Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-24
Dens<ra,Ie Csxita,isus.

Desssra.ie Cssitasns.
Some Of our Democratic friends, reasoning with
themselves cogi,ate thus: "Wel, the times are
sally out Of joint Where We, and where do our
party stand? Alas! it is not like it was IN
former times. Then We knew what Democracy was,
We acted as . unt-al pulling together for the
cess Of the good old Democratic cause. We thought
We were struggling for prineipks 1t may be, that
we were mistaken then, but cannot be mistaken
now. 1t palpable that if the leaders of the party
ever were actuated by our boasted motto Princi-
PIES not mcn-it is no longer the case. II is spois
and spois only they contending for. And is this
the reward Of the many hard fought contests wethe
bone and snew of the Democracy-have had with
our old antagonists the WhigsP We thought,
when ralying to the Democratic standard, at the
sound of the party bugle, that We were to achieve
something for the good of the country but We very
much fear that after all, the hue and cry that was
raised about the Federal Wings was all humbuggcry
on the part Of hungry, spoilsseeking crew of par
tizans to keep the Wings Of office and get them
selves in. After we have, by any and all sorts Of
means that could be brought to aid, and not at
all scrupulous about the Of them, succeeded in
defeating the Wings, what does it all amount tor-
How much better we, the rank and file, Off than
we were beforep'
sin place of beholding the triumph of our princi.
piles. and of seeing those aspiring party-men, who
were ever ready according to their own account to
lay down their lives for their country, aud for the
cause of Democracy, acting up to their professions,
and those very patriotic aud disnterested gentlemen
politicians, who, at sacrifice, have been
promoted to posts Of honor and profit attending
to their business faithful and honest public
servants ought to do, and they promised to do
We see them engaged in continuous and dis.
graceful scramble over the public plumber, party
victory has secured. Our principles have been
lost sight OF altogether, and to our amazement
We actually see them now, since they are in power
themselves, adopting the very principles of the Wings
which they told would be the ruin of the country
if the Wings ever got the ascendancy and that, there
fore, we must strain every nerve and muscle, and
struggle night and day, through heat and through
sold through wet and throughdry, to keep the whss
out Of power. We did it at their bidding; and no
sooner did victory efforts than those same
disinteresed and patriotic partizans pounce down
upon the public offices like so many hyenas, to dis
grace the country with their scrambline for spos,
and send their party to the dogs fast as it can 90
Yet We thought we had crowned ourselves with
impershable honor and glory in building our party up
and placing it upon firm foundation secure from the
future assaults of Whiggery, or any other opposition
Such is the mutability OF human affairs! We were
sadly deceived Our fond hopes have, like Dead Sea
fruit, turned to ashes on our lips"
"But two years ago and our party stood forth in
all its pride and glory. From Maine to California
rol!cdu maores by the thousa I'd for one Frank.
lin Pierce of New Hampshire for President. We
put him in by such tremendous odds over his venera
BILE, war-worn competitor, that we could hardly
realize the result 1t far surpassed our most SAN
guine expectations; and We thought to ourselves
Democracy is omnpotent-let it reign forever Every
State in the Union, save four, shone brightly in the
Democratic galaxy; and we calculated, certainly
upon soon transferring the remaining four from the
benighted sky Of Whiggery to the bright circle of
Democratic States. But, how soon were our expec-
tations destined to be crushed Brgadier General
Franklin Pierce has occupied the White House scarce
eighteen months, and the proud and mighty
spirit OF Democracy is falen-the Democratic ship is
total wreck, and We are left to the mercy Of the
storm without mariner compass"
"Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut Vermont and
Rhode Island all by the board some time oro br
overwhelming majorities. But our calamities did not
stop at that In Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania We
have been routed horse foot and Dragons. The Kew
stone State has fallen and what else can we expcct bu
that the arch will tumble to ruins We are lite
rally "crushed out" in States, where but few months
ago our New Hampshire candidate for the Presidency
received his majores by the twenty and thirty
thousand. We have nothing better to hone f,r in
the approaching State elections We are destined tn
lie crushed out there also. We feel it in our bones
and have no heart to contemplate the scene W.
turn from 1t in unutterab,e anguish and dso,s,
heaping deep and damnng curses upon ,boso
treacherous Northern Democrats who doce;v,d -.
SOTO the contemplation Of more pleasant s,oo,o
Gle in South Carolina and Florida where ,ro have
gained stupendous victories in re-elec,inp opr o,d
candidates, @ithom opposition. This is all we have
to comfort US for defeat,-a Waterloo def.at-;n
every other State, and for the loss of Democratic
Congress with an overwhelming majority and the sub
sttution in its place Of opposition Congress We
are omphatIcalIy "a used up" party.
"But how is it even in old Virginia WHARF uo
thought that Democracy was destined to flourish
and shine brighter and brighter to the last.-wbere
in the very darkest days Of adversely that might per-
shancs beia US, we could retire and rally around
noble band OF patriots, who could raise their bleed
Ing party from the dust There too all is discor and
confusion The spoils, Hunters Land Bill and those
cursed Know Nothings, have made sad work amony
the brotherhood. We have not time nor patience to
pursue this part Of the picture farther We have had
enough Of disagreeable subject, in all conscience
for one time, and sick at heart and dsconsola,e in
spirit we dismiss it for the present. to be resumed
hereafter"
The Democracy In dADger-Grsat e,tltemeut-N,,,i,,
entd.
The city was thrown into intense excitement, yes,er.
day morning, upon the appearance Of the Richmond
Enquirer. We are almost out Of breath and have mn
time for particulars Suffice is say tina, there il i'm
insnt probability of martial law being soon declared
against all the aud rebeous Democrats in VI,
ginia. The Enquirer will take the lead in this utea,
nobIc and o,t,i,tir ,.,ork \ Ill 10