Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-17
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Numerous communications have nrrnhy appeared
in III. Enquirer nominating Mr.. W 17c ni TIE next
Gnvcrnorshp Of Virginia. long aud brilliant pub
lie. carcrr has fully attcstcd his purity rs man and
his ability as statesman, and II is not my purpose
either Ia laud the onc by citing his public nets, I"
-vc proof OF the other. In suggesting his nalc /"
the people of Virginia. ns man full worthy "i their
conhdruce hnvc nothing Ia n dlSparagc!ncnt ui
other gentlemen who have been spoken of i'll c"nnrx-
ION with the office. Ny object is 10 vindcate Mr..
Wise from the nsp rsiois of those VIII" seek !" l"c
the hold which he has upon the affections OF the Nir-
riuia people, hy rscrtln him Hs an inconsistent
politician. 4 uniform allegiance to party furnishes
no evidence u n true devotion To principle. ~ Irp
rruus ristilmcnt." poured INTO Ill" ears Of Andrew
,Iackrnr, hv tIl" very man whom Mr.. Wise opposed
for tl,,. Presidency in 1870, drove from the side
Of In. old hero "' the hermitage "f IL"
best rrpublicans Of the day. Although the de-
structivc theories Of the Proclamation md til" ~
ranny of the Force Bill separated them from their
party, these odi"us measures c"uii ~" HInk" iEcir
faith in the propreiy oi their prnc pies. Adam
,ioned bv former friends-pr"scribcd by th"-" III
powcr-in apparently h"pccs4 minority, they
fought the buttlu brnvely,' until now when upwards
OF twenty years hive elapsed, they have the grati-
cation OF rejecting, that 'tle bIuri Of the martyrs
was the seed Of the church that the d"ririnrs whch
they opposed then, held in universal condclnnI-
ton now hy the Democracy al Virginia, ana ihn'
their own Inconsistency il WIS termed, while II
sacrificed their political lives lr"srrvcd IN all their
purity, the principles Of the Republican party.
If il could he shown that Mr.. Wise hud ever been
n trucker 10 pnwrr-f it could he proved that hr
had ever deserted his principles his purity for pu
poscs of personal aggrandizemcnt or that III s c"gcr
appetite for office, either State "r Federal he has con-
tinuav wearird the public ear ycrying give, give,
would be well for the democrats ot Virginia To forget
the services which he has rendered t'tcm In look
ing to his pnst life, it will be found that he can lr
properly subjected TO snch chargcs. On the con-
trary it will be that n" matter Will what purity
he may have actrd, II" matter what purity n"s he
may have worn hc has never for an instant wavcrrd
i'm his devotion To the intcrcst of Virginia. "r ialirrcd
in consistent effort limit the operations "i the icdc-
raj government by strict construction OF the federal
Constitutions Ii is true that in 1910 Mr. Wise voted
for Unrrson; but he voted against Martin Van Buren,:
and Harrison WINS represented in Virginia rs being
better republican than Van l'urcn. Ii ~ true thai he
was separated from minority OF his party, but he
acted with many who at this dny i;s recognised
lenders Ii is true ia, he supported the adiniatrn-
ton Of Mr. Tyler, and all thanks t. Henry a. Is" Tor
having done so for that administration, with the
exception Of but few of its acts, VIII BE- yrac-
fully remembered by the Republican party Nr
long us they love the principles I" which they profess
To be attached. When the patriot President, wh"
signed the draih-w warrant o the National Bank, ana
to whose efforts the admission of TcXns into the mon
is mainly due waS tauutc'i with not lnviIg even
co1orals guard 10 sustain him, Mr.. se, forgetting
himself and looking To ii'r welfare u inc country
did not hesitate to stem the tide which at one time
threatened Ia ovcrwhcln hs Administration. The
courage AMI ability with which he sustained that Adj
,ninistration leaving out of view all other service
which he has rendered the country cmitle linn to the
thanks and admiration of the whole people ni Nirgi-
mia; and l. for onc trust that they may discharge the
obliya by clcvntng him 10 the highest Office i'll
their gift. "fiEDMONl.
OcfoBER 18TH, 1851.