Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-05

| To the Editors of the Times:
An article in the Wing OF yesterday, published from
the Southside Democrat very we'll describes the strange
! harangue oil Mr.. Wise before our Convention.
That gentleman may convert tho proceedings of
grave delberauon into sort OF dramatic rehearsal for
the amusement OF the ladies, but the people are not
with HIM, as he supposes The doctrines advocated by
him lead with certainty to pandemenium in politics
and morals. And the iabouring men-the mechanics
and artlzans-the yeomanry, to whom he delights ap
peal Zee and feel hls They will find out who are their
true friends and will finally in the hour OF cool rehec-
ton spurn the Red Republican doctrines of few mad
caps
What would General Washington have said to such
speech as fell from the lips of Mr.. Wise few days
since! Let any rejecting man, whether Aristocrat,
Mobocrat, Sans Cuotte Jacobin, Charst Fourierie
ask himself that question: Mr.. Wise bows TO the ma
]esty OF that great name, doubt, and with sincerity
too: Does he not know that Washington would have
said MY ellow-citizens, that has genius enltus-
asn, and perhaps purity OF motive; but he is misguided
and desructve under thu influence of passion and NOR
bid self esteem, from burning love of novelty and no.
torety he breaches principles which, carried out will
invoke the worst passions OF the human heart and wrap
The social edltce in flames"
To this Mr. Wise would, no doubt, reply in the slang
OF the day, "oh! Gen: Washington is old foge, and
quite behind the age!"
1t in vain that such doctrines are preached here in
the South to the Angl saxon race. Mr.. Wise NAV
read from all the poets in ton the form of news
paper scraps or oterwise he may dramatize extracts
from such books as Reform and Reiomers" describ.
ing condition OF things in Engan which have no
analogy here he may foam and gesticulate to suit the
French Tribune, and rant and rave as if at Charst
meeting, but people not FOOLS Our aborng men
know and say that the rich OF to-day was the poor
man OF Yesterday that honest industry is dependent for
lis reward upon all classes of society," and that the man
who arrays man of means against his humble but hon
est and deserving neighbour, is misguided, and pern-
cions to the true welfare OF society.
We mean not to deal with Mr. Wse's motives-his
friendsnsst that he is influenced by patriotism and
seeks to elevate and improve the condition of the poor
and humble. God speed him in any such noble work
But we appeal to his cool, deliberate sense otusce-o
"Phiip Sober"-Can that be accomplished by anathe-
mas against Carriage wheels, fashionable peacocks,
olympic dust, fair top boots powdered leads, long
queus, arsocrats, slaveocacy &C. and all the other
fanfaronade OF socialism and agranisml 10 the opinion
OF all sensible men OF all classes, the illusions of mind
heated with such mistaken principles, contribute only
to weaken the social fabric and 10 grieve the lovers
OF order and good government
Richmond especially feels and knows that much of
her onward progress and future development depends
upon the confidence ofineligent and valuable citizens
in the orderly habits and sod rejecting character of
her people. Her stawart and honest arlzans and la
boring men scorn such appeals to depaved and
unhOly enmies.
The Bible is quoted in vain by him who however
sincerely asks them 10 open volcano in their midst in
order that by the light OF he may dance the dance
OF Socialism and Radicasm.
A politician may play such fantastic tricks as these
before thigh Heaven, and Angels may weep to hear
that Hong Word used the foundation of such theo-
RES aud men may be momentary excited by these APP
peas, but our Government demonstrates anything it
proves that all this sky rocketiug and illumination
against those prncpl which all hold DEAR eventually
recos upon the head OF these sappers and miners of
law, order and good morals. X