Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-09
The Ola Gam, TO be PLAYED over Again.

plainly that they are ever ready 10 play over again
the same game of deception which has often
suited in their elevation to power, at the expense OF
the rights Of the South, and the general interests of
the country. The union between the Northern and
Southern sections of the Democratic party is based
upon no common political principles and upon no
measures of public policy, which equally command
the assent aud appreciation Of both; but it is &C.
mented only by the cohesive power Of the public
plumber That is the bond of union between them,
and that the impelling motive which brings them to-
gether in national conventions, and induces them to
adopt string OF vague generalitcs for their plat
FORM which is invariably interpreted in one region
of the country in one way and in another region in
Just the opposite way. Yet to hear Southern De
mocrats talk one would be led conclude that there
Is perfect identity of principle and policy between
the Northern and Southern wings of this party
that upon all the issues prominent before the coun
try they stand as a unit cordially linked together by
common sympathies and common objects. Ii l.
particularly their boast that upon the vexed subject
of slavery and the questions springng out of it, tho
Northern and Southern Democracy stand shoulder
to shoulder and that therefore, they constitute the
only national party in the country.
1t would be bootess to attempt to expose serious
" the hoowneSs aud ialSehood of bald and ride
ulous an assumption II has not the slightest fouu
datuu upon which TO rest the weknown sent
mentS aud position of most of the leading Northern
Democrats sufficiently attest We defy any and all
Southern Democrats to point us to a single prom
nent member Of their party at the North, whose
views of slavery and the power of Congress the
subject accord with the ideas aud requirements of
Southern men To cite the Nebraska bill and the
votes OF both Northern and Southern Democrats In
support OF it cannot avail. For it is but too true
that the principles and motives which actuated
Southern Democrats in their advocacy OF that bill
were not those which influenced their Northern a.
lies On the contrary, they were animated by en-
tirely opposite and conflicting reasons, the purpose
OF both being TO obtain party advantage and To
practice u wiul an l deliberate deception upon both
sections of the country Which section, however,
is finally be the victim Of the trick remains TO be
seen. IL is certain though, that the other l.
10 be made bite the dust-that j. the doctrine o
squatter sovereignty is either to become the pre-
vailing and established doctrine in the Territories
or 1t is not II il does then the Southern DemOcra-
CIV will be made to feel and see how cute their North
allies are and what value there is in the great
Nebraska test Ii it does not, shall expect to
witness a nonstrous huttering among the Northern
Democratic pigeons We shall expect TO see them
quickly washing their hands of the Nebraska bill
and swearing that but for their belief that it fully
and perfectly recognized the theory Of squatter so
veregnty, it would never have received their sane
ton aud support. And what then! viii it still he
conended that the Democracy, North and South
unit on the slavery question? That they al,
the only national party in the land That they al,
the only party capable OF adjusting sectional iifel
ences, or worthy Of the trust and confidence of Tia
people;
But the great effort now making among the Der
ocratic leaders of the North, and which, indcet
has been making since the passage Of the y
braska bill is to take the wind out of the sails of IL,
Black Republican party by contcndng and repre-
senting that the Kansas Nebraska act is purely
measure in favor of freedom; that whereas the Mis-
souri, Compromise permitted and protected SLAYER!
South of $3.50, its abrOgatiOn opens the whole cont
nent 10 freedom and that 1t is inevitable that, undei
the operation OF the Kansas act not another >la' e
State will ever be added to the Union. And wh t
do the Black Republican party want: Is not
this the very thing the only thing for which they
are contending No more slave States is their mot
to- And this. too, is the Shbboleth Of the Nebras-
ka Democracy Of the North. Where, then, is the
practical difference between them
The leading Black Republicans themselves per
ceiye and feel that the Northern Democracy have
tncked them, aud partly shorn them Of their strength
as a distinctive organization, by taking the ground
that Kansa, and all other territories according the
Squatter Sovereignty construction of the Nebraska
BILL are obliged finally to come into the Union a.
free States. With this conviction stamped upon tn,
popular mind Of the North Of course those Demo
Gratis who were originally opposed to the NebrasSi
BILL will abate their hostility, and into its neal
Gus support. Aud thus We should not be surprise,
TO find large majority Of the Black Republican pan
ty siding with the Democracy in the coming contest
re- by so doing they can secure the freedom Of Kan
sas will not the whole aim and object Of their OF
ganzation be accomplished What is the difficult,
then in the way of perfect an cordial fusion b,
tween themy Animated by common purpos
would it not bc the height Of folly to distract To,
forces by supporting separate candidates They al
far too wary and love the spois too dearly, to con
nit any such absurdity. except in appearance. Tie
cooperation in the Presidential election is "fx,
fact" They may present separate candidates, but
will only be for the purpose Of woodworking and d
c,ying the public.
TO show that the Black Republicans are Of opini
that thc course Of the Northern Democracy is f
taking all the wind out Of their sails, we subjoin
extract from the Washington correspondent Of I
New York Tri6uac in relation 10 the result Of
late elections at the North This extract dcmonstra
the fact that the Democracy making powerful
forts 10 unite the Black Republican vote on Ia
candidates and clearly proves that they have BIT
partially successful The writer says:
every Ncs England State has been carried by the
position. 20 be sure. sty the Administration i'urn
but che administration miip1ies.' Behol The
planation. IL has bSen trumpetrd sbrOad io. the
eght or ten mouths a over The North, that the popu
ton u Kansas Eve iu favor Of ita being
STATE sud that therefore, the danger of Slavery, vh
mcnaccd it over. Thousands Of the Democratic
~, iudgnau, st the removal Of the Missouri Restrict
and Who tad condemned it by voice aud vote, have
temporarily abated their hostility, and rsswqed their
places ~ ne Democratic organization thinking
though great wrong aud outrage bad been commit
YET thst alter ~ practical damage 70 Freedom
come Of " We DO not know hoW much the Tribune II
sii have 70 answer for the spread Of this deusion Ia
free staies-ior deusion u Is, utter and profound.