Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-13


al HAVE HAD OCCASION TO SAY, HEgsToFoRE.
THAT WOULD NOT SUPPORT ANY NAN FOR TIE
PRESIDENCY. WHO DOES NorBELlEVE SLAVERY
TO BE AN UNMITIGATED EVIL, AND WHO WILL
NOT USE ALL THE POWER WHICH THE CoNSTI.
TUITION AND LAWS MAY PLACE IN HIS HANDS
FOR ITS OVERTHROW, would gyie notice now, that
The general Judgment Of the people OF this State il tina,
they cannot and will not swcrve from this position; and
'ds for me, 4 StdH irs and die BY IT, This Committee
have not reported that resolution, and have, there
fore fallen far short OF what said; but nevertheless,
they do say something
All these and many other objections were dCnoun-
ccd Wing fibrcatons, and the conidirg people Of
the South upon whose fears and prCudces the Demo
cratic leaders have been used to play with niUble
fingers were induced to vote for man Of whom nine
hu idred and ninety-nin in thousand had never
even heard, in preference to who for 40 years.
had been identified in variety Of capacities with
American history, and who in numerous hard fought
fields had filed NJ, the measure Of his own and his
cOuntry's glory.
After this hRsty yet faithful retrospect, are bet
ter prepared to enter the enquiry upon which
party does lie the charge of Free Soism ," and what
use the Democratic party have made of this charge.
ry- Secretary Guthrc's spells letter has elected
very general notice from the press of the country
Nth the exception Of the organs Of the Frccsoilcrs
for the benefit OF which party it was intended to
operate, few, if any Of the Democrats Journals
have the hardhooi TO approve it, That it should 10
received with appreciation and eXutaton, by the
New York SofS and their allies is Of course TO be
expected. document 50 especially for their pro-
motion is enough to throw the whole crew into costa
cieS Of joy. The Old Line Democracy at the South
we suppose will bear with the best grace they can
To leave the opinions of the Wing press out of the
question altogether, we have some demonstrations,
however, from the other side, which show up Mr..
Secretary Guthre's cpstlc in terms by no means
complimentary The New York National Democrat
saws of it
ave have been considerable and nercifu to the CAb-
net but there limits to faith, aud orbeAaucc becoms
coNatce when the mpuuity grants made the prcteN
OF still further ouragcs. The camel may bear heavy
loij but there is period to s endurance, aud rather
than be crushed to DEATH il will upon is taskusS
tcrS-gud 50 will We upon every member Of the Cabinet
who breaks faith with the Democratic party. We will
make brick without straw-we will not support demo.
cratic Cabinet when II ceases 70 be worthy OF the name
The letter Of Secretary Guthrie Collector Bronson, l.
insult the Democracy OF New York, violation ..
State rjs gai the FIRST ayowcd application Of that
punder-Screw which /; Is hoped, will lay the public
opinion OF the country PROSTATE at tho feet OF imPer
Gus oligarchy.'
Then the New York Herald, in an article on he
Secretary letter. uses the following condemuatory
language:
There vas amore bareflced, shameless attempt
made 10y any alu,stritiuu-uot excepting that o.
the valiant Captain Tyer-to gag public opinion and
cram men who have sunk in public csccm down peoples
threats, than present Sever he Ca6iue' and IT.
menas moieGvOwcGly engaged in buyiugu through
government pitronage-ncyer was the buying and selling
81 places Tor To".E po"Hcans anu Erus SHOP Fhirpis 80
openly sanctioned pr officially erjoucI. 1t really
A. the present Cabin et had mad in the sordi
te npt 10 trucSic Worthless fac;o0s-as IT, in their
wrctchcd fear Vt reJribuiou they dreaded nothing
much the meres; chance Of being contaminated by
principle