Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-16
Northern State EeelIous.

Something is playing havoc with the Administers
ton in the Northern States. Our Democratic CO.
temporares at the South tell that is "a fusion
Of parties at the North-that is that the Wings and
anti-Administration Democrats have united. We shall
not undertake, just now to detail the causes of the
great changes that daily taking place, by which
the 30 called Democracy are transferred from a
triumphant ascendancy to helpless minority. 1t is
certain that there is a powerful opposition Of some
sort which never fails to give the Administration can,
ddates most disastrous overthrow. The work com,
menced last Fall, and it has been kept up to the
present time. Matters have been getting worse The
case of the Brgadicr's Administration becomes more
and more hopeless defeat after defeat crowds upon
it The strong holds of the Democracy OF 1852 have
tottcred to the ground, and they continue to fall
wherever elections take place.
What We have to say is, that this state of things
tells badly for the unhinohng firmness and un9ucs.
tionable orthodoxy Of the Northern Democracy
which Southern Democratic journals are constantly
descantng upon in such glowing terms. We confess
ourselves unable to understand when are told Of
the entire reliance the South place in the North
srn Democratic party how it is that they are to be
30 safely confded in, when they fail 80 wofuly to
meet the expectations of their Southern friends in
most needed. 1t cruel indeed in these faith.
full and never swerving allies of the South to
dsappoint the high hopes of their Southern brethren
Mt this particular time. Southern Democrats have
been laboring most zealously for months past to
prove the Northern Wings to be utterly unworthy of
the trust or association of Southern Wings and have
Deem drawing the contrast between the Northern
Wings and Northern Democrats in such colors as they
had fondly hoped would show the former off as the
very pinks oil perfection, and the latter as complete
set of Abolitonsts This work has been their favor,e
hobby for years past, but of late more desperate
effort than ever has been made and their journals
have groaned and struggled with unusual zeal in the
cause
Despite all their efforts, however, the Northern
Democracy refuse TO sustain them 1t is somewhat
unfortunate that elections should come on in the
horthern States at this junc,ure. Otheiw they
could continue to preach eloquently of the unbound,
ed conhdence and reliance to be placed in that dstin-
gushed class Of politicians known as Northern men
with Southern feelings and at the same time escape
the test OF the sincerity of their protested feelings
But the elections that have been going on for the last
twelve months make sad work of the darling mission
of our Southern Democratic cotemporaries TO nrove
Northern Democrats safe and sound on the sIovarr
question, and Northern Wings, ON the other hand
utterly unworthy to vote with the Southern wing Of
the party. The Congressional vote on the Nebraska
Bill furnished them with standing text upon which
to discourse of the orthodoxy of their Northern
brethren But the State elections in the North spois
all. The bone and snew of the party take rather
different view OF the matter from sundry of their
Representatives in Congress. There are some to be
found here and there who go through the form at
least Of backing the Southern wing of the party on
this question, but by no enough to answer the
purpose, and SO it turns out that when the masses of
the Northern Democracy speak forth, these faithful
lew are left hopeless mnority,--and Northern
Democrats are not any better after all than Northern
Wings.
We, of course, have no sympathy with any anti,
slavery movement, but when Northern Democrats as
party are held up at the South being so exceedingly
reliable we want to see the proof of it. Now what
reliance are we to place in party that cannot carry
single Northern state Is the South to trust itself
to any such party? Are Southern Wings to look
to party like this for safety? We presume they are
about as we'll off where they are