Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-23
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from is adoption the settled policy of the country will
BE- ~orhsr rather than sonhern. We present sssac
tory the important fact that the northern pa
pen and politicians In the interest othe Administration ad
bill upon the ground right In it.
self that s principles are accordance with the letter aud
spirit Of the Constitution, and at the time best cacu
lated TO rcsore harmony to the Union The people Of
the South with and strange exceptions hold the
opinions and surely upon such grounds the sections
may act together In good faith, and with the most happy
resuls That many Of the northern papers do endeavor
reconcile their readers tho support Of Douglas BILL
BY the expression Of opinion that slavery likely
to DO strengthened by IT, Is most true; and ought
condemn them for tbs The bill gives all have
ssked-a protection against Congregational prohibition
We have merely asked what is length conceded
chance to introduce slavery into new States So long
the Northern Democrats thus grant rights
not complain Of their advocacy Of the proprety poll
cy Of forming free States rather than slave States Ger
taoy they have no power to prevent the Southern people
from using all fair and lawful for the establishment
OF slave States"-Richmond Examiner.
Our neighbor here distinctly admits the facts upon
which We rest our denunciaton Of Northern Demo
Gratis. 1t is conceded that ''many Of the Northern
Oemocratic) papers do endeavor to reconcile their
readers to the support Of Douglass BILL the express
sion Of opinion that slavery is not likely to be
strengthened by it" Very well. But is it not
equally truethat many,-wc believe an overwhelming
majority,-of the Democratic papers at the North,
sustain the Nebraska bill upon the explicit, avowed
ground that it will not only not " strengthen
slavery but that it will certainly eaken it-that is
by hemming It up and excluding il from all territory
both North and South Of the Missouri line The Eram
surely, will not hesitate to admit that such is the
fact And if this is their argument If this be the
controlling reason, the animatng motive, the main
and 40 it appears the only object which acuatcs them
in the advocacy Of the Nebraska mcasure-what
credit we ask what commentator do they deserve
at the hands Of Southern men? Must we praise
man for his advocacy of bill, which he believes and
procaims, strikes, directly indirectly at the very
foundation Of our institutions? We say foundation
for any measure which will have the effect of restrict
ing slavery and combining 1t within its present limits
leaving it no outlet whatsoever is a blow at the ex.
istence o: slavery itself in the States And are we
invoked not only to extend orbearance towards men,
but actually to applaud them when they believe in
their hearts that such will be the inevitable effect Of
the they advocate? Must we look not at all
to their motres, their avowed objects and purposes?
Must none Of these things be taken into considera.
ton when we come to pass judgement upon our pub.
lie men? The Examiner, we are satisfied will not so
contend. The moral quality of an action is deter
mined by the motive. And so, the character of
politician, his reliability, his whereabouts, must be
ascertancd in the manner and praise or censure
awarded accordingly. Judging Northern Democrats
then, by their motives, their disclosed wishes and
Objects what credit is due them for their support of
the Nebraska bill? What reward, what commenda-
ton. what forbearance ought they to expect at the
hands of the Southern people? None whatever-no,
abit
But the Examiner says "In Pennsylvania, Indiana,
and Ohio, the Democrats went into the canvass upon the
Nebraska ISSUE The party generally sustained the Ne
otinna An
fully establishes this fact. The boiler, were eompara
hceiy ew but united with The entire Wing party the
Know Nohinss, the Abolitioniss proper, and pot-
cal desPeradoes Of every description, they effected the
defeat VI their old friends The greatest detection was
IN ohlo but even in that state, it will be that the
great majority of the party stood firm against the must
tremendous Efforts OF the coalition. Ii the Wig is in
doubt on this point lei analyse the vote for tseG-
we have not analysed the vue in either oil the abnvr
mentioned states very thoroughly. But in answer IL,
the general allegation. that the Democrats in thosp
states "wen nIothc canvass upon the Nebraska issue
we ask our nelghbor single question. II is this How
do you account for the fact that of seven Demo.
Gratis returned to Congress from Pennsylvania fire of
the number are Gati-Ne5raska Democrats nominated
as such, supported such, and elected as such2 If
the "great majority Of the party" in PENNSYLVANIA
stand firm in support Of the Nebraska BILL how comes
1t that in each Of these five districts they nut in nom
nation an anti Nebraska canddate7 A pnajority of
party IN district, or auy where else, we thought.
had the power TO control nominations and selec, can
ddate 10 suit themselves Why, if they had the ,,U.
did they mi exercise that power and secure The nonn,
ton of Nebraska men? The thing needs explanation
We trust therefore. that neghbor with his accus
toned frankness, will proceed to enghten US.
Having failed thus far to draw The Eaquirer ont. We
take the liberty OF catchizing the Erap,iaera little in
the hope OF better success. We have never had nm,
doubts cleared up in respect to the exact position Of Mr.
Pierce. The Examiner probably recoects certain 70
Violations made, some time ago, by the Hon. Jerre Gle,
mems. Weshould like To know whether the Eromi-
nr believes tho President did talk to Jere. as Jer,e
says he did, IL not. will it be good enough TO inform
us where the President does s,andl Does he sos,,i
the Nebraska bill, as the Enquirer says Cas- does FIR
the reason that il is Gree soil neasure1
Does he support it, because he thinks il will "ec,
the strength" of the abolition party and because be be
heves its necessary effect will be 10 "preyen, tho ,d
mission OF any slave states into the Unon2v THAI,
question, we conceive, of no inconsiderable poo,.
lance In these curious and sadly dision,ed times And
we rely, undoubdogly. upon the Examiners known
candor Tor an explicit and satisfactory answer.
The Enquirer, some days since published the
proceedings Of Democratic meeting in Buckingham.
According to the published account. DIR. William
hoseey was Chairman-resolutions were odon,ed IN
favor OF holding Convention in Saunton the "a n,
November, and large number Of distinguished gen.
uemen were appointed delegates. A resolution in
favor Of Mr. Wise for Governor, and Mr.. Bocock for
Attorney General, after long and elaborate discps.
sion, was rejected-Major Yancey taking the lead in
opposition toit.
Our private advices throw some additional lubt
upon the proceedings. One letter says Mai Yancev
(the old wheehorsc) spoke for two hours IIo wos
strong against Wise-whose father no knew nc
Speaker OF the House Of Delegates, and an ola
b!ack-cockade Pedcralist-in whose footsteps until
very recently, he said, his son had trodden. lie
was for Leake-a native OF lBuckngham-of the
town OF Now Csnton-a poor boy-so poor that he
a'd no' nave garments to cover his nakedness But
ne had overcome all difficulties, and the aristocracy
could not put him down Sc &,