Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-01
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rendered them by the citizens Of Richmond Eel
Every reader of 4Esop remembers the forlorn as
poet of the poor blackamoor whom scullions are
attempting, with foolish assiduity, to wash into
faint approach to whiteness but whose ill-direc
ted labors only to bring his hopeless nigritude
into boldcr relief, and to open his pores for more
copiOus olcagiuous secretion Equally dismal is the
appearance Of the Immortal seventy four" under
the scrubbing rags so unremttingly applied to wipe
away the stain of their having prevented organza-
ton anl ionented the prolonged uproar in Congress
aud far more unpromising is the delrious toll which
struggles tn give decent color their dsrepu
table proceedings. After abrasion of the epider
mis-, AMI the removal of the dark deposite which
oycrlie- the tree skin, SANso might possibly rejoice
in his FURNISHED complexion and step forth with the
equiyocL honors of an Albino, but no lustra water
nor ab,tergent process free the seventy -four
lmmortals' from the ingraned dye of utter selfish
ness, and the clnging odour, quite diff rent from
that Of sanctty, which accompanies a base aban-
donmcnt of duty.
In every deliberatye body, the primary obligation
of a member is to perfect its organization IT, with
out hindcrng the dispatch of public business, h.
can aivanc. a political ally to its presidency, it i
his privilege to Il, 81, But if his own party is ia a
minority 80 hopeless : forbid that expectation
it is his duty to select, among the various sections
that constitute the opposition, the least objectiona
able candidate. BY doing, he abates jot OF
principle, ncurs suspicion of apostacy, and stands
justified by the inyariabe usage of every paramen.
tary Assembly in Christendom. The Wings of the
Senate are not supposed to favor Mr.. Picrces free
soil appointments and supertuouS missions by
ting ior Democratic Judge, nor they held TO
approve Mircys famous circular in behalf of bras,
buttons and corduroys because they confirmed the
appointment Of Mr. Dodge rs minister SPAIN
They only acknowledge by such a course their obli-
cation to contribute, best they may under the cir.
cunstancc their share in dscharging the necessary
functions of government
In the present highly critical state of our foreign
and domestic relations, the instant organization of
Congress l. demanded by every consideration OF
patriotism and prudence. And yet the Democratic
party numbering about third OF the body with
the view Of forcing the national Americans to elect
Free S,icr have wasted nifty days in voting, with
cslS,, iteration Tor candidate who confesses that
he di, bc,A sensible, and he has doubt tie couH-
trV h'. fl.'t %, contingency coNH hIppsH, irhtrA
sr3nH ykl-s him dc tie Speakers chdir." But how
ever sensible he may claim to be- it i, apparent
that his followers aspirei 10 such di- tnction; for
when De- would have ga!ly declared his position a.
the ,.Hf"t Yer.iU Of desperate course, and have
desi,tcd from preposterouSy striving after an unat-
Minan.e honor, they constrained him to continue
through successive weeks, the nantilc employment
OF c.u,c!ins at the moon. Their only chance oi
success lay in the prospect Of auring the national
Americans To their aid, and they have been careful
to preclude the possibility 10y driving that cons,r
vatyc band from their alliance with premeditalcd
insult aud repeated contumely With chinese ignor
ance and arrogance, they effect to consider them
selves the Ceestials" OF the western world and Ia
regard the national Americans as outside barbara
Gus to be separated by a Great Wall of ribad dc
nuncia,ion from the central Flowery Kingdom" OF
fat jobs and greasy officials.
1--WE will go into caucus with you"-"we do
not cohciiate you, and will not involve ourselyes
insany compromise with you. We do not ask your
votes --'vote if you proper, for the u moclatic
candidate. If you de- So you will expect nothing
from him. the party, which he WILL in that case,
represent We do not ask this Of you" Such ar,
the naughty and repcllent terms with which they
continue according the record to accost a conser-
vatiye band, anxious To cooperate without forfei.
ture of sefrespect in any reasonable compromi,c
ofcondicting pretensions The gratuitous insult I'M
piled in the intimation that it. in the face Of every
rebuilt the National Americans still choose to press
the tender Of their services, they do 50 without
the hope Of reward
And like "the drudrng Goblin sweat"
Htlos the crelm.bowl duly set"
was calculated and doubnessy designed to stae
every purpose of cooperation. For when, with one
accord. they sustained the resolution Of Mr. Car.
lie, TO confer the speakcr.hip on Governor smith
a large majority OF ms own party and his own col.
League, rauudi1tcd the yetcrau Democrat oh