Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-02
onieIal OpIuIOps-iu Iut.rpreleT Needed


The trip Of the President, and the members of
the Cabinet accompanying him. to the Crystal Palace
most unfortunate for the harmony of the Demo
cratic party. So it likely to turn out They
had enough to do to heal the dissatisfaction in the
party the distribution of the plumber before tla
memorable trip, but their troubles have fearfuy a,-
cumulated since then. The demonstration they made
before the public, hav thrown frebrands into Il c
party, the bitter fruits Of which they are now reap
Ing. There mus. have been want OF any preconcert
of action among them as TO how they should deport
themselves AID what they should say to the sove-
reigns or il there was they have had the misfortune
to venture upon ground that does not please certain
wings of the harmonious, and which they are now pu.
to their trumps to explain away. The so called Off .
cal organ grinder is doing its best for them in the
way of explanations and apologies, but it has hard
task to perform-more, alas! than it promise. to
prove equ.l Had Caleb kept off his war horse and
let alone his classic alusious to Rome, he would have
saved the venerable organ amount Of trouble it
now experiences in putting plausible construction
upon the exhibition he made OF himself ON that coca
sion 1t undertakes the Herculean ta. by reporting
afreh speech for him in reference to ;ne analogy he
drew in such eloquent between the ancient and
modern Rome. The remarks made by the Attorney
General record ms follows:
ave the men of the modern Rome How was
it with old Romey She conquered She went on tnerea.
eng or ions have it, anaeSiHgl according to
the Law Of her exist ence ard long she proceeded in
the application OF that law OF her existence no earthly
power could Withstand her progress
"Sheearref her ann, 1ksTersr that iur Of her s'uy
dictated that they should Be borne and She as We ou,-
selves in our own day, hive witnessed marched from but
Hcf'd 10 bdncfeid oongaerg and conquer tor whers
else, except in the ancient Rome-whcre else cxceut i'm
modern Romehas il been scea as it was seen i'm those
baefclds Of MeHico' Where elsc y except in anccn,
Rome, was it seen MatMe banner of eo,o,iry The ann,
Of countrv the generals Of a country, vLyet.r Thea
marched marched rctoroas-that field after fl ID was Ia
be fought only, as t to prove that were twin
sibcf"
After the lapse Of several weeks the Union gives tho
following version to that portion Of thcAorney Gen
erals remarks
'NoW, the remarks Of Gen. Cushing upon the occasion
referred TO- have becn far a. We know fuly o.
suthoritstvcy reported but they sand ia the hast,
aud necessarily imperfect version ul the rppOrsr- a
senre and bearing not TO be mi,under.tod Con
Gushing declares that il the mission OF rcpub
lcan Rome ia her test days TO extend law aud cv zator
over Europe by tie only agency adequate n that p,s Il
suc result the sword--o, by the Divine benedicon
s the appointed mission Of our republic by te iu.t AM
pacific agencies resulting from principles and system
aud fitted 70 age, 10 extend the Enlightenment of nu
example and the sway OF institutions troug out IN,
sphere Of our national Influence aud over the whole rrg1
our just national grOwh This Is the doctrine re4u,u.
from the principles i dosn in the Presidruts us4ir.,
which n the members Of the administration arc oIk,
understood 70 approve aud obi. ia the doctrine avogeJ il
the speech Of Gen. Cushing At Ncxark"
We think il very doubtful whether the Newark
orator wouldrecognisc his own speech as rcfrss.pt1
bv the Union, or any one who heard bis Rmbu.ter
ing dissertations At Newark