New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-19
VIRGINIA DEMOCRACY.


set Of politicians Their consistency is IS amazing
as their devotion to the South is unparalleled. No
one can doubt the depth and profundity Of either
emotion when fully advised of the facts Of the
They have nominated and are now supporting John
Letcher for the Office Of Governor. John Letcher,
some twelve years ago unequiyocally endorsed, in
writing, pamphlet written by DR.. Ruffner, in which
domestic slavery was declared to be Nuisance! A
pest! Stygian inundation! A black sea OF mis-
ery! An oppression and heart sickening burden
upon a community mountain of misery!
curse more destructive in its effects than war, pest
ence and oppression Of rulers civil or ecclesiastical
yellow fever and black vomt! ~
Rather severe language to apply to our cherished
domestic institution. Indeed, it is much stronger
than the worst Of Abolitionists in the habit OF
using. Senator Seward is an Abolitionist of the
blacklist dye he is an open, bold and uncompromis-
ing enemy of slavery in every shape and form his
whole political life has been occupied in waging war
upon constitutionaly guaranteed rights Of the South
and on all occasions he denounces slaveholding with.
out stint or mercy. For many years we have watch.
ed his course attentively, believing that be would
eventually arrive at the Chief Magstracy if the Union
lasted and we think ourselves thoroughly and accur-
ately posted in regard to bis opinions aud designs.
unqualified language against slavery and slavehold-
ing is used above, taken from the Ruffner pamph-
let which received the full endorsement Of the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor Of vrgina-Hon
John Letcher. He (Seward) never stigmatized
slavery as "pest," "Stygan inundation,' "black
sea of misery" a "yelow fever and black vomit"
Hating us and institutions, as he most cordially
does, he has never, to our knowledge, so far tran
ad fbob nf nd n
employ the abominable terms Of the Ruffaer pamph-
let, when auding to his neighbors below Mason and
Dixon's line. He has ever been too much of a gen.
teman for that and the fact ia, were Seward not
Abotionist and fanatical asprant for the Presi-
| dency, he would be an honest, great man.
| Horace Greeley, editor of the New York Tribune
has wasted the best years Of life that could have
been made useful honorable and glorious, in wsging
relentless hostility upon of the South and has
let slip an opportunity Of saying some ill-natnred
thing of us or of giving currency to some groundless
base and infamous slander other, it sprung up
Horace loves to hate us but Horace has never, SC
far as our knowledge extends, abused as yely al
wewere abused in the Ruffner pronuncamento, whicl
was brought before the world at the express reques
and with the direct sanction Of the Democratic can
didate for Governor Of Virginia
''s
respect to the more reputable portion Of Abolition
dom in the North. Some small journals, and som
smaller men, desecrating the name and calling b.
claiming to be ministers of the Gospel may have gon
further, and sunk themselves to lower depth of vu
gar vliicaon, than the author and endorsers of tn
Virginia document referred to, but they were neve
received with any great consideration by the masse
of their own party. They were never nominated fo
| TrIra Tha frru n
their own fanaticism recoiled upon themselves an
instead of being made leaders, they were left to the
own reflections in uninfuential positions. Truth d
mands that thus much should be said in behalf {
even our enemies. The fact is, slave State Abol
ZIONIST is detestabe and poisonous than FRI
State Abolitionist. A free State Abolitionist ma
, from birth, education and habit, be honest in
9 fanaticism. slave State Abolitionist, assumir
that he was to the manor born and reared never
be other than unsafe dishonest, unpatrotic and da
gerous. We take it that neither of these propositio
!. is likely to be controverted in this immediate Sc
tion of country. In few years when quasi Freeso
ers shall hold all the offices in the gift of the FEEDER
Government, the case may be different; but, fort
nately, that unhappy time although we fear it is ne
( at hand, has not yet arrived
3 We have no wish to reflect upon our neighbors
, the Old Dominion. We were brought up to reve
, her and hers. But it, in blind obedience to cane
4 commandments, she elects Letcher Chief Magstrat
, we think every loyal Southerner will have inco
d testible right to doubt her fealty or question
e sanity.
e When Freesoilers of ten or twelve years ago are
n be made Governors of large saveholdng States it
about time the Southern people turned their attenti
e to serious thinking. No wonder the Black Repuh
cans propose to hold their next National Convent
e in Wheeling No wonder they hope to make st
n cessful lodgment in that grand old Commonweal
No wonder they peal forth Dotes of triumph in anti
n patton. No wonder they chucke over the madness
:, party, and commence making division of the ofic
IS of honor and emolument in advance. We regret
rs be compelled to observe that they have ample cat
a for congratulation.