Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-19
The Democratic PLATFORM .r.ln nepual.,ea.

The Democratic Platform again RcpudIstea.
The House Of Representatives passed on Thursday bill
approp rating 81 500 900 for Improvement Rivers
and Hsrbors Tho House hasa democratic msjority o
seventy aud this bill passed by majority Of twenty thus
showing that portion Of the democracy least utterly
repudiste that portion Of the democratic creed which de-
cares that appropriations Of public money by the General
Government for internal improvement utterly repug
pant to the Constitution their show that they ap
prove OF the Wing position thst question. There
were several dodgers in the Virginia deeg alton, at
least eevers Of them did Those OF the Virginia
delegation who voted however could their
constitutional scrupes but voted agans' the bill Among
the Items las will be by reference smother cl-
umu) was one appropra,iug $4,000 tor the improvement
OF James river and another sppropria,ng AN GOAL
amount for the Improvement Of the AppUmattoI river
aud yet, with these itfm Of much Importance the
interests OF this section Of Virginia joan Nilsson and
Judge Iaskio voted agains. the bill IL bill had tsen
Introduced for the improvement Of these rivers inds
pendent OF Tho Others they would have doubtless
Tor It. Such s.atesmanlike seshness is perfectly chaac
terstc OF Virginia democracy members VI Cong cs'
when they end that tho delegation o! Virginia
TO p"rsevere In their denying to others what
they demand Tor them selves viii begin etaate by d.
Ginning to let Virginia have anything at all 1t probe
ole that such course would lca democracy Vr
gnia what they seem not to have earnedD tha their
interests in Congress would be bette. entrusted liberia
statesmen, than to the constitutional hasptters whose
highest ambition eeems TO be to fnd good cSctse for
opposing everything not intended for B1ncombe. The
samo course pursued by the Virginia delegation this
BILL ives pursued on the appropriation bill, they voting
Norfolk Deacon.
We congratulate the people Of Virginia upon having
obtained appropriation for the improvement Of the
James and Appomattox rivers, but we submit that
no thanks are due to their own representatives in
Congress for the result. We have no doubt Mr..
Caske's activity was immense in trying to convince
Others Of the propriety of granting small approprin.
ton to an object in which his constituents have so
deem N hpt ,l,
thought of voting for it himself lie is out and on,
opposed to appropriations by Congress for the i'm.
proyement Of rivers aud harbors Yet he has no
scruples about using his exertons and influence to
procure an appropriation to be made when the voice
and interests of his immediate constituents demand
IT. On former occasion. il we are not mistaken the
Democratic press of the State Landed him TO the skies
Tor procuring similar appropriation and at the same
time went into extacies his nfexible devotion to
principle as manifested in his refusal TO vote for 1;
himself
This is certainly kind OF patriotism, and Kind o;
adherence to principle which We are utterly unable
to characterize. II is honestly opposed to
Congressional appropriations for purposes OF nterrn
improvement it seems to us that simple consistency
would require him to set his face against suc policy,
both directly and indirectly. IL he be guided strictly
by principle, that is the only he can possibly
adopt IL appropriations by Congress to interul
improvements are unconstitutional, as Mr.. Caskie
and his party allege, it is just as criminal TO aid
in procuring such appropriation as it is 10
vote for it. There is, and can be, no manner
Of difference. or the two, we should deem it more
respectable and more manly to vote directly and
plumply for measure to which we were opposed
Mi 10 nd ri, z. .
indirectly and in a roundabout manner, and at the
same moment boast Of consistent adherence to po-
iitical conviction To procure an appropriation
to be inserted in n bill, and then vote against
it, looks very much like attempt TO ride both sides
of the sapling at one and the same time Ana as TO
the morality Of such proceeding, we hardly think
Mr.. Caskie, whatever some Of his organs might do,
would undertake seriously to defend it. We are not
precisely informed to be sure, what agency our Re-
preventative had in eecting this appropriation but
we presume in obedience TO his former example. or
that OF his predecessor, that he exerted himself to
procure its insertion in the Till And upon this sup
position, we more pontedy condemn him, than if he
had stubbornly refused to lend it any aid whatso-
ever.
The people, however, can clearly perceive what
value is to be attached to tho profess ms o.!
Dem cratic Politicians. They regularly assemble in
Convention and erect magnificent platform, ,ne
chief plank of which, ala avs, is OPP osltion to n =
mai improvements by the general government But
the moment They attain to power, I'D are put tho
test We find them yielding tribute 20 the wisdom Of
Wing measures, by yc'ing large anpror ratios - n
Object when they affect To- con>l or both inexpedient
and unconstitutional Tue NJ ION "f the rreson. De.
mocr'tc Congress is apt and 20. bo Illustrate"
OF tie truth Of oir olDgat' VIA n n,iority D.
upwards OF 'e5ety in the House Of Rupresen atives
they pass bill approprating tso millions and bai
OF dollars to works Of internal Improvement Such
fragrant inconsistency needs TO comment 1t speaks
for ITSELF and tells tale OF political profiigac- With
1t is by pleasant to contemplate Ii they are
really opposed to internal improvements by the fede
raj government, why don't they vote their convictions
and quit quzzing ard deserving the e,.r people with
their ridiculous professions We hope the Eaguirtr
will look after the wanderers froa, the Defnoc.a,-
fold, and remind them OF their obligations to the
Democratic creed.