Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-18

the dose. however unpaatable may be. but, tIoe |
rer,a and the Yise men had well succom,-b'd
farewell to their kvor,te. aud take some man whom
the minority may dictate To ,hsm. Quere IL The
U'ise have msjori,y Of the delegates, can they
adopt what rule they please and have the game all
in their owo hsnds.
A Know NornIso NoNixArIox ron rue PRrsiprScr.-
Ills said that National Convention OF the hno"
No,hings held in Cincinnati the 18th. II VAS eontem
plated to nominate General Samuel Houston, the hno"
Nothing candidate for the mex, Presidency Of the Uoited
Staes We do not credit tho statement nor do 70 sup
pose that any out.ie Know Nothing Order like
ourselves knows thing about the action oil that con-
veution, ono vas held. Kuow-Noshiugi1m has been
prolific subject for speculation and this ruuor may turn
like the rest-mere conjecture 1t Is nov two years
until next Presidential election takes place. aud What
earthly necessity 10 there for the Know Nothngs party
hardly twelve months old, making nomination Tor frss'
ident TWO YEARS ADVANCE Tnr rLEcrioN! why
should that party make nomination SO mueh carrier
than either Of the other parties will do or have ever been
in the habit Of dong If the Know Nothings are amoi-
for defeat In the next Presidential election the
nomination OF candidate now, any time shortly,
about the best plan they adopt to secure It but
that the Know Nohiogs have nominated, or intend
nominate Gen. Sam Houston for President. furnishes
complete reiu.on of tho ridiculous charge that the
Is q
show their whiggery.
Mo.r THRKArs.-The Valley Sar Of the 10th
inst, those gentlemen who "kicking up
dust" about tho Hppter Land Bill that "the true De-
mocrscy Of the State will know the proper time how to
deal with that Bill its author, and with those who endsa
introduce of dcord into tho Gubernato-
rial Convention" There it is gentemen-you to I'M
desaud from the editor of tho Valley STAR the fate that
nraita thah hand aof fha fyt.r on
dare say .ught about Nc Hunters Land Bill in the Dem
cratic State convontiou aud now you feel that the Star
is all authorized dictate your course and pre-
dict the Of the Democracy upon you Tor
dsobedicnce why you had better hold your peace here
after. We apprehend however, that those claiming to
represent tho Dsmocr cy oa this question, had a
we'll keep their threats themselves The untrue De-
mocracy, las understand from their distinction
mado in using tho term true Democracy that there are
such do appear To be much terrified by threats
They have bad them issued against them from higher
than respectable and able Democratic pa
per the Lexington Valley Star; but with ALL think the
indications quite plain that they not thus to be in
undated from pursuing the they believe to be
right and proper.
We wonder when, in the opinion Of the Star, 'the
proper time' will come for the Democracy deal
with that Bill
tbs SouLE DlrrrcuLrr.-Ths Feench Government, it
is said charge Mr. S,ue with plotting against that govern
neut and being l.lgusi with revoutonsts red republic
and socialists, Tor overthrowiug various govern
ments the continent, and that satisfactory in
formation that effect will be furnished :his government
In that the folio wing from vscls Law OF nations may
have an important bearing on the subject
"f the journey OF the Minister is liable just suspicion
his mo,ives and offsets if tho Sovereign. through
whose territories he Is about to pass has appr
bend that he may abuse the liberty Of entering them for
sinister purpose, he may refuse passage"
And the legist tells US that
GAS TO VIII aconcerns the ince whom he is sent the
ambassador should remember tn his ministry
peace aud that it is that footing only is received.
This forbids eng aging suy evil Vaccinations
Jet him his without njurng the Prince who
receives him. 1t is base treichery take advantage
Of the invioloy OF his ambissadosal character for the
purpose OF plotting n security the ruin Of those who
sp CT that character-of laying suarss for them-o clan
desnely injurug hem-of emoroliug and ruuins their
| afLrs. What would Do Infamous aud sbo ninsolc in
private guest shall it be allowable aud becoming in the
| representative Of a sovereign
The New York Express gives the following what il
states to be epery highest aho, iy short of tia, Of
the Emperor and Empress of France thern,elres"
Mr.. Soule when in Madrid as Minster of the United
States and holding hst official capacity spoke disrespect-
fully Of Eigenie the Empress OF he. personal
social aud moral character and in and manner which
no husband who loves his wiie-no siste-no relative
could endure. These remarks affected husband and
sister In The tenGercst points, and In the
aud il what Mr. Soue is reported have sd true rhe
Empress was unit not only for respectable Court but
| TO- q wife.
Tho Duke dAba, who msrred sister Of the npress
heard Of this conversation and became acquainted with il
and to revencebs wes snf hs honor lie determined
10 insul; Nj Souc III similar Hence his dispar
aging remarks az ball in Msdrid Madame SouIes
personal character which he TOO honorable TO as=s
out OF her dress her rooc and her a arranging
II her mock and BOSOM This led 10 the duets in
| ia IN tI,s mi, c
There must be right melancholy prospec. ahead, say,
the Lexington Gazette, when the democracy Of Virginia
who have rendered themselves f.mou, for tukeng up
Platforms afraid declare their sentiments in regard
to the disposition Of the public lands. measure pre-.
ssnted by their Senator endorsed by locofocc
Senate. AMI yc the democracy OF Virginia dread to come
up 10 the question: fear to take either position or re
Affirm their old views in regard to this subject Sonethn:
must be gu. OF place amongst the harmonious when the,
are afraid Of their principles
| BOARD OF PUBLIC WcRKs.-The following connunica-
too which appeared in the Richmond Enquirer yesterday
looks very like oppo'ition Dr. Graham the present iu
| cumoeht OF the Office referred to:
| To The Editors Of The Enquirer:
Please in your next Taper. that poll will b,
opened mt the proper time for Gen. A A. Chapman o.
tho County Of No roe, for the Office Of Commissioner
the Board Public Of Works for the ond District n the State
tuu tuf nc suouu AZ oIse announce himself as candi
date Tor tho said office, is the desro Of
| Nov. l7tD, 1854 MANY VOTERS
There mast have been tall boiling in the ranks
the New York Democricy 10 the lao State elections The
Express states that, th powerful Democratic county S.
Lawrence with its 5000 Democratic majority in oden times
and Jefferson county, another OF tho rolled Up
arg nijorities for the Clark Wing ticket.
In the Massachusetts, election OF 1867
| ons DeDse' at chosen.
| NEw YORK GUDERsAIoRiAL Misunderstanding 10
tie report OF tho election by the New York
ling papers OF Thursday. CLARK thirty votes ahead
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| Mr. SoULE.-We advafled last week TO very remark
able nnecio,e We had beard about Mr. Souc Ia looking
at the character OF that eIctablc gentleman the
to be strong probability Of its truth According 10 The
version oil II, now 10 circulation seems that som,
since he was on visit TO hiI relations in France oui.
Napoleon then Pfesident Of tue -,