The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-09-19
nla Virginia Rejects the softs.

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The halfway resolutions adopted at Syracuse by
the Soft Convention Lave failed to satisfy the South.
The Richmond Enquirer scouts them altogether,
and adopts the "Hard" platform. The Enquirer's
expectations about the nationality of Cochrane Ca
GER a. Co. have been "wofully disappointed" and it
Is especially indignant at the chucking of the New
York Tribune and Evening Post.-SG0Gnndh Re
publican.
In adopting the Hard" platform the En-
quirer must necessarily scout the Adninistra-
ton, for between that faction and Pierce and
Marcy there is an irreccncileable feud. The
Softs under the lead of Marcy, the Van Bu-
rens. Cochrane, Cagger & Co., have been the
peculiar favorites of the Administration, while
the National Democrats, or Hards, represented
by Dickinson aud Bronson, and men of that
stamp, who are really the only faction VI what
once was the great Democratic party, that is
conservative, and recognizes the South, have
been prescribed and Indignantly repudiated.
And the Administration party in the South
have Joined hands with Marcy and his follow
ers in perpetrating this disgraceful outrage
upon the only friends Of the South in the Free
States, who helped to place Mr.. Pierce in his
present position. For the sake Of unfolding the
policy of their President they have permitted
their friends to be beheaded and their enemies
TO be promoted. And what is their rewardG
This Soft convention, made up and controlled
by Custom House officers and appointees OF
Pierce. has insulted the South by declaring its
hostility to the extension of slavery, and re-
affirming the Wilmot Proviso resolution OF
ls47. And now the Richmond Enquirer
scouts them9 Why now, more than hereto
fore9 The Richmond, Enquirer knew, when
Mr.. Pierce rewarded these political traitors,
thai they were traitors, and that the very first
time they had an opportunity, they would
sting the hand that had warmed them to life.
The Richmond Enquirer now adopts the
Hard platform The Presidential election
is approaching and it will not do to affiliate
with the Softs any longer. Though they are
very clever people after the battle is won, their
association will not be so advantageous when
the forces are to be rallied for the contest
The people of the South will not fight under
their banners, though they may submitto their
appointment to Office when the offices are Sc
cured. But win the Hards adopt the EaqHi-
rer's platforrn2 Not unless the Enquirer will
ignore the Administration. Win it do this ?
Undoubtedly, should it become necessary in
the course of events, to secure the succession.
There is one plank in the so-called Democratic
creed which is always retained, and occupies a
prominent position, however signal may be its
Reputation of all others. They never consent
TO take single passenger on the Democratic
shin that is in the least ,IOnGhish. The first
great principle is to run light, and though the
shore may be lined with wistful passengers,
who have duly registered, secured state rooms,
and paid their fare, at the expense of their hon.
esry, even, the plank is hauled in with the ut
most indifference, and they are left to reflect
that in the lexicon of locofocoism there is nc
such thing as gratitude.
The position of the friends OF the presen
Administration in seeking the support of th'
Dickinson party in the North is truly humli
ating. Why were these journals, the Rich
,aond Enquirer, the Louisville Democrat, the
MONTGOMERY AdoertiSer and Gazette, and 9th
ers. who are now so much elated with the ok
Hunkers of the North, so mute when Pierc
and Marcy were running these same me-
through the political guiIlotine2 Let then
answer the question.
For the purpose Of showing the people of th
south what these conservative men of the north
for whom the Administration papers hav
taken such sudden fancy, think Of Mr.. Pierc
and his adherents, we give the following fror
a series of resolutions adopted by the party !
New York at a recent convention:
RESOLVED. That we deplore the present friendiei
condition of the Federal Administration IN IN
State inasmuch as, at the late state convention,
official conduct of only two of the party (Guthr
and Marcy) in their financial and foreign policy w
approved: while its only important legislative act
INVOLVING and embodying National Democratic prii
ciples-the Kansas-Nebraska act was condemne
md reuudiated and the "Corner Stone" or "Wi
mot Proviso'' resolution Of ls47, adopted, wit
great unanimity of feeling" upon the motion, an
under the lead Of John Van Buren, and with IN
acquiescense OF its old friend and supporter, SUI
veyor John Cochrane.
Cochrane is an appointee of Gen. Pierce, I
make room for whom that immaculate gentle
man removed National Democrat. Tn
Southern Democracy are now striving 10 ider
tify themselves with a party at the Mort
which splits in the face of their master afte
the above fashion. Really, they must be de-
titute of political consistency or self-respeet
thus humiiate themselves for the sake Of pro-
rective success.