Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-02
NIX OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
RICHMOND WING.
FRIDAY MORNING. prCINBrR .. lsss
To CoRsn-PoNprvrs
The Virginia DemerratN.

IL is manifest that vigorous effort will he made L
keep the Democracy OF this old Commonwealth il
the ranks Of he Administration. united effort viii
no doubt he made on the part Of her representation
in Congress to keep down any expression of sonti-
ment with regard to the recent act Of the Admins
tration in reference to Free Sosm and the New York
elections. II is well known to every body in the
Union except the faithful of Virginia that great dis
affection exists throughout the whole length and
breadth Of the land toward the Administrations
the Administration is considered to have acted IN had
faith TO the sound portion of the Northern Dcmocra-
cy, and that action will probably Ice promptly
taken in the lower House to combine this sentiment
in some expressive way, in order that its influence
may be felt by the Administration.
There is, therefore, cvidcat gicat trcpdation and
alarm among the leaders. The grounds of this alarm
me papablc. In such a there is danger of a
grand blow up in the Democracy, and such scatter
ing OF the forces that it may b. impossible to
gather them together again at the whistle call Of
party. This decentralization of the forces is always
dreaded by Generals in war aud politicians in peace
It is catastrophe to be avoided at any risk and with
out regard to cost.
Another Inconvenience to he apprehcudcd from
any action this subject in Congress will he that
the leaders will be called upon prcmaturcly to show
their hands. They must in such event of necessity
take sides with one party the other. There lie
no middle ground. Either the Iilrls must he sus-
tanned and the Administration implicitly condemned
az the Administration sustained and the IIarls whist
led down the wind to prey fortune. This will be
truly embarrassing position for the aspirant of the
party
In this emergency the Old Dominion is looked to
with anxious solCiude. Her representation is a
INIT of democracy. Her position her age, the number
of her representatives all unite make her voice
commanding one. 1t Is ior this reason that the de
mocracy Of Virginia Is looked to through her Con
gressmen to take the initiative in barring out any
qury into or expression Of opinion the acts and
doings of the Administration
There is great economy in getting Virginia to take
the lead ia this work OF smothering. The Nrriui'
democracy is looked upon as the Sws= Guard OF The
President. They were never known to dispute any e
his acts. Most ofthe ithG have never heard that
difficulty has arisen about the administrations acts in
the North, and never viii, unless they read The Nh.
or some other Wing journal which they never do
They are accustomed to being huU:busgcl and viii
lose no reputation for sagacity by one more repgu.
ton of the experiment
Under these circumstances it is not only cool pol'
~ but matter OF course to use the Virginia dcmor.
racy the stop-cock OF the administration Ii Vir-
gina swallows it, the argument will bc) what State
may not The mother of States and statesmcu-the
birthplace and tomb Of so many heroes. The mother
of MadiSonthc author Of the resolutions Of rs and
go. She who has stood by every admiUistrauon-ii
she doesn't condemn Gon. Pierce for setting up on
their feet the Freesocrs Of the North and the Secc
s'onists of the Southwhy what state ought 10 com
plain
If she whose assembled democracy, in solemn con.
claye, swore to resist freesosm in California at all
hazards and to the last extremity" Qhund2r what
terrible words these used to be- chooses to applaud
General Pierce for giving its advocates aid comfort
and efficient support,-why, in the name Of all the
Gods ut once what other State especially OF the North
can have any reason 10 complain
IL she who rcpudiatcd Srott-hcr own son--thc
Hero Of the natonioF fear one freesoilcr might
get oice-inds it convenient to approve Pierce for
surrendcrng the whole North to their crushing en-.
brace, what good cause have the Dickins ms and
BrOnsons, and OConnors, and Bradys, and Wcilcis
and Stoc,tons to whmpcr about il: Certainly none