Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-14
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Inc EIeeliOn Of Spelker...Again.

ting have converted technical defeat into great moral
victory Not theirs is the shame of the protctcd squab
BILE for the Spc,kerp theirs the responsibility OF it,
iuglohnus result They presented To the acceptance u
Congress archcartc candidate, whose comprehensive
affections embraced his whole country whose opinions
AMI policy al bo the stamp Of ervi nationality abb
eloquent and conservative, he equally distinguished
for the tact promptness and acquaintance with par
mcusry Law which constitute ideal of perfect speak
In addition all this he possessed in cnviihlc
degree the unspeakablc charm-now becoming unfortu
nat"ly in legislative assembles-of the"
rough gent's,nany behavior Regardless OF repeated
provociuons both he and his supporters careful
abstain from all offensive resolutions and degrading in-nu
utons against their Democratic compeers On the con-
trary with mngnanimity which admire but scArcel,
coul hav" exercised they heroeAy aside all for
the di-parasng PLATFORM and rcpulsivc demeanor of the
Administration party; aud repeatedly voted in numbers
approaching unanimity for it, nominees in the persons %
Mcssrs smith, Orr and Aiken
Now why in the name of decency aud patriotism, Wa
not this spirit courtesy aud Cancellation reciprOcated h
the Democracy II they sincerely anxious for hc
defeat at Frec-oisu Why could they unite for
with the national Americans in honest effort elect
Mr. Fucrg II the attempt should succeed, the South
would bc strengthened 10y its having placed in the chair
most uueSceptonabc gentleman, whose enemies at hone
already tlunt him with the imputstou OF proslavcry n
Constitution from the proianng touch of fanacsn. II
it should fail the Interchange courtesy, and the abandon
mcnt NV the Democracy their absurd pretcn~ons OF
elusive purity would a,y the very natural resentment oi
the small fragment of the national American party, which
still adhered to Mr. Fuller and secure it, cooperation in
the final election OF Mr.. Oar or AISrN
Bat no. not even to defeat the arrh.cnemie of South
ern Institutions would they abaie ota OF their u>o
lence or stoop from their aerial platform solitary
vote for Mr. Fuller. To those who know the Immortal
seventy four" and remember how many Of them
squatters ON the frontiers OF genty, the Tara AlcogHt
OF the interior being hopelcssy inaccessible their
trusve footeps-th. o.tentations parade OF asserted
superiority over such 'automlto the Marshalls Di-
vises aud Fullrrs Of the National American party
superitivcy riicuous. Under ordinary circumstance.
should think OF d,abusing their mind, o; the
luscious d-usion than would De- guilty OF the crurt
of wrestling from the maniac. the agreeable error, which
mistakes his popllous rs, for imperial robes and hi-
wsp Of st-nS Tor golden sccptrc But when great
events the wing. i ia too much Tor human pa
thence ind all the elements OF law and oric. neutral
lied by the p-poserons folly OF political iutrisuer WIN
impu,nty appropriate the lofty cniueuce OF exclusive
morality aud with In, assurance of the Father Evil
select the very pnutce of the Temple tie -tndpor,
of their mtginatilns. 1t 4, Hur tmtr.aplc, that
Of the inm1rtl-, who have not the slightest ol"c
ton fu-ing" in gaming saloon drinking e,t,h-
lshnrnt who borrow FROM the friend at their elbow
without regard hi, poilic- aud Oft their brandy
without caring il flows from National American bottle
should all once, becom, strangely scrupnou4
their measures aud suspicious of their associates when
they their official under the eye Of the m
ton. But Judge Jeireys the bench always goonrd
with double portion Of insolence and arrogance to~ard
those whom his mauln caresses on the preyou, eve
ming, had inspired with momentary hope that some raw
O human feeling had penetrated the of his eI
ish and brutal nature These holy political puritai, ia
like manner, still make due compensation ~ their super
eiols eXcluveness in the day. for any amJie couir-
scenon they may have prac,ed under the yelling cai-
opy Of night Whatever may he the careless amilartir
of their private intercourse, still they appear in public
"grand gloomy aud peculiar" OF los some mysterious
rite OF political circumcision, from all connection with
other tribes and tongues aud people. They cannot ul-
init 20 the di-paagement Of going into caucus witt,
another party Themselves for the u-
pie purpose Of selecting uuobjrctouaDlc candidate Tor
the pekerslp; They cannot under national ext
gsncy vote tor gentleman OF iurprOichabe public and
private chuicter who hippeus not to be partisan Of
their owntley lend the su.tliuing influences Of
their sanity couutcnuc,. the vlriou, political hcrcse.
OF the day, the bare contemplation Of which provoke,
their holy zeal into volcanic explosion, Of stormy dcnun-
citation
twas Father Paul we believe. who. according to slcri
blush Of the sins pepetraeI under hs very
nose, and the truth Of ts avosd ratified by the oJ-
viOuS fact that h- so,ly probp.cs bore the principal
burden NJ the shane, aud gl,vcl with more fiery u-te
than any other portion Of h- face. Nor, than one vc
opnc may De found annns the rosy aud sin-oIeudcd m.
mortt-. whose nasal Organs ENJOY ti, monopoly ot
blushns sensbiity AMI blaze with like carbuucuar e
genee At the guilty conservatism OF opposite party
which abo-ei for decent opportunity OF sacrificing
every thns short OF -repect upon the altar Of peace
The acyon u".tic- BOO the calm but Mother Cir,y chick
ans 1t hone ouy 100 tIs hurricane te National An,.
rican' affect quiet r,- "lum,-til- dearly love o. row
Having learned - most casually W. are sure for the,
euot "m,re mobile tnu mo.c u rne.slionicl 100 that
they search the Scriptures dty"-tat the pool of g.,
thesa gave forth healing only wcuit- waters aerclnogeI
they are ceumy stirring up t, sediments -1ec', aud
fomcutug the element. Of discori
They fret presented 49, Rcu,nD-os a- thc c1pbn.nt o
their arrogance then pl' forth Mr. Oaa l- their uahlf,
alternative aui finally made Mr.. Aut, the last Wr,frf.t
vctim Of their -up.rcuu. "bllndenns but 10 f,re.lo
all chance Of Success they were careful q, hammer each
Uith the stmt disabling condition.. Their successive no
mines entered thc i-t' witt, ue assurance that ,bou,
many of NJ FI.ler- f.ud- t,ssrI fi.rn.cy.. ID, ,,i
iuiigruc' slu' rF of t,u whose vote. wcr. in i.tn
sble we're no' quite sl nIHt aHI ta, inevitable d.ti
must r'-ut IRON re obstinate. ini ..ui-eI l.term.
ton oi The Alm'ifrII iftrts newer t,c,.f even ,.,
pliment'ry vote upon Nr.,Hi American. Ipris C.i.
tian race, "c tra c'uuui.l O.. iIY u..i. ever, s,,I
but a. toe { sent forth thc canIdl,o. upon quite. ID
fercnt career. they co'.ce.uou-y uurlaupi u.r aI,
shacksls IN rslird tlvlf pr'sr.. towrI. ui. .,l
goal With niI-.tous' around tIe. necs. tl.. o... o.,
Enthusiastically encouraged tp swim.
why Wa. that ,t.r the af,teiy manifested i, ,,..
all Of thc National Amcdcius ~ igno5, e,nrrn.... ,
their g'uerou. Effort. unite with the D.,n,-r,.,
elrcting 20 tIc C.tur .iua approved Yp.tia,t ,f b.
Soilm. tio AIuiliFruol force. -huulI p.r.l., Zoo u.
uagncious reiusilfo vote Tor gentleman l cl...,, r
sud national ts w. Fuller BE- on. pl r,1.. u,-t... f
will probably never b'rsp,iui.i u1ui t1. ,-.it dty
dual dcvclppm,nt' wItu the -rcrcts pf i d..l .hiH
kuosn. anil tI' fil c,t,tt oi Bpu Hirku man. recon.
aad Of Den'-ruie ii.bter'-t' lics. n,, 90 It., 10.
vcaicd Boo until r,ci. "tr lnnp.tb .e,.,fy.n
nt't betr &C.. fcPr,,ch oi having contributed o., tr.
" eScaevruc. aul bgotcd preference Of pa,y 60 cu