Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-09-08
Ki kENCEsl.l
From III. Norfolk Daily News.
FOR GUNERNUR-llENRI i. WISE.

FOR GUNERNUR-lIENRl *. WISE.
No ].
Much has already been said, and not little expcn-
dure OF stationery made IN regard the coming gu
beInatorel election. Speculation is rife, and duly
waxing warmer upon the subject; and. II there ever
was Il time when the movements ot the Democratic
party were traught with peculiar interest when il
politic-nay, EcctSSHTF--io select Standard
bearer. whose ~trUm. arm and persuasive tloluence
could li9h up the Camp frs anew, from mountain Ia
.cubnard. and rcawnl"n III" popular enthusiasm IN
behalf ui the principles that have carried us IN iri-
umph through 40 many 'r!!mg scenes, that i'mc IS
HO,r.
The Old Dominion has lon. been considered the
Gibraltar of Southern DcHOcracv:-Im Impregnab!c 10
tin assaults OF open enemies without, and iearlrs, oil
dlsaticciiun nr dc--riiuu from within.
Frrm the days ni - '!o, WHEN c'!crsSm-5ta!kiiIg
forth from the highest seats IN oar political Syna-
| goguc-rcccivcd lis first signal rcbukc Oh f!rs mia
soil when the Alien and SCdtinn iniractIois that
were sought 10 be riycfcL upO under the imposing
s,u-mAnUal of R"vuiTti"!!Ii- patriot, were !ndS-
ra,v dcu"uuccG by the caH: -intr,men -! that mo-
urabc cra from thence 10 til" present time, the great
landmarks of party have been clearly and unnsthkt-
| ably defined the names Of Jefferson, Maoson
| Gilc. aud john Taylor have become -!crcoype'i pl
the tcxtbvuiS Of our political .u;h, and 5 good Old
Commonwealth set down a. Tie CamOncu. hnTcI-pos!
| Of true republican orthodoxy. Virginia democracy
| has borne, from that hour, charmed lic-r;sing
brighter uur stronger from each successive conflict
dark and rc:rv they sometimes seencd-unt!i a'
las;, our Whig brcthrca were almost ready To uDan-
don H future contests and cry out III savage despair
"lct them alone; Ephram Is joined tn his dos
| Bu: OF iutr,-a strange ana pcrplcxnS crisis has
burs; upon ". New is.uca spriugiug up, through
ut the length and hreHin Of the land, that hOdc any.
thing but GOOD 10 the integrity oi democratic princ!'
pies, the purity %; our cItI! institutions AS Dr'
meath the magic ,,rokr Of an Euchanicrs wand, a
new organization has suddenly walked :orh upon The
! political arena, new figure struts upon the stage
! n,leckcd in all thu r.ch drapcry al tie "Nc!cd frV-
phc aai like him, attracting horde OF followers al
every turn.
| Whether the analogy can be carried yet further;
whether ;hc "-ilvur VEIL wGn lifted shall bcray
the ghasy features aud revolving form ot that mon
ser around whom the Burds creative fancy has thrown
such strange nud revcrcntIa ewe-s problem Tor Al
,.r time. To solve Whn;rvcr mysterious attractions
may lie concealed behind the curtain, al! must admit
TINT the associuti"n Is stror- AMI still pro"ressNc
I! ercrps through III" crowded cities like pralrlt
fire. of fhe Wet Politicians of every hue and stripe
here as c,scwhc!e-gncd men aud pure patriots nr'
banded 70 is councils aud il there he cvll IN thC
| hrntharhond common charity should prompt H. IL
regard them n victims, not wi!tll parcpat"rs in tho
.igu..crou, Lr!u-ou. But no wG'chfrl observer q!
missing events fail 70 perceive, and II wert Na
10 denr tlp n" signs in In" horoscope are oTnous
of mischief 10 the democratic ralisc. The old party
lines are in danger Of being ob!Icra:cG. Disc"n1n!
nnd i-nifrc:ion have crcp, mo the clmp The rank
and tlc-thc honest vc"inanrv ~ the land uudc
rded. Some uf the "bone and sincw' have already
sworn allegiance 10 the "bcolorcd" ag OF this ncm
order: others are "halt!ng between two opinions
VIII require DOVI tlHlNlil
ri, them for the coming contest Who shall that lead
cr be!
Public sentiment in tiIc-watcr Virginia. as in the
great Northwrht--rav wherever the p"op'c have spO
kcn-p"ints strongly ana rnphatichily 10 Henry a
Wise, of Accomar, H. The man peculiarly qualified 10
meet and mns.er the difficulties that environ us and
there j. prescienCe i'll the voluntary promptIngs o
popular coniidcucc which politicians and wlre-worE'
crs should not lightly disregard. Is there Voice
whose suisivc c.OqUence Gmd win the dIsai-
fc;,. wanderers bach; their post again j. there
an arm. whose giant irus!s can c!Iar-c home upon
thc c,r,nv'- rauks and scatter thcm "rhaif which
the wind drveth AWAY y that voice and TINT arm be-
Ions. TO HARRY THE East. tncr has lead, the CO.
for the fIav" Mountain and valley--ciiy and plain
will hcarkcn to his clarion call. Young America will
shakc the Gcw drop from her name and ovcrstep,
nj one bound the trHiI net.wor! of that liz Ill
the way of her giant march.
Old Forv;sm will be galvanized into newness Of
ir by tc prcst,ge of name that never knew defeat.
The East Y rise NJ IN "strried ranks to the help ot
her fuvurite and gifted SON. while the mighty West
waivnc all party trammcls--sIall be proud to honor
the man. who has proudly battled for the cause OF
popular education and State Improvement, regardless
of the clansh crlouscs that hive 50 long hampcrcd
the movements of our ancient commonwealth.
Mr.. Wise has prc-cmTcnt claims upon the demo-
crn;ir pnrty Of Virginia at this ;nci claims which the
DroDic feel, and are ready u endorse OF the polls
'rhcr REQUIRE not the intervention of wirc-wurkcrs
nor political hucksters I" develnpc this all-pervadng
sentiment Let him who doubts, wander over some
of our tide.water Districts us the writer has lately
DONE and ere the pilgrimage is ended he will point 10
the wavegirdled shores u Accomac and say with the
prophet of old-"ihou art the man.
YOUNG AMERICA.