Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14
FIunky (!

This il genuine Yankee word. lt IS only ioGnd III
Yankee dictionary and is there defined by penphrasis
TIE great Webster, who understood Iankeedom thor
o,gbIv saws "a term Of contempt for one who is mean
anI b.se-sprted, perhaps from the Scottish fntis
livery servant" Worcester, another omupotent Yankee
a,tbority saws: "A mean-sprted person, seryie toll
lower-used contemporary" The word could only
have had its origin in land where the hing itself had
stencc The animal dunky, is unadulterated IAN
product Recent events 90 to prove that it Is not
N rely the exclusive but universal growth % that region
Viewed by the light Of these events, We should some
wat enlarge the Specification OF the word, defined by
Worcester though perhaps idea ia embraced in the
comprehensive words "servie followers Tits may
lpv what We mean and would ada seryle follower,
destitute Of moral courage aud governed by sordid con-
sderations'
An instance Of this peculiarly Yankee animal, in gigan
tic proportions Is embodied in the person OF the Hon.
Edward Everett, People OF the South have been look
i,S With some curiosity 70 the which this individual
would pursue in the existing crisis He had perambulated
the Souh; lie had been received at Southern resides
be had Won favorable regards for prliog the father Of
his country on lie supposon that be appreciated the
virtues he e1toled Ws had the honor Of an n;yoduc
ton and heard him in response to some common place
compliment and With that nasal tWang which the God Of
our being has rendered shocking to whole nervous
organization, employ that hackueyed Yankee phrase
'YOu are very Ess-ipde." We made up our mind; We
looked into Worcester for chunky" when We came to
the polls we were obliged 70 scratch the ticket. This
our individual experience the Southern public was more
favouraby impressed and expectations were INDUCED
In various quarters that there at leas, In
Massachusetts, who appreciated free government and
had the moral courage 70 his principles. Tie
sueaking note subscribing 500 Fletcher Webser's
regiment vadcated the inviue.be funky aud dspated
the expectation forever.
Since making this demonstration, he has entered the
field zeaously and seems disposed to challenge the fore
most place IN behalf Of the black Tag OF tcspcsm end
the Union Of suh1sated PROVINCES The Northern pa
p,rs bring us recent elaborate speech form him. IN
which We are informed tina, ,hcye shall De- peace until
the stars and stripes float from every FORT "Ulea thc
AIecbsuis- shall low their imperial head 70 tael,v, OF
The sen, ana the cauce. ofls VI pp aud the Ni--
SOM sb' aow blcsa--is Go tbe Rocky ao1utiins' H.
this production Nc have 500 ere rant and cant Of tc rac
Yankee dlusy over "tte last unuCr.5c outrage on the
" OF the Uaioa" on. ia irres,stsby iupei'ed 10 is-
qure hos long since these Yankees have 'et much
concern for 'he FAC of tie Union. During t'e war oi
1872 when this same a,e was sssaed and ramped uu-
der TOO, by British Regiments these sentimental, patriots
raised boz fires and Nominations and during tic N,A-
eau war they prayed for hospahc graves TO those who
undertook 90 uphold e. 81. loa indeed, wagu tLat iir
has been seized 10y u-lrpins hands, and g. made the
badge of seryitude aud herald OF civil war OF sudden
i becomes the symbol of freedom and national holor.
We wonder It the Hon E Everett. in this access of h1nSy
ism, o. ssryie following the wake OF Black Republican
despo,sm iuagaes ioJ moment that le imposes upon
any human being.
But he is not merely content With h-lpiug on The
atg;-he was a uee coayer., and bad TO -gaa.ze his
zeal by some extraordinary proof Of feryor To this
end he roundy asserts tda: "tbe South IS wsgag
upon US he North Now this assertion Is ccn;radc'ed
by the evidence which IS before all mems eyes. The
South has never sought 90 invade right of the North
it has only claimed he great right of self government
which our fathers Won for in the Revolution. I has
protested is willingness and sought to settle all the az
fairs OF the partnership in spirit Of business fairness
and friendship 1. has even manifested disposition to
surrender the bulk Of The property for the sake
Of peace aud quiet. All It's propositions have been
treated with contempt or received with foundations
and threats Of invasion, arson and rape. Il may be
true that We have done a grevous and objectionable
wrong 70 the North in refusing any longer 10 consent to
be aayed to CRAFTY is rapacty. But that's a wrong
which had right, by all the laws Of God and nan
by his first great aw Of selEpreseryauon-to commit
Il is wrong, the justice Of which intend to uphold
81 the hazard and sacrifice if need De- Of every dollar
sad every life in the South Il Involves the great and
iaestimable right of sel-goverument-oi freedom, OF
honor, Of all that's dear to uau-and which will never
be renouaced but with life ITSELF
"The war which the South is waging upon us' II
he had no. been an uumi,gated F.ulky, the words
would have bistered his lips