Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-30
Who's Who I

As soon as old Buck nominated, tho gentle
men who busted themselves most in the matter, con
cuded that the election made, and forthwith SET
themselves work to make satisfactory disposition,
Of the spoils This was more difficult thing than
the nomination. There were q goodly number ami
mated by the most patriotic considerations, exceed
ingly eager to their country. A very superb
cial survey speedily satisfied them that thcrv wer,
far more patriots than places And il is the first
duty of Democrat and a patriot 10 have an eye TO
himself, every mothers son Of them began to plan
and plot Tor his own advancement You could not
meet one who had not always preferred Buchanan
before all the rest OF the world That was the
verssl starting point Even Gizzsrd Foot, who some
years ago in public speech, in fredericksburg We
think repeated his friend Baily Peyton's fe-like de-
scription of old Buck, "A Durham calf 1ih t,eo
coss' milk came down from his Gubernatoris
platform and testified to the pre-eminen personal
qualities Of the Democratic candidate Other aspi-
rants rivaing Gizzsrd- Foot for in the cabinet
and the disbursement of the spoils, have been
less lavish of their compliments We not advised
as 10 who has made most progress in old Bucks al
fectiOns The rumor is very rife beyond the Ridge,
that ExGov Floyd has the in-track, and already
siders himself as good installed in the Treasury
be in this, nor have we heard how our super-excel
lent neghbor the hill reshes it Possibly, if he
were satisfied as to the truth of the report he might
not be indisposed to join that growing band Of Dem
ocrats, who urging the withdrawal Of Buchanan.
We take it that Wise's friends and Floyds friends
very different sort Of people; and we should not
be overwhelmed with establishment at hearing that
Messrs. Hunter and MasOn's friends not exactly
identical with those Of Wise or Floyd We fear If
the Durham calf tale should reach old Bucks ears
that our neighbours cake is dough But it will be-
some comfort-we endeavor to extract some consoa-
ton from the saddest incidents of life, every phi
losopher should do-if Gizzard-Foot should fail TO
win the favor of old Buck, shall enjoy the exqui-
site happiness of having him a near neigbbor for
the next three years
1t seems to be universally conceded that Buchanan
has will of his own, and will be ruled by the man
who knows how TO get on the blind side Of him
Who this is may admit of conjecture; that he
is not Of Virginia patriots may be sworn to
In advance on a stack Of bibles. Our own belief is
that FOrney would be the chief in all petty matters
and Benton and Van Buren, 10 those Of greater couse
quence. Forney is known TO be most adroit rascal
embarrassed by no scruples, and on footing of the
closest intimacy with old Buck. Buchanan was long
in the habit Of locking up to Van Buren-a habit he
can never get over-ani within the last fortnight he
has sent his assurances Of gratitude" to old Ben
ton. With that trio Forney, Van Buren, and Ben
ton, constituting the power behind the throne, We
can be at no loss in anticipating the character of the
reign Even Caleb Cushing's dominion of Pierce
will become respectable by the side of it.
The best thing these Virginia patriots can do is to
put their heads together forthwith, and have old
Buck taken of the track In no contingency could
they derive any benefit from his election; and that
is now hopeless, his longer continuance as 4 csnd
date will only tend to aid the Black Republicans
We invoke them to prompt action in this direction
Every day displays fully that the contest at the
North is between Fremont and Fillmure-between a
sectional abolition candidate and national conser-
vatiye man, who dared TO proclaim in the metropolis
Of New York that the South should not submit to a
sectional election.