Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-09

character, and the most unquestiOnaDlc qualmoauoi
personally popular competent, and honorabe-Dut they
were Democrats.
would have voted for either OF those from Virginia,
| and believe for any of them-nuch as would nave
preferred Wms-as the means Of putting down poht
cal organization which in my conscience hold to be
the most dangerous, that was formed, or attempted
to be formed in this country-men who either DO not
comprehend the mischief their success must work-or
who are at heart what others openly and in high places
confess themselves be-ready to destroy the Govern
ment-men on whom | look precisely as | would look
| on avowed public enemies whilst war is fragrant
After eight weeks ballotng, they took up an Old Line
Whg-and elected him forthwith, and he would now
have been Speaker of Congress- had not Northern mem
bers-educated the school of modern Democracy with
drawn their voes-for the object of electng another
| Old Line Wbig--but Northern Whg-as fine and true
gentleman, as you will find in any party, North or
! South
The hatred and bitterness existing between other par
ties and sections is SUCH that of the slave States there
can be no union but on Wing That in short you can
not defeat the Black Republicans except under the ban
ner of Wing leader.
Whatever his chances may be, without the support OF
the Democratic pary-his much is certain, that with
that aid he be elected, and sweep the North from
Massachusetts, bay to the mouth of the Columbia.
Northern Wing will not vote for Democrat. Why not
| The reason is obvious He has nothing in common with
any Democrat, either North or Souh-except that he
does wish for separation of the States But he does
not believe the Union is in danger lie has heard the
/ OF WOtf unIl ne pays no U - III
great error-fata it may prove-but you can't persuade
him there is any danger to the Union from Black
| than from Democratic Republicans
He is in favor of constitutional rights in the South
as an honest he is bound to be so-but the slave
nv question is with him subordinate one. He Is
in favor of policy which will the of
his section from the chances of foreign wars for appro
pratons TO improve the harbors and rivers in the re-
gons OF the Northern Atlantic, the great lake countries
and the regions waered by the numerous streams which
] G,I (ulf of Mexico through the father
of waters lie is above all in favor of American sys-
tenn which will give reasonable and steady protection to
American industry and he knows that Southern Wings
apree with him. whilst he knows that Southern Democrats
do not Give him his tariff and he will let you have
| strong a pro-savery you choose. de does not
| agree on any material point with the Democrats nor
does he differ with the Wings at all except in one thing
and that is that he does not perceive the inevitable RUN
that must upon the country in the event OF the
success OF the Black Republican party. lie Is misled by
the silly gable of who say that the mere fact OF the
election of any particular man. legally aud constitution
allv made is sufficient for immediate dissolution
| Not living in the South he docs not know how much
lighter than the down that drops from linnets wing
are the counses of such these II he did live in the
South he would learn another thing however and that is
that the consequences-no the fact of such election
would afford causes for dissolution OF the Union.
| There is a measure which | have reflected a
good DEAL and will propose it. unless some other gen
eman will do me the favor TO offer It, for | dislike TO
take or to seem to take lead in any public assembly
Nv proposition is that this assembly emphacally and
distinctly express its Of the nature of the obligation
under which every places himself who enters and
takes part in its deliberations,
Its perhaps a novel proposition and little odd 10
be made in body like this which together for
the sole purpose Of making the judgment of majority
rule of action for the whole to the extent at any rate
of following out all its conclusions not in conflict with
principle aud sound morality, and thus to concentrate
aud consolidate the strength Of the whole party for the
rn-.ibe by the
cable uuanimity.
believe that Virginia Is the only State of the Union
in which has been the habit of gentlemen, Il refer TO
noplrticular gentlemen parties to 20 into caucuses
and conventions take the active part all the pro-
ceedings and failing succeed in having their Pc
cuiar views adopted retire from the meeting and feel
themselves entirely at liberty to make upon their own
friends and thus 10 DO infinitely harm those with
whom they really agree, than they could have done
they had belonged to the adversary party-a deserton
and revenge usually practised in thoughtess spirit of
resenment-and always upon the comparatively insight
fcint question whether gentleman out OF half do
zen or less competitors, shall be taken "a he
candidate for station, desirable to himself-ior
which, in the opinion Of majority ne Is not only not
more it, but less ft than some Of his rivals.
For myself always bound TO carry out, Loyalty,
and faithfully the views of the majority with whom
into consultation in such form as ths-or 10 re-
tire and explain and that the instant the reasons for
my dissent
Our own state the OulN one, OF All lue Ouel
Il all not just emerged from the territorial cond-
tion that never gave her vote for Wing candidate Tor
President Of the United States gave popular
majority for any Wing, for Governor of the State.
believe that the most influential cause OF our repeat
ed disasters has been this eternal dcord and dsobe
dience to discipline in party do not presume
20 sit in Judgment the motives of other gentlemen-
but DO advise the Wing party-aganst the prevailing
sentiment of which, such occasions, never had the
thought or the wish for moment, from the hour
Of its birth the present time, to put down eectuay,
If can practices fatal its efficiency and success.
The Wing party Of Virginia, has had hard time Of 1t,
from it, formation in the latter OF General Jacks01s
administration up TO this present year OF 1860. Never
commanding majority, in any general elechoa-dis-
couraged by unbroken series OF defeats and dsaE'ers
oppressed by party despOism in tie state, which
never recognizes is existence but for punishment and
pegsecudnn-deserted periodically by plaoons of pa
trotc gentlemen ready to serve the state but viruouy
resolved that their usefulness should not be lost in the
uutoward fortunes OF what seemed 10 them, doomed
mnority-bu. infinitely more Notifying than all, find
ing itself in the few and moments of promise, and
of hope that have beamed upon its cherries and
unrewarded career torn with intestine sre-arreSted
lust when victory seemed be lowering its stand
ards-brought down in mid-career, the bolt sped by
arm whose vigor the offspring OF Its nurture
and care it, kindness and patronage.
$50 the struck eagle stretched upon the plain,
NJ through rolng clouds to again
Ylereihis rwn Gather, on The fatal dart,
Keen we're his pangs, but keener far TO feel
He nursed the plnon that iupelled tie steeL"
Conventions aud necessary to the har
mony and of course the usefulness of political parties
constitutions and laws indispensable TO the ma tain
auce of civil liberty, and the preservation OF the public
peace
They are hippantly called necessary evils deny that
they evils all in any proper sense. They may be
regarded evils by that small number OF persons vino are
eernaly volunteering TO be generals and leaders, and
who can not combine the sui!rages OF their asso-
cates--who consider themselves always outraged, when
other gentlemen OF their principles are more ortu-
nate in attracting the appreciation of friends.
Fairly conducted they the safest means of indca-
ting the best for all public station TO which APP
pOntments made by general sulrage-and If unfair
ly conducted they most easily exposed and bring al
ways upon the offenders swift retrbu,ion. They are
above all the only means of preventing the mischief of
those most worthless members OF all parties who run
ming with the hare aud holding with the hounds, keep
themselves perpetualy In position to make unprnc-
pied combinations with either sde-for their own per-
sona advancement aud advantage, and for that object
are Just ready to beat their friends their adversarles
Irepeat they are evils at a-but rather Lecessi-
ties that grow of the very nature oil our institutions
Their abuses are evils, and so are all abuses Our
friends the Democrats understand this subj Get we'll
and to their fidelity and promptude in standing by the
decisions of their Conventions far more than to their
superior strength intellectual or physical moral do
they owe all their successes, from the reorganization OF
plrties in lS3iG the present time. "FdSest db hOSe
docern Let learn lesson OF wisdom from the ex-
ample of their loyalty IL will be gift douuby blessed.
The recipients will be made wse-and the donors will at
least have established one title to the public regard -
They will have learned to beat themselves and thus
have rendered the best service which, as patty, they
! ever did render TO their country
| (Here Mr. p icas about to retire, Jh urged to
proceed and ddso) He said Mr.. President, have al