Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-23

~ IL has been frequently predicted that the De-
moc-atc party would eventually adopt Wing princ-
Piles. We have been but little inclined to give them
credit for much sounl political sagacity rs such
course would show them to be possessed Of But we
msy have done them injustice. Things begin to look
very much like the veriication of those predictions
several questions over which many n hard-fought
cont est has been made by the two parties. If the
Wings have been defeated they have the qualification
Of knowing that their principles not all rcpudiatcd
by their successful opponents On the contrary that
they show very tiattcring symptoms of adopting them
one 10y one, in broken doses.
The Memphis Convention gave forth very encour.
aging indications to this effect according to the con-
struction put upon the action Of that body by some
of the party who thought the measures proposed had
rather too much Of a squirting towards the old Wing
doctrines. But the Convention was composed largely
of Democrats and they endorsed the schemes set forth
for the promotion of the interests of the country
twas Convention assembled for JrlctieH purposes
and place for specializing upon heorie,. The
great principle Of Internal improvements by the Gen
cral Government vas alprQyed and Democratic I'd
miuz,ration asked To carry ont the principle.
The same great national question Of Internal I'm
proycmcnts by the General Government has since the
action Of the Memphis Convention received the sane
ton Of the present Administration. The expression
of opinions la favor Of the construction of the Pacific
Railroad by the Federal Government made by the
chief officer Of the Administration during the eccnt
tour oc the President and CIbnet officers, comedies
the wi ole principle on that issue.
inasmuch this doctrine has received the sanction
Of such high authority, s4ppoae The Virginia dele
cation, particularly the Congressman from this dis
rict will LONGER be constrained by party scruplcs
to vote against appropriation for the improvement
of the James and Appomattox rivers under the
disagreeabc necessity of depending entirely upon the
votes of other Congressman Denory0Gc as well rs
Whig-to get an appropriation for those objects.
They had gc1 nov go thc whole figure on ano.
Their mporian. question which the Wings have long
conended fo carrying out viz the Distribution of the
Pebble Lands and let the old states have equitable
share The oil fashion Democratic notion about tho
proceeds Of the public lands being .acrcl fund
for the use Of the Federal Government has become an
"oi'oictl he,' long ago and the great Democracy o
the West have adopted the Wing principle Of Dis
tribution
As to Proe Trade the dime was when the Locofooo
party delighted to discant upon itt beauties in clio
qucnt terms; but wc hear none Of that kind Of talk
now They take care, when in power, to keep clear
Of Free Trade policy and though they do not. upon
general plan, practice upon the principle Of ds,rn
mating for protection yet they acknowledge the prn
cple in specific cases Since 1882 they have gotten
from duty Of 'fSnty per csHL up To hirfy pr rant
and on some articles as high as tocty per- ccSt, 10y
| their own tariff Of lals.
| The Whiq party are frequently jcered by their op
ponent. about abandonment Of their principles and
a population Of them by the majority Of the people
but WING principles are TO much interviewer Will
tie Of our whole system Of government eyer
| to die. The Democratic party may get into power
but they mut in MEASURE, adopt Wing policy
they must 10 ~ 10 enable them 10 administer the
Government with any show Of succcsa