Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-19
our "Northcrn Allies.

few days ago Senator Ivcrson of Georgia gave ut
teance to the opinion that the Douglas Democracy of
the North are no soundern less corrupt than the Black
Republicans For this declaration he taken to task
by Senator Pugh, of Ohio, in the following STYLE:
"kr. Pugh. | wish to serve notice on the Senator
from Georgia and other Democratic Senators from the
Southern States that have heard enough of this TO
require something that If the Democracy of the
Southern States entertain the sentiments OF the Senator
from Georgia, we of the North, desire know IT, and
desire TO know before the time the Charleston Con-
veution. We intend know il and for myself so far
As question and answer avail intend also that Sena
tors OF the Democratic party from the Northern States
shall affirm or denounce the sentiments thus delivered
Al present, however merely give notice that shall
take some convenient occasion PROFOUND NV questions
and to demand explicit answers.
Mr. lverson. | will only say in reply to the Senator
IRON Ohio, that am ready to him ut any time
and will do to the gcntemans hearts content wheney
er can get an opportunity
When the convenient occasion" arrives for Senator
fugh TO make good his promise shall take very great
pleasure in advising readers of the manner in which
he purge himself and his associates Of the mpu,,io
Of the Georgia Senator. We feel safe in advance in a.
sorting that if the two Senators frankly svow their op
IONS aud stand squarely up the issues between them
It will appear that there is impossible gulf between
ihem-ihat there Is in fact approach to ac.
cord of principle between them than between Southern,
rights men aud Black Republicans
In recent speech, Senator Brown Of Miss,.in,i i'm
Peached the soundness of Buchanan Cas- Toucer Brb,
Dickinson, and the whole Northern Democracy with the
exception Of an inconsderabe and feeble band who
y appreciate and manfully maintain the rights Of the
South The principal Democraticrorgan OF his stale the
jackson hssissPp'Gn joins the Senator in denoupcinr
Douglas and all Who carry the pirate Tag Of Sau,rts
Sovereignty. 1t boldly declares that when that ss
shall be adopted the ensign Of Democracy II will h.
prepared to write the epaph Of the party and to invoke
the South to avoid PeStence the council. Of tho
stfu nd y Ia.
The Charleston Mercury takes up the theme and
cues TO prove tina, the Northern Democracy are eou,
wanting in strength and reliability Referring to thu
defeated Democratic candidates for Congress in Pcunsy
ranis it SAYS:
FOR merely, therefore voting fc- the abstract rich, NJ
slave State entering the Union which did not become I.
aud which was followed Immediately after nv l,v ,LjL
has practically given the North the territororv Tho
compton Democrats have been repudiated and 60
throSn Now, We beg leave to ask what possible vay
could the people of the North more clearly NANTES, ,b
determination that more slave States shall he 3D.
to the Union Notwithstanding no conseoup,es GoII
ed, dd not many OF them sink beneath the turbid Wa
es OF secuohasn, never TO rise againy Has not the
Administration Democracy been beat down, by RIacL n
GuoncAnism and DouGlasiSm throughout the universal
North, from East to West
These are general questions. Letus NOR, ,,r,;,,,.
~ examine the record aud ascertain definitely ~.
strength of the Administration Democracy In tho ZL
en- S3gs' we may then form better judgment of il.
value In Congress Maine has six Representative os
whom Aot one Is Democrat; New Hampshire bas H.,
anu no democrat Vermont has three and no D,mn.r,,.
Massachusetts, has eleven, and Democrat: Rb,J H.
land has two. and no Democrat: New Yorl ~ -;
three, OF whom four only are Administration Demor-;
New jersey has five and Administration Demo.r,t
pennsylvania has twentyfy and only tVo are
ton Democrats; Delaware has one Aiu,instr,tor H.
crat; Ohio has twcnty-one Representatives of WHOM, -
are Administration Democrats Indiana has eleven and
ihree Administration Democrats Illinois has nine and
no Administration Democrat; Michigan has forr III
one Democrat Wisconsin has three and one n, '''"
mas TWO and no Democrat; California has two and
one administration Democrat; and Oregon has one -
that IN all from the Northern States having one bnl
ana iortysx representatives, there are but twentv
Administration Democrats. These TWENTY-FIVE have nor
spoken IN Washington on the question of their iner-
tauOn OF the Democratic platform and their fidelity a., IL
Dred Scott decision. Judging by their Senator'S al
their people, many OF them unquesonably unrei,b
IN anordlng protection to slave prope-ty in Tho IT.,
mes judging by the debate in the Senate and tho nm
Der oil Administration Democrats found firm in this NJ
ter ~ Is safe TO say that onehalf are unreliable Thu
Dya liberal calculation there would remain eleven NI
ern members OF Congress ready TO vote enusI r,,,;
70 Southern as To Northern property in tho co,,.o
leory; we do not believe that this corporaIs Guard
could be beat up on emergency so stern and i,,Tl
ble = tue Northern sentiment against the snre,d 81 o.
civilization But IL they could be found tbcir III.
Houu DC martyrdom like the twentythree Northern
DemocTau VINO voted for the Compromise ConGarenc.
Kansas BILL at the session before the last and ,J
places now filled 10y the elections that have occ,ri
more for ever" " '"''" 'o
With these facts known to the leaders or tho ~.
cratic party in the South-with inevitable. dsc,, -.
theH IN the face IN the next Presidential election and
the triumph OF Black Republicansm infalliby f,e.b,d
owed why do they delude their followers with tho .
mat there power in Democracy to save the copntr
why 40 lhey lure the people in course Of policy
which viii result in the Of sectonalzr and the
almost certain overthrow Of the Government Do ,b,
really desire the dissolution Of the Union /, il JOic
TO resist such conclusion when we hear them dccl,-i
that dissolution must follow the triumph Of Black R.,
hcsnism at the very time that they are pursuing the no
icy best calculated 70 secure that'umph Even If tbe
had iaith as they cannot Rave in the principles Of Nor
thern Democrats they know that the Charleston nominee
cannot by auy possibility carry Northern States enough
70 secure his election. That nominee foredoorod %
defeat ~ surely as the election takes place Nothing cal,
defeat the Republican candidate but an uprispg or
conservative masses, unshackeled by party irammc NJ
any kind SO far the Charleston nomination ina, b
any effect il will be in restraint Of his popular upbc,v
sind s- such cannot Lu; he regarded %. Almost up,iri
o'e and dangerous movement There is w., time IN 70
consider We pray that il may not be- los'.
The Denominations nt the Noytb
The Charleston Mercury does no, seem In derive ,,y
Taruculaf qualification from the late Union drr,o,