Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-23
RICHMOND WING.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 20, 1858.
D CORRESPONDENTS.
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only 10 wait and watch until the document is regular
~ proclaimed.
We are not however, without some crit ria by
which with good degree Of confidence TO progmosti-
cate some OF its features. We have been tclcrably
close observers of the Democracy. We rave been
somewhat famiarised to their procedures, and with
more certainty than the farmer infers hard winter
from the abundance of mast, can, from certain
data infer what the complexion of their and say
ings will be. Let know what these acts have been
for period; and will tell you what their proies
sions will be- Let us hear what their professions
md than guess the character Of the next
act they will perform. lfhcy are loud in their pro
testations about strict construction of the Consttu
tion put it down certain that they have JUS, done
mediate doing some unconstitutional act. Ii they
particularly noisy about the rights of the South
look back for some act by which the South has been
humbugged or forward to some thing by which she
is to be shorn.
Now, Gen. Pierces Administration has plunged up
TO the eyeds in Free Soisin, peted favored ch, riSh
ed and lamented with the Van Buren, Free Sellers cf
New York, you may bet your pile that the message
will be full Of reservations OF fidelity the Mon
and the Compromise cram ill of ohiurgaonS against
disturbers and asitaors of the slavery question 1t
will out Herod llerOd with professions which will
imply devotion TO the South, and all the prous
and labored because the administration have Just given
her murderous stab.
Inasinuch as it is mcdi:atcl also to cngulf Cuba
the Meslla Valley, and the Sandwich Islands we
shall look to see some very imposing tlourishos
about regard for the rights Of other nations and the
cessity Of avoiding all questions likely to give rise
to sectional heat and animOsity One if ui.intated
in the ways of the Democracy will be likely to con-
clude that the idea Of Land Grabbing has never for
moment been entertained by the law-abiiinc, peace.
preserving Democracy
Nodoubt there will be found gent views upon the
everlasting and dece tve theme &c Strict Construction
of the Constitution. The general doctrine OF CON
structon will be enforced. This is of the never
failing topics. Under this perpetual cry of Strict
Construction they have succeeded in violating the
Constitution, State and Federal whenever and wher.
party advancement required it. They never
boggle blink it. just the necessity FOR a vgo-
rous reafrmance OF this stalking horse dogma is
rendered the more necessary because of the recent
exploit of the Democrats of New Jersey, who be.
cause their State Constitution makes the Office Of
Governor untenable by any one who has not been a
resident of the State far i...' r,sy I;-
election, have elected (by the aid and through the
means and money Of huge monopoly, the Camden
and Amboy Railroad that controls the politics Of the
State one Rodman NJ. Price who recorded hmselfGve
years ago citizen of California in the Convention
OF that State and resident of it for three years pre-
cedng.
In order TO cover up the shameless fact Of the ON
npoent power Of the Railroad aforesaid the message
will rail at all monopOcs and monster corporations
Mr.. Cass, Mr. Douglass and the whole Democracy
Of the Northwest and North, having voted for the
most monstrous schemts of Internal Improvement by
the Government and Mr.. jeff Davis having discover
ed that the Pacific Railroad is clearly constitutional
under the rdr po''sr efdtence it will be indispen>
sable to launch bolts at the rnonstrous hcrcsy
Of making Internal Improvements by the General
Government, &c, &c.
There will be no difficulty in comPrehending the
message: readers have nothing to do but to al
ply the Of criticism founded close obserya-
ton that we laid down in the former art Of our OF
servaons, 10 eucidate satisfactorily what they are
at or what mischief folly they arc uledtating
IL s the rule by which dreams it is said must be in
Repeatedly the ruleof contraries
We have been told By nearly all the Democratic
presses "Oh don't mind the individual acts Of the
Cabinet Chou Ga the Enquirer holds the doctrine that
acts Of the Secretaries acts Of the PRESIDENT ulre
the Administration 10y the message, wait until you
see the message, then you'll have the clear doctrine
4 plague the doctrines Of the message Who cares
a rush for the protestaons and promises of message
He is 81 Iply dupe who is guled by such chaif The
acts AMI not the proe.s ons Of the Administration are
the true tests by which to judge it. Words COS
nothing Ta!lyerand said they invented to con.
ceal thoughts
The acts Of man or body OF men are unmistakca-
BILE indications of their real feelings and they are the
only reliable Since when we first read the
luckless adventure Of Moses at the Fair in the Vicar
Of Wakefield we have always remembered that the
same venerable old gentlemen who was so exceeding
ly friendly and discourscd wisely to the lad on the
mysterious lore Of Sanconiathan and Manetho, was
the old rascal who swindled the coniding Moses
cut Of his fathers horse ia exchange for gross Of
Shagreen spectacles wetrcasured up the moral Of 1T
CENTRAL RAmRoAD-TEmoRAE TRACK Across
THE MorNAN.-Ibe temporary track across the
Blue Ridge, nmenccd a few months ago by the
Central Railroad Company, has made rapid progress
towards completion. II will extend, we learn, a dis
lance Of five SIX miles and could be prepared for
use atan early day, were it necessary But the por-
ton % the States work connecting with it being vet
unfinished may delay the transportation Of the cars
across the mountain until Spring It seems likely 10
answer most valuable purpose The grade has been
obtained at lower degrees than could have been cx-
pected aud makes q very nice track over the noun.
tain With many il is now thought to be suiRci,n
10 answer the purpose without the tunnel The
hopes Of the Company wllbc fully gratiBed however
81 IL serves the temporary for which il was de
signed. The saving In the cost Of transporting rail-
for the track west Of the mountain will alone com
pensate for it, construction The cut on the top Of
abe mountain is only few feet and the grade on each
side appears very slight The trains will, in fcw
weeks, run 10 the western side Of the little tunnel
where they will connect with the stages for the trans
portA,ion Of passengers TO Siaunton making 1t an
easy days journey from Richmond to that place
Every effort has been made by the officers Of the Com
psny for pushing forward this great work. fr which
they deserve much communication We hope soon
10 So their efforts 10 unite the Eastern porti OF
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