wings as Q
party. it is proper give the language Of Rich
mond Wing politician on the same subject
Here is SIMPLE, from great many more of the
same sort--of Mr.. Bolts sayings:-
Suppose lhey Congress- think slavery great
moral evil and public nuisauce why have they |
not The same right to prohibit its introduction
also Gnto the terrtories)i Ii appears to me- they
have, for | cannot find that he Constitution
makes any difference between hat and any other
species of property"
The whg press of this city, which cry out SO
inressar iy and ferociously against the sPpoint-
ment Of Mr.. Dix to collectorship, supported
Mr.. Bolts for Congress.
Such interesting paragraphs as the foregoing
might be multiplied Indefinitely, bat the country
is too we'll informed on the subject to require
that Politicians in their A B Cs know all
about it. Mr. Webster never spoke more truth
lut WOIuS ttldu WtlSH He CtdltucH AOH the w H.
party the invention--,he propagation and the
maternity of Free Soil doctrines. He never
spoke truer words than when he declared the di-
vision between Barnburner and Hunker Demo-
Gratis, in New York 10 have arisen out of Other
differences and causes than the slavery subject :;
and that the Barnburner Democracy took up the
Free Soil Shibboleth. .'stole it from the Wings"
as Temporary expedient with which to beat
down their Hunker adversaries. The fact is. a.
Mr. Webster claims. that the Northern Wing
party is The original genuine. Free-Soil party Of
the Union Fillmore wag chief among them;
John Quincy Adams was greater than he; and
Daniel Webster himself greater than either; OF
/ them, and hosts Of Others of the same sort, men
whom the Whig party. North and South. have
ever deli shied to honor, and have not hesitatel
even 10 elevate TO the highest Offices of trust and
power ia the Union.
! Now it may be henious crime for the present
Administration to appoint repentant Barnburn
ers to local collectorships, and Post Offices, ia
the place of unrepentant, rabid, blatant Wing
Free-Soilers. Ii may not be right in choosing
between evils 10 prefer the lesser evil to the
greater--to prefer for Office in New York repent
ant 0dIuUuEuSIS dS TIE plCScilb huuiluAot4otAou
has occasionally done rather than avowed active
| Aboitionists. as the past Administration habit
ually did. 1t may not be right, when men who
| have wandered and houndered for time in un-
patriotic courses, come cordially and repentant!y
upon the broad national platform, TO welcome
their return with tokens of confidence. Il may
not be r5h on EARTH as it is ia heaven to rejoice
more over one sinner that repenielh, than over
the ninety and nine which need no repentance.
The policy may be as wrong as ii IS dislssteful
to the South. But right or wrong it does not
/ lie in mouths of the Southern Whig supporters
/ of the Fillmore administration TO question it. IL
is not meet for the admirers of Webster. The sup
por.ers of the Tribune and the allies of Seward,
to thank the Lord, like the Pharisee, that thev
are not as other men are. OF ell the parties in
the world. of all the men in the world, little
charity for other peoples short-commings would
jhecome Southern Wings most Of all the De-
liahs that were ever contaminated by evil assoca-
lions, they are the very last that should presume
to throw stones. Ad, ersty may have purified.
defeat may have subdued, despair may have Sane
tfisd hem thoroughly in the course OF -four
months; yet if they have not. with all, a little
charity Tor sins which in prosperity they weEe
themselves so much addicted to- they are but 8
sounding brass or tinkling cymbal.
: The administration processes to be actuated in
all its appointments. in all its domestic policy,
with desire to consolidate the Democratic party
upon tile broad, ntaional platform OF the Balti-
more Convention. The enquiry propounded in
all appointments to office is, is he appoin,ee a
cordial supporter of that platform. There is no
inquisitoria investigation of the past, either iii
+ South Carolina or New York. Ii the citizens oi
one or the other State has receded from his extreme
views. and supported cordially the national plat
+ FORM he is recognised as national dem
and the alterations Of the past are forgotten and
!, forgiven.
8 We believe that the country will not find
: fault with this policy; but they will expect il &c
be executed in good filth. The look % he an
d linus of The administration, more than 10 lso'
il lated appointments. II he motive he good
! they will not care very much for the appoint
rerlt; provided the appointee Be national mar
: and Continues SO while In Office. If satisfied
e q bona .fde intention, on the part Of the ad
is ministralion judiciously and honestly pursued
: I" fo strengthen extend and consolidate the ma
! ,ional Democracy. they will excuse reasonable
o share Of Northern appointments disiasieful II
the South, and of Southern appointments dis
: I tasteful 10 the North.
e Alread, are the fruits of the policy appearing
ot ia New York. The House of Representative
Q Of that Slaie have, for the first time since th