Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-27


State. The Wing party IN Virgiu.. and In the Unien
having been declared dcunct-dead beyond the hope
recuscstion, by democratic editors aud leaders, Car
have lot part 10 the political movement. All that
10 lett them Ia tho humble privilege Of ssieeag frou
.mons the candidates whom their omnpossnt opponents
may think proper present to them Still. in the eIer-
else Of this restricted pouor they may, without ncur,ipG
the imputation OF presumption, DO permitted respectfully
to AJAX for such information tho qualifications and
preiensious Of the candidates will enable them to AXE
judicious selection between them. Sd.
In relation OF the putaire candidates for Govern
er we the Wings have certainly had the full benefit Of
free discussion Of bis pretensous. writer IN the M
an,ucr under tho signature Of "A Democrat, has given
a sketch OF the political career OF tho Hon H. A. WISE
paut.d ia such strong ors TO make % amoet incon-
cevAble how yeur neigbor Of the Enquirer, With all h
.'scre~. aud ra,ns aud martiala~ siin hoic to
d ire ID. herd OF democracy TO his support
SHARING, Mcssrs. Editors IN the benevolent sympathy
which YOU EXCEEDING 10 your neShoor. undei
the heavy s ctions growing out oi the distractions OF
hts party since the advent OF the President made IN the
Shrt.t.i Council" would suggest to hun, as ready
defence against bitter ass OF his chosen chsmpi-
on that late in the day snd not little uusrats'
f tor tho leaders oil modern Democracy to qasrfe Nth
the tho Wing ranks because they we're
at Que tune arrayed against tue Goi-ke Jackson Such
= movement At this ume cannot but bring dscredt Oh
the parry. In the troubles which overlooked them Ia
tue reigo Martin Van Buren, they ready only
&, receive With open arms but to Ard with high Of
ices all deserters from Wing rauks-snd this they
did without asking Tor their previous political
perisncs." They welcomed them into port, without
requiring q clean bill VI ladng
TUE random assertion John T. Calhoun after
havrg denouucc nism IN hsrSher an o'tterst terms
than auy used 10y ~ or Daniel Webs;er-si:hsut
reuouucng opinion uttered by himself, and withou;
requiring the party be about join give up
pruc pie they went over to them horse
foot aud dragoons, old Nc Ritche used TO say ii,
was no better aud they better when he joined
them when they mutually abused each othcrl let,
they found some cohesive power which Tor nearly twen
" years has bound them together like bsnd OF bro
Tiers The movement dad NOT enure much 10 tue Dement,
vi NJ Cahoun,-for no .took out httle by his notion
ioo ~ers in Virginia st least, in for their
iu share oi "the spois AT tins moment, out OF hcen
ia Houses vi Congress ten
eevep are nes couverls democracy, and must there
lore bear their due proportion vi the anaheuas which the
in the Examiner iulmin ,ng AZ ,ns'i Mr. Wise!
IL these warmly received aud promptly
rewarded wheu their strength neeied give power
they joined it would be uugrasfu and unseeinl
throw them uf Enen the party seems to tank IL
stand without teen.
Tnc.e are considerations which throw out for the
beniht your ncghoos-not that take any interest in
tue fate OF these,
"Who sec the right, aud approve it true;
Condemn the wrong Yet tho wrong pursue.
OF all portions oi rotten parry, have ever
looked upon the Calhoun branch OF moieru Demost.c,
.sthe roicuest. Tney Denounced tue principles snd
practice. (mnra, social and po itcs o JacSsonIsm-he!
coicnuvL assumption vi the making poser tn,
da ectous the GUveinmen) by Polk, ia MtIlto-
scarcely alarming poser by the same, To establish
Consc,s-.nd lastly, to 81 INTO no further detail, Ia,
actual sakiny Of rlr by Gen. Pierce III oa'ering dow
ami uur..iu up deeueleSs nsmer, chiefly inhAou
I'd woniru, and cndr-l aud dogs ht achieve neu
for a he,o ~,!o 50 sigua!iy di.,g"ishe bmseI ia III
Mrai-o. AuI yeI they cord ally cooperate with
tao.e have perpetrAed these enormlties, raunis
themselves. the whi!c, as strict consiructioss OF Ia,
CONSTRUCTOR.
Ii | had objsction TO Cilhounsm, the firm b
let from which dow the bitter va ers Oi
yuserisin aud nst in conjunction ot AooiiionIsm,
q .f.rti .tna nj
they tn.t sgcn annexation must end in
d,Ssoiun of Tie Ulon would be sufficient to convince
acuon With its Northern allies With whom
they have but o1e oe IN conuon-out that With them
paramount the isischevous snl dangerous
parry tha has ever sprung up in the history OF our
vsrunent.
Why, Messrs. Editors, while l write, the nation Is
thsowI deep alarm lest 'the fantastic tricks" OF
foreign socialist, Red Republican aud Filbusser, may
have placed in the attitude OF With three OF the
powerful ali. vi Europe This foreigner who
couGiry for his counIrys good has ouIHeroded
uerod-he exceeded the object anu purposs VI
his mission. He sent to provoke war with imoece
Spalu as prooAoiy cheaper mode OF cluichns the
rcaes ese! OF the c!o"n, than paying for
purchase. Bat be il in fair way only involve
US Ia win tie GJvetnnent to wheh ne
credited Dat TO rupture our peaceful relations with the
powerful maritime nalous Of the e,rIh, unless
his mistes At home checked IN their mad
the 81 uprising Of the AMERICAN WILL which
eSepng political quackery aud corruption before like
d tornado.
Bat eaoush of this.-Turn we now to another Of the
Gulerniori. iiiites democratic rulers
proposing to iutiict Wings.
nave lately in your paper and in tho Charlo:tes.
viks Advocate susion 10 biographical sketch
us Eres!eney (thst believe is the ute which plain
Democracy orights 10 usc,) h. Gov. s. +. Leake-Ur,
Father as iufer from the couimeuis OF the Advocate,
geIeoios cal history oil the LeIke Family when
~ puosHed IN the Jetfsrsoniin Il publican. Having had
tue pleasure OF knowing msLy memoers of this fImI,
for the last thirty years have Hesitation in saying
we eold wos'Ey people, but was no. tuatu any
den uf & { ss
deserve have their tszoued psge their
country history ID even they had deserved tnI,
houor, J.iersoaian Republican surely ought know
tn Revolution Of 10 public honors and Offices
not iIheriie III this plain misunderstanding county
II DOUBT vary comfortable to have descended from
lin: OF worthy aud respectable ancestors, but pe tie
natural eiug OF prue umoug the descendants of the Ca
vaIers sr.!si tnIs gopi Oh DJm ulon, IS
a. 10 De ma lie su set OF boast.
can tniuk therefore, that this s,quiriin
sea-ch-tnis ioorous diving into sltiRer Jlu.onity
0! .ms.toSl-iJs nave not mad tle pleasure OF seen,
t1,s interesting Sutk-ald better SUBSTITUTED by
fuller anI more explicit exposition o. the grounds
which the friends OF Me- Lake his pretensous TO the
coni iencs Of people oi Virginia l. IL OF his indiv2
ud qualifications of every SORT for those vi
bis Jo 1athsrs the ople will require TO be Inform
Ell Has friends, then, t TO themselves TO place him
fully and iaity before the constituent body IL he
sand tue fiery ordeal THROUGH which every candidate for
Office must pi's-s1 much tue worse for him.
mold tnit IN morals and in politics. in law, the rule
hollis gool-tha! the truth, tue rots TRUTH aud nothing
but the Iruih mus. be told.
NO~, have believe tina. the author Of the
biogripry busy engaged in LuBtng up lnusty
c1ris uu the oai to furnish forth materials for the
history OF the Family" hat he no dogb. inajasrtsny
overlooked document which lies immediately uuder hts
nDsel IL Is generally understood THIS reg Of country
that this document - authentic, being entry the
minute book OF tue Pre,Dy seiu Church at Cb,ro,tes
vile, in the hand writing Of the proposed canIditeaud
that IL releS to OF the mos: important ucdsats in
tue political lite OF 1t. Governor Lake.
Never having the j Gu nent, of course do not
speak OF it o pcrs wal knowledge. but it is rep Jtei 10y
who have had Msmeans Of judging be Of such
character a. to make II tne dilyv NJ. Lake, himself
% explain IT, II no cin-aad eatto the people whose
eo.fsnes aud support he may ask, demand M produce
lion.
before parting with hs Ex.t!ien,y will take
70 sly that boih aud the iJI. Win Smith clear
iy been piItsring IN double sense the subj. Of
KnoSSotbug Sun they trying the difficult game cf
running With toe hirc, aud holding With the hJunj Can
be possible that two such hacks who have worked
OF purity With the s'ea nsss OF blind boss in
bark mill 0itOn. once kicking up rsdri,y DidteVsI
burden pcds laid mir bIeEs hope smu, g 10
themselves iuto political Organization designed TO
rect abuses Of which they and their py the snhor.S
this Organization expects % put dom the evil result
ing from the undue Influence OF foreigners Ia the sdnins