Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-12
No. W.
An APPEAL To THE "oLD LINE WINGS.

In these days OF political degeneracy when the later
este OF party held paramount the great concerns
OF the nation those Who desire read history Alright
look to the profession" and promises OF those seeking
raise themselves power bat their acts after they have
reached the objects OF their ambition Were the dominant
Judged by their professions of devotion couscry
sm ard honesty in the administration OF the
government and the Constitution and the Union they
would occupy much higher ground than that on which they
stand when measured by the standard of their prIcises
Judging from their vain glorious boasts they constitute the
only harmonious conservative patriotic aud national party
of the Countrywide ouly party chershing holy rever
Tor the Constitution and the Union Unhappily for
her future fame, their tell very different tale
With their hypocrical professions OF dey oton the
sttuon they have been guilty of fies as many wan
and dangerous nfractions OF this nsnmentthe char
OF rights and liberties than all other parties
b.ned Who have administered the government since il
rOundatIOn IHPrOor need no other Wit
ncsses ~ the book, hut John C. Calhoun and Henry A
Wise.
A. To their conservatism and nationality We can best
Judge by looking into the combinations coalitions into
which the Democracy has entered To enable them 10 CON
tnu- ia the enjoyment Of 1.-The spoil with factions
whose very names-FTeestsrs aud IboiihoniNfs imply
SeciiohaliS,l.
have promised to give the proofs OF this unbalanced
aeilation, and here they are, from the record
lst. In 40 and As the Southern Democracy sustained
aud youched for Martin Van Buren, and Lewis Cass for
the Presidency.
2nd. In 5l the democracy of Massachusetts, entered
into open bargain with the Aboitionists in the Iga-
by which stipulated that the Party -hond
have the Governor the other the 1t Goyernor-one the
short term-aId through all the officers then To be
elected The result that every officer 80 chosen pas
/ both doaOcrt G"d abottoHist Among those were the
Senators Kantoul aud SUdHeT-the last DESIGNATING b,
his bAckguardisnI the-Once dgnfed bOdy-of which Ia,
is unworthy member, and through the ruian ut any
rate tmed, violence Vi brother democrat CON titutug
himself victim of prosayrry violence for the purpose
OF thro~ing oil flame that is already raging with
fearful vioencr Can yoH hacs forgotten Me sIceng jov
nth chieh the Richmond Enquirer announced The dorm.
JaH of WhiggTy u "hs Old Bay !Sfafs," groaiieed 6y
| has coalition :
Srd. In 1850, the democracy Of the South sustained
Franklin Pierce, although he had declared "hs soul at.
bored slavery and that be- feyoed tue idea Of send
ing human being back into bOmdag.'-and III 90 they
endorse all his acts, including the eStobiac Of the
fatal do~friHs Of SquAtter. .overeignty
18th. In 1861 the democrats OF New York aided in tue
election OF seward to the 4. Senate aud Southern .-
Oeatic Senators congratulated him Oh bis success
9Th. President Pierce appointed and has kept in office
four ont Of seven Of his Cabinet who Freesoiers
Abolitoni-t--and he dismissed Bronson conservative
because he would divide the Offices in the Custom
Hous- equally between the Hads, Conservatives and
the Soft or freesoer-and put ia Corchoran in his place.
who, of hundred officers, he appointed ninety eighi
freesOilers-and these part the acs endorsed y
| slaye-bOding democrAtsl
9Th. IT. the Cincinnati Convention the Democratic par.
y Of Ohio received into full communion and fellow.
ship, although in their State Democratic Convention IN
1866, they Resolved, That the people OF Ohio SOW A.
THEY HAyE ALWAYS DOSE, look upon slavery a. an evil
aud uniavofabls TO the development the spirit and
practical benefit VI Tree institutions aud that entertaining
these sentiments, they WILL feel il to be-
| their duty, To AL POWER CLEARLY 9tvgS ~ fgg
COMPACT 10 prevent it, increa,
70 mitigate, aud gIsALLY wis" This
resolution clearly implies the belief Of those Who adopted
w. that the national compact "oss give the general 90
Vennen the power prevent the increase Of slavery
ohch - Frscsoii0H and tO mitigate and eradicate
Us evil.fchicL - AJoiiEoHiam And this s the Parts
20 ~hOse ou embraces WHos are invited anI called on
| 10 aid and abet 10 continue them 10 power
STD The nest proof -haD adducs, - the fact that IN
the election Of Speaker the Democracy ref 10 aOf 40,
"n" NJ mar oo" P"ty' and by ProEoo"g aud carrying
proposition decide tho contest by the pydifg tof,
hch B1ni fh1i g9Ha fsry b1ioftney secured a. ne.
tHeD f,ddO, the appointment VI az AJohOnst to that
important station Nov, marx the pfrdctiOn-it the
People 10 their y suef the Presidential election 10 "a
to tbi. sae House OF Representatives II rl like manne,
end 40 Abolition triumph, ~hch will sound the death
kbel ~ glodUus Union Tor ~ they have shown
YOU, modern Democracy y tcadl " coalesce even 9Th
Dabolsu II 10 can he ts-ufed pert Of the public PUN
| DEF
stb The last proof shall oner OF the aa,iiation O
the shcrn DemOcracy witb the anti -iaysfy Factions o.
he North u the fact the ffee-Oers Of Nes York
lei b, Pdnce John and Cipf kynders, rc,ognlec
and received ny the Cincinnati Convention part AID
parcel u hr gfea, hsfmOtous Democntc Pan,- ~,if
tn assurance that The DrnDctscy vii ia,l a. accord
" The iriler- the weght ~ determining the course N
The pt'ts iePitnstely due 10 their numbers
H0T Vt me sst y u pO'side that the fiDref. ~ flr
mIn"fta Cisy iJcuug thein-siyes With surh
Heterogeneous mnss-such motley tlisy WHY
4 sould H. aoa saonlege against the nrnory VI ~ pur.
anf noble miude man, devoted patriot and ~ pto
ound ststespan alonn the pages u our h. tory
Their other topics uich s-d ~ pleased
10 commune uith but this Article bss already reached
bh greatly beyond ny expectations and hf-ef
" clO-e
There y question ou umch cannot fprego H.,
temptation ~ refresh your memories becsuSe
It political bearing II . one deeply affecting the right
ara 'e interests u State aude the manner In
which the public hands ii posed u by the BED, cal o
verhment ant appropriations made Tor works of intsrna
Improvement After . ss.ion ~ n,,re than -;r uonths
" '"s' congress has done except 10 mste spssteT, sc