Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-26
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majority in the next House of Representatives con-
sses itself with the idea, that There ciH ho,cerer
be no Southern opposition to the Administrations
erery man in the Houss. from the South, ,cH stand
up to EVERY MEASURE WHICH THE ApNrSIsrRA.
rioN Is KNOWN TO FAVOR" Now, this is bold as
sertion, and certainly most reckless one. We have
yet to learn that the Wing members of the House,
from the South, have the most remote idea of stands
ing up to every which the Administration is
known to favor Indeed, We know of not single
Wing member Of the Southern delegation who enter
tains any such purpose do believe that there
10 one such to be found in any Southern State
Where did the hand"organ get its information from,
or upon what ground hope does it base its calcu-
lationss What the Southern Democratic delegation
viii do-whether, in any and every contingency
they will stand up to every measure which the Ad-
ininstration is known to favor is not for us to saw
How much farther subscrvicncy to party will carry
Them the future must disclose. But that the SOUTH
ern Wing delegation expect thus to stand by the
Pierce Administration is just about the most ridi-
culous thing that We have seen in print for many
day We undertake to gay, that they do not expect
to do any such thing And why should they? wha,
has the Pierce Administration done for the South to
entitlo it to Southern support? Is there any thing
in the antecedents Of Brgadier General Pierce to
proposes the Southern people in his favor? Is it
to be because he hated and loaed slavery so heartily
before his nomination and election to the Presidency?
What, then, has he done since to recommend him TO
Southern favor? lsit to be because, from the very
DAY OF his inauguration he took his councils crew
oil AS rampant Frcesoiers and Aboltionsts rs are to
be found in the land-consigned the Administration
Oh tie Government in great measure to their hands
-iavished bounteously the federal patronage upon
them-intused new life and vigor into Abotionism
and sought to Guy up its support to his Admnstra-
ton ut the sacrifice of the South, and Of the hes,
men oil his own party at the North2 IL Ills course
IS to place the South under many and lasting oblga,
lions to Gen. Pierces Administration then there is
indeed, some force in the supposition that "eyery
man in the House from the South will stand I'D TO
every measure which the Administration is known t,
favor"
But perhaps the hand organ relies upon the sun
port OF the Administration the Nebraska bill in its
calculations for Southern fayor-no doubt !, do.s-
And why should it? What was tie nature Of that
support, and what the motres that promptel i,s
Did not the Administration, through its organ-tbe
washington Unlon-btterly oppose the incorpora-
ton Of the provision for the repeal of the Mssour;
DOSpU.
and only when it found to be INDISPENSABLE
necessary to do something to conciate the South,
ana Paciy the party here for its palpabe Frees1 and
Aoouon sympathies did it face about and go for the
repeal OIL the Missouri restriction. When it had been
dragooned to 60 thus far what is the INTERPRETATION
that the President in secret concave with Northern
party leaders, puts upon the bill: Does he not ot
once set about Matching treason to the South Lv
endeavoring to put the construction upon the bill
that 1t is "a proposition in tror Of Jrselom"-that by
its nstrumentay "not another sGare State so4Li be
aided to the Union' Does he not 20 for the hill on
that treacherous ground and persuades his .old
friends" at the North, to do likewise. But again.
alter the bill is passed, and storm Of indignation is
raised about his ears, at the North, does he no, still
rther snow the cloven foot, by hoping to shirk the
responsibility with the avowal Of the doctrine of
s2ader se'eregnty, through the columns of his orr
gan, the Washington Union-a doctrine which in the
language OF the organ OF the Virginia Democracy.
'@e 81 Tie South, can mercer submit TO-" Is il for
such support to the Nebraska bill that every man
IN the House, from the South, will stand IN 10 every
measure which the Administration is known 10
favor?'
If not, them for what? What else has the Adj
ministration done to commend it to public approba.
ton! What single scheme has it devised. or execu.
ted, for the good Of the country? Hall its term will
have soon expired, and where arc its works, Judc,
ing the future by the past and what is to be expected
Oh IL! Now, when Democratic journals presume TO
claim not only the support Of their own marty \, ,e
South, for Gen. Pierces Administration but that Of
the Wings and every body else, We trust ,bot ,boy
will, hereafter, not forget to tell us of sons,bing
tho
1t Is surely not for its Freesoil and Abolition
ments nor Tor Its corrupting o policy, nor for any
governmental measure that it has originated or car
ried out nor for its bunging foreign diplomacy nor
oven Tor the military glory and renown of the destruc
ton oil dreytown! But, If it is for its aid to the
Nebraska bill, will those Democratic journals avor
the public with an exposition Of ,ehat sort of aid il
rendered-what were the motiresit had in yiew-;n
short, ehdt conjunction the Administration pusupon
that BILLY Does it look upon it as "a propostion in
favor OF freedom" by which, mot another slave
State is to be added to this Union" md does il o,
does II not, endorse the doctrine of sauatter
sgntyi"
Until that Is done we submit, with what grace INV
Journal or individual, can expect that "Everv man
in the House. from the South will stand I'm 10
measure which the Administration is known To favor
On the other hand, should they not, and every true
friend, not only Of the South but OF the Union mike
war, TO tho end Of the chapter, upon the mos, cor
rupt, imbecie and disgraceful Administration with
which this country has ever been curscdY
line assertion is, that the Nortbern Democrats are
the sworn friends Of the Nebraska bill. We have
seen IN what manner they exhibited their friend.
ship for 1t In Pennsylvania and Ohio at the late
elections. It appears that, in Massachusetts. they
are carrying on the same game. The Honorable n.
p. Banks-who voted in Congress against the Ne
braska bill-has been re-norninated by a Democratic
Convention OF the Seventh District Of Massachusetts
as It's candidate for Congress. Somebody having
questioned the Democracy Of Mr. Banks, he defended
himself against tho impuaton, and said he had
never given vote which he had not thought pro-
motive Of the welfare Of the Democratic party. Listen
to him:
Two years ago The ssd no had sssented 10 tho Bali
more platform He had yielded to IL and abided BY H.
respecting slavery wei, as lie other provisions and whe
slavery vas introduced into Congress he stood for the
North and liberty He did Introduce the subject In
any orn bu, when IL was introduced, said be, stood