Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-01
POLITICS IN DINWIDDIE-WHAT A DOUGLAS
MAN THINKS AND HOW HE FEELS-A WARN
ING TO HON ROGER A. PRYOR.
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To The Editor of The Wig:
As have seen nothing in your paper from "Old Din
widde" upon the political topics oil the day. venture
few lines to let the people know she Is ever ready 10
fight in the cause Cf Justice and will never suer herself
10 be duped by the fanatcism OF few wouldOe leaders
of the democratic party. profess not TO be an adept III
letter writing for newspapers but atter myself as being
able TO discriminate between what regard TO be the
true and conservative sentiments OF the people and the
wild and reckless course pursued by whose minds
ale biased by sectional feelings Although, not oi The
same faith in politics yourself, but regular snbscr
Der to your esmable paper admire the bold and gen.
eros course you have pursued III yndcaon o tue cause
of one who stands far above his conteEdng foe as the
snn does in briliancy surpass the smallest satellite.
See YOUR motives have already been mpugned but the sus
pcion is only prompted by jealous motive WIN the n
ward feeling OF remorse OF conscience oil ug'Ne from
Justice They will find the bone and sinew OF the coun
try nj hough rot versed in the chchanery OF political
tactics will no. suffer themselves to be led astray by the
vanished stories of the secessonis Although we i've
at distance from the pickering and turmoil when are
ever and anou disturbing the politics OF city lie, yet
We have the privilege OF reading aud calmly renecung
upon the events Of the day.
cation had bolted at Baltimore every mind was fired with
Indignation every heart beat With impusive iorce every
nerve touched by the electric shock caused the nd 10
shudder as for lost aud cherished honor-supposng the
rights of the South had been tramped under foot that
the lime honored usages of the party had been dscoun
tenanced that the chiyarous of the Od Dominion
were no longer heard plead their cause and that the
North had arrayed itself against the South. But time
brought the tdngs that hopes might rest again
upou those sound and national principles which had ever
characterized the Democratic party Although we hear
the muterng thunders Of dsunion in the distance and
see in the far South the dark and portenous cloud gath
erng threatening the destruction Of that great and
mighty fabric which our foeiaheIs toed 80 arduouy by
day and by light to construct and for which the Little
Giant bears the scars of many hardfough battles
vet | say with all this before eyes we have the
cheering hope with assurances coming from every
source that the "Sar of the West" will lead us on to
victory They may tell us we are weak, unable to
cone With so formidable adversary, but sir we had
rather be defeated in the Of justice aud right than
crowned with all the glory OF success in defence oil the
most unheard Of the most unus6able and ianatca po
.ton TO which party in all the annals OF time ever did
bcf,re succumb We are to be like dumb driven cat
die forced into the mre Of secession, but sir We plant
our foot upon the rock of truth aud bid defiance TO all
| the cohorts Of the Yanceyites. / wonder II the Hon
Roger Pryor remembers the speech he made near this
place when canvassing for Congress? Docs he remem'
Der the eulogy he passed upon that great statesman
| A Dourlasy Does he remember how "Old Dinwiddio
rallied TO his aid in the hour of pery tell him he has
sown seed which have germnaied and taken root tha
will never, no, never be uprooted by the same hand
which scattered ihem but will stand as living monu'
ment TO all the cherished principles of the true and ma
,ional Damocr ,tic party. R..