Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-09

crying out "shame eternal shame upon the Whir Who
however temporarily deceived aud sednccd from Ss Of,
wont to stir his pulses within him. .urrendes his ,im
honosed principles Tor IN. 'acsh pots of
mistake to suppose that the great up rising Of th,
people OF the free States this time wholly due TO III,
Slavery agitation. Thousands are counted for Col Ere
mont ~ho do not like the man. his position his psiurip-
but who driven TO madness nv the bunders the nsrue
the imbecii OF the administration which they had as.s
ted to their present great chsu ia
seeking to repair their error and fastening suoh
not less fatal extreme. The sober secosd ooA viii
yet come to them, audi lain believe, wi array them on
side OF the best eonscvatos OF the Pcsceand more
the best edsgaors o official trcachey duplcity
our own standard beavers Fillmore aud Donelscn.
What Notifying spectacle have in a review OF tho
present administration Elevated to his responsible po
ston by most hsttering VOTE with what enlarged am.
b'tion Gent PleSc animated toe the party that had
sgnally honored him Does he address himself To
great system OF poev which would assist the growth
vclope the strengthen the social ties improve
the condition moral and utcctua aud secure the per
pctuity Of our Republic Nc gentlemen the first step
he takes In his administration IL characterized by no such
lofty atm. He is said to be amiabe and tender hearted
and he turns from the great objects the
mcnt to the point where his sensibities touched
He did not t u true like an Emperor Of DID, divert him
self by killing flies he cruel enough for that but
he undertook task not Whit dignfed or useful
iis soul vas large enough only embrace his Party aud
he mourned its dssentions His first stroke Of
policy to attempt the tangled sken o New
York politics, aud find the clue by winch ne might unite
the parties (caed in the uncouth that
State, Hards and Sorts, and heal the that
operng for affiliations in State wher. parties
change rapidly leaves that tall in valsnbroxa To
this mission entirely un~orthy ct the chief Msgracy
he aud his Secretary gave themselves up body sos
swift defeat overlook Them and the public sympahies aud
indignation canonized their victim, that his name
and his manly opposition their views will perhaps alone
serve to recall to postery this FIRST sgna miscarriage
our President
Having lost ground by this movement with the South
he seeks with the aid OF Senators Douglas Atchson
IA rcinstae himself Ia her good graces. how
silly she DO slsi by far professions he did not hes
itae violate the pledges OF III. pary
pledges of his inaugural address, by disturbing tho
compromises of 1880 which he and his party had affected
regard final adjustment of all territorial disputes
To the South he gave the abstraction he well knew
from all time she had been and how all time she could
be cheated by northern who would give her fair
words, while their acts Injured to her enemies
North he the sabsfa"os for he declared it be "a
of Freedom aud took especial pains that should
be placing the whole movement under auspices
inmicabe the South But he has been permitted
deal with impunity With these delicate interests
stake IN the game of partizan conflicts the people have
been fearuy aroused by it, and neither he his friends
think moment OF his standing for reelection be-
fore their consuming wrath He has been withdrawn
The grand inquest OF the nation pass upon him.
but do the next best thing-visit the punishment
his sins upon the Platform aud the candidate that
them
Time would TAIL follow up all the counts in the
Peoples Indictment against this Democratic admnistra
aud its supporters. Who has felt his country
dgracrd by the character of its foreign appointments
the blupders aud shameful vsciaiion OF it, diplomacy
and wasteul expenditures OF public mouey
and aits dgracrfu failure and inability pre-
civil war in Kansas and its refusal the
application othe executive, suppress domestic VIC
in CALIFORNIA;
But executive abuses do not stand alone. The men,
bers OF Congress with audac that the people whcn
alive their interests would have resented
have against the spirit oi the Constitution voted them
selves most liberal not extravaganza compensation, da
ting from period anterior the election of them
All these things indicate change of dynasty the only
specific the ills OF the Body Polite
The Democratic Nominee does not ask the sufrages OF
the people the OF his public services and charac
ter On the contrary he ignores the and specially begs
a.. Al hat
but the Cincinnati patorm-that for this canvass, he
stands apon aud hopes he will be asked questions
for he would decline answering for Tear of dernging the
platform which he is adrift In these days when
platforms unsafe aud rckctty affairs il
b- presumed that a statesman like Mr.. Buchanan would
sink all of his past reputation and present la ex
change for OF them, without powerful and suf
cient motive. What then, was his motive Tor this
strange abnegatou OF his iudividuaity-this udi
REORGANIZATION OF platform! IL WAS because his
record worse than the platform ITSELF bad that
might be- IL cunning expedient by which lac conf
ed the people, good souls TO forget he yet
James BaehaRn,-tte Feierdiist who his rage declar
ed that III he had drop drmoc blood in his
Veins he would let it Out"-Idues Buchanan the oppo
OF the OF 1919, and the bitter revler Of James
Madison and his almiuistratiOn--JdHes buchanan, the
advocate of the Missouri restictinn-Jd'aes buchanan,
himself the sole originator OF the story OF Bargain Cor
rupou m-rusteI by both OF the iustrious men, Clay
and Jackson, between whom he interviewed; and alike de-
nouHced by both unreliable aud wanting Ia moral
courarc"-Tdnes buchanan time the sdvo cate OF
Squater Sovereignty, and another of the exclusive
power Congress the territories and last though
least James buchanan, the author Of that Infamous
document the 0stend Manifesto, which Pierce and
Marcy had to repudatc;-do, good people longer
think Of this James Buchanan, but let him aud his sins
be merged IN that wonderful contrvance of party backs
platform. In this sese, then the Cincinnati platform
became Mr. Buchanan the 'tdJhoH "a nOitrdgio and
h language sufficiently the hearty good
will with which he eaped upon il take his chances
with that rather than with his odious record But
avail him-the keen Of an abused people, like
the spear Of Iturel has disclosed tile lurking enemy
aud vain will he the effort IT, drug the memories OF
with any obviuu- antidOte" that political quacks have
offered at Cincinnati to administer.
Another of a man " needed for this crisis The
people, maddened 10y violated pledges and outraged by
the grossest abuse, will not have this To rule
them. when Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois shall
ia short time add their to that Of M'ine aud Iowa
where then shall The South look for hep stay the desc
lating tide that Is carying every free State To Fremont
She might expect from Southern Democrats their lea
ders had already vowed that they had rather
Fremont than FlmO aud with their aid Fremont could
aud would be beaten by Fillmore. Asa national man who
had administered the government 10 the general safac-
ton, FILLMORE has IN the Tree States weight and popular
ity which be reached by Mr. Buchanan Sho 10
regarded there purely Southern sectional candidate
that If the south wound unite upon him victory and
tranquility will be ensured But II, disregstdng this
warning the Southern Democracy chOOse decree the
election Of Fremont let them H. that seek
olace themselves for their dscomorture by asking help
Of Us dissolve the Union They will have brought the
upon themselves and the cOuny and very
modest in them expect 81 us whom they have de-
ied our proper voice In Congress any aid To up by
ruin and congaton the results OF their mad aud in
iaiuated policy.
! But gentlemen have our part 20 oct without any
reference che Democracy. The victory u ALWAYS
/ 10 the strong the the swift. IN side,
| firmly believe. have ranged the States Of New
York. NeW Jrr.ry. Delaware MARY land Kentucky Ten
nessee and Louisiana certan-wth snch capital to
upon, what may effect in other States We
have To he disappointed, prospect daily
Frightening aud IL Is glory enough To spend aud he
ia the Of glorious Union and H. the manly resis.
lance misruo and anarchy Our allies in all parts Of
the country worthy OF ~, recruits made from
Il.
the DsmOcracy aud tie running Of no Fremont ticket
here elsewhere inure u.s. however much may
thin the ranks Of adversacs Let then, be strong
IN convictions Of tight, cOveing rather a
means Of usefulness than object be weighed
against principle aud honor Defeat has for
~ ~ sting il 10 those who 6ght Tor the spoils,
fearesy ioos where duty lead and leave the consequent
| ces with God aud the country.
Let not be supine. The greater the majority against
us the should labor reduce H. Let truth be-
unveiled the people let the mad plotngs Of the abo.