Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-30
W..hInx,on Corrr.pond.uc.,

January 20, 1904.
ihat pure and Immaculate representation OF the Old
Dominion who is generally known by the apprupriate
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uAs " cast o' upon tue uouoieu waters OF New oFk
pohtcs but his generous efforts not only unattended
with success were most received by both
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""o''Sore iee'reo' fep'oo ana invoked them IN the
great name OF Democracy To heal their family squabbes.
and live together hereafter in all amity and love OF
course Bil,v had no iIe. that his ,dic. or,d h ,l
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ou' ~ 'eeSo '"o'ueH "''n All opportunity OF 'udusIne
in little Brncombe Il also necessary in these crit
ical times Of party detection that he should give renewed
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pose 10 SUCK 10 the peihoctocy' rsht or wrong.
In defining the position to-day, Billy left doubts in the
minds OF many-whcther his Abilities were mostly Hard
or Soft On one thing, however, he was most explicit
and that was his emphatic endosaon and approval OF
the course oil the administration and his fixed resolve to
support IT at all hazards and TO the last extremity No
who heard him could question for moment MS unadulte
rated Locoocosm, or would ever do him the Injustice TO
suppose that any of patriotism duty could
possibly induce him to Withdraw his allegiance from
Franklin Fierce lie Is evidently the thra and bonisman
Of the Brgadier and power could possibly the
chain So long as that lustrous hero continues TO be
the dispenser OF Government patronage.
stated that Bys efforts to heal the fcud did not
to give much satisfaction; might have added that they
excited very decided dlsplcasure. Neither the Hards
nor Soit seemed to relish the interference OF outsider
who would aide with neither party but appeared disposed
TO play the pedagosue towards them both On this
he received several severe aps from various quarters
but one in particular from Nike Walsh which cruel
in the extreme Billy was commenting on a remark al
lodged to have been made by Mike on previous OCCASION
to w-that the Ards did not desire Southern sympathy
when, Mike rising to correct him, yerysignifcantly
ad that the rds scorned 10 receive at the hands Of south
ern democrats sympathy which was kept secret 10
their carts and which was ased by their daily public
acts. 1t struck that Billy looked rather ghasty this
very papable hit His natural readiness certainly deser-
ted him for the moment, and lie gTnned horribly.
The very important fact elected in the discussion
to-day that the Soa will be apt to bolt upon the Nebras.
ka bIll.
gerry significant aInsion to that effect was given by
huBhe Que oil Tue aoiet anu most prominent OF their
leaders lie declared emphaticaly that support Of
the principles contained ia that Bill was to be regarded as
TEST OF democracy he should repudiae its applicable
70 himself Ihs sentiment seemed TO meet with hear
response III various TRers OF the House. for encour
aging smiles and approving mods greeted the Speaker
every uide subsequently, while superiiuous William was