Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-28

advantage to Tue abroad thuk two such organs,
would rut fairly the track for the neat Presidency,
aud least could not fail to secure the support Of
large and powerful party, headed by such n'n az
Seward, Hale, Sumner, Greedy, Giddngs Co., who are
not to be- despsed In Presidential election, andy which
added the friends have already had the good fortune
TO make in the NORTH would secure TO ine certain tn
ump; aud 1t may be- las the democratic party cant be
IN the ring the tight aud this the only probable
chaucc for Southern Prcsdcnt) that the ssgacious
Editor is sborug accomplish this desirable end-ifs so,
he could not work more to my liking, aud approva;
and would To him, ard do to him NV ell done
thou good aud faithful servant" 10 as'in In the same
way aud "vcrily thou shalt have thy reward"
But that New Jersey letter speaking Of contained
the following passages, which it would appear has stirred
up the bile OF the rery sm,ble aud sensitive ard courte-
but rather Editor ard brought out his
sonatc aud sublime devotion to the SOUTH in full play,
aud to the Creates. hi. reader cannot ail To
admire such displays Of heroic and self sacrificing d,vo-
ton for Southern rights and Southern honor, is ma 10
by these self appointed knights crraut behalf o slave
r who can't see, or hear, read al argu un the
subject, which goes below the surface the. have SKINNED
without crying out, "ueason. trator, free soilr,
"aboitionis" "enemv to the South" ard such like cpl
thets such charges well indeed from these Intense
adm rers, and end)rscrs Of Gen. Pierce, and all his
soil appointments and from the s.mpahscrs aud close al
lies Of the so shell recso party If New York. waist the
hard shell party the protested ieudS Of the South
eccI by these champions because they the
friends o Mr.. Pcrco upon such hypocrisy whist
the Wings lno matter wha. their views slavery o.
nothing but traitors aud aooionists, how long will
the democracy of Virginia he quilted ny such immery and
trash puppies boru blind get their sight in days.
aud yet there bearded men, endowed by their
with the faculties OF aud Judgment, who su,r
themselves TO b. wkcd and led their ruin las
vicious bull Is led Fair by ring in his nosr) without
the usefulness aud independence 10 think aud them
selves opposition the views OF What is esteemed the
| organ Of party.
| Now do mo- know anything abou, the merits of the
editor of the qurer as gentleman OF good ilities
aud, therefore, shall nothing against them hut take
hun away from the columns oi tue paper, AMI who he
and what has lie done entite hun mould publc opin
ion, aud to reguI,c aud control the public pory
\ anil, , and
is controlled by the public prs (and this p,r
ticuisr that is least entcd to it, whatcver we
been in time gone by. when it had Thomas Jelctson
Spencer Roanc, iiiiam Is Giles John Brock nDtough
aud other such t. counsel and guide its cousr)
~ithstaudng may bs III the hands OF you x g.nte
man just from co lecc, VITA little knowledge o aud les
experience i'll political affairs who is about ii (atnou
he may write with hppant penn to lead patty,
tablish line of policy, newly entered apprentice TO
tile carpenters trade would be to plan and construct
palace with such as these 10 he found,
stance, gentlemen of northern BIRTH who are SO utr, a.
10 bend backwards for fear of being thought sui-
cienty straight on the subject OF slavery, all uniting
condemnation OF my arguments addressed tue uispIs
siouac intelligence Of the South which one OF them
has had the emerty TO answer vet the generosity To-
ofer the use OF his columns Tor vntic on; they
have not only withheld the views presented from the
public eye but have closed their columns list all ar
guments in opposition to this foul obnoxious pelc.
disturbing South sacrificing and Caon tisSolvrg Nebrak
niquty; and have eudure all the drnunc an all
the odium OF oppos ng measure misteprcscntei
undcfsooi because the people have been permitted 20
see the truth Ia Fec iaS proposed paw for the ns r
ton o. my arguments In the Richmond l. quirer at
vertising prices when MS rorgly iel Nv them
that the public might judge tor itSe and they dechu,d il
-becau+e they couldn't answer them.
then said, "4s douo want 10 ask fivors | will nav
at Advertising prices for the publication OF tia, letter ad
ot this Ny letters on NebaSk written las; Frhrn,ry
aud thus btcomc the publisher OF nv own shame If ,y
convict OF want of ioytty the SOUTH aud L do H.
same thing now 10 any Richmond paper thar an ex
teusve county circulation, that the people OF Vr.i,a
may see ana 'dse for themselves whether have
ored TO preserve, saCr fee their interests aud cr
honor. But the gross AMI cruel injustice that hes hrn
done me in this particular has led oil d on IL. New
Jcrsc! lc;tr-hGTe the passages ;l on the surface
seem TO have stirred up the patriotism, and the
indignant ard overwhelming dcuur, OF the music
composer OF the Richmond Euyuir>r-I said
"Bu centlemen, it is iac 20 cinIor that sIoul gay
.heTe is thing in which DO symparze WIZ. YOU
and that Is, III what som" tn thug tie So-.h ha.
LOST by the repeal OF the Missouri Comy.nin Sc Uyon TN,
point my ynp-hiss entirely the South for cy
nave lost all aai you have gained s they have ,ufrcn.
dercd practical cori tor bsraci ccraus o. ri.h.
watch l. !mp1sioe 30 execute. Fer dccl r.,on
o. right (which Is secured by law TO cary slavery
into territory north Of 80 3D. they have Invited YOU with
your large surplus reSdeIt pppUitnn together win AZ
influx o. lf million annually from foreign shor. Il,
settle all the territory secured the OF that line
Tor We ~ the south have 10 population spare 0r auy
such purpose. We 900 900 IN u IN Errrri,
to se" our own ano cuird territory, aud :,n srud
none away without drp"pllIiug STATE j pr,,it
ing the value OF our owi prpgcry, aud drmIjs . DIR
xrsgt and uiI:tce in the general government Ana
this Il true ia u Ni':ail, isiy - In rear! % Il
the h.r Southern StIcs. Aui 5 il i'm rlc;.. c
AMI Impossible 10 slavery iato kin.I? Because
IS every boiS Euo"', sIaytsy l1:Il rsi.lil.r.
requiring local laws or It's protection aud f southern
man carries ms slaves INTO shc territory gui Ugrs IN
SERVICE or claims the right u puHsh him DISC ,edic nr,
he do it under the authority OF law Now in :,
can be but TWO iom which su.h authority can
emIna'c. One Is the general government uu the other
is the territorial government. Ia. So! itself hn,
cl'r'd that the general govern mct pas $40 sash law
oecius. hl' wo.ii BE- nicrvc Da with rc rslts OF ~.
people o! The e iiipTy; a' the breath they Eay
said the te'ri'o-y eau ic-!>i.a upyl suc u'j e. b..
cause That would bc '.q.a sovereignty Inrt. are
SOM few knI%. Who rey uDOi c,nsritut o, i,r ira
'ec'0n, (wich e Mr.. Calhoun, r,aoi,. mn,
thi' "ncn they loo. Tor it the constitution they viii
hardy ni ~ and they do, thy viii fin! thai The sam.
can-c in the co4"utiDn which p hi; sr.cSs al
property III the Territories vi also i. IN the S,
as am not aware that the con-ttu:io, has less binding
force III the states that in the Territories.
"Since. then th. Soul. with 6.pUhUJ Of pppna,ion
having 40 legislative '"er IN tie government, hlv. -.d
10 IL ""hu n'ViHE the shue power tier own maud.
that tey VIII TO- Compromise this ulr-iion anu have
10 cci upon you tbs rgcc Oi Uiu yoIrs-lv,-
or OF surrenicTius the pOwr the minority o. Congress
where - the :ror tor synIaAEng with yoI? to- .iru
nor feel tia. had undertaken difficult task il were 10
take upon myself 20 show thr the afnDcracv O. the .ob
aided by few nconsd rate aui misguided wings have
done more in the last six months promote tn use Of
Tree soiis than all the ei sellers combined could have
done III tie next twenty years. Where then i. tn.
ground for symPainzs si the north II is in the VIC.
aton OF solemn compact, entered iuto aud m,ntlfne
ny our lore ate's Tor tn ry years it III The foeifures
' p''ls"S ven anu cS'DrteI betseen msnbeTs
two par ir aud of the sections oil country in Is
50 " 5 in the MIN, and the attempt to do what tcy
stood pledged not TO claim, and In all this. m,
reason myj Judgment my fright are all with yon hut
when come TO look TO the loss aud gain my synpshie.
are with the losers and they you with Won m
the question 's, what will the harmony aud conf
dence OF the two sections of country? that indeed
great question TO which every good and PATH,
should turn his attention. Its be lightly thought
| OF, nor hastily adopted"
Now must nohi' be preudicsd and ,undiced eve
| ~ n
rial like that contained in the Enquirer teaieI in ,arre
capitals "a free soer in the South" AMI to saw thai
nohii from the pen Of Greeley could bc,rsy more
bitter end vndotge spirit to the South than this letter OF
John Minor Bots ihe publication of which is withheld
un'll the eoiDmentary has made it- inprcs.o "u AT Va
- ne residence Of Mr. Bots animal nature onv the
s2iritu'i and immortal part Of him king more 10th
cfh Ilde, Who denoutces the celebration of a hg
victory "as 40 in-nfn triumph ~ traitors and abolitior-
i'", ta'w long since New Jersey became lInd OF
Tors and hbj'ioniss only since-52 suppose, J aud
VINO thcn cap. the cnnS Of his indignation with the fol-
lo"ng bit OF BombIses Furioso defamation and remon
| STRANGE.
Was there ever sreh shameless ingraiude? Diy an, other
oh'n 81 the south dare 10 affiliate op.nIy gi A.,