Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-22


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eedes to the incoming President interval during which
he eannos be set sd an the position Of either pr.
vate citizens that Of The elected monarch Of The
American people lie enjoys precedence, to
The councils q the Government position differing In
any wsy iron that Of biz fow citizens but hs Is nsver-
theies The centre which the observation and psca
ton q the nation coarsrge.-his opinions eagerly
watched his favor cOute his future policy every
Is interested In the endcavor influence lie s the heir
apparent Of king struck with mortal sickness yet
In Of the crown but feeling almost within his
grasp yet the ostensb!e head OF affairs but having
in HE proximats succession ample compensation for brief
period Of delay Such interval be regarded
favorable the efficiency Of the Government ofthc ougo
Ing President the pOssr h.. he hold, hs scarcely isss
son ofindolencs he acts 10 the charge Of forcsang
the policy OF hs successor An arrangement aught with
the sagacioas founders Of tho American Constitution il
they had perceived In Il than counterba
sncng advantage. That advantage believe to be the
effect that such interval OF life neither public pr
vate must have on the mind Of the incoming President
lie does step into the Whitehouse hot from, the
element Of election, With tho cheers Of his sup
antagonists yet ranking In his heart. He has tme
afforded him TO mediate on the indications Of opinion
and feeling which tho contest has thrown up tho
principles has ventilated, and the defects In his par
~ and himself which. unless they be superhumany per-
feet the searching and hostile analysis oil many
papers and many orators cannot ial TO have pointed
bilty which single DAY has devoved upon him. and to
feel the full eject which responsibility always proaccs
even on the most energetic leaders and the
tive partsans Before the day IL election the mind Of
candidate rested doubtless With the greaest sasac
his violent and INSCRIPTIONS supporters but
when the choice Is made IL must turn, by sautary
reaction towards his less decided friends and 10
those who used every exertion opposed him. In tho
mind Of a Of intelligence and experience such the
coming President Of the United States undoubtedly h the
conviction gradually gain ground that though cleo
ted by party his commission and duty consider
the feelings and promote the interests Of ALL that from be-
ing the candidate OF the majority he has become the Pres
dent both Of majority and minority; and that he would
be little performing his duty in constituting himself the
blind agent Of his supporters by prostitu
ting his office to carry out the views oil his antagonists
In present Mr. Buchanan will have time
fully and dspassonae to consider the nature Of the mi
noity which he has trumphed-its great numbers
its social standing its Intellectual and moral character its
wealth. its enterprise and the rapid and steady increase
of its population. Ample opportunity will also be given
him by the numbcrlcss solicitations for Office which
be addressed To him pass in review the whole
list of asprsn and TO select most likely to give dis
ncton TO his government and confer lasting benefits
his country.
We earnestly hope not merely rs interested in the we'll
doing OF America, but also still interested in The
prosperity OF England, that the topics above suggested
will be allowed their due weight in these hours OF
tous reflection Our prosperity our peace our happiness
intimately involved In the result IL Is in the power
of Mr. buchanan undo the evil which unfortunately he
has allowed himself made instrument Of by dis
caring from his councils who have hitherto had too
large share Of his confidence and by replacing them
with persons calculated conciate confidence both
home AID abroad. Now that the is over he
cannot but be how strangely the executive power
has been perverted in its application TO check the ngres
ofrec labor into Kansas and how unwse and shortght
ed those councillors who have urged the South
away the security OF the Missouri Compromise, and
embark in of action which only be sup.
ported and carried by succession Of acts OF violence
legalty, and fraud, to terminate in heavy retrbu
ton and ultimately spirit of resistance which
will render the position OF the South desperate We hope
il will not be overlooked in arranging the programme OF
the future government, that though its platform
prepared and its elechoneerng tactics conducted by the
most extreme men oil the party, tue rank and file OF its
supporters OF a very different temper. Hundreds OF
thousands OF voted for Mr. Buchanan who very
far from approving the policy Of Mr.. Pierce, who neither
desire the expulsion OF The free settlers from Kansas the
annexation OF Cuba, the recognition of Filbusterng
Governments No cry served him we'll in the campaign
that Of Naionasm against Sectionasm, and trust
wrong in anticipating from him national in-
stead al a sectional policy. We satisfied that
greater misfortune could befa the United States and
.equenty this country than that because Mr. Buchanan,
has been elected by Mr. Perce's party he should deem
himself bound to follow literally Mr. Picrccs policy which
only sectional" but in the hands of perhaps the
smallest section Of the whole community There is
we'd for the incoming President IL WILT the distinc
ton of mcdang between two irated parties whose dis
sessions threaten the existence of the Republic We
that this glory be his, and that he may down
the Office he is about 10 assume with the enviable epua
ton OF having Gained the discussions and healed the
wounds OF country which the hopes OF all friends OF
progress and OF liberty are anxiously fixed.
AoDEs OF BURIAL.-Modes and places Of burial have
historical significance The pyre Of the Greeks and Ro.
mans the embamng process OF the Egyptians, the uner
al plies Of Hindoo superstition and those bark stagngs
curiouy regarded by Mississippi voyagers where Indian
corpses exposed TO tire elementsthe old road
nterment of the sucidethe inhumation OF the early pa
triarchs aud Christians all symbolic aud crecds
The yngnstae Of the royal defunc the sable cataque
of the Catholic temples, and salutcs the warriors
grave the "Day Of the Dead" celebrated in the Southern
Europe, the euoges in French cemeteries, the sublime
ritual of the establishment and the silent prayers Of the
Friends, requiem,' professions, embem, inscriptions,
badges and funeral garlands mark lath nation rank and
profession a. the gates Of the sepuchre. Vain is