Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-20

democrats because Of disappointment In not receivu,
Office, they sadly andervaue the men with whom thci
have to deal
the local elections and TO make Greene O. Bronson 4,
lheir dirty work. they could not have known that high
minded aud honorable When the threat was uttered
oy the administration, the Democrats heard tho
with sorrow but hurled back tho threat with manly ndIp
nation They, too trumphed against all tho power ant
appliances OF the administration, and he would tell the
friends OF the administration that when the next
comes they will fluid thetriumph ten times more si,na
The Barnburnsrs in isls were ''Solts" Thebcst illus
auon OF anything hard Is tho diamond, which I. fal
representation OF all purity. All know what soft" mean
In morals open to any rascaity and what 'sof" head
or son" spo. means. so" Is simply an indiyi du.
whose morals and politics arc lady to DO accommodated
hiss been party OF weLde6ned and uniye.s,ly pndsr
stood principles but the pursued atery recocn
zng class Of ctonsts to tho avors Of tho idmnistra
ton, Is degrading declaration sent forth to the world
that they are invited to come together on any com
mon principle, but like band OF bandits drawn together
Tor the sake Of common plumber.
Mr. smith Of Ala, said that important question
had arisen which he did not understand In order tina,
the difference between New York "Soft" and "uard'
90 out to the country with the gentemins speech
he desired him to give explanation.
Dir Walsh replied, the difference Is MS been an honest
man and rogue. Thu excited long and continued
laughter. Some Of the n,cmbers fairly Screamed.
Mr. Smith OF Aa CO, fessed the reply OF tho gentleman
was little equiroca lie did not know whether the
soft" or tho "IIard' is the rogue. Qaughter)
Mr. Walsh-that must be lcn 10 the gentleman. under.
standing. 'N'
Mr. Smith, am really desirou, to be Informed 1s,-
pected to hear the gentleman but being
Their
Mr. walsh--I should like to know what YOU mean BY
characteristic" ~
Mr. Smith, mean broad, blunt, and no, always salts
factory.
Mr. Ca.ting.Do afford an explanation between 'Hards'
and soils IL simply necessary give history OF
the party
Mr. Smith-Ill give you ten minutes Of INV time.
MT Houston-Oh, no; take an hour
Mr.. Walsh-Thc difference between Barnburner mr.
Aoohtionist, In Disguise "Soft" Ia simply that a
o never does anything openly hut acts secretly for
n own advancement and aggrandzement going over to
inc enemy TO benefit himself, VIXEN necessary.
Mr. Smith, of Alabama, resumed saving at frat bis
ayhpathies were with the Hards" This he was free to
confess but. on clear examination Of the whole oues
uon ne believed the whole thing sectional and too
actional to disturb the harmony of tho Democracv
throughout the country To be little playful no refer
those gentlemen to the history of the disasters which
cal quairels. " p''''
he was su:e the gentleman would remember that when
"ulver was in Lput he found that distinguished Gov
was IN as great state Of trouble, and he inQur
Gu very naturally into the cause of it, One party conten
tna according TO an old aud ancient edic the peo-
pc were 'ounu 10 break their eggs the small end
e o'ner party declared there was ancient law
'uaa CUSTOM ny which the people had right TO break
their eggs on the broad end Ii the bS-endism and
me h'teeudsm controversy Eleven hundred Thousand
e they would not relnqush the right of break.
ing the'r eggs on the small end. Laughter.
IL "a the same question between the Harls and Sna In
th case They want TO stone the President TO death and
the question is whether they shall do il with Hard or Soft
eggs lie hoped the gentlemen from New York would
give history OF the iards and Sols lie thought The
country wanted to know the real distinction, and which
il the right side.
Mr. Cutting said there was period recent in the bs
tory Of our country, when the gentlemen Of the South did
not stop to inquire who the hards who stood by
them In good repute and bad aud when the storm swept
over The South they true their constitutional
ght while the South true Itself This sentence
was warmly spplauded by large number of members
he Chairman had some little difficulty in restoring or
der. W.
Mr. Cutting resumed,-No one then rose In his place
anu read GuiiiverS travels lecture to Northern men
TO dispaage them under scenes which were enough IN
chill the stoucs hearts, when II insisted that the peo
pie oil each State and territory should do what the North
are now doing, nancy-to govern themselves accoriinv
70 their best And now within this short space
d. une, gentlemen have forgotten what that party ia
which stood by them and nailed their colors to he mast
when the ship Of State appeared be scuttng and sink
ing,
lie then proceeded, at some length to review the
course OF the Democratic party Of New York. and TO de-
iend the section known the Hards
MI smith of Alabama tool; the Goor The debate he
% seemed 70 nave taken serious turn, and it became
him to reply, lie believed the country really desired AN
c explanation of "haris" and "soits" Tho question IL
whether the country will take the explanation R given by
the gentleman lie understood him say that he enter
ed into the coalition which nominated Pierce.
Mr. Cutting said that he tried the cxperimept-w
tho partly bsoke, he fell back who're he would naturally
with his old friends o.
Mr. Smith replied that the question might rise, who
broke the bargain That nothing could be done with
New York without coation-that coalition was always
necessary to carry the State.
lie finally, without concluding gave way to motion TO
adjourn.