Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-25
EXTRACT Of a letter from Maryland 10 gentle
man in Virginia:

MANN Virginia:
"You have no doubt read the letter of Mr..
Henry A. Wise, publ shed some time since in
the Washington Union for the purpose Of def
ming his present political position, and giving
his reasons for conscuting TO act as Demo
cratic Elector in your state, and thereby sup
porting the nominee Of the Baltimore Conycb.
lion, General Lewis Cas-. In publishing th;
bold, explicit and urequivocal exposition Of pr.
litcal faith. observe that the Editor Of the
Richmond Wing has prefaced it by a long AMI
sienally false and lruculent exordium, remark
able rather for the manifest chaarin, viudlc
iiveness and modification OF the Editor, than
for the truth or justice Of his assertions and
conclusions.
lie is pleased TO style this letter Of Mr..
Wise's van extraordinary specimen Of self slul
lifcation," which, if not true with regard to the
author, ha> certainly had the effect Of so eilec.
tualIy sluiLfyiag or mystgying the brain Of th,
sapient Editor, IS 10 lead him far from either
sense or truth in his PREDATORY comments. Now
| deem it out charity 10 the editor Of the Wing,
to ascribe the positive misstatemenis and false
conclusions presented in this very lucid preface.
10 the effects consequent upon perusal OF this
"slultifying episte," as am unwilling TO believe
that he would have voluntarily so perverted the
true meaning Of tn author Of this letter, being
the time in full possession Of his senses and origi.
nal Lore oftruth Verify hi, epstlc Is much 10 be
dreaded, and shall advise all persons against lis
perisa, lest the sqme llmsnt III: cans qscrceS might
ensue In The frs par oi his pre.ac, he rci IT
SAYS that ".M Uise ,amc ior,osrd aad rot.ua,ilD
s,r9ye," Sc This s'a,cm-nl, by rcIerfins 10 hc
!e,,er OF MIR. Wise, yoa viii find is false. Yoa
vii! there see HAT taking hi, oa'h was nat an
original ard voluntary act Oh ihs part 0! Mi.
Wise. l. is well kna sn b. ali who are II al
c,nvrrsau, win the Proceedings VI 'iid' c"ii"'..
TO-. ,ha, as sonn As Gcn Jackson became co'"',
z,.t Of the object Of the committee, ne deerh :
>, ,,,sh ,h,. in yesi"ati"n Insanief ana, WIN
tRaI Wv on red every ppssiu- - "e:s - ~
nrosress Of its proceedings, rqsFsrS - one
means, M doubt, ina, every memnef ssoa!i o.
so,yn before they projected 70 an raves i3a.''h
of me charges. Mr.. Vie, being Chairman d
rho committee was the first called upon 70 lake
Tho on which h. did WhN honest AMI patti.
o,c citizen is there in Ibis Union, Tnl would
ha,c ask vino when called On 70 expose riil'!al
cotruo,ion and abuses OF public rust, believing
snch actually 10 exist. would shrink from " r.
tuse 10 enter upon his day o.canse he was r.
| onirs, 10 take an oahl His honor, as GHtg fo'i-
MI; him 10 do 80. An oath, IN i'ssli inaocuons
horh 10 The accused AMI 10 The accuser. since u ~
M way p.oved the validity 81 series OF cfud'
| charqes made against ,hs former, anu only ef-
h;hi,s he honest and pe-seys;;ng in;tn'iofs 81
H., latter IN The case in Goes ion Mr.. use VA :
not only operated upon Dy the ABOVE me"'iohc'
moral obligations, but was also influenced by
,he strone stimulus Of Executive opposition;
and hence il is. that the mere fact that Mr.
Wise was compelled tfor the purpose o. prose,
cutting this investiga,ion) to sacar, and d'd
swear. TO lie belief of these charges against the
Official integrity Of Lewis cass. based as they
were unon suspicion and not facts, in no way.
according to my humble conception, prove,
that the character Of General Cass has sustained
any material iniury, or that a wilin and deli
ber,te attempt was made TO destroy the honor
abo reputation Of that Individual An attempt
was made 10 do Justice to the Government u y
bad been ,rithhcld, and 10 cluc'date fruth u
! f1iseho d had prevailed. The implication OF Of
fetal corrupllon existed in the charges when
were never proved, and not in the itdtsP'nsao'f
,reDqratoru step, towards an investigation OF
| ihosr charges neither can feel much apple
bcnsion that he, who acted conscleniiousIy anh
in accordance with the circumstances under
winch he was placed, is in any immediate dan
ger Of being visited like Ananlas OF old, hy d.
| Vine vengeance. feel we'll assured, however
that all unpreiudiced minds must see The very
evident m sconceplion of the authors true senti
mcnts. which the Editor of tho wing has at
,on,n,ed 10 impress upon the public mind"