Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-17
The Plot Thlsksn,.

ing, all.absorbing question which is agitatng the
Democracy Of Virginia, from end of the State to
the other. We have scarcely ever known so much
anxiety to DO manifested upon any subject. Wise,
Smith and Leake appear to be the most prominent
asprants. Each Of them has host Of jealous friends
but Wise, being n much 'slandered innocent" has
rather the advantage OF his rivals so far. He was
brought early upon the track and that too by spe-
cies of very adroh management. 1t appears that his
own son-inldto fixed the triggers for his father
inidto in very skfnl manner He first contrived to
hear ofthe circulation Of to the effect that Mr.
Wise was not rs sound he might be upon the Nebras
In bill. Being duly indignant thereat, he straightway
informs his muchoved ather.in.law Of the existence
OF said malicious and unfounded report Whereupon
the grateful fatherin-law is moved to ndite letter
to = valued friend in Washington defining his posi-.
ton in relation to the villanous Nebraska matter in
which he tells the public with frankness and can
dor worthy Of all imitation that his objections to tb
Nebraska bill ''unanswerable but not insupera-
ble." The anxiety Of the aforesaid sonn.law is sup
posed to have been Immediately relieved BY the pub.
lcation Of this interesting epstle-he being infinitely
more disturbed about tho matter than the public AT
this stage Of the game, the Enquirer comes to the
rescue, and preaces the republication of Mr. wise's
letter with some appropriate observations upon the
improperly of members Of Congress taking the mat
ter of nominating candidate into their own hands.
denounces their impairment and intriguing spirit, and
complains of their disposition to introduce ney tests
into the party. The Enquirer handles these nsolent
Congressman with gloves of, and tells them, in so
many words, to mind their own business,-to give
over slandering their betters and quit interferinp
about the Govcrnorshp
Mr. Wise, therefore, has been fairly upon the track
for the nomination since the existence of rnmors
to his prejudice at Washington was discovered by his
sagacious and dligent sonn.law. But we fear tha;
his hermaphrodi;c position upon the Nebraska bill
will operate very much to his disadvantage He will
meet with considerable and eerminsd opposition in
Convention II he gets the nomination ii will be after
violent and bitter struggle Southern Democrats will
hardly consent to commit such grevous and barefaced
Inconsistency as to nominate individual for higl,
and responsible office whose views are SO unsatislac
tory and shlly -shally upon important test cues.
ton IL they do let hear no moi enunciat;ou az
those who opposed and voted against their Nehraska
bill Many Of them, no doubt, Notwithstanding their
names are recorded in the negative. were quite As
friendly to it Mr.. Wise-his objections TO ben
altogether "unanswerable" although not 'insupers-
ble"
We give place to the following article from the
Lynchburg Republican, which indicates very clearly
that Mr. Wise will not be permitted to jump to the
leadership Of the Virginia Democracy without u strue
gle. The plot evidently thickens and we shall keen
our readers duly advised of its fluctuations and its
progress. The faithful" in Virginia are in q great
pet and stew just now about many things We shall
contribute all in power to compose their
striiles and send them on their peaceful wav
rejoicing. We highly value the privilege of being
the medium oil communicating their griefs to the pub.
lie. We shall endeayor to discharge our duty with
the utmost imparality inclinng neither to one fac
tionnor the other but preserving the strictest peu
trality between them. We wish them all lively time
promising meanwhile to do what we can to enhance
the animation and add to the excitement of the con-
test We must confess that we glory in human
misery; and We certainly never had better prospect,
of being gratified to hearts content. The mex,
six months promises to be the richest and the mer
riest we ever experienced. Let, then the curtain
rise Let the Democratic storm begin to howl
in earnest Let the whirlwind of faction rage. And
let US be supremacy blessed.
The following is the article from the HepuJLicoH To
which we invite attenton,-tlie Enquircr's particu
larly:
Tnr GovERsoRsHIr-ME. WsE.-We notice in some
OF our exchanges that this gentleman Is regularly in the
He
has been brought out under circumstances we'll calculated
TO attract to him popular sympnhy In the first place ,c
oordng TO son.iR-ldw Of Mr. Wise resident in Washing
ton, some rascaly Congressman had been ncu.t;n -
rous rumors rejecting upon his loyalty to the South In re-
gard 10 the Nebraska bill. Dr. Garnet the sonin.l,w
learnt these rumors from Hon. Mr.. Kdwo aud feeling
proper Interest 10 his hthern.laws aspirations tnos, d.
tiialiy communicates them to Nr. Wise. Mr. Wise re-
oeved information Of these ungody inryues no; after
"htsty plate OF soup but after attending days court
At Williamsburg. He forthwith ndies a letter to Mr.
no thutt
10 the Washington Union. There is some ingenuity in
thus bringing Mr. Wise upon the track He comes i'm the
ring slsndered innocent-and the Richmond E,ouiyeT
which now aud then permits It's impulse to get better OF
OF It's Judgment pounces upon the members of Congress
a. seeking not only to make governor but introducing
new tests into the democratic platform These nr sro,9
caFds-hr Wise Is thus the victim OF SANDER and the
victim OF Congressional intrigue. What an unforpna,s
mani We have always had rather an inslnotiy, aver
son 70 tnese got P charges aod got up rsfuatons Our
observation Is shat that there Ia hen much of huluo
and that really existing there Il genoray some bs for
them; that those victims Of SANDER are not AZ ucb
dssd a. might be supposed. Certain II +, tho, NJ
letter s not the sort OF letter like to read from
democrats He Gays that the objections 70 the Nebrak. h
are "unansWerable, but not insnperable" We leave
70 better phoogss than ourse to extract the precise and
erect esnog intended 10 be conveyed by this language
We mus, say however, that msn's advocacy of any
measufe can be very whose objections to IL are .
snaTsaos II the friends Of the bill had placed its pas.
eSs upon that ground before Congress and beor. the
people, We have idea that IL would scarcely have sue
eeedsd sganst the furious opposition Il encountered-
We had 'honght That the Nebraska bill triumph of
we constitution We had regarded is passage as the
abandonment by Congress Of the right to interfere With
esyeJ 10 the territories We bad felt and exures,sd
gratitude 70 Northern democrats who had originated and
rendered this act Of justice TO the South and repealed an
unconstitutional assumption OF Congressional po,sr over
me ngns OF the Southern States But all at once dem
oSrats candidate Tor The gubernaors nomination issues
MS edet And We suppose, shall have 10 change font
ana swear that The objections to IT, though not 5supora
ble are neVertheless 'unAnsWerAblen We don't know
care whether members oil Congress have boen ssoE
70 make governor for the people or whether thew b,vs
been seeking 20 introduce into the psrtv Rus
ue do know that u will be rather uupalatsbe 5nsiness
for Nebraska men TO msko governor out of man hold
log Mr. WIses opioions aud that swearing that the oh
ieetious 70 that great measure unsnsweab DO no,
hse fsfi, WeAre unqestionabiy behind tho times fn
fact our position 20 Mr. Wise Is about his position 20 The
hsoF"ka bill Dor objections 70 him ''unausWerable
bu, not lnsuperable." We a party man and avavs
support The nominee But there are ousands of oL,y,
sho would mol and think il previously wrong prn
eipsfn ire preseHf eriHs 10 nominate ukewarm support
sf OF the Nebraska bill for aoy Office.
we h.ys thus frankly expressed our views OF Mr..
Whs sod bic letter. We believe that all this hue and err
OF bic oeiOs sandersd at Washington was but tick 10
osas MN before The people. We believe that tive as-
4auon that members Coogrssa b.w h..r ...t.. A..