Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-14
III. Northern and southern p.mo,r.,y.

The Washington Sentinel again takes us to task
for our comments on the position Of the Northern
Democracy on the slavery question: and the special
claims to consistency this scene, set up by the
Southern Democracy. We will give the Sentinel fu
credit for its bold denuncation Of Abolitionsm. II
has rendered the country good service in DOING but
our respected contemporary Of the Sentinel will pardon
usor tho suggestion that It might at the same time
with equal propriety, bcstow little of its con-
demnation upon an Administration which bestows
30 bounteousy the Federal patronage upon the anti
slavery wing Of the Democratic party. 1t is hope
less task to expect to put down the anti-savery fac
tion OF the North while they are fed lavishy out o.
the public crib they are to be denounced in such
unmeasured terms, as the Sentinel is pleased to in.
duge in, why is not Administration which favors
and fosters them to in for a share Of that de-
nunciationH We leave the Sentinel to reconcile this
point with its efforts sustain the Administration OF
General Pierce
When the Sentinel undertakes to defend the whole
Northern Democratic party. party, it assumes a
job, which, if we mistake not is rather beyond the
acknowledged ability Of that journal. To prove that
the Democracy OF the North entirely sound and
reliable on the slavery question will require more
satisfactory evidence than has yet been furnished
by the editors Of tho Sentinel or any of their CO.
workers 1t will turn out as it ever has done here
tofore, that those Northern allies Of Southern Democ-
racy are sound on slavery just far as policy CON-
Pels them to CO. They in for the spoils and are
ever ready with genuine Yankee ingenuity to make
such pretended concessions as will enable them more
effectually to humbug their Southern brethren They
have been successful heretofore in playing at that
th,tt a.
on their chances. So long they can get Southern
journals to preach up their reliability on slavery and
represent the Northern Wings as unworthy of trust
they have the game in their own hands. They carry
their ends to all practical purposes and besides that
secure unto themselves the lions of the public plum
der.
of that We have had a fair exemplifcation in the
present Administration. Northern Democrats, Free.
soers, and so called Conservatives, Hard Shells and
Soft Shells rallied to the election Of Gen. Pierce along
with the whole Southern Democracy, and no sooner
was Mr.. Pierce duly installed in office than the rank
est freesoi agators Of the party taken into the
confidence and favor Of his Administration, and
allowed TO carry off the biggest share Of the loaves
and fishes. From the Cabinet down to the smallest
Federal appointment the rankest Freesoiers of the
North came in for the choice appointments and hold
them now, despite their declarations that they "stand
upon the platform OF treesoil free speech and free
x'en"-and, that under the auspices their ascen-
dency, "the cause Of freedom is looking up
Now, where is the boosted consistency of Southern
Democrats all this time? While 'the cause of free.
dom is looking up" by the help Of Northern Freeso
Office holders, openly advocating "freesoi" and Stree
men, Southern Democrats are crying "stand by the
Administration never once calling for the dismissal
Of this crew of Freesol office holders, but assume to
themselves the right of lecturing Southern Wings
upon the propriety of longer aifiliating with the
Northern wing of the party. Out on such eonsis-
teacy?