Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-25
From the New York Herald.
The ntshuand Inaafrer an The cshfnSf

time the position OF mere spectator the dsscnsons in
the democratic party Of this State has length made up
its mind the points at ISSUE and pronounees in favor o
the administration. IL may be noticed, curious coin
edenee that this determination nearly simultaneous
with the appointment by the ~ Cabinet of John
Mason, of Virginia, tho embassy to France. Whether
these two events had or had not any connection
with each other, the taken by the Richmond Bh
garsr at this crisis cannot but be regarded matter
OF moment It's age character and standing give peculiar
weight it. opinion any time. They derive especial
significance the present from the rpeued pros
pee OF renewal OF hosles between North and South,
and the confirmed incapaciy OF the government to calm
the troubled waters. Accustomed, much more commonly
than the Washington press to speak the true sentiments
OF the South, the Richmond Enquirer not
bly, expected to assume position analogous 10 that into
which the recent policy OF the government in rc~ardng
traitors and promoting frccsoicrs to office, fail to
drive our southern fellow citizens
The expectations have been disappointed In ts issue
Of the lSih it says, in alusun aut,gonism OF the New
York huukers to the Administrations
at is natural that they should feel e jealous OF the
favor which the administration bcscWS their adver-
ry, aud should manifest Of passion in
hgt with men whom they regard with the utmost Anncsi.
~ hut that the veteran democracy of NeS York
plate rapture with the administration, and treachcry
the party - suggestion which does equal injustice to
their hOhor aud their good sense
1T i idle 10 say that man can keep faith with the par
", aud YET array himself among the enemies of the ad
principles of the democratic party has claim the
confidence and superior the alegance-of every
loyal democrat We may take exception to unimportan
sets anu possibly We NAV NOT approve OF every
tive appointment but that miniS already traitor and only
awaits opportunity TO desert the party, Who COOS
TO the opposition the first frivolous prctcNt"
IL is difficult to say whether the the matter OF
this cNtrac; be the more extraordinary. True right mind
cd men in this State "rcS rd with the animosity"
the factions tina, plotting m'chielo the country aud
ruin - the South but did it lie in the mouth Of South
charge them with the feeling a crime TO
knowledge frankly that the administration bcstows favor"
on he party whose aim 1t - TO dissevcr the Union, and
With mock gcatncsS STYLE the disgust with which true
men regard such tampcrus with traitors, jealousy
Here We have had 4 set Of mcu cOnsprug in broad
daylight for the last * wears spread strife
through the country Hnd make upon the South. Five
wears ago thcsc took the field under special flag OF
their own, and hy tJcr detection caused the defeat
party to which they belonged. Thcr wachword their
motto, wa; against slavery, and destruction - the
Southern Institutions From that day this they have
wavcrci hairs breadth in their opinion. and de-
signs. They are this DAY seadf.>t and rcsoute in
their treason they were IA ISIS Well, the election 81
last year General Pierce presented every
where the Of the Uuion, foe dsuniouiSts aud
the firm friend OF the south. On this ground, and
this ground ouly he i elected 10y the people Had their
wishes been understood and carried out, the whole baud
OF Northern auG southern agitatorS would have beer
swept to the winds 10 few weeks. Cut eli rcmorseeSSly
from the spO they would have repcitcd by the doZcS
in slckcloh and aShcs aud after proper period re
penance, might have been again admitted the ranks
OF good citizens. But the very the cour-a
secret OF Gen. Perces success wasiorgoen platform
constructed Baltimore 10y naneless politicians for pri-
ends-aud conveniently devised, that white and
i uniouIs aud srcesslOnist loyal and traitors
could t,nd upon il sideby side-is substituted
natural dictates Of and patriotism Not an
inch further than this platform the administration see
The meeting Baltimore the only country they
know. All can endorse its resoluions--and that
mans position Toe very peculiar who could not-are
received with equal favor aud loaded with equal honors
Northern free sOcrs, Southern seceSsOnsts, traitors
NluG rOrTlr or 4 ~ nod
national feast, and greeted with impartial welcome by
government which owed its existence To the popular hor
OF treason. Peace, peace, couciaon forgiveness
and peace Is the pusilAnmous cry OF the administration
gain peace, principle i uuhcsitatngly sacrificed
Ii the natural Indignation which this policy aroused
among honest men in this State which caused the iyi
sion IN the democratic party which the Enquirer refers
The men whom 10 ellis "dcseters aud Traitors aud
aimouisies in plteru4l strain those who know
iI the and the abiding purpose free,o
bd other dSuniOnist factions aud rightly Interpreting the
national verdict Of last November refused Join the adj
mni-titou ia betrlying the country and rcsrlng agi-
iaos aud rcsoue their faces against the sacrifice
Of national principle, aud the disregard Southern rights
st the bidding OF auy set jpbbIug politicians whichever.
These TO be blIEdeI by Baltimore platforms
or d-mocr tic conventions. They known that above all
these stand, te great duty OF preserving the CuiO and
this only do they cling. There is Treason 'dc-
scr,iuu IN tl-. Those terms truly applicable
TO those who, having risen TO power the faith sup
posed oyay TO the nation, have since oresworn that
sentiment, and DO profess anything beyond low
ally to apttforu; and those, who, entrusted lin the
grave duty OF crushing dsuuion, aud restoring harmony
70 the country adopt the OF promoting
the and for ever destroying the other The In.
yvirsr further says
1T is idle discriminate between the President aud his
Cabinet, aud to proesl devotion 10 him while make
war las confidential advisers He and his Cabinet
Their acts are his acts-ihcr sentiments are his
sentiments. bIoS at them strikes him. aud We must
PROSTATE the President before can reach those who but
follow Wli.Aer lie directs
We have no doubt that the Enquirer and the party I,
Psa for would wish to have the people adopt this
They viii not however. They know their own system Of
s'y'inHeDt lar too well 10 cOuOuud the President with
ais Cabinet Two more essentially distinct and separate
branches Of the adm illustrative organization cauIot be
pointed out. The one is iTcmOyabe and Irresponsible
except for acts which can provoke impeachment; the
other may be dismissed ANY moment; and H. re- pon,hle
% the President for every act in eschparatc department
laa-r tlc United states constitution the Cabinet bound
% -e the country well, u does NOT 10 be dismissed
and another appointed ia IT, stead The President q
other hand j. bOGui-LOt TO rule drcc;y-but appoint
Cabinet that Will 10 90 and % dismiss that Cabinet when
fails 10 ihl IT, duty. The people have right to
sail the President until he plainly refuses perform this
act when II i obviously required uut theu the Cabinet
is the proper mark for remonzuauct. Attempts the
par. toe Latter identify itself with the edena-c 40
cowsrGy and unmaniy personal attacks against the
PRECEDENT for the tIu.t- OF bis administration
TIa, the Enquirer should seek 20 shield Marcy Davis
and Guthrie under tho cloak o. tie President H. however
only natural. Having abandoned principle and truth n
Instance, the transition another was easy In fact
must have acquired Ore violent eior, 20 enlist its
yuYatnic7 on the side othc free soil agators Of the
Npr.h au to pcrvort The constitution II has done both
We will vet in view % THE 6fty years Of faithful ser.
vice, dcaoIace the Richmond LHg,nrsr a. a traitor TO
the SOUTH but let il beware. u j. rapidly reachn, tho
blCr gulf The approaching crisis a ucN and moment
one; much depends the part takes ia the affairs
Of lc present Cabinet during the next few months At
the next -gs-on o. Cougrc- applications will be made to
adm; New Mexico and the southern portion Of California
into tie Union slave States. How will this proposal
be received By the Cabinet? Hos by the EDqHrsr p
How by the revived anhvcry Van Buren, party Uf the
North J'. set on is legs by Marcy, Guthrie and Da
Wis aud Gushing