Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-27

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will cut two ways 1t will be an expression of con
demnation upon the Frcesoi appointments Of the
Administration and an act Of stern and absolute def
anceto Seward and his reasonable conedcratcs The
national Wings Of New York, under existing crcum-
stances, can do nothing which becomes them better
or which Is moro proper, just and patriotic. We
sincerely trust that such will be the course they will
all determine upon by the tune the election comes
round
The Buffalo Commercial takes . very melancholy view
Of the candidates for Office In New York And we'll may
for there was take them all together more disgust
ing and unprincped Of political Iuspsaking
ohe character Of Dewitt Clinton the editor is Disposed to
make fun Of those Who now seek gil the chair which the
"Big Dutehman" once occupied.
"The melancholy prostitution Of high Offices the pot
cal prudence Of low and little men, seems at last to have
reached the lowest stage OF degradation. beyond which It.
''can farther CO." Great mental capacity, liberal
dowmcnts aud comprehensive plans for promoting the
public advantage have ceased to DO requisites for import
ant and responsible Offices and caught up whose
Qualities the very antheses of all that 20 10 rake up
a statesman Who lose self respect. and feel no
shame in running after the woody head and saying unto
them Nominate me, beseech you, for also voolly
head Of like passions and n6rmites" and while they are
vet spcskug they catch their breath and have after tho
Maine Law men, and cry unto them In lamenabe voice.
repent OF AntiMaine Law editorials beseech thee
father Deaven send Horace he may dip the tip of his
finger cold and drop into my nkstand-I pray
thee have nominated and before this candidate can
be made to understand that there is great gulf fixed be-
tween him and Office behold his companion and leader
giving full chase to the knowNothings and crying aloud
al also know nothing-nominste mo-" When have
to this ridiculous pass, 1t is full time go back
the good old way and search for the old land marks
time for instruction the example Of those
psbe and patriotic Who Whatever their contempora-
ries might think Of the merits Of their policy did bring
contempt the stations they filed to which they
pted, by their pu ncapacity and their Of chArac
ter.
The Abolition organs Of New York-the Tribune and
Tmes-ars not less in their denunciatons Of the
Know Nothinss than the Enquir and other Democratic
prints with The Know Nothugs are known to be
the bitter and Incorporating enemies OF Seward
Hence Abolition wrath But should suppose that that
fact ought moderate little the violent oppo-
son of Southern men towards them. But such is not
the hard tell which is the btteres towards
this party, the Enquirer Greeleys IT. ibune Hear
what Greeley says about them:
"The pul tricks the base int,igues the gros. impo-
stons the masses which have VIGOROUSLY marked the
recent management Of the Order and which only form
part OF the policy all along contemplated BY its leaders
have been surpassed 10 the degradaious OF
wbig or Democratic wire pulling Ii the Order had
single respectable trait before, it has Ii has
sunk below contempt and has only committed pol-
cal suicide but has done it in the least decent and credit
able manner No man Of honesty and sell respect can
longer maintain any connection with IT, receive with
any feeling but and disgust the command to vote
Tor candidates it has been used put In nomination.
The Baltimore American remarks that when Mr. ABBOT,
Lawrence Minister at London, his friendly hospi-
tstes made him in the recipient Of more than
usual attentions from the English public Buchanan it
appears Is making himself very acceptable Also to our
.os-Atantic cousins, in pretty much the same manner
But in what different light the two gentlemen re
viewed by the Democratic party in this country Tee
American SAYS:
1.-THE Democratic press then teemed with
OF Mr. Lawrence for what termed his absurd truck
ng to British influence. His republcanisn was doubted
aud open accusations Of monarchic and ar.tocratici
longing brought against him. Funkcysm, toiyisa aud
many other also charged against him |, was
not pretended, however, that he did not faithfully dis
charge ell the duties committed his char-, an hence
the partisan camor subsidized sud the estimablc
gentleman is still enabled 10 live in the land of his birth
without his fellow citizens being alarmed at any prob,b y
that he may be engaged in pho. to United
States TO the mother country.
"Tha, the picture then, and il he Instructive TO
look at its aspect now. We have at the Court OF
St. James another esimable gentleman, who is also all
eminent Democratic staesnsn-one who has asoired 10
the Presidency aui whose friends are still s.nguin. thu
he will eventually reach that object of his ambition Our
foreign flies inform tina, celebration in Ed
lneburg III honor OF the elevation OF OF Queer
Victoria Mr.. Buchanan of the guests and that
OF the three or four speeches made, the best
from the American Minister. The speeah seems 10 de.
the prsisc awarded it, 1t is altogether one thu, az
American gentleman might properly make upon such an
occasion. Courteous and kind it speaks praisinrly Of
those things III the british poi;y which even The srnght
est Republican may be permitted 10 admire. But then il
ia precisely such speech in tone aud sentiment a. Mr.
Lawrence was in the habit of making English aud;en.
COS. We doubt IL the latter ever during the ministerial
scourn in England spoke 10 stronger than we find
in the following extract from, Mr. Buchanan:
III cannot feel myself stranger in q strange coun.
try in the presence Of this company Hear feel tho,
am in the presence of relatives and friends and ain
glad iha by accident happened he here on ,hi.
OCCASION We have not Yet done cultivate the
arts in America but have to admire them and
the statue OF the Queen that was disclosed the wordsr
ing Gni admrns Of the people Of Glasgow TO -day
did not produce warmer feeling OF admiration to the
nds Of my artistic friends than il did in my own mini
rude ms IL is in matters OF the kind
Now Why are the rhunaes of the Democratic press 81.
lent! Can Democratic Minister do without wrong what
was so cupahc in Whgg l. there Danger OF "fun.
kcyism for Pennsylvania favorite son. and NAV he no,
whilst simply airing his eioquence and giving breath Tn IN.
courteous feeling bv consenl company and fat
erng attentions subject the country deep ebasemen,:
lie has evidently got out Of ths "lne Of sa
and may involve himself III periou, dilemma unless the
Administration dispatches another attache of the State
Department to prescribe safe NETS and bounds within
which his alter dinner eoquencc is TO be restricted.
The Herald comments, as follows, upon the outrage,
and murders which so common in the CITY O.,
New York
al Oh handed outrages and murders are rife in mi.
community at the me and there seem, TO be no
limit or check to the diaboca spirit which annses the
depraved hearts OF portion Of the population Ysster.
day morning the keeper Of GROCERY in Anthony stree,
named Jacob Mitchell, sho, in the head by william
who succeeded in making his escape The wounded man
cannot recover. On Monday a recently arrived empraut
named Michael Bergen, while quietly vending his wsy to
his ship, was severely stabbed in the shoulder by some
person unknown. This outrage was committed in broad
daylight yet no arrest was made. On the same day man
named George Rogers upon 10 Centre street by
tfenchmin armed with club, who inflicted such severe
injuries that the sufferer lies in critical state In
ths instance as in those mentioned previously no arrest
was made aud the assaulted party state that policemen
ase 10 the vicinity at the time These assaults upon to-
onend,nS person are Of almost daily occurrence and il il
ins1Plicabo how, with the large police force maintained
1y our citizens the perpetrators almost invariably
ietecton 10 addto to the above acts OF violence we
nave TO record another Of different but more trapic,
nature. Germau, named William Hanbelr, on Mo6dsy
evening, SHOT his wife IN the head with q pistol The
.eunstances which led to this shocking affair." provided
.he statement OF the wretched DO correct exhibit
series OF pfoTocitions sufficient mpel any one TO com
NIT some act OF desperation"
Inc New York Herald cohjosiures the following to be
tue real piauJm Of the admin sraton upon the