Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-04

Rumors from Washington represent that the Cabi.
net does not stand a unit for the Nebraska Bill
and that there is considerable trembling at the White
House on account of the noise and confusion getting
up over the question. 1t has been said that the Pre-.
aident goes for the bill and that tn, influence of the
Administration will be thrown in favor ofits passage
This is about the amount of all that is known in re-
gard to its position. 1t would be n sad dsappoint.
ment and an ugly piece Of business with Southern
standby the Administration Journals if their high
hopes oil the Brgadier should not be realized in this
lhey would have to keep as quiet hereafter on the
subject as some of their contemporaries has have to do
on the Pacific Railroad OF face about with the Adj
mnistration.
IL would be cruel in the Administration to DEPRIVE
them OF little comfort now and ch1nce once more
10 expatiate on Southern rights, in their favorite
strain, after all the sacrifice they have made within
the past twelve months in defending the Administra
ton together with all its Free Soil sympathes They
stood by the Administration most zealously while /,
was comforting the power and patronage of the gov.
eminent upon their Free Soil allies with lavish hand
They bore il all with meekness and humility wor--
thy OF good christians. The men they had de.
nounced heretofore the rank enemies of the South
they even consented to iraternze with in a most
protherly manner, over the division Of the spoils-.
Inc men OF their party, who had stood by the South
when the black tide of Abolition ragged highest they
readily sacrificed II the policy Of the Admin.
istTation. They swallowed it. And will not the
Administration return the favor in this single in
stance, by standing by them long enough to permit OF
their indulgng again in bloodand thunder tones
Tor the manainence Of Southern institutions If for
no other reason than that Of making little political
capital at the South.
We bespcak the indulgence Of the Brigadier and
his Cabinet councillors, in consideration Of the sub
serviency the fireeating Democratic press of In,
South have rendered thus far TO favor them with M
opportunity, II only for short time on this occa
sion to let off portion Of their pent ,In South r,
patriotism. 1t has been accommodating on tbcir hand
for some time, and they will not only feel better b
being relieved Of it. but he better fitted for standin
by the Administration in bravo defence Of all its Free
soil tendencies now and hereafter
Our attention has been called to this subject h
various rumors from Washington, that there was M
little agitation and wsyering among the powers tina
be in regard TO the Nebraska Bill and that, con
sidering the powerful effects Of old association,
Hympathies, and 70 on, there was no telling wha
influence the demonstrations now being made nigh
have upon the Administration. II might be we
therefore for Southern Democratic friends not
hollow too loud before u ey arc out or the woo,Is
sB- Miss Juis Dean Il Is sid has accepted An offer o
$4,000 land eEpsnses) for sixty nights 10 appear In Cali
fornia She will leave or the gold region from New Yorl
~ March heIL