Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-25
Inconsistencies Of the Bogu., Democracy

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Inconsistencies Of the Bogu. Democracy.
Democratic politicians are constantly bewailing
the divisions Of the South: they oud-voiced in
'denuuciation of the obstinacy OF their Wing bre-
thren, who refuse to surrender defamation, and
to capitulate to violence The only excuse we can
offer for our unamiable mood, is to be found in the
bigoted intolerance of Democratic statesmen and in
the evasiye and variable character of Democratic
principles. They have done their best to prescribe
alIthe charities of political controversy, and to ger
rymander out Of the last remnant Of fraternal
gard. Their arrogance and exclnsivencss have al
ready them the speakership Of the present Con
gress and promises to cut them loose from the sym
pathies Of every person not belonging to their
organization: but STILL with a conceit and self-suf-
cheney not to be paraleed this side of China,
they fancy that they alone 'the Celestials" and
that all others "outside Barbarians," to he
separated by great wall of partisan bigotry from
'the Central Flowery Kingdom of fat sinecures and
useless missions. Let any Wing official, however
humble his office, or however slight its connection
with politics entertain doubt Of the
tioaality Of the Reedcrs and Lanes of the purity
of their Forneys and Cushings and forthwith he j.
required TO "read trcmble and obey the vernillion
edict" which consgns him to private life. Whether
he be visitor Of the University, an humble in
spector OF tobacco persistent effort is made TO
duce him To a state Of Indebtedness. which shall
render him Indifferent whether he shall be outraged
by an Abotonist spurned by Democrat But
thanks to the true loyalty, the holy love and
renee borne by the Wings Of Virginia for their
ther State not all the blows and Bullets of their de-
lir,ous parent drive them from her defence.
But when have disciplined souls to kiss
the rod that smites us. and honestly aim to coope
rate in the establishment Of Democratic principles
we iuI insuperable difficulty in effort to detect
their real sentiments in the mighty maze of their in
constituencies The traveller in that Eastern land to
which We have referred, is constantly surprised by
the conflict exhibited between the creed and the
duct of .the Ceesals"-the antas"nisrn ovsry'~here
visible between their unexceptionable platforms and
their abominable practices. lie is cheated in "rhe
Hotel Of Eternal Equity" robbed and beaten in 'rhe
Inn of Justice and Mercy" is always isticuffs in
"f1e House az Brotherly Love-" and is perfectly mi
SCRABBLE in "fhe Hotel of the Five Felicties" The
Democracy have like propensity flavor their Of
fences with the sauce of contrast they must needs
give cpisramnatic smartness, antithetcal pun
gency To their very sins They publish n platform
promising the rigorous economy, and forthwith
double the national expenditure. They affirm that
the public lands, being common property, must be
applet only TO common purposes, and incontinently
give away boundeSs principalitieS certain avOre
States which to be subsidized for tle ensuing
election. Tn v denounce the doctrine of Internal
improvements by the General Government as the
abominable sin, not 20 be mentioned among men,
and Immediately lavish untold millions upon the Oh
jects OF their denunciation. They profess unlim-
tied love of Free Trade, and at the time guard
the Iron interest of Pennsylvania by protective
Tariff, which they necessarily abuse and obstinl
sustain. They elalnor for the indispensable doctrine
Of non-nters enion in the Territories and Instantly
vote for - bill Of Pacihcaton," which disfranchses
the people Of Kansas, and the jurisdiction of
Congress. 40 clam nothing but what is right and
TO submit TO nothing that is wrong" is the epitome
of their proiessons but to aim seizing upon Gu
ba and approPriating Nicaragua while they tempo
rze with mob law in California and universal prosti-
tuition in Utah. seems TO be the result Of their prac
tees. - --.." 90
famous politician long since averred that the OBJ
ject Of language is TO conceal our thoughts but il
rernaiied for the Democracy discover that the
purpose Of promises is to contradict our intentions
What they again and again disclam, they are most
certain finally to do two negatives always making
an affirmative according to their political grammar.
Such perfect mastery in the jcsutca art Of So ii.
recting the intention escape the control Of the
the most blnding vows, was never exhibited before
When they promise us peace aud quiet, we may ex-
pest war aud confusion as under the administration
Of Mr.. Pierce: when they give us the assurance of
statesman, he dwindes into the mere echo of n
platform, rs is the case with Mr.. Buchanan They
beguie Us into the hope Of hearing the inaxinis of
wisdom, justice and moderation, falling as a heaven.
ly dstillaton from his lips but the end is that he
goes about as an ''nex plicable dumb show" and he
comes the MASTER SILENCE" Of Presidential asri
rants.
But the contrivers Of the Cincinnati Platform de.
signed 1T to operate trap for guIs. and not rs
check upon the national administration. They
doubtless forcsaw that their conrederates in Congress,
would adopt liudibrastic view of its obligations
[" tie that imposes an OATH inakesu
Not he, that tor convenience tkesi II;
Thou hIw can auy be said
To break az oath he never madoyu
Their only hope was to make it palatabl. 10 II.
mingled crew Of natives aud foreigners-"parthi,n.
and Modes and Elamites and dwelers in Mesoro,,
rnia AMI strangers from Roine"-which wears IN
motley robes Of Democracy. IL was n Rabb,,;c,
notion that the famous mamma so called bec,u.
they visit not what was tasted TO every one Xix
his own peculiar dainty Il was milk IN b,be
strong meat TO men, and honey 10 old women.
like manner that mosaic marvel, which no man con
prehends was designed TO satisfy the yarious ann,
utcs and 10 combine the contradictory rel;sb.s
the vast nomadic horde which rallies 10 the tan
the Democratic drum. it beats the reveile in ',t
wilderness Of sin" Every follower Of the cam
whether he opposes Internal improvements or clan
ors for the Pacific Railroad, whether lie advocates
dencn"ces squalter sovereignty whether he pair
mixes 'the liberal principles embodied by Jeffers.
in the Declaration Of Independence" after the mai
ner Of Van Buren, or gIoats upon the Queen Of Il
Antilles with the lustfu eer ~ iIlibnster, whate
er be his darling sin or favorite ioly--be will fl
or fancy Il to be cunningly served up among the m
and fr.caSsees Of the Democratic Platform
IN truth, however that remarkable composite
may bc divided, IN genrrpi way. like s'ail eau
finso ihrss parts tr'ii.ms which noJodyg "a vytt
shams which nobody believes, and nonsense Viii
nobody understands. Their plattudes in lnxnr