Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-11


acter. They come from qurtcr which entities them
to especial consideration and indicate a caction
public sentiment that promises good results IL is far
better TO confess error when convinced of IT, than
obsiinately to persist maintaining the wrong.
through the promptings of pride Of opinion. From
many Of those who opposed the Wing candidate in
the late Presidential election have encouraging
manifestations that ii is their purpose 10 pursue the
former, and more commcndable course. We had two
sets Of politicians, it will be remembered, who from
the opening of the campaign cut very conspicuous
figure the question Of Free Soil iniuence-thc
Union Democrats and wing of the Wing party who
couldn't support Gen Scott Ii is needless to rcitc
rate the evidence that their combination along
with the help of numerous outsiders effected the
defeat Of the Wing party in tina. election Let it he
taken for granted that both honest in their pc
siiions The past cannot he recalled. We have tcs-
timoty enough OF their 10 speak for them and
show how they stand now
No could be considered more properly the lea
dcr-the head and front of the Union Democrats,
than Daniel S. Dickinson OF New York lie has re-
pea,edIy of late def ned his position. We gave
specimen Of his opinions in recent letter from him
To n Southern gentleman which we published YES
teriay. Other testimony Of the sort from highly
respectable sources has been furnished to an extent
plainly where the Union Democrats are now, aid
what they Understanding to the expose made by
those of them who have the independence to speak
out.
From those Southern Wings wh1 refused to sup.
port Gen. Scott, Also receiving similar mani
festa,ions. Mr. Toombs OF Georgia, was one of the
prominent leaders of this class. late letter from,
that gentleman to the editor of the Augusta Chroni-
cl and Sentinel with regard to the relations of thg
Secretary OF War and himself will serve to show his
position and is doubt expressive of the honest con-
victons Of those of party who thought proper to
cooperate with Mr.. IOOmbs in aiding 10 elect Gen.
Pierce. With such evidence before the people they
will be fully able to appreciate the results OF the
Presidential election of 1852. The letter from Mr.
Toombs j.; as follows
GREENSBORO Ga, Nov. . 1883.
TO The Editor Of the augusta Chronicle a Ssnfin,l
Sir Cal Jefferson Davis having assaied me in n let.
ter isA, which has been published in the
papers of this Safe makes il proper should address
the public through the SAME channels. snail say
Ing of this Gask, except much may be necessary
euciiate the controversy wish the Secretary OF War
Ny with him have been settled lie has twice
obtruded hinscf upon puDc meetings which have
invited address At the last meeting, Tor having pre-
vousy held up his father and mother iu his State
Vermont, the indignation Oi the people, Tor having
p'"-y declared that God had killed Gen Harrison and
.a al r beach ,. ct 80, Pity ana os h's ut'er
give him severe buj well nierci castigatigr
have hei nothing of him siace this meeting until
he urned up IN this correspondence under the protection
OF the War Office. here shall leave him The le;ter
from GasS To tie Secretary OF War not published t
1t seems from the account gwen Off; by han aud the Sec
rotary, that am changed "ih having denounced Jvler
son Davis dsuniouIst sitting in counsel. of tb,
nation ard with representing him having advocated
In speech delivered Pliadeyhii the cousitu,ioua.r,
and expectancy Of Building tnc Pacific Railroad with Z
reourees OF toe Federal Govern The fist ch.rr-
seems especially have excited the ire OF tie Secretary
and he repels 1t in language which demands OF ap
propriate reply
What said by the occasion referred to "was
not done 10 corner, bot said public assembly Of
people, therefore, the truth charge could h.y. bee,
easily ascertaned. The usual course pursued Ly rct
men WHO may feel themselves aggrcved under such cir
cumsances, Is 10 enquire Of the person who il alleged t.
have made an offensive charge concerning it, rutl: that
of staggering bracgarS and cunning yoroons to in
dulgein vulgar ephets and argumertative personalities
Just 30 far as may not compcate them with Glehooi #
the charge -hDuli prove TO he tn. Secretary al
War has chosen 10 pursue the lster CONSERVATIVES
other advantage thus course have il not 10 be com
mentcd ior H. ciiyalry.
The only siusou which made The Secretary Of War
having any relation 10 the first charge of wholly
different character that alleged arraigncd Genera
Pierce before the people, tor b-trEyug the Compromi
and its friends ia the face Of all hi professions. BIZ bring
lug It's enemies into power To sustain this charge re-
viewed the position OF each member Of his Cabinet aid
showed that not Of thcT Identified with THAI
great measure and that the fidelity oE each # them to
might be justly questioned. stated that Col DAVIS had
IN the Senate, voted against lie leading measues-uneG
with Its enemies and opposed ~ home, and beaten
opposition. then proceeded to SHOW that the policy Of
the Government just such might have been
ted from such combination Tnntits anima,ing princi.
pie ihe Cohesive properties Of the public punder TO
which all invited who would ION apd uoport the "a
rior, whether they were Freesoiers Dsdnicnists or
Compromise men.
These the positions which I everywhere main
tanned during the late aud unfortunately for the
country the government was constantly furnishing additional
evidence for their support IL wa union with beaneie
OF the Constitution and the South that denounced
Her 20 the Epde TIT
when compared TO he serlc blsene- Of consentnr 10
maintaining coalition with the Buffalo e.Soers.-
Traitors who for the last years have been openly vim
dcatng the larceny Of our slave property backing rnob
20 resistance OF Constitutional laws passed our prote,
uon and exciting them 10 thc murder Of those Of
Iens who attempted to property under them
Aud lin the lowest deep there il vet lover deep aud
the Administration have reached IT, Not contcnt with
taking these men N their bpsUms under the fraudulent
preeHt that they have been clcansed by being dipped into
the hthy, common sewer Of government patronage the
Administration las combined with them, TO crush md
trampe under loot the tue friend Of the Compromise
and the only tru" friends of the Constitution and the
South, IN the Northern States II openly sustain- John
Van Buren,, and his mercenay gang Of FREQ soer. in
their warfare against Dick nsou Bronson O Couor nod
their patriotic comrades in New Yor Who have s.psra-
ted from these political lepcrs, the ground Of icir
free'oil'sm Denuncistion Of this policy, would but
weaken the force OF ~ naked statement
The Secrotry of War seems 20 plead ss so, oa- IN
this charge against himself which never made by me
similar accusation against ne sHvs "bts mpe, sr
dent language never reached tho extreme TO which q
went both before and after the measures commonly called
the ComprOisr of 1850, had been presented aud m prn
ctpes and tho constitutional righ' involved had been
fully discussed This i ccriuly true ot never knew
Tue secretary betrayed into strong much lcs imptu
dent expression u behalf Of the rights Of , gouh or
aganst their threatened invasion For myself from nv
youth up have held the Union subordinate 90 the
great principles Intended perpetuate az means
by which they we're intended DO secured and not ne
an end 70 which they to be sacrificed. know ma
ny good aud true IN the South better aud truer than
the Secretary oiWar, who do "f.frs' disnuon nov
knou others Who have openly declared Tint they did ed.
srs w. who are nov enjoying lucrative Offices under the
FEDERAL Govcrnmcnt; and 20 enter thom have q
ken the uath 20 support the Constitution Of the Unitnd
Stes But shall leave th ethical question OF their o.
igbly 70 be settled between them anI the present Adj
mnistration.
10 the contest Of 1880 against tho Union IN the
event Of the nacon Of threstened sggessons upon
rights which aggresOns openly stated and cleary
Sened have only retrscted, changed or modified the