Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-31
ro,, Smith E,hs,tIps II. pre,hr,..

The herculcan task Of cxhorting tho Democracy
to barmonize, was undertaken by our Ex.Governor
Smith, before the House of Representatives ON the
26th inst. We had seen nothing moro than synop-
sis Of the oceedngs Of that day. until fur
nshcd with full report yesterday We pcruscd
them through to see how the Governor came out
Il was previously reported that the effort proved
failure, at least, in cffccting any good results. We
grevc to that the full report Of the proceedings Of
that day, fully confirm that rumor. The speaker
seems to have had two important objects in view
that Of healing the breech between the New York
lizards and Sofs and that Of reconciling the Sos to
the abrogation of the Missouri Compromise Slavery
prohibition. He came out badly in both Objects
While exhorting the Hards and Sots to harmony,
the pet Of the Hards-Hon. Mike Walsh--mounted
him, and put the Governor in rather hard place
Tie was proceeding to notice the remarks OF MIR.
Walsh on former occasion, that the Hards wanted
none of the sympathy Of the South" and to ask
what il is that they do want whea that gentleman
promptly informed him, that they wanted Justice
that 1t was not the sympathy of Southern people
they despised, but 'the sympathy Of gentlemen upon
this floor, wEo give secretly and alsify that sympa'
thy by their action here" This announcement was
followed up with cries of good" good showing
that the hit told, and that the Governor had made
nothing out of his exhortatons to the hards. They
were not the men to be deceived with any such pro-
fessons merely of sympathy.
When Gov. Smith came to exhoSt the Softs he
met with no better success. He set his Golfer too
deep for that wing Of the brethren, when he under
took to state that upon the Nebraska Bill those gen
ucincn must come together in opinion, and that they
would be found voting together upon its final passagr
which was to be a test Of their Democracy, showing
that professions not assumed for the sake of off,
ccs and their own private interests He called upon
them to come up and vindicate themselves. Here
Mr.. Hughes, of New York, who had figured prom
nently in previous part of the debate, on the New
feud, truly converted Freesoler, rose and said
81 simply ask the gentleman to put me outside of
such test OF my Democracy, ask that no test may
be applied to me. In my future action desire that
the views of my constituency may be heard, and as
understand that voice, so | shall act" Cries of
goodO The softs were not to be commit ted to any
endorsement Of the Nebraska Bill. Mr. Smith being
understood TO speak for the Administration on this
occasion, one of the movers put the question to him
tration in favor of the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise. After the demonstrations that had been
given, the lloa. speaker ony vemturcd to express
the belief that the Administration will be found
unit the abrogaton of the Missouri line at least
so far as Nebraska is concerned. So others of the
party confidently believe who wish il to be So The
Governor in his efforts Cancellation was constrained
10 inform of the brethren after rather beCer.
ant fashion, that he could be soon as the House
adjourned. he will have to try his hand again.