Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-22
The Irsalls In Tie Cam.

The Trssbh 10 The Camp.
~, Distressed no Ii tie. assure Dsnn.
cratic cotempo,ari,s, at the troubles in which they
Involved in the approaching for state officers
We nigh, he tempted To draw picture Of their unhap
~ and most dcporable condition. but they the
labor Of doing They tell their tale best. per
haps; and Wa only condule with them, and give
them the benefit OF republication Of their mournful
lamentations in columns. According To their own
account. they arc truly in terrible fix.
We have before epy Of that sterling democratic
paper, the Stanton Pindicacr of the ooh inst, and
in its bold and independent way it utters sentiments
which disclose a most distressing state Of affairs
amongst the once harmonious democracy Of Virgnia.-
II tells us the humila,ing story. that from facts which
in its possession, authentic, Of course two-thirds
Of the meetings in the State which have gagged aud
| bound their delegates. have been gotten up BY Court
House cques and forced upon the people, noiensrolens
| without any discussion comparison Of views. The
game has been blocked upon The people. the cards have
been shued by Court House int rgueIs. and the dear
people are cooly informed that they must play their
hand in obedience 10 the dctaon of their Court House
political leaders.
We admire The spuuk OF the piadieator, with which
It rebels against any such party tyranny Ii looks up
it ss nohiug short OF Political rdscrity. and
the people not to submit it, for. says the Pndicdior:
" There has been systematic effort on foot, for the
las. sir mouths, to suppress The honest, free and re-
strained sentimeni Of the people-to tie them do,cn by
resolutions aud recommendations TO Tho support of
man-to force them. against their better Judgment to
course, that must erentuate IN the di,confture IL
not seriou, impairment Of the Democratic orgaai.a.
ton"
That is precisely what have seen, fJr several
months past. has been g"ng on among the wire work.
kers-the recipients Of official favors among the Viz,
glna Democracy and We now give the disclosure OF
the plot, in the language Of riadicator Of the cause Of
Democracy. We, therefore, quote the article entire,
from The Staun,on Fincdior. and commend its Contents
10 the cool and calm consideration Of our Democratic
friends. Here it is:
"ASoruxR QursrIoS.-The Alexandria Sentinel mco,s
the question: of how the in Cow for Cover
nor &C., shall be taken whether by counties by indi-
viduss We in favor of every individual voting his
sentiments in the Convention IL this rule ia aopt
ed it u render null and void the and
instruction several counties have made We think such
result is desirable, for very well satisfied from
facts which 10 possession that thirds OF the
meetings in the St,e which have gagged and bound their
delegates, have been gotten up by Cout-Housc cqreS
and forced upon the people, noiens roien,, without
discussion comparison Of views Having blockr,
tho g.me-havnG shuihsd and arranged the cards
they appoint delegation, not knowing much their
sentiments, and cooiy inform them that the cards
hare been fixed and they bouhd TO play them
Now, do not want the people to submit to any
such political rascaty There has been systematic rf-
fort foot Tor the last six months, suppress the no
nest free and unrcstraiucd sentiment of the peopc-to
them down by resolt ions anil Recommendations To the
support Of msn-to force them, against their better
Judgment a course that must eventuate in the dscon-
;ure II serious impairment Of the efficiency OF tho
Democratic organization. We cordially, honestly fllv
and unresorvcily detes the agencies which have been
employed tyranniz. the popular viii. AMI cheat
and deraud the free peopls oil Nrgnis-s least Of the
Democratic party, of their rights We hiye no policy
which depend for ira efficiency upon corrupton-
We have throb for the OF the Democratic par
Is, il it to he accomplished by unfair and dark means
Let deeds be done in the sht-et candle b. set
hil-aud let the free will oi the party far a. il
can bs ascertanei from the delegates to the Stsunon
Convention, be declared, openly and unresiranedlv-
We want Justice done the party We have no other de-
sire to accomplish. 1t is highes, ambition in this
contest. We are mtu's min. We hang to 10 mans
robes, that smile OF patronage may fall upon US We
dance to mans Idle We grind rnu.ic To please
please mans We are for the pirtv-fJr the
party governed aud administered upon principle
ut ia from these motives have aoorei in the dis
cnson OF the policy Of the approaching Convention II
il from such motives that in favor of the delegates
voting their sentiments rrespcciire the dict, Cf Court
House juntos 1.-THE Convention is intended to get an
expression of the pusr sentiment OF th. people why in
the name OF reason an consistency, let us have it,"