The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-18
THE AMALGAMArIoS TICKET IN VIRGINIA.

THE AMALGAMATION TICKET IN VIRGINIA.
The nominations for governor lieutenant governor and
attorney general by tho opposition in Virginia furnish
elusive evidence Of coalition between whigs disafeeted
democratic and know-nothings. The wings and know
nothngs furnish the head Of the ticket whilst the dsa
fcted democrats furnish the subordi-
nate candidates If victory is achieved by this amalga-
nation win mainly the benefit Of the whigs-the
disaaeeted democrats enjoying the unenvabe honor Of
having avenged their imaginary wrongs by deserton from
the democratic party We have been made familiar Of late
with coalitions and amalgamations and fusons in the
northern States had hoped that the exalted repu-
tatiop Of the Old Dominion for devotion principles
would never be furnished by such exhibition of polt
cal proHigacy and se6shness few years ago the pride
oe every Virginia democrat would have been shocked by
the bare suspicion that any Of their trusted leaders were
capable Of entering into bargain with their enemies for
the trecerous purpose OF breaking up and defeating the
nlar democratic organization. But this late bargain is
tainted t the additional enormity ofembracing within its
lac new order whose identity in the free States
with abolitonsm is abundany established and il remains
to be seen whether any portion Of the democracy Of Viz
GINA has degenerate TO submit TO be thus g
noby sold and transferred their enemies The two dem
ocrats who have submitted TO the humiliation, not TO say
degradation of playing second-hddle to the combination
of whiegery aud know-nohingsm may be able to paey
their own eonscenees upon the hope OF gratifying their
private grefs or their nordnate ambitions, but we will
not believe that eachery excite in the honest and
faithful of Virginia any other than feel
ings Of indignant disgust II cannot be that democracy
which has won hgh national in continued series
of trumphs federalism in all its phases has become
SO demoraized indifferent to its character
ra bargain which only places it at the fooistool
its ancient foes but sinks il TO the level of association
with aboonsm itself So far from being discouraged by
the announcement of the consummaton of the bargain
we indulge hope that the very boldness and basenes
ofthecoalion win sare the overcondent democracy
only of Virginia. but of the whole South and awaken them
proper Of the dangers which threaten them The
ticket just announced the result of the midnight schemes
which have been concoced in secret con-
caves for the purpose Of breaking down the regular demo-
cratic organization No democrat plead ignorance
as to the real object of the Imagination and
now give his sanction except upon the full responsibility
of proving his democratic faith The Richmond
Enquirer closes powerful review of the opposition ticket
with the following strong comments
of the know nothing had eye to democratic
they Numbered egregiousy in the selection of their
candidates The democracy of Virginia be Sc
duced into the by the decoy expedient of assoca
ting fictitious democrats with genuine whg the opposi-
ton ticket They not to be detached from the good
to which they have adhered with such seadfas
on and in the service Of which they have SO much
praise for fidelity and prowess BY example apostacv
BE- lustrious They not the slaves of
Neither this that individual lead them astray PRN
is the object Of their homage Party claims their allie
glance and their service If the know nothing ticket
composed the distinguished and trusted democrats in
the State they would not be detached from their
zaon be shaken in the support Of their candidates
Asst Isl the ticket more repugnant to the ings of the
democracy than it constituted exclusively the
obnoxious remains of the old ederawhig party We regard
Mr. Flournoy with respect We look upon the other
candidates as having deliberately sold their principles aud
their party for price, They have deserted in an hour
Of need and r their treachery can embarras u.s.
they have sought to betray into the hands OF the enemy
The nomination of these men, instead being or
compliment to the democracy insult outrage
which they will burn to revenge. 1t to gld the
pills but it aggravates the responsiveness of the dose
No. the democracy cannot be deceived issues
this canvass They confronted by the same whig
party whom they have achieved many such sig
nal successes They oontendng still for the cherished
principles OF the Staterghts republican party Hear with
what an energetic appeal the Richmond Wing rallies its par
y to the support of the nominees and say if
any democrat misconceve bis duty in this canvass
We invoke (excams the Whig) the gallant and glorious
wings OF the State to rally to their support with ndomtabe
aea and with the quickencd spirit the days yore
mighty victory win surely be we will only put forth
even ordinary exerton.'"