Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-12

Nor Is this opportunity peculiar to the Democracy Of
Louisiana Appeals To the Old.line Wings" have be-
standing topic with OF our Democratic con
temporaries and il under this head that the Govern
mcnt journal few weeks ago remarked with satisfaction
upon "thc disposition manifested In many quarters by
worthy aud enlightened citizens, heretofore known as
od.Iine Wings cooperate with the National Democ
raey, and deprecated effort "o reconstruct the
ganizaton of their party To similar purport the St
Louis Republican declares that In the recent elections
held in the States of Kentucky Virginia and Tennessee
majority of the people, 'ncluding large portion of
those heretofore acting with the Wings have declared
their preference for the Democratic party Accordingly
that journal expresses the and unsesh hope
that "a houesi Whigs will not be drawn into such
egregous act Of folly to support any other than the
Democratic candidate for the next Presidency.
For ourselves, take leave to in behalf Of what
seems to the primary principles OF political con-
teney and ProPriety. that We regard all such APP
pesls in the highest degree inopportune If not
impairment The Old-Iine Wings, in conjunction
with conservative citizens of every and denomina
ton in all parts Of the Union will be able interpret
for themselves at the proper time the indications which
shall mark the path of daty In the civil coniuneture
brought about by the disturbing clements of Democratic
msrule Whether the authors and abettor of that msrue
have prior claim upon the adhesion OF Wings would
to be question that admits of
Whatever may be justly unustly said against the Re-
publican organization of the North the Wings of the
Union forget that il its very existence aud
derives its daily food from the sectional agaons pro-
voked and foered by the Democratic party IT, there
FORE the Republican party odiou and dangerous
the Democratic press, particularly of the South is in
the habit of representing it would only be much the
cogent and convincing argument against any ah
iaon with party which has been the primal cause the
movement in question. The Republicans very possibly
have been and may still be in danger carving hr feel
ings OF resentment needless extreme in point of de-
fensve tactics and in this line of conduct they
pect, they ask, cooperation from the National
Wings but at a loss to understand how such
of moderation the part of the former can be
construed into valid claim the character OF conser-
vatism urged in behalf of the Democracy since thsy
the less be held mainly responsible for the
political chaos which has been precptated the eoun-
try.
In the present aspect of affairs would therefore
advise against any coalition such that into which Old
Line Wings unctuouSly invited enter IL does
not become the Democracy address any such appeals
TO their ancient opponents for the Wings avoid
the conviction that these eNpoStultouS the offspring
of simulated patriotism They remember that in other
days the Democracy had such abhorrcnce of coai-
tons with Frccsoers and they therefore doubt the gen
uneneS least the diSinieresedneS Of the advice
which Is now gratutouSly pronered. Where slept
the Democratic thunderS OF deuunCiation when Free
soil Senator of the United States was elected from the
State of Massachusetts, hy combination of Democrats
aud Frecsoilers against the National Wings WHY did
the sehtincls of Democracy neglect CRY aloud and
spare when similar fusion was effected in Yer
mont, in Connecticut and elsewhere the North As
late the 1854 it i known that Federal Office
holders in the State of Massachusetts were among the
most prominent supporters OF the coalition which had
defeated the Wings aud some among us perhaps have
not quite forgotten the circumstances under which dis
tnguishcd unctOnary in New York lost his head for
StuhhOrnly refusing to recognize the EreesOi wing of
the Democracy IN his appointments To office While the
memory OF these transactions survives are inclined
to believe that Wings will be greatly moved by the
tervcnt appeals OF Democratic friends who sud
denly manifest much zeal for the political virtue
of their ancient adversare thaa they formerly showed
for their