Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-19
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Somebody writing from Richmond to the Washington
Sentina, OF Gate the nth inst, goes Il strong on tie
Brigadier. Hear him;
1T appears necessary now a>dsys for every friend o
the 'Se'f."o' to enter a eaveat against being reckoued an
enemy OF our gallant President, Frank Pierce; and tc
that end i send you to rad an extract from what I said
OF him in the canvass, every word of which l repeat, and
80 long as he remains the man I believed, and still be-
.,eve' in spite OF what the Washington Union would
have me think him to be, Ill back him against the world
Indeed will overlook. "a We all should, many sins o
omission and commission before l will ct~deimu him
and though his sins be as seventy times seven, | would
not ucnouncc HIM while there Is a spark OF democracy
LETT ia him."
That is what wN call standing by the President with
a vengeance, il not by the Administration. This cores
%pondent, it seems, swore in the late Presidential cam,
paign, that " Frank Pierce" was all right aud he intend.
to stick to it. lie stakes his pile on the Brigadier "agaius,
the world" His sins of omission and commission arc
all to be overlooked, and though they he as seventy times
seven. the Young Hickory of the Granite Hills is no, to
be denounced while thc:c is "a spark OF Democracy
left in him." Well, that spark of Democracy will Ger.
tsinly cover a multitude of sins il I is to he the criterion
by which the present occupant OF the White House is to
be Judged. We a~pprehcnd, however. that the homes,
yeomanry Of the country will take n different view Of the
matter from that Of such letter writer's to Washington organs
of the Democratic party. They, it is to be hoped, are
to he governed in their opinions by higher considerations
than extracts from speeches of what was said Of the
nominee of the baltimore convention in the CANVASS
Tsioy ought To judge him by his act-, and not by the
promises merely OF his stump.orator clectioneercrs and
when they are told, after his elevation TO the Presidency,
that a spark of Democracy len in him is to atone for
almost any amount OF sins, We viii do them the Justice to
suppose that it is putting their ~gulibility to a stretch
rsthcr beyond its limits.
lS- The Portsmouth Globe gives AN account Of a VII. il
OF some of the citizens Of that place, to Boston and New
Bedford, in pursuit of their slaves. Gen. Pierce's mar
ss'all' protested a willingness to aid them; but took very
effective means TO bihie them. They came back as the,
went.
For no one quality was the Brigsdier so much extolled
during the canvass, AZ for his negro.catchiug capacities.
Here We see the proof The TACT is, the Brigadier has
proved a failure in everything he undertook before the
election, except in his engagements with the Freesoilers
With them, he keeps faith-and John Van Buren, comes
to Washington, is cosetei with the President for n iay
at II time, aud dictates his pleasure-while the Represen.
tatiHe Of the Tenth Legion in Virginia, can't get his moss
into the White House. Fine tines
IA Act 10 prrrrni The circulation Of notes of a f,, de
''o''i"d'io" than fre dollars, reported ia tie House of
Delegates
Be ii enacted by the General Assembly. That IL shall h.
the duty OF commissioners of the revenue aud Courts TO
whom application shall be made for license. TO reor,rc
each and every person who shall spply for license to take
an oath, before receiving license, not TO receive. nav on,
or IN any manner aid in the circulation OF notes Of a less
denomination than five dollars, whether issued by Banks.
corporations or individuals.
SIC. I'd. BE it further enacted, That in e very case where
a note OF less denomination than five dollars is offered as
money, whether the said note be issued by a Bank, corpo.
rstlon, or by individuals the person, firm. or association
VI persons corporation or body polite SO offering such
note, shall pay a fine of ten dollars, TO be recovered he
fore any justice, alderman ola city, or a Court in this Con.
monwealIh.
skc. Sd. Aud be it further enacted, That one half of the
nne OF penalty recovered IL N ,,an ,,1 ~. -. ~