Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-19
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Old Buck and Virginia.

Old Buck and Virginia.
The PsansylrdHidH-Old Bucks special home
gan-devotes a mortal column to the most extrava-
giant and fusome lsudation OF Virginia and her in
domitable Democracy. Thus il always is with these
willy political tacticans, and hungry oice-hunters in
the Democratic ranks the North just the of
Presidential nomination and election They iatt,r
old Virginia and touch her pride, most dexterously,
10y kindly reminding her that she is the mother of
States and Of statesmen--that she is great in all
things and especially in the power and wisdom and
patriotism OF her Democracy her influence is
gigantic in the councils of the country and upon the
deliberations of Democratic Conventions and that
when she leads the way it is always the pleasure OF
these Northern hucksters to follow. But after the
election is over and II Northern Democratic President
installed through her exertions and her vote, all
these sweet and honied compliments forgotten,
and she is made properly enough, the victim al
Yankee deception. Such has been the almost
invariably for the last twenty years more. The
Southern Democracy, the only means of keeping
their Northern allies in the party traces, have been
compelled, ever since the DAYS Of Jackson with
single exception, yield the Presidential nomination
To the North and in every instance these accommo-
dating Southern politicians have been taken in, and
the South cheated And now it appears that the oft
deceived Democracy of the South propose playing
the game over again. and once more conceie
the Presidential nomination to the North.
No wonder then, that the friends of the various
Northern aSprants for the Cincinnati nomination,
are vieng with each other in heaping praises upon
the Democracy of Virginia and the South No
der that old Bucks organ in Philadelphia Just at
this particular time, should grow eloquent in its
euiogy of Virginia, and pay so nauseating compli
ment to her ebo-shn and gzzard-ioot Governor. Ii
is entirely natural-supremcy polite. See how the
PenhsyirdaitH, in article headed pennsylvania
and Virginia. piles up the agony:
There has always been strong fraernAl feeling
ing between the two States whose names stand at h,
head at this article. This bond OF friendship is potent for
good 20 whole Conederacy. Being of a reciprocal
character, aud just in it, operations there
believe that the feeling will continue TO be both generous
and lasting. Wherever Virginia has presented the
OF one other eminent democratic for the Prc>
dency Pcnnsy lvana has invariably her in his IA
Washington, jefferson, Madison and Monroe all
cevcd the cordial support of our Democracy-both the
Virginia aud their Virginia principles such an H.
innate union Of these States gives them great
and political power In fact when operating zealuu,l,
together they almost invincible In 1852 Virgins
took occasion to manifest her kind appreca,iye feeling
our STATE when she presented and sustained Mr. Bucan
long and ably before our last National Convention
Ia that Convention the brilliant and ntexibie Henry
Wise probably bore the conspicuous part in favor
the Pennsy candidate Formed in all the
OF nature himself Mr. Wise fully appreciate merit i
Others aud wherever found he frankly admits il. presence
he has acted with him in legislative halls and
knows him To be among the first OF living statesmen
We have the best believe that Mr. Wise is
noW as in the Convention Of 1852 the able champion
Pennsylvania unanimously presented candidate tor the
Presidency and confidently declare that his friend.
will support Mr.. Buchanan az the Cincinnati Convention
The integrity of both these great men is tilted for the
tmrs-let it not be said that the times untitled
their integrity. Before either OF them aspred govern
they had shown their capacity by strictly obeyiug the
They both have their political enemies but they have
wisdom TO know that the hate Of those who envy them
that which they bear with the Christian patience
The conquerOr to Know Nohingisin in Nrgiuia,-ayr
the whole South-Wi easily be conquered upon t!,
soil where he has been nvncible by any combination.
against hs patriotic eNertOns in favor OF Pennsy
favodte."
According to this account, the Democracy Of
Pennsylvania and Virginia are monstrous loving
creatures. They always stand together; and the
consequence is that they have great moral and po-
litical power'-that is, the two together can very
likely make Old Buck the nominee of the Cincinna-
Ii Convention.
The Pe""syiranidH lies under a great mistake in
one particular; and we admonsh it to undeceye il
self and its iayorite at the earliest moment 1t err,
III Surprising that the 'cOnqueror of Know Nothing
ism in Virginia. as it is pleased TO call Wise can
aid Buchanan the weight of feather at Cincinnati
His patriotic eXertions' this end may be never
so Jealous, but they will literally amount to nothing.
His influence with his own party here in Viz.
gnia has grown small by degrees and beautifully
less until he has very little, if any, left lie is a
dead cock ia the pit And we even fear that the
PcHnsyicaH 6lh's announcement that his Exccllencv
rs in favor of Buchanan, and is exertng himself tn
procure his nomination, will tend to darken Old
Bucks prospects no little in Virginia.
The PeHHsyirdHidH, in a subsequent portion Of
its article alludes with evident sorrow and alarm.
to the fact that coalitions between Presidential a.
Pirants against Mr. Buchanan" are already taking
place 1t, however tries 10 console itself with the
reflection that these combinations" is the 'resnlt
OF conscious weakness in those who favor" them
But our opinion is that these coalitions" and Com
binations' will succeed in beating Old Buck of of
the track, they will also be the death of all the
prominent men spoken Of in connexon with
the nomination. 1t is faed that the candidate to be-
selected at Cincinnati shall be new man and AT,
obscure one. Ia a word the Democracy in 80 will
carry out the policy inauguraed in ~ and acted
upon IN %.
The PehHsyicanian in concluding its article. tell.
US that "rumors abroad that faint rests ON the
head Of our candidate for the Presidency" WHO'S
the man And what is the character Of the "taint'
alluded to- Can any Of the faithful hereabouts IN.
form US: The truth, the whole truth should coin,
out We want fair play at Cincinnati. We invoke
the PenH'yiraHida to relieve our curiosity in r..
spect TO the 'our candidate spoken Off We wsit
AnNiousy IT. next issue.
The Washington Union Overheard
The Washington correspondent Of the HsraIf in.
forms as that the Washington Union is shortly Tn b,
kicked overheard by its party and a new and better
organ started in its place. tsays.
ut j. IN contemplation To get rid Of the washngor
tnioH in most summary manner. 4 proposition l,.