Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-27
Democracy on the Pacific Railroad

1t is nothing new for Wings to see and expose the
Inconsistencies OF that of political "ins"
gregated under the title of Democracy But we
have some rare specimens occasionally of the way
they show>up the Inconsistencies of each other. 1t
Is a source of amusement to the Wings to look on
and behold what mass Of absurdities Democracy
makes of its creed when the dscordan wings Of the
party come in contact, in expounding what called
Democratic principles. The Pacific Railroad fur
nishes fine subject for such exhibition. Thus they
represent that Mr. Pierces Secretary Of war; said in
his speech advocating the construction Of the Pacific
Railroad by the General Government that Congress
cannot make road through State, but maintained
that the Federal Government has tie power to make
road through the territories" To this the anti
Pacific Railroad Democrats announce the positive
contradiction, that if the road is necessary mill
tary road and its construction is UNSUITABLE that
ground, it can be made well through State as a
territory" Here is indeed, harmony in sentiment
between a member of a Democratic Administration
and large portion Of the Democratic party, embra>
cling the invincibe Democracy of Virginia.
Taking it for granted, that Congress cannot make
road through State, they want know show it can
own and manage through a State" They fur
Their argue that the whole territory through which
the road will pass, will, in few years be under State
governments and then who will be sovereign over
this road? These are hard points for our so.called
Democratic "Suict Constructonist' to solve and nc
wonder they are sorely troubled over them, as the
fruits of DEMO-, attic Administration, of their own
selection. Uncle SAM say they twill be a COM
mon carrier of goods wares, and merchandise, and
who will bring him 10 account for neglect Of duty.
lie will no doubt be the meanast one on EARTH lie
u l..
months after he engages in the business" Oh cruel
fate And that to happen under the reign of Gen.
Franklin Pierce, whose election few months ago,
the people told, by these same patriotic De-
mocratS, the only means of saving the Republic.
What inconsistency to say that if this measure
Of Gen. Perces Administration is carried ut, "Unrle
sam will richly deserve to be hanged in less than six
months" We are, at least, aStonished at them fnot
alarm,
But alas our Strict Constructionists are doomed
- conviction FOR a still greater inconsistency and
that 10y the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Democratic Secre-
tuy Of War, for he mocts their idea that Congress
cannot make road through 4 State - their
own version OF his speech to the contrary new
crthelcss In that speech he said that d" he was
strict Cons;ruc.ionist, but had always Knocked the
idea that the Constitution had one construction with
in the United States and another outside of them
lie had always repscl the supposition that this Gov
crnmeu; could build road outside of the Unit
states and could not build one within it." What be-
comes then Of this plank ofthe Strict Constructionists
upon which they har their arguments against the
Cpnsitutonaity Of the Pacific Road as n Government
a;heme. The Democratic Secretary Of War, protest.
ing all the time that he is Strict Constructionist
knocks it from under them aud the contrast between
their notions and those of the Administration stand
forth in still more glazing coors This is Democracy on
the Pacific Railroad Tftherc is any H4rm25y or con.
sistency among the Harmonious" it is certainly OF
ON this question, and, pray where else is it to he
found.