Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-10
As We Bel eyed.

Inc fact, winch we nave all along susPeoieu
and charged. that the Richardson men had
no hope desire of electpg their candidate
| for Speaker is now almost confessed by leading
organs of the party. The Richmond Enquirer,
the very last journal willing to admit any thing
discreditable TO its party. says The election
ola Democratic Speaker might turn out worse
than M empty triumph. Our party, therefore,
expresses no eagerness to succeed in such an
election" This declaration leaves us no lon
ger any room to doubt that the Object OF tho
party il either to defeat an organization atogeth
err ar to force n combination upon the National
Americans and the FaSionists. The former
suppositon is precluded by the consideration
that the Democratic party are charged with the
administration Of tn" government, aud it is not
u he imagined that they are willing to scotch
the wheels of government by withholding the
npprnprintipns. The other conjecture therefore
becomes n certainty. Ibe whole object of the
Richardson party is to break down the National
American party. All their pretended regard for
the Nebraska bill isa sham; their devotion to
Southern rights deception; they do not want a
Nebraska man made Speaker but are striving
indirectly 10 procure the election Of Banks. In
further proof that they do not desire the election
of Richardson. we extract the following sentence
from late article in the Washington Union -
1--WE do not wish to be understood" saws that
journa rs indicating "A desire to Southern
Know Nolhings supporting the Democratic can
ddaie far Speaker. unless that can be accom-
pl,hcl by taking that candidate and the plat
form which he stands, at the same time To
do this, Southern Kaow Nothings would have to
admit, in the language Of the platform. that they
had evidently assaied civil and religious liner
ty." The language of the Union il therefore
equivalent to an unconditional declaration that
the Richardson men nre unwilling that the South
ern Know Nolhings should aid them in the cleo
ton of their candidate. Tho Louisville Demo
crat another high authority with the adirinistra
ten party, uses the following language; ut is n
common charge that the Democratic party don
wish the officers of the House at Washington.
and it is perhaps true. They do
not wish Speaker aud Clerk, whilst majority
Of the House anti Nebraska or free soil."-
And in another number, the same paper SAYS:
THE editor of the Louisville journal is quite
shockcd that the Democrats should not desiI e
suppose the Democrats could desire the officers
of the House ior!' These Developments estah-
lish beyond question or doubt that the Domo-
Gratis. in doggedly adhcring to Richardson, are
striving Ia do something else than accomp,isl
his election. What will the country say of suel
arrant hypocrisy For nearly six weeks, now,
they have kept the national Legislature in
state of chaotic confusion, refusing to vote fal
Fuller, repelling the Fuller men from voting
with them, and asiing their votes, through
| hundred ballots, fora man whom. confessedlv
they do not desire 10 see elected. Could trick
cry and irihing 60 TO u more criminal and dis
graceful extent From the evidence here pro-
duccd it is apparent first. that the Democratic
party responsible for the non organization o
the lIouse, and, second, that if Banks, or any
other free soiler should finally be elected, the
result will have been brought about by Demo
cratic continuance and management.