Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-06
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
. ,,.Ines, must be addressed TO the "Edftors Of
Pierce and squatt.r Sovereignty.

We are not disposed to be unnecessarily trouble
some TO the organs Of the administration in the South
but we must confess that beginning to grow n
little impatient learn what they think is the real
construction Mr. Pierce puts upon the Nebraska BILL
We have modcsty referred to this painful and embar-
RAISING subject several times in the course OF the last
week ortwo earnestly hoping that some OF those who
are known to be in his confidence, and who have been
favored with repeated personal interviews with his
majesty, would generously undertake to enlShten u
upon so grave and momentous question. But NO.
one of all the numerous family OF the faithful have
~i.-.--i a. ir,n,-+ tn anv consoation-not ono
Despite sincere and oftexpressed wish for light
despite anxious desire TO know precisely where
the President stands upon issue involving the rights
and dignity of the South, have been met with
stern and impenerable silence-and been left, far
as these Southern Democratic journalists concern
ed condition of the hattcst and profoundest dark
This, submit, is really too bad-it is neither
charitable nor courteous in our neighborly contempo
raries to treat cruelty and provokngiy-just
as if we felt solicude in the Brigadiers welfare 10
interest in his views upon public questions and cared
not n whit whether his opinions leaned in one drec-
ton or another-just il, in short felt Garth
ly concern whether he had any opinions at all,
Ingratude in this cold and selfish world is very CT m
mon, re know, but we certainly anticipated no such
wanton exhibition of il towards ourselves after all the
efforts we have made to develop the Brigadier to
draw out his hidden opinions upon important subjects
and place him in his just and proper light before the
country We were net prepared, we say, to expect
such treatment we may be pardoned therefore ,r
rnanfesting little surprise at such unusual conduc'
on the part of worthy contemporaries. We
frank declare, however, that such discouragements
as much they to be regretted and even though
multiplied and over again, have effect in
lettering from patiently pursuing our patriotic ir.
vestgations Success, indeed, may never crown UT
efforts From present appearances that's quite like.
~ That though, is neither here there 1t is bet.
ter to hope than despair Duty too, is chart and
compass-and nothing, nothing should ever be allow
ed to cool ones zeal in the honest pursuit after
truth.
What then do Southern Democrats think about
the startling revelations contained in the epses Of
the celebrated Jerre. Clemenf Is the President
rectly reported by his personal and political friend
the distinguished ex-senator from Alabama? Does
the Brigadier really think according to this high
thority, that the "NebrasEa BIZ is proposition in
tauor of freedom ?" Does he really believe that i,
this bill should pass, although lcs might absorb The
aohole of NericO, NOT ANOTHER SLAVE STATE WOULD
Brigader's construction of the Nebraska Bill What
say Southern Democrats who have often enjoyed the
distinguished privilege of sitting face to face with him
in the Presidential mansion, and hearing him dis
course so earnestly and eloquenty in favor of the
passage of the bill Did he, during any ofthese
confidential and delightful interviews, express in
innate the opinions attributed to him by Mr.. Glenn
ems? If he did not, isn't it the easiest thing in the
world TO say so? If he did, doesn't duty-plain
honest patriotic duty-requre that the South should
know it Is the South again to be betrayed by
other Northern man with Southern principles and
note of warning given to the people by the pecu-
liar selfelectcd guardians Of h0r rights and honvr
sa.sry, ought not to be, if true patriotism be
higher virtue than servle allegiance TO party.
We shall wait patiently can until Southern
Democrats give up their game of mum, and speak
out openly and aboveboard upon this question. By
way of exciting their syrppatcs in behalf, and
thereby stimulating them little for the task, we may
as well state that impotence is already well nigh
akin to something like agony.