Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-09
Trouble, Of the Virginia Democracy.


We make an extract from the Washington corress
pondence fthe New York Express on the subject Of
the dilemma our Virginia Democracy find themselves
IN about tle Pacific Railroad question "An old Vr
ginia politician" tells sad tale which expresses the
sentiments Of host of his brethren in this State and
gives true picture of the awkward predcament they
lind themselves placed in by an Administration they
strove so hard to create. desperate effort is now
being made by the Dem )cratic leaders to administer
Some comfort to the troubled Democracy of the Old
Dominion. They were badly scared though that
the task is likely TO prove hard Like the uld
Virginia politician" they are quite dubious vet and
refuse to be comiorted They have sense enough To
that If the President would take the back tract;
III this case he might give them the slip again and
that there is not much reliance 10 be placed in anu
track he takes. No wonder they sorely troubled
and kept in constant dread that their darling prnci
Pes-particularly the resolutions OF 'gs-may he re.
puiated at any day, along with the high aspirations
Of the Virginia Democracy flee under the present
Administration If the President breaks his pledge
20 give the French mission to Mr. Dix they may well
reason the case with themselves how far ne is 10 ,.
trustel in any pledges made to them He is said TO
be unfortunately troubled with very short memory
ut best about such matters and other PEOPLE as well
rs Mr.. Dix, will have hard work to know when they
are safe The outside pressure from the rampant Pacific
Railroad Democrats Of the Great West has not been
brought TO bear upon him yet and there will be a
mighty shaking at the White House when thcs, gem
tenen learn that all tie loud professions made 5v the
Aduinsti alton officials on the Crystal Palace Trim in
favor Of the construction Of the Pacific Railroad by
the General Government didn't Aasra aay Ming.-
The negative shakes" now at the White House. ac.
cording 10 the rumors Of the Washington co,resron
dent Smay turn out to mean nothing to- and the Strc,
Construct insts again be left in a bad way. Their
troubles now are great indeed, and we let them
tell their own stoiy as given in the ,ll,wip,
extract from the correspondence Of the III.
press
WAsuNGroS, Sept. %, 1853.
was much amused, 10 conycrsing day or two since
with an old Virginia politician whose former democratic
procliytcs have been greatly cooled doW since he m
OF March last at his description Of the Generation not
to say fright In which the democracy Of the ancient do
ninon have been thrown 10y the declaration Of NJ sccre
tsry Davis Ia his speech in presence tie csdcut that
the latter was ~ favor ul Congress making the Pacific Rail
road They thuk the country j. gone Hook and Line
bob and s'nkcr,' and vhat s wore than dat t
R,sClGtons Of 9S have gone tried tl comfort him,
by saying that was authUrhuycy stated the President
had taken the batk Track With The speed Of locomotive
O.
giua and other abstraction and secession rud. Iut b,
Ike Rachael refused be- conur,od, not only b,c,usa
Che retrsciiou had no oheis Authority like the declaration
bot alsO because, even % r,tr4tui there not rutr
To- that hc would not rSirarf biz prc,ut track
and confidence iclt ihat be you'd not d, \, wien
pressure vas brought o. bear upon bin by utDn DOUG
lac, aud Others Of chat ilk" When Secretary U.yl
made his osn public confession " faith in fvor 0f the
schcne (Which, by the way, ~ t.c time teslu
htou Of I'll be- oruer opinions the sIiJcct and Did
- n The prcsence " thoisaud with Ir President it h.
elloE aud stated that The latter retained te s4ur views
chen Eas the tine, sl my Virginia Gcud Tor &c. PIERCE
90 have shook his head bot added he "dimu bis ryuye
shakes nos 10 thc White llIus' - individual even u he
shook his head will all The profound and extended mean
Eg q cssbfaad Lord Burieigh in shcfidan's fuuou.
cuuc
n this alarm end psul Be- the oli dominion aud o.e.
NherC, H cwfcqleurs u The enormous cxpe dtirc
which the plan would Involve aud which would dran the
pubc treasufy Of Eve, nOt tie large surplus nov
81 ~ should think there good grlgnd or Che
- uprde. but "dlthy lucre has nOhng 30 sib tbe
~ sHrs thst has created Tue result soud
have h-si prodacei bad the amount been Oily ten t1u.
sand lisis So 30 20 tuupike Or fridge II BE- he
puus W " lbe tbing,ii hs sscTsd aoJ reEersJ reso