Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-15
RIOHMOND WHIG.
The War Still RACES.


to Its result, yet feel under obligations to our
readers to keep them well aud properly posted in re-
gard to IT. AS we observed the other day have
no disposition on earth to stir up the embers Of
strife between embittered friends of the opposi-
ton II is only to perform the part OF accurate
historian, that have been induced all to alludc
TO the extraordinary and unprecedented action of
the Electoral College of Virginia Indeed some of
our Democratic contemporaries the first to in
Vite our notice to the improper, indicate and uuu-
sual course which our Electors thought proper to
pursue in reference to Mr. Buchauan's appointments
Acting ony upon the hint derived from them, we
have from time to time called public attention to
their conduct in complaining or censorious spirit
on our part-God forbid but only that Justice
simple, pure, sublime justice-should be done to
those numerous elevated and disinterested patriots
who were overlooked and disparaged by the Virginia
Electors in the fact OF their assuming to recommend
not only particular individual for Cabinet ap-
pointment, but that they undertook, without war
rant or authority from the masses of the Democracy
to suggest and recommend to Mr.. Buchanan the pro-
per distrbuton-in their eStimation-of all the of.
hces at his disposal. 1t seemed proper TO us, also
having the dignity and honor of Virginia at heart
to enter our solemn and emphatic protest against the
action Of the Virginia Electors. We can never con.
SShe bhat tue BOol oiu Nlilc OF WnlCn we arc
tive, and in whose honor and glory we feel so proud
and loyal an interest, hould stoop the owy con
dition of becoming mendicant for Executive favor
and patronage. In common, therefore with the
whole people OF Virginia, without distinction of par.
ty We are mortified and Inundated at the fact that
the members of our Electoral College should so far
have forgotten their self-respect and what was
due to the position and character of the State as TO
condescend to the paltry and ignobc business of d
vding out the loaves and fishes between the myriad
of rapacous spOilsmen who belong 10 the party aud
disgrace the country.
Does il not occur TO the reader with what anna
rent dsinterestedneSS, and with what oblivion OF all
party views and considerations each and all of these
Virginia Electors assumed 10 conduct the recent
canvass? Did they not tell the people, with much
vehemence and eloquence of language that the Con-
stution was aSSailcd, that the Union was lettering
and falling, and that the country the very
brink OF ruin, and that the patriots of the nation
all parties, should lay aside their party feelings aud
PeI"u'SvS' $50" serlialv support the election of Blu
chanan as The only means of ting the perils which
enyironed and threatened Did they not tell YOU all
this and much more? And did you not believe them.
But after all this fine and patriotic talk, what do
you witnessI Why, when these very same Elec-
tors come together here in Richmond to cast the
vote of the State for President and Vice President
In constitutional form, find them of sudden
utterly ignoring the dangers they had SO graphi-
cally depicted during the canvass and turning their
individual attention to the recommendation of par
ticular individuals for Office under the administra
ton OF Mr. Buchanan! Thus in effect usurpine
the privileges and powers OF the President elect
and taking the entire management OF the govern
ment-so far, at least as the distribution of the
SuOfIs int a.,
not this, ask, beautiful practical illustration of
the unselish patriotism and single-hearted devo-
ton to country Of which they preached so hand
somely and huently during the canvass What
To see these men, who had in every imaginable
form appealed to the hopes and the fears of the
people for weeks and months before, deliberately
sitting down, and-with no concern for the public
good in their thoughts-camly and slyly parcellins
out the offices Of the government to suit themselves
We confess that this Is species Of political hypoc
racy and Profigacy for which we were not prepar-
ed, even from the Sachems Of Tammany Hail.
And to us, who are wholly unconcerncd as to the
manner in which the public patronage may be
distributed, 1t is matter for profound regret as
constituent, and modification. We blush Tor the
good name and reputation Of Virginia, when we see
1t thus Frustrated by the Electoral College for the
political advancement Of personal aud party favor
ties, in the face Of all precedent selfrespect aud
State pride.
But our purpose in this article was to call atten
ton TO the progress Of the war between the Wise
and Hunter factions, illustrated in the following
article from the South SHE Democrat in reference
to the recommendation Of Bev Tucker for the stu
alton Of organ. grinder to the Buchanan admui,tra
ton. We expect to have it in our power to favor
our readers with further and still more refreshing
developments, respecting the action Of the Electo
raj College, in the course Of few days. In the
meantime we invite attention to the following:
ANOTHER OPERATION THE ELECTORAL Coltrez-If
we are 70 credit common the Electoral College nj it,
late session mad high time OF il n dividing up the OH
ces aud cutting out work for future Operations Not CON
tent with nemoaixing the President elect on the matter
OF his cabinet and with agiang tho question Of
ing as condition Of their sulrgcs that he should tot
one OF hs Official advisers from Virginia we under.td
they saw ht 70 lay down the law to him in respect Ia tho
organ OF ms administration in the shape of recommends
ton OF Mr. Beverly Tucker for that responsible and conf
dental position. N'''''
I'VE should be dncincd to believe the report of ,l,i.
f seP OF the Electors aud certainly should refrain from
making 1t the subject Of public criticism but for the big
authority with winch tho comes invested b.iug ,
more or ess as we are crediby informed than the omen
O's o ar Iueker al Warrington, that he has secured
lhe endorsement OF the Virginia Electoral College
III is not our purpose 10 say anything more ON the inn
propHety OF our Electors mixing thensevcs no With rr
Communications TO the President for Office On ,bis r,
r.
nave YET 70 meet with the first citizen Of either party who
has not expressed deep regret that Virginia should have
poen Pul 10 the humlauug attitude IN which portion Of
her Electors have placed her 10y their late action
but "hh W. propose to inquire il simply a. 10 what
clam W. Beverly Tucker has on the confidence and re-
s',uw tne genuemon commissioned to pronounce tho
recent popular verdict Of virginia. what tbe, h. H. H.
political position and historical antccedcnts Of Mr. Tucker
20 commend him N the fostering care OF the Democrsc
Of the Old Dominion3 IVY
III wanton aud systematic abuse Of one Of the ,o,
republican administrations the people Of this countrv
nave ever placed n power, constitutes good c,m an
o .egaru slu confidence OF our democracy then the
Electors but reflected its views In pronoupcipg n, a.
Tucker " cruel and metciess war on Franklin pi.rr.
himself The iosicrson Of Virginia and an executive rho
mas s.eI the snip OF STATE more nearly by her chart Of
principles than any President since Jcn,tson frisi
M Tucker ground Tor popular esccir and applause t
The Electors DID right " they estimated IL 10 be within
Their province in pressing him Tor the high aud hopots
bic station of official mouth piece 10 the incoming demo
cratic administration
"liu " the other hand the democracy Of Vir,i,i,