Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-18
RIFLE SHOTS BY PRENTICE.

! Somebody in Mr. Buchsnan's Washington organ pro-
baby the cid man himself tries to be severe on US
The pinobing of his scl old gums is poor imitation OF
u bite.
John c. Breckenridge to avoid voting in lS4s, fed to
the mountains. We guess that after the next election
he will feel like praying TO them to fall on him.
The Disunion party might hang its harp upon the will
lows iI had harp but us h hasn't it bad better hang
it-elf there.
TIE Conservative Union party is example, and the
the Democratic party warming
The Democrat says that the Yancey Breckenridge
party will be left high and dry" Yes very dry
and nothing 10 drink.
Breckenridge Convention Tor thirty years have tried
the broad path of Democracy" We wonder whether
that's the broad path that is spoken of in tho Scriptures
The Minnesota times claims that Douglas, as well as
Lincoln has been the maker of fences Il says he has
put down many a stake" We guess they were all 6eef
stakes.
The Dsuniol party felt too objected and tired to bet
llst week. and to-day it is no better.
The broad crack through the centre Of the Democratic
party is to that party the crack OF doom.
If Kentucky doesn't bride the ambition of Breckin
ridge she may have to halter his neck hereafter
smart editor in Alabama suggests that in prouounc
ing the of the Yalcey party the should be sound
ed hard ike the B. How will the re-eaers relish being
known as the Yankee party.
An exchange says that we mus cut down the Dis.
| union party as much as possible. Yes ws will cut il
down the polls but, when see il hung, shall do
no such thing.
Mr.. CrayenS one OF the Yan,ey. B eckinridge elect
ors for the State large said in his speech Lebanon
la,l Saturday that the Doug the piirid
creseenee Of The Democratic party" Compliments b :
tween the Orethrel are becoming highly interesting
We know Nc Keitt. H. isa wlrm-hearted man.
He is good fellow. He pleasant companion. We like
hats Uh., tasa
We SHAM be able to look through our spectacles that
one. We shall turn our head away.
| It is said that the Hon. Mr. Hiudman of Arkansas
threatens to take of the of u hundred Of
the Douglas in this campaign. Probably he had
bstter put up the in box aud send them TO Mr..
Buchanan. That would he doing large business in the
way of boxing the Douglas pariy's ears.
Some of the Southern journals circulating reports
alike mcndacious and lilly, that Mr.. 0rttenden does not
support Bell and Everett When the glorious old Ken.
uckiau proves recreant his principles we shall no
longer b.liee in the fnal Perseverance OF the saints
1t is said tina Chang and Elg the Samese twins, dif.
fer in politics Both are veteran Democrats but Chang
i, now for Breckenridge and Eng for Douglas They had
better be chosen electors by their respective factions
The Breckenridge Democrats are stOning the Illinois
Stephen remorse!esy ns the jews stoned ST. stephen
Of old. But We don't believe that the Giant, like the
Stint will die praying for his murderers.
The Dsmccracy in their desperate anxiety TO look
pleased twist their faces into so many curious shapes
thl although they cant langh themselves, they make
everybody else laugh.
Toe Washington Constitution says tha, "the Democ-
racy has lie eye to the public good" AZ has
been spit in two, neither mOiey of it can have
than single eye to anything
/ Mr. B eckinridgs claims that he isn't disunonist.
An animal not willing to pass for pig shouldn't stay in
the stye
That prominent Yancey- -Breckinridgete, Ket in his
| IL .I.tsa, .
the saying of Madam DeSevinge l. not always the
came man who warns the and who the bread.
We hope Keits fellows in Kentucky however, will par
don US if we suggest that is very frequently the
rho raises the hemp aud lDho stretches hs rope.
Our neiChbor of the Democrat says that the Yancey-
Breckenridge faction must be laid the shelf" We
think not People lay the shelf only what they think
may be wanted tor future use and don't believe that
this rebel faction will ever be wanted for any what
ever.
A Breckenridge organ advises party to "lie down
quietly" No gentlemen, shall not lie down at pre-
sent and you can't lie US down.
The Democratic party didn't have the odor OF nation.
atty about il when il alive and It's smell hasn't been
! Improved by its death.
The Breekiniidgs party in Connection. is longer
open recruits IL il full IL embraces "a many per-
sons as can hold Office in the State If Breckndge should
be elected.
The New York World talks "about the dignity that
hedges around the President Of the United States" The
Old Buck, alas, is always Jumping over the hedge
To The open lot adjoining the Five Points House Of
Industry there was bed last Sabbath afternoon PRAYER
meeting Of the organ'gnders in the city.-Nea York
papers.
We hope these meetings not to be confined cxcu.
siyey TO New York city. We can assure :he philan'
hropss who engaged in the good work of getting
them up that there miny Lincoln, Douglas and Brock
nrdge grinders who, though stepped the very
eyes in partisan crime, are not yet past praying for.
Mr. Yancsy iancies himself ''looking down upon the
friends Of Bell and Everett" BE will never be able to
do that pness they attend bis hanging