Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-26
w-The New York NATIONAL Democrat tells i,

ev The New York National Democrat tells its
Southern Democratic brethren some wholesome truths
in the following paragraph
"The Southern Democracy has also contributed much to
the present strength Of tho aboonism in the North, by
joining the Administration In the coalition with freesol-
ers, and In trying to crush out" the National Democracy
They have by this course sickened and disguised por-
ton OF the Northern mind which has Away. stood by the
constitutional rights Of the South and have thereby weak
ened the power Of the old Democratic party to resist
the encroachng anatcism They have caused hundreds
Of true friends to say-"we have taken TO your DO
SONS the Van Burens and the Cochranes-now let them
take care Of you"
These remarks apply in most forciblc manner to
a large portion of our Southern Democratic coempo>
ries We commend them to their notwithstanding as
they do from their political party. Wing jour
mails have been telling them the same for some time
past but they have proper to treat it as Islander
cmanating from violent partizan spirit No such mo
tives be attributed the sentiments contained in
the above paragraph. 1t is the language Of one e
the brethren whose views are entitled to the most
respectful consideration, and such we bespeak for
them at the hands Of the Democracy in this quar-
ter IL they will not listen to the kind admonitions
of political opponents let them at least hearkcn to
such rebuke when it comes from those occupying a
high position in the political party to which
they belong. The National Democracy OF the North
speak in all soberness and truth this subject
They have had dear experience in this respect ior
the several years past not only according to their
account but by the testimony of their political breth
rem of the Southern States. They have been used by
them all occasions, for manu- featuring party capt.
tai South of Mason and Dixons Line. They have
been held up the very paragons Of Sound national
sentiment and proof conclusive, that it to the
Democratic party, and 10 that party only that the
Southern people to look for support against the
tide Of Northern fanaticsm.
What reliance are We to place in the sincerity o.
the representations Of Southern Democrats rs to the
orthodoxy of their Northern allies when they them.
selves embrace the very first chance to forsake those
boosted allies "by joining the Administration in the
coalition with Freesoilers, and in trying to crush out
the National Democracy" Are they really the true
.sNorthern men, with Southern feelings" that they
have been represented to be, or have these sefcon.
sttuted guardians, and profcssedly most devoted
friends Of the interests Of the South only teen d-
latng upon their imaginary merits, for the purpose
of more eifectually quilting the Southern people, 1t
is time the que sons settled, who the North>
ern allies of our Southern Democratic friends? Are
they the Frecsoil friends of the Administration, or
are they the National Democracy Of which we have
heard such loud boastings in former days? Will some
of our Democratic coemporaries inform which Of
a. .'ro th"r intend to hold with?