Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-13


THE Richmond Ebig which is the leading organ Of
the Opposition party in Virginia aud the South makes
the following bold declaration reference the pro-
posed coalition between the Southern Opposition and the
Black Republicans. We want the people of Virginia
ponder well these remarkable declarations The Wig
says;
As a Southern man. sincerely aud dcvotedly attached
Southern institutions and Southern rights and yet
shaken ardent devotion the union of the States
affirm now, have affirmed before, that
usoa fortunes could force into the support OF either
Northern Southern Democrat for the SpeakerShlp
the next House of Representatives We affirm now as We
have affirmed before, that, patriot and honest
man. who cannot and will not connve at the corruption
which has been practised under the present progatc
aud deteSabe Administration should vote with all
boldness and all cordality the pery Backet Of the
Bidek Republicans for Speaker IL preference 10 any
Dcaoeraf Ehdtcuer On this ground We take stand
aud this ground shall continue to stand in spite
the walings and howlings of all the Democratic dcma
sogues earth in the regions of their father his
ble majesty of the realms of darkness
We put this upon record and hope it will be clipped
by every Democrat in Virginia and carefully pre-
served IL Is entirely rank for the rank file of
abe party swallow, bat il expresses the real feelings
sentiments of the leaders. Only portion, however of
the Southern Opposition in Congress be brought up
the scratch this issue. Their spirits good TO 90
the whole hog With the Wing, but their flesh weak
They will be afraid TO rote for and Black Re.
publican. Only such men Heury Winter Davis Ethc.
ridge &c vii! dare 90 10 the extreme suggested by the
HAig But shall These declarations ui tie
Wig sound the death knell of the Opposition in the
South The rank aud file will flee such AN organization
like rats from burning barn"
Now Is il the verg height of impudencc in the
Lynehburg HepuJ';cGM be thus making fuss about
what calls bold declaration in regard to the or.
Plantation Of the House of Representatives What
right has any Democratic paper which declares tie
EPablcdn has declared, that it prefers the nomination
of DOuGLAs to that of any Northern man, except
PTRCE to arraign the ground OF willingness
10 unite with Northern in the organization Of tie
n
concerned, far less obnoxious and dangerous
than those of DoUGLAss With what face can the he.
publican reproach for announcing preference for
the election OF any Opposition Speaker to that of ay
Democratic Speaker, while a. occupies the position OF
being willing TO support for the Presidency a man.
whom hundreds and thousands of its party asso-
ciAtss have denounced as enemy 10 the South
than WILLIAM II. SEWARD Has not the Richmond E,i-
q,rrer boldly proclaimed the opinion, that "fr Doug
Iss doctrine Is equally obHorious "a theory rh that At
Mr. Seodrd aud much easily reduced 10 practice "
Has not the Richmond Enquirer slga declared that $50
far the practical interests Of tie South ave concerned
Il Is MICH WORSE doctrine THAI that Of Se,r1rss - AM
has not the Washington C2Rsfit'ion the metropolitan
organ OF the Administration and the National Demo,
rAcy, likewise affirmed that FAR a. THE INTERESTS o.,
sLAvEHoLDERs ARE cOSCERNED, SEwAEn's noCTRtNE g.
actually nETTER THAN THAT OF DOUGLA>. An p,
publican Is not ignorant of the fact that the EH0uir
and Consultation, in addition numbers of other lea
ing Democratic papers and politicians have thus charac-
terized the doctrines held and advocated by SrrrS
DOUGAs the subject OF slavery in the Territories
And If our memory is not fault the RsDn5licaH itseL
while the Lecompton Bill pending in Congress and
while the Illinois Senator using al his exertion 10
defeat IT, and thereby prevent the admission Of kansas
as Stare STATE was behind of it, contemporaries
in the severity of its denunciaton of DOUGLAS as rei
a ~ -
in impressions of the Republicans course at ,he D.
Rod designated let ask it point out the difference
between DouGLAs position, and Mea Is he les
a renegade aud traitor to the South" today than
he was last winter when he united with SEwARp and the
whole Republican party, TO defeat the admission of Kan
sa- under the Lecompton Constitution On the copt,
~ Is he not even much holder in his "Souatter-Sov.
rrigny views now than he then Does he not tal
the ground that the Territories have the right 10 prohibit
or DESTROY slavery in their midst bv means Of L,,,
legislation" against it And l. this doctrine an, bet
for the South than the direct Congressional probii
doctrine of SFwARD and the Republicans Ind.ei
does not every intelligent and rejecting Southern man
concur with the Washington CoHshi,ioa in the opiu
ION that 20 far az the interests Of tie sarsbo1rs are
concerned SEwARps Doctrine IL ACTUALLY Hrrrrs ma,
hat Of Dougias?' We certainly do. and 20 vs,,
heve do the entire Southern people with the execution
Of those interruptions trading politicians. who world
willingly and eagerly sacrifice every Southern right and
interest upon the altar OF Democrats success in t ~
aug Presidential election.
Now We presume ia will be admitted that Syyy,sp; :.
" the very blacklist Of the Black Republicans and
get according to the voluntary testimony Of hundreds @
inunental Democratic editors and politicians. he i not
a. black or as dangerous an Abolitonist as SrypurS
DouoLAs Indeed his doctrines 90 the slavery question
are pronounced to he "rfaiiu bfsr' than those Of
DoraLAs That being So why NAV We not vote far .,,s
bscket Of the Black Republicans for or for s
other office With at least much proprictg consi.tsr,
aud safety as the Rbf'raH and IT, party can vote iur
Dou"lW' But the R'PHbiirm j. far ahead Of any Of
party in its Preference for DorGias There A. bat OH.
Northern man whom il prefer to Douel,s for the Pre-
rdency, and that is man whose name i is alsolutoI,
sertain will not even be mentioned 90 ilc Charleston Con
ycnuon. This the RTo'ii,rn well knows, and there.
fore, Ear a. ihe North T. concerned Dorol,s su
H,y'bicda', first choice There src Dtc.iNgos and RI
iFF aud BRiGHr, and GLiScY J0Ngs and Prom and b,
number Of other Northern men, who sided With the Ad
ministrston and the Southern Democracy on the lie
compton question, and yet the ReDplcoH preicr Doug
l,s 20 either of them Now what is the reason Of h.
preference? Why doe il prefer a man Who not o,I.
bitterly opposed but actually defeated the Gecompt,,
Bili, under which Kansas would have been adrtd fo
the Union Siasr Sfat, % % man who supported that
bill aud thereby expressed hi willingness for the adis
-ou Of Kansas slave sateg Why doe il refer o
lcadng advocate and champion Of the odous and dan.
gerous heresy Of Squater-S overeenty" 10 ore Who de-
aud repudiates that hcresyg VIII the R,DuLi
state the ground Of u.s. preference for an antiIe
compton squattcrsoverciguty caudidateg Isibe ause
Of IL Devotion 10 the rghts and interests Of the Sonb
that it thus prefers au acknowledged enemy TO the sou
"a its declared roudsY We have put these questions ia
fe RspubicsH before, but il has returned no rcspope
On them. We ask it again, rLy t prefer. 600 antiIc
compton, squnuer Sovereignty candidate for tie Pre-,
drnc' TO lecompion, sluauer-so,erci ca. ID
date
We have no objection 10 tIc people 81 Virginia Dol.
dering se Our bold declaration" thar. were W. men,
Der Of ConErc ue should vote war e rsry blgeJ,sf of
ne Biaet EpHtirans or Spsoisr iH prsJsreHes 10 az,
Democrat i-lsfseU." We want Item to pond H. and
We want the whole south ponder b. and w. vaot ID.
whole country 10 ponder IL; and them too fl,
ponder veil tie grave and important We have as
drnsd for ne vote should give. We want them q,
fce that with Democratic Speaker. Their could G o.,
investigation into tn abuses, frauds and corruption
which have prevailed under The present Democratic Ad
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