Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-18
Form the Richmond Examiner.

Form tue kichmond Examiner.
Ill
''ruv srsvicrs AND CLAIMS" OF HENRY A
TIE par,il,n hostility of Mr.. Wise the Democratic
Administrations Of Jackson aud Van Buren, has been fsy
forth in the preceding numbers So ssusiby aud keen
" did the old hero of the Hermitage feel the injustice aud
severity of these assaults. that letter to Mr. WISE Of
the e0th January, 1881, he says:
IT, after all your canor you will mako specific charge
bring proof Of such shall be made you and your
s.ocses mnst DO regarded authors Of unfoundod cal
umuics and tho public officers whom you have asssed
WILL 10 the estimation Of all honorable men, stan full
quilted.
But the which have copiou.r given In tn
articles already published, merely frankly admit es,sb
sh the fact beyond controversy of Nc w'es hostility
what have been called tho "Old Line Democrats."-
For during JAckson's administration, there wa
large and respectable portion Of party who Siter
opposed the Proclamation aud the Force bill The dec
,riuc. proclaimed by Jackson in 1852 6s respecting the
powers Of theGeuesl State, alien
ated from him that large snd intelligent party since known
as "7he State Rights party Of the SouE-a party con-
timing many oh various, talented and eminent men.
Until the las few nths entertained the opinion that
Henry A. Wise commenced his ultra State
Rchts Democrat aud that his election Congress 10
1888 tho result of his fearless defence OF the rights
tho States against the doctrines Of the
Add have always entertained cordial and most pro
found admiration for the gsllent men who braved
much peril in 1885, aud built up tho State Rights party
my preferences for Mr. Wise in consequences Of his
supposed orthodoxy upon the subject Of State Rigbts-
Ignorant Of his bitter hostility to tho lndepcn
Treasury System aud Of his abuse oGen Jackson
his Cabinet and leading Of his Admnistra
ton, could readily have pardoned his opposition
party during the canvass Of 1880.
But il seems that Mr. Wise elected to Congress 10
1885, one of Mr. Cahouus most devoted able and
faithful friends. the late Richard Coke, OF Gloucester
His victory in consequence Of the defeat Of of the
most reliable State Rshs politicians in Virginia. Al
though Sir Wise subsequently, distinguished himself
bersst OF Jaeksons sssaints seems that he rode into
Office upon Jacksons popularity In tho triumph Of NJ
Wise, aud in tho defeat Il Mr. Coke, C,lhoun Tszsucl
and any other distinguished State Rights Democrats
lost the services Of able State Rights politician
Tweny have elapsed since the election oil Hen
A. Wise to Congress, from the Accomac district We
have been able 10 nd account of :hc in thai
district 1t known however, to have been Of great
bitterness Ii Is known that Coke fearlessly maintained
the doctrine Of the State sovereignty and that all OF his
sympahes with the State Right, party OF that DAY
The election Of Mr. Wise heraldcd great victory
by those who agreed with the President 10 his Stat,
Rights views and the defeat poor Coke reoced
by the enemies OF John O. Cihou The evidence there.
fore OF Mr. wiscs having been Safe Rights Democrat
when II cost something TO be member OF that party
when there peril aud disgrace in the word Estate
Rghs-cousists n-is,. Ills defeating friend Of John
G. Calhoun, and opponent of the Proclamation aud
Force bill; and 3D. in the enemies Of Calhoun and the
friends OF the Proclamation oicing his election
There may be much stronger evidence than this but this
certainly sufficient Tor all practical purposes Although
neither OF these assertions be denied yet shall put
in the possession Of readers evidence OF the strongest
| character in suppor; Of boh Of our assertions
quote from the Richmond Enquirer, May, 1888; and
tho Enquirer as your readers will see, quot from the
organ OF the administration the Glooe-one of whose
eiitors Mr. Wise subsequently, called 'he Presidents
lug m:chne-a complimentary phrase spilled believe
| to Mr. Amos Kendall. The Globe, after Mr.. Wise got
firmly settled in Congress, occasionally good
humoredly and facetiousy termed by him the Infamous
Globe"
That paper not knowing, however. what in store
for it, thus respecting Mr. Wises election
| TINS EA-rERS SHORE DIsTRIcr-Ths "wsihng.on
Globe makes the following keen and cutting remarks
the rejection of "the Honorable Richard Coke" by The
| votes OF his District:
I'VE fai the following in the Richmond Enquirer o.
| Friday:
(iee follows the statement of the vote in Accomack
couuty-aud the election Of Wise)
This result. ehoss the condition Of Virginia Sui6cs
ton in I.s furnishing District NJ Coke beat
the bush good DEAL but to the avowa OF
being Nutier than any other cand date in Virnnia.-
lie broAchei several OF Mr. Cthouns doctrines 10 his
haransues aud letters to his constituent We; he declared
against the OF South Caolna. He 70 10 ed
Senator Tylrrs lead doubling that the help of this
Senator ~ho, understand resides in his District would
swell the triumph OF which he boosted in advance The
Senator did indeed bring all bis forces into the conflict
Tor Mr.. Coke but in vain. He took care, TOO that
this canddite Of the Nues should DO houorably
remembered in the toa-ts Of his friends at the dinners
given to him. Fney committed their the hands
OF Mr. Coke as their candidste-and of the sen,i
ments in his behalf (f recoect rightly close 10 the
spirit OF prayer Tue whole company filled their gasscs
and mos. devouty made of of the petit
ton that God would grant him safe delverance" The
people have responded to the fervent ejaculation Of bic
multiplying friends, by delivering him from all further
Of their concerns.
"Ar. C,ke w,s elected formerly by the people as
decided friend Of the President. Mr. Calhoun turned
the poor mans head with his batteries and has already
finished his political We have heard it remark.
I'd that no ones fatal than Mr.. Cal
houn; aud complain that while Gen. Jackson de.
siroys none but his enemies Mr. Calhoun DESTROYS none
but his friends. Aessrs. Daniel, WicklTe yerplanck
Coke, and multitude Of other uniortunates, will long
curse the hour in which they begued by the faith
less promises OF the EI-Vice President"
From this article draw the Inference that Mr. Coke
upon the question OF Notification. have occupied
exactly the position OF the State Rights party of Viz
gnia. "He broachei" the Glube ''several OF Mr.
Cihouns doctrines 10 his bsangues aud his letters bis
constituents yet be declared against the Of South
| Carolina"
From this infer that he stood upon the State Rights
platform with such men tho first Gov. Floyd and Mr.
TazeSel two Of the .ouadest Stlte Right Democrats
1888. The defeat OF Hr. Coke was as have shown,
IN consequence OF his peculiar views upon the subject
of State sovereignty. nav hereafter be able to ina ke
out the case still more fully, il find those cha.
rsngues aud speeches" to which the Clone rears But
the extract from the Globe, think reuders il apps.
rent, that in lS33-vhen the State Right. party of II
PS-99 vas re>og, nzad TO resist federal encoachneut.
Mr.. Wise was no more Of State Rights Democra'
than he WAS when General jackson ordered all Of the
dspo able military fjrce the Federal )vernment to
assemble At Charleston, and soop of war was sen, 10
that port TO protect the FEDERAL Off in enforcing
unconstitutional law. When tho right Of the Fei-r,
| ..
Ina WAS proclaimed tho Democracy OF Virginia he,itl.
ted not moment. A Democratic Governor aud b ).
Inocra,ic Legislature espoused the Of tho Ste
Rights party. Tie Legislature, by Of 1874 to s.
declared its assent to the principle of Notification -
The soundcst Democrats of this State sympathized witt
South Carolba That State declared that she acted 40
the Authority OF Thomas Jefferson, and cited the yr
eina Resolutions, Mr. Madison Report aud the Ken,uckv
Resolutions The Richmond Enquirer, Of March, 1882
us endorsed South Catolinas construction Of the opin
ions Of thomas Jefferson upon tho question Of nulifc.
tion.
Mr. JEr,sRos THr AyrHoR OF THr KENTUCKY EEsoLUriOs
''FnH.fcdtion-An Error COZ Dive com, before
thepubc To correct into which hy. be,rsycd
them. Some Of the politicians Of South Oio!na had
tanned the opinion, that Mr. Jefferson only tbs
friend, but the father Of nufcaton and their pncpls
argument wis that he tho author Of the X ntucky
Resolutions Of 1892 well those of 1885, and tina, In
those Of t799 is to be found the norsbo pssgs The
several States which formed tina; instrument being sovs
rcgn ADD independent have tho unqrsson,bs right Ia
judge its infraction: and that notification by these
sor,rsg,e' Of all authorized de' done under color o,
that instrument, 10 The rghtfui r,ntdy.'
I'VE had great curiosity ascertain the truth Of this
opinion. We hunted up all the facts that were with II
our reach, weighed them impsrtislly could and
arrived diff conclusion