Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-15
~ Or .eyeral articles on "Prosrcs.. hy Nhie

~ Our several articles ON Progress, by which
term insist upon It is meant in part Intervention
and Flibustering has called forth article from the
Washington Sentinel, extract from which we quote
below. Before make any comments upon the
friendly notice which organ No. >, rather organ in
dubo has taken of us We recall to mind thu fact that
we have dstincty-from the first AMI at all times
avowod that were in favor Of all the national and
social progress and Improvement which consistent
with the Constitution and Laws of the Union, and
the precedents (Which become sacred as laws
Of our earlier statesmen We glory in the fame the
boundless resource the social elevation and physical
development Of our whole Union, but we are not in
favor Of promoting any of these except within these
limits, and by the most legitimate means We have
cndeavorcd to make this plain, FAR we are con
cerned But this does not suit the progressive views
of the Sentinel 1t styles this well ordered and
we had supposed right minded doctrine, "Old FoEy
ism" Very well The inference follows rs by maths
ematicsl conscquc nee that the Sentinel desires and
advocates progress over and above and beyond the
limits of the Constitution and laws the country.
We are pleased to have so irynk an avowal. 1t
fully up to the standard Of manly expression
which we had erected in our mind for the Sentinel
1t is clear, plain, unequiyocal. We are pleased to
see the Sentinel come away from the hill country
down into the plains that we may have a fair view
of Its position. We think we understand it. If
however, it had not used the terms proper advance
ment and real improvement, we should not have had
lingering doubt, but what understand it rightly
Let read little from the Sentinel and make some
easy observations as we read
"THr RICHMOND WING AND ON FoGYrsu-we have n
word or two tor the Richmond Wing IL mauilcss in its
issue OF tho Sth inst, attachment Anticipated ideas
and umeworn usages that but III COMFORTS with racy
and spirited sheet One would look for morality
and godhness under lluuty worn hat, rakishly cut
coat saucy Byron collar for regular old foEvism
in that very pungen daredevil I'VE beg pardon) and Zero
cious paper Yet by Of those strange contradictions
that will sometimes occur, it is so.
"The very idea Of progress appls Richmond con-
temporary. Ii regards the indications OF Advancement
presented at the present time with horror thar freezes H.,
blood and makes II shudder Let a little with
that paper the subject. It has manifested lively in
terest in, and extensive acquaintance with faruir
Does it not know and will It confess that the plough,
of the present day decided improvements the old
style' lthas been atr'yeIler. VIII il not acknowl;
that steamships preferable 10 the old iashiOnf
1tpreers darkness TO light VIII itnot 0"'eu7e ''A'
gas is better than talow candles ~
So tban tho Cons,it,,t;,, al Laws of the Union,
and the usaoes Of our earlier statesmen antigua
tod and ,imc.vvo,. We thought so. We were not
,rronc ,bo our conjecture that the motto of the
sssyesis nous droHs ciaugt tent celia All old
things are to be changed Young America has dis
lro,rs - ,b;,,. - -, -. a. ,,,'
Wasbr,,o. cd r,c,, ','r' 'o'' V,r 's''S'
soou oen'l"' all that may bcbut only tell us what
your proposed progess is-that we may at least have
the opportunity Judging by our feeble ken between
you and these antiquatei and tmcworn old Forics ?
IL you don't mean Intervention and Fillbusterism
and their cognates and consequences Just ters what
You do mean. GeneralucS drawn from fsruin., and
travelling and do-l,r,sy an, -. ''''7 ",''
,,,...-. ,, ','' gas "o" answer the
w., eo,.-'''''''" '"e,e TWO modes Of pro
So I.'u w eJ""'"'l u.s. ana say the very idea
P'ys''Ss uppa'' our hch'nona contemporary" -
= you ool ''''a" 10 defend these specify some
~bi,,;,s1 LAS o' Hr't7''''.<e the Greek who
saIom.n1 ,o ri,, - mp 0' .'' mouse h' haa for
S"'e- anu we w''i be content You can't mean pro-
seSS III e'ucauon for 1t Is notorious to you. thai
"' e'or-s 10 this behalf have at least
l''- '.'' merit 'i CONSTANCE and zeal. You can't
"' III agriculture Tor yol yourself bear witness 90