Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-05


The Democrats Of Norfolk hela : meeting The Other
day. and nominated tho Hon. Henry A.. Wise, for
Governor We have the authority Of the Ne'os for say
ing that che is the choice of the cast" and what is
more that Democrats Of every section and distrcta
county oil the state expected to rally to the time
honored standard Of their party,'-that is, we sup
pose, to the support Of Mr. Wise, inasmuch a. Nor
folk Democrats have willed it. But, IL we mistake
not there other Democrats in Virginia, who wish
to have something to say upon the subject and there
other also in the Democratic party, who have
equally as much right to expect the nomination as
MI. Wise, and who have quite good claims to 1t
consistent fidelity to party and long services can con-
stitute good claim. However, we have nothing to
say upon the subject and not fig who is nomi'
mated. 1t will, we presume, be regular knockdown
and drag-out fight among the Democrats themselves,
in which the Wings will feel but little nerest-we
being perfectly willing to throw up our caps for first
one candidate and then the other, just by way Of
enhancing the spirit of the contest and contributing
to our own personal amusement. With the lights now
before us are prepared to say positively that
such will not be our course even to the end.
Before committing ourselves further, we should
like to procure n satisfactory Interpretation of the
folk Democracy. 1t is poser, and the man who
sees through it first will be justly entitled to the
nomination of Governor himself 1t reads beautifully
and ominously thus:
"RKsoLvrD That in view Of the present peculiar tactics
Of what called the Wing Party, it becomes
phatcay necessary that the candidate Of the Democratic
Party should only be altogether sound and all
the great cardinal principles Of faith and practice, which
have made the Party ofhis great Republic and
ed for il the love of friends OF freedom throughout
the world but that ho should also possess those elements
o character calculated the confidence and
patty Of the people aud win for himself aud party its
usual triumph over oil foes"
What can this resolution meang Who can solve
tG il our friends Of the Beacon Herald, should
accidentally stumble upon its meaning, we beg them
not to keep the country in suspense, but commune
cate it quickly. Our idea is, and suggest it
with all due Difference and solemnity that it in
tended to define Mr.. Wise's position upon the Me-
braska bill 1T being quite explicit upon that sub
jcct as the honorable gentleman's late letter.
Through private letter from Liberty, received las,
night, informed Of daring outrage which at
tempted to be perpetraed by free negro and slave
upon the daughters oil gentleman of high responsibility
and standing in that place. The circumstances in
formed, substantially these The free negro and
slave entered the house of Mr. Hugh White, wednes
day night last during his absence from home, and the
free boy got bed with of his daughters they be-
ing asleep and the time the slave making his
way the bed of another. The girls awakened by
noise in the room and the ruians discovered in the
tempt carry their fendish purpose. The alarm
given the scoundrels arrested aud Immediately put in
ai-they both acknowledging that their object to
violate the persons of the young ladies. These latter
were very young, the oldest exceeding fifteen
years.
Such the indignation and excitement Of the citizens
of Liberty, that public meeting Immediately called
which Col G. A. Wrgdeld presided, Aesrs. johnson
and Burks making speeches. and summary punishment
decreed against the offenders, which forthwith
red into execution. The free boy ordered be
trated, which promptly done by the physicians OF
the place, and the slave whpt the point of
human endurance
These proceedings may appear harsh and violent, |
aud they but more than |
the crimes of the ipsoent rulRlns demanded |
The attempted outrage of the most heinous and
aggravated character aud meed the and quick
punishment We the advocates and defenders OF
mob law under all such circumstance and only thing
We blame the citizens Of Liberty for in this matter is that
hey did not instantly hang the vile wretches instead Of
publishing them they did. Hanging would have been
altogether just aud infinitely appropriate. We re-
oce, nevertheless that severe aud summary punishment
was inflicted. Neither the public heart nor the public
Judgment, any where in the South disposed rebuke
or censure for acting the citizens Of Liberty have
done. They did their duty-nothing more.
We never kenw why certain Democratic prints were 30
partial 10 the Emperor Nicholas We think we have dis
covered the at last The Car is great Fibus
erer and when be land he takes without much
ado. And what is more, informed upon good au
thority that the Car is decidedly in favor of our acqu-
ing Cuba, whether DR.. Cotimsn tell US that in
speaking of our relations with Spain, the Emperor Mich
olas said be copsded Cuba by right her geographic
cal position, and that she commands The entrance TO
the ulph. ought 70 take her whether the Snanish