Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-11-08
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Policy Of the Incoming AdmiuI.tratIou.

OOnCcutug elected
Presidsnt-of which not yet entirely assured
1t becomes subject Of interesting inquiry what
win be the policy the aims, the ends, and the OBJ
jects Of his administration ,,. .......
He who supposss that the Democratic party is a
Homogeneous body all over the Union, and that its
principles and its feelings are the same in every
ton Of the coafsder.cy commits grievous error
There existed In this country party more dis.
cordant in its views less harmonious in the prac-
teal application OF its principles The unanimity
with which in elections North, South
East and West, would excite unbounded aston
ishment, did we not know, from actual experience.
the magic Of = mere name aud the tenacity with
which party in power clings to it to the last
Until within few year past the action Of the
Democratic party was controlled by the peculiar
doctrines of the Virginia and South Carolina school
There was then some show of consistency in its POI
Icy Impncticable, theoretical and absurd ii
was. il siill commanded respect by the fidelity
with which it was maintained against all odds, and
the apparent purity Of intention which character
iscd it But when we examine into its actual
practices we find all the landmarks of former days
swept away by rude innovations, and every vestige
OF pretended respect for the guarantees of the Con-
stitution utterly effacsd and destroyed.
TO suppose that Democratic platforms, now-a -days,
indicate Democratic policy, is about absurd to
expect the sun to shine at midnight or-what is a
still more forcible ustration--honesty and purity
Of intention in renegade Wing. There is not an
article Of the Democratic creed recently promulgated
at Cincinnati, (of those few which have any mean
ing at all) which will not be grossly violated at the
very ne xt session of Democratic Congress. This
has been the in the past-and, from the gralu-
al degeneracy of Democratic morals and their frequent
and fragrant daily violations Of their pledges, it bids
fair to be the case for all time to come.
Take, for instance, the Democratic dogma OF a
strict construction Of the Constitution. Forever
pratng that it, Of all Others is the only party that
jealousy guards the rights of the States and pre-
vents Federal encroachments, it exhibits, practically,
a construction OF the Constitution Ear more lattudi
marian than the most impulsive Wing dreamed
of Protesting that the General Government has ne
power TO vote money for Internal I'm provements il
depletes the Treasury annually, to the extent Of mil
lions for improvements not at all general in their
nature, but solely Of local character and Of neigh
borhood utility. In vain for pretence of consis-
tency, is the Executive veto interposed. Democratic
Congresses nullify the veto. Bill upon bill passes
the veto. Poor old Virginia, and two three
other States, like her, superannuaed in their poiti
cal notions, look sulkily at the wholesale piage
OF tue common fund-and do not nterpose to
make of general benefit what the others daily
devoGng to their special behoof.
Sec again how the public lands-the common pro-
perry OF Us all-are prodigaly squandered upon the
Freesol States of the Northwest, while old Virginia
and her sisters in misery do not utter feeble
cry of rcmonstrance. Where is the constitutional
authority for such disposition of these lands -
Nowhere. And yet our boosted strict construction.
lists OF the Democracy not only say never word OF
protest. but pleasantly lraternse with their brethren
Of the Northwest swear in the same go1s with them,
vote for the candidates with them, and are
linked with them in bonds of cordial and indis solu-
bic union
What Southern Democrat does not insist that the
Constitution protects slavery in Territory during
its territorial condition Not one. What Northern
Democrat will admit such decaratony Not one.
What Virginia South Carolina Democrat will
admit the constitutonaity of building n railroad to
the Pacific by the means of the General Govern
mentl On the contrary, what Western Democrat
does not stury besiegc Congress, session after
sion, tn commence and carry this gigantic i'm
provementY
How many of "our faithful allies in the North -
as Southern Democrats call their Northern brethren
will vote for the admission OF Kansas as a Stare
State, if she should apply for admission such >
Let the pacars Of the canvass lust closed for "Bu-
chanan, Breckenridge and Free Kansas" answer.
The policy of Mr.. Buchanan's administration will
be entire absence OF all policy. IL will be con
tinual conflict Of Earring and discordant interests
perpetual antagonism between members of the same
households greedy scramble for plumber on one
side, and inability Of resistance the other. 1t
will be another illustration Of what all past expe-
rience shows the Democratic party to be-a mere
league Of men, bent upon public plumber, without
any other common tie and without single sent-
ment Of elevated patriotism political integrity.
John Cochrane.