Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-18
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For towering flights into the empyrean Of pure
nonsense commend to those Democratic Prints
which would excuse what Governor Smith justly
denominateS the "bungling management of their
party, by ascribing the election of Mr. Banks To
v corrupt bargain between the Black Republicans
and the SIX national Americans, who finally voted for
Mr.. Fuller. The famous plurality rule to which
the deplorable result must be aScrbed, was adopted
the motion of Democrat, 10y the combination oi
twelve Democrats with the Free Sellers OF the sin
gentlemen finally voting FOR Mr.. Fuller, only oNi
voted for its adoption. Immediately afterwards, and
before there WAS any opportunity FOR further comb
ua,ion or intrigue the calling of the roll comnienc-
ed and was continued with as little interruption a.
possible, until, the same day, it resulted IN the
election of one who, 10y his own showing, acquired
his seat in the House by like combination of the
regular Democrats" and the Free Sellers
II must be remembered that, however some, in
their an xicty find excuses for sustaining Mr. Al
ken, of South Carolina, might prefer TO ignore the
fact that gentleman, as well Mr.. orr, acts and
votes with the Democratic party, and in fact if not
in form, of their series of candidates. When
he was asked by Mr.. Barclay, of Pennsylvania, il
he stood upon the resolutions passed by the Demo
Gratis of the House the first of December those
resolutions which first committed them TO their dis
dainfu refusal To vote under any circumstances for
national American--Mr. BoYCE of SOoth Carolina,
objected to the nterrosatory, and Mr. AXES al
though lac obtained the floor, and might have vouch
safed the requisite information tiiied 10 dnsrer a.
Under these circumstances, it is not at all surpr
sing nor absolutely objectionable. if the nation
al Americans less pacabe and less oblivious OF con
tumelics than the majority Of their brethren, should
also adhere, with something like Democratic tenaci-
~, to their uneXcepuonable candidate, and
leave "the Immortal seventy-iour' to the tender
mercies OF 4 rule which originated among them
selves, in fall view, we driven to believe OF
Its certain result.
When. in magnaninous disregard as well of the
dsparaCing platform of the Democratic party OF
the assaults Of its members the floor and of the
yet more derisive comments of its presses through
the country, the National Americans were seizng
every plausible excuse to vote Tor its candidates,
and when Mr. Fuller had just withdrawn his name,
with the design doubtless, Of increasing the chances
of Democratic success, golden opportunity at
fordcd TO Mr. Aiken of relieving himself of the
picon of being an exponent of party spleen, and
extending graceful AMI knishty courtesy his late
competitor Before retiring to the lobby, il his deli
cacy demanded prccipitate retreat, he might, ~
his name occurs d.st the roll and, under the ci,
cumstances he ought, to have had the compla,au- &c
TO a complimentary vote in favor Of Mr. Fuller
Ir lac could ask to be permitted TO conduct Mr.
Banks to the chair, it surely would have been IL,
great extension Of customary ciyility thus to honor
another riya, who had far greater claims his pc.
lite consideration. The suggestions of courtesy aud
policy were entirely co-incident The party, win
which he acted, bad been noted for a Sour-laced AZ
rogance towards the Native Americans, here Mas
opportunity Of publicly but deioatcly, di>lvow-
ing all sympathy with their supercilicuaurs-: be
had just declined answering reasonable enquiry
the subject,-he might remove the painful
doubts which his ill-timed silence had aroused ~
strengthened. Such act Of common place polite.
ness, slight il INDUCED significant if withheld Wa
alike due to the high character Of Mr. Fuller and {,
the conciiatory temper Of his friends it would
have alayed their Justly excited sensibiities, AND
probably have secured their unanimous support
But this not to be No covenant OF peace zpauu-
ed the horizon-no olive branch 7as extended. u
token that the hood-tde Of bitterness had abatcd
In Difference it would seem. TO Democratic into.,
rance. Mr. 1ikcn husbanded hs gracious disposition
and gave the emp ne gricc To his own prctensicns
Il" Order reigns at Warsaw and bungng manage
ment' at Washington.