The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-18
A Voice from Virginia.

friend in the Virginia legislature writes letter 10
the proprietor Of tie Union matter Of business
but msnests much OF the true spirit Of Jeersonian
democracy. that must bsg his pardon TOT ayrg most
OF before readers The idea 10 taking pos
session OF The democratic mind thai tie s1ort now being
made. through coalitions with wbss and abolition.
ists embarass the ad nins.raon and divide the dno
cratic sry. has better foundation tia dissasfacon
on accoun, of the distribution Of III. pairona g A.
correspondent well remarks, Virginia will never BE- osnd
in opposition de administration whose psnci-
pies her principles, on any such pretss. She may
have ambitious d.appin.ei sons Gas she has I'D in
gone days whose featy II democracy may b broken
upon selfish considerations, tu, she will 10 the 6rt 10
condemn and the last to okvs such Ieceant son. We
doubt that the following letter brsathss the pss
vading spirit which anmaes the dem ,cratc masses Ia
the Old Dominion:
Houss or DELzcArxs,
Richmond. Dsc. ~, 1853
DrAx siR, You viii pardon fr the liberf take ia
dressng you this letter bat have paper edited
la Washington oaiisd the Sentinel which fad ami
Gle from psn Of iu editor headed "rho Union the
Sci laid upoa tho tables OF aud msnbers Of
the iowet house, solely with VIC of prrjudoing tbs
minds Of Virginia legislature against democratic Pres
dent. and those who profess feel interest in his ad
which The Sentinel copies from should not have
Known the compile ion OF the would break
down tho administration OF one who comes endorsed
Pesd, does om the rank, OF the democracy Ba
thank Sentinel for tina, paper. have doubted
General Pierce, although have seen him could
doubt yoafssif, for have you'll know you
auand would doub, myself than you.
But, bc OF Congress from State 20
il they choose discourage tho adm they
throw obstacles in his way they may toll hir that the Old
Dominion Is all exceocn and that the State Is heavinx
with weight Of dissatisfaction which has been brought
by conduct OF tho President and the
has taken. Sir all orginses In the hcads Of hoss
sex bs tho power behind the hrone greater than
throne itself" have ,day coavsrsed freely with
and members OF our body, anil IN not single In
stance have found who did not beIieve that the
President honest and 10 tao party to whom he
owes his elevation high position hs holds And
the people wall know. f they d. mol already who 1t u
would and divds tho party, s,sy Dr personal
motives and because they pull the wires in wa.b
nx,on wosk %" themselves and their friends tho
commissions which would place them and their friends In
IL Of ofoe Lsthe Pssid stand arm
Uaon stand arm; and With right and justice the
moving sppg OF POUR action, and Straightforward, deter
for the country what ho,ssy believe
beet for interests. and ali will be WE'LL Virginia will
sustain you and Pcsden, 80 long he stsads by his
"inaugurxl" aud the message" Virginia 10 sasfsd-f
people, the of the democracy the STATE
large all sstsfed-aud will stand by the President
and ms Union 20 long as they do right
onc OF expresses doubts about the pro-
priey appoint suppose the President has
erred VIVA, il nfalibie vnginis does not Aoub,
nim-her escntatives will sustain him. again
my subsc ripon your paper; took frat lessons In
the school Of the democracy from lie pages under Old
Father Richie, and am determined TO stand By you
and the President 40 log found fighting agaast
".poshunsrs" and ssldsh politicians. Send my paper TO
Richmond during the ses ion, and will give on my I'd.
drcm when we sdJoprn 9 &, home
Very tsuly. your re d aud obsisnt servant