Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-26

.s nor the Homestead thai WOULD poA asls
native squalters on the public domain produce remunc
ratve fund for tho benefit Of all the States Ii
is sham sale. Ii is sae at ALL Il is practicing the
shallow policy, "h0ret -, htera haret ia rortioe." IL
gives the kernel and the thing will DO the taking
away from us even Of tho shell. When the demand Is
made upon US Tor lease Of the consideration price, who
will make battle for the constitutional principctceaty
fre cents per acre. payable IRE years. To the eyes Of
come people, four-pence-ha penny looks big doll
lar but the Southern people be made believe
the platform OF twenty five cents acre platform OF
principle that any great party rally TO and stand Co.,
IL Is but the shadow, the ghost Of princpe-and If the
Bill passes both Houses well give up the ghost
and bid farewell to the public lands"
The Philadelphia Inquirer, in most isttering no,
ice of the condition and prospects of the country
says: 1.-THE Union is more firmly knit together than
ever, and there signs of dscord or disacction
worthy of note in any section of the Republic" II
this opinion of the Inquirer is to be taken as the SEN
tment of Northern Journals and Northern people il is
not so strange that they should pursue the reckless
aggressive course towards the South which has char
fatter themselves that the Union is more firmly knit
together than ever, and that there no signs of
dscord dissilection worthy of note any section
Of the Republic They either 10 sincerely, or
their action manifey proves that they care nothing
upon pcrsisting in a blind, needless policy that
promises eventually, to end in separation between
the North and the South. But ii the opinion of the
Inquirer prevails ut the North never were people
more mistaken. Ii they presume upon that idea to
continue their aggreSsions upon the South they are
most aSsnredly miscaculatng Southern sentiment 1t
Is lamen'able fact, but one Tor which the Northern
people arc responsible, that dsunion is not viewed at
the South as il once was. 1t has become familiar
subject of consideration, aud We have however dis
agreeable the task learned calculate the cost of the
Union There are not few Southern men who look
forward TO dissolution inevitable at no distant ,lay
and the number is by no means insignificant who
desire that result rather than remain in confctcracy
where thoy cannot enjoy equal privileges with their
brethren of the North. These are signs which if not
now considered worthy of note" by Northern Jour
nails, may have to be so considered before long We
not OF those who have given countenancc to
disunion sentiments. We have heretofore contendcd
against such sentiments every occasion, and en-
dcavored TO inculcate spirit of Cancellation between
the citizens of the free and slave States but we can
not shut eyes to the truth that that spirit of con-
citation is well nigh exhausted at the South and
that there too much ground for this The are
ought to be- well known to our Northern broth.
to ourselves. Ii remains for them TO show
whether they desire that the Union shall be firmly
Knit together hereafter not. II So it is hi IN time
for those of both parties at the North protesting to
be conservative, unite their efforts in putting
down that fell spirit which begcts diScord and dsai
lection between us.
Mr. o. 4. BroHnsOn publishes a letter in the Catholic
Mirror at Baltimore for the purpose of reconcilug his
Catholic friends TO his recent article Native American
ism 1t seems that he has been playing deep game up-
principle OF Jesuitism He says that the Catholics
are in minority in this country and that whatever they
advocate favorable their interest is certain to be re-
Jeced and that he therefore advocates Native American
ism as favorable 10 Catholic interests. The Know. Moth
ngs will have to keep sharp lock on all such professed
rends The following is extract from Mr. f5royDson's
letter:
81 had motive in what did, aud motive which
suppose would be patent enough to every Intelligent
Catholic but 1t seems that in this oyerrated their sa
gaciE, and OF coutse must suffer for nv mistake The
end had in view was, am sure such as every C,tho
lie who ~ aud every foreigner who wishes 10 become
crzen OF this Union would have heartily approved
and believing that enjoyed the confidence OF the Catholic
public, felt very Of accomplishing IN But was
mistaken, and by the hasiness aud passion OF INV Cntbo
lie friends, it has been defeated.
but allow me, gentlemen, conclude by calling YOUR
attention TO one or two acts which should be known
without my telling them I'VE the Catholics are in small
minority, and the sentiment of the country is strongly
autiCathoic" Every measure that we onno,o a.
to Us, the country will favor and adopt: ana every
sure We support favorable interest will reject
am sorry that it is but it is; and think tIat in
res 10 matters which depend on popular votes and in
which we are Interested Catholics the more quiet We
keep the better in will be for Us. You ought nom This
to understand me-"
The Enquirer IL still very Indignant against the "Epoy
Noihngs in its issue Of yesterday. pitches into them
after the following fashion:
The best expedien for recruiting the ranks Of any aso.
CLIFTON Is by exaggerating its power yet some of tho
lp llUF Obi
secret society Of the Enoc- NoiIi,gs sneak of ,b in
tone OF respect which indicates any other feeling than hos
MY lha' these papers tell that the Knoi,-
NU'1iHys already very numerou. and tba, ~, ~
destined TO control the politics OF the countrr 49,
ANY cOnectural estimate OF the present STRENGTH
'o''9s must be utterly unreliable in the absence
OIL any pa', oil computation In some instances where
pate' nave been nearly balanced these skulknr fellows
have conirvcI - determine The result hy voting "a %
but IN no case have they elected candidate of their %
W theiF increase we are altogether nceduous They are
already decayins, and unpleasant odour viii no
The only memorial OF the deunc body No one Ieo seer
ciaon can long survive especially if that idea he nle
rcnty corrupt and vicions There il 100 much honnsiv
ana too much intelligence in this country for the success
OF any such mischeyouS onspirdcy The Catbonsri
conceal themselves in the darkness OF Italian esno,is
ou' h"'e'Noi"gi'w caunot live in the light Of Ameri
can nCefty. Like some rank and noxous weed il may
houfIsh Tor day, bu! decay and corruption will soon
oyertake IT, With intelligent contempt for its mbc
cy Is as strong feeling deestaon Of its Character
The New York National Democra, say, the ,,o b,s
been at work again in the Custom House. We are
told by 1t that another hones., uuob,rusye modest Dem
ocrat has been removed to make place for on, Of the
tools OF John Cochrane aud John Van Buren, IL savs.
The head clerk Of the Custom House Herman !
hedheJ had promised his friends that he should not be
removed but he was compelled to cat his own words
and he gave as au for his conduct that Mr. ,ocb
rane had made point o. IT, and he was Obliged 10 re-
spect his desires All righ-go ahead or cout.e
clerk Redheld is bound to obey Cochrane and Cocb,au
in turn must believe that lac is obeyng the will of his
master The President In fact tue President seems 70
believe that he 70 doing great business in keeping John
Cocbrane to fulfil the Office OF the devil 10 tease and wor
~ The Democratic party. But the President and his
deyI are both mistaken, for the Democratic party don't
care bg Tor al their petty malice aud Iascalty Again
we soy go ahead-h the Custom House full Of free Soil
ets ana aboNton'sis-in with the thieves and out with
the honest men, and let the Cabinet say amen"
From the late California news, we extract the following
item III relation to tue discovery Of Soda Springs on the
desert.
Tho party engaged ia The survey Of public lands I'M
DER Mr. Pooi found, at point about fifty miles cost nj
san Felipe, in San Diego county, singular collection of
fountains or springs Of soda water, situated iu sardv
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