Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-06

We arc willing to submit to the corrections of the
Petersburg Intelligencer. We wish there were more
of the Northern statesmen known to us who deserve
TO be separated from the vile herd of fanatics or hy
pocriteS who seeking to Subvert the Government
We omitted the names Of Choate and Everett
because we did not like the remarks with which the
latter prefaced his eulogy on Washington; and we
had seen it in the papers, that the former had come
all the way to Washington to tender in person his
coincidence to Sumner. The report may not be true
we hope it is not.
From tie Petersburg IntellgeRcer.
"AS IMPORTANT OMISSION SUPrLIED.-The Richmond
Wing in s leading article OF yesterday upon the revou-
onaiy aspect OF matters at the North expresses itself
spirit worthy OF the subject and the occasion lts
marks about the late Tabernacle Meeting in New York
which contrasts IN striking aud honorable
with the celebrated C,is;i, Garden Meeting in 1880 aie
no less iorcble than appropriate With the general tone
anu tenor OF tile article than satisfied. Ii
'nboir> III the main our oSn sentiments, and doubt
uy reflects the popular sentiment OF Virginia and ot ti,
whole South. But there is important omission OF Ger
tain distinguished names the North which stand de-
-crvedls high ia Southern favor The Wing leaves out
these names in connection in which they peculiar
y entitled 10 bc introduced iuasuuch possess
stronger cl'n 10 public confidence aud admiration than
they. Speaking OF tue Northern people that Journal
says :-''Oi tr Present Notwithstanding Mr. Fill
more AMI Mr. Winthrop, neither oi whom las mingled ~
this Uray against the South their public men are now
nAgngucs-salOw prctcnders-ht ouly for the stock
JobJing department OF politics" Now 10 our view this
passage excludes altogether from the - OF Northern IA
triots at least Two oi the shining characters ia that
part OF the Union. We a good deal surprised that
the Wing should have excepted Mr. UiHfhToy from All
Implication in hostile against the South with
out making the slightest ausion EDWARD EVERETT and
RUFrs CHoATE, two who have far more signalized
their friendly feelings for the South than Mr Winthrop
Who IN the closing months OF his last Of service IN
The House of Representatives indicated by some Of his
votes, ousiderabo IT not decided. leaning towards
the Free SoerS Everett and ChOate il memory does
not greatly deceive US, have never favored OF been
IN favor with that vile party. They have held
themselves alOot from all association or deal
Jugs with it, aud have stood forward the warm aud con.
tent champions Of the Constitution those eo,erva
i've national principles which the bulwark- of the
unop IL gives great pleasure this opportunity
oi awarding them IN humble way the need OF praise,
which, their due, for they have uniformity been found
battling the right side in their political career We do
not mean to intimate by what saving belief that
VIZ winthrop has taken any part il . disgaceful pro-
cecdngs OF the fanatics since his retirement from public
lie We will do him the justice that he has pur-
sues a. lar rs We know quiet aud honorable course
lie has rcirancd from mingng with the vulgar aud law.
less raObe of autslAvey zcalois around him and from
this circumstance 1t is gratifying believe that there
Is no sympathy whatever between linn and them Let lii
maine stand then ia the way the Wing has but let il b.
proceeded We without the slightest dsrespect tor w.
winthrop, 10y the Lanes OF Edward Everett and Ruiu,
ChOate.