Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-23

BILE idea but how il be helped at this late day D
Why didn't neighbor como out in opposition to 1t
ut an earlier hourl Why did It wait until the pilot
was nearly consummated before it opened its mouth
in condemnation Of itP Is not its course in this res
spcct little stranger and, doesn't it argue want
Of due vigilance on the part Of a Democratic sem
tincl unon the watch-tower Of hbertyt We really
had better opinion of neighbours diligence. We
thought it the very paragon of journal in assduty
and sagscty whenever the public interests were en-
dangcred by the spoilsoving propensitcs of unscru
pulous dcnagogucs! But melancholy to relate, how
lamentabc its negligence, and how sadly have all our
fond hopes been blasted
Instead Of twelve, VIC understand only four names
wanting upon written request to the Governor to
convene an extra session. And yet our ncighbor, in
stead of being wide awake, has actually been nap
ping all the time its Democratic disciples have been
schcmng to get another pull ut the treasury. soon
spracy has been set foot by itsown beloved broth
hrcn to waste another winter at the peoples expense
| and yet the Enquirer knows nothing about 1t, until
the thing is cll-nish completed. Fie upon the vi
gence and perspicacity Of our neighbor! Wewould
really like to make apology for its mysterious and
pernicious remssncss, but we can conceive Of none
under heaven which would av all in the least Their
is no excuse for neighbor. Itknew enough about
the instincts and habits Of its party, to be fully APP
priced of the fact that its members would lie,
any opportunity slip which afforded reasonable pros
pect Of en- aiding them to feather their nests at the
public expense. There is, we repeat no excuse for
our distressed neighbor. 1t ought to have taken il
for granted that its Iocofoco brethren would certain
" use every effort in their power to have extra
session. Hungry greedy, rapscious starving fellows,
how are they to make gentee and respectable liv
ing except by deprcdations upon the public treasury
Would our neighbor have them mcrcilessly thrown
out upon the political commons, without the means of
livelihood, and altogether without hope! Has the
Enquirer no sympathy and no compassion for the
mendicants of its party? Verify, have some faith
vet in our neighbours mercy. We believe, despite the
malicious misrepresentation of a vic cd world, that
will withdraw its ferocous thrcatnngs, and rush to
the rescue of its needy disciples
We respectfully suggest to the Enquirer not to take
too strong grounds against extra session. 1t is
more than likely shall have one and how will it
feel when it faces its brethren next winter who have
been instrumental in bringing it about We repeat
for the thousandth time, by way Of comforting and
encouraging neighbor, that there is nothing like
being cautious aud keeping COOL This peevish habit
of fret,ng. and scodng, aud threatening is undign
fled, and really does no earthly good. We feel
great interest in the welfare and happiness OF our
neghbor, and would dislike very much to see it die
before its time comes and that too in miserable fit
OF passion at the waywarness o; its liegcmen With
ycarning heart therefore, advise it keep COOL
in spite of the world, the flesh, and the devil