Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-24
The following article from the Petersburg Dc~ocra,
is transferred 10 oar conIrs 10y request:
MR. WISE.

MIR. WISE.
4 most remarkable attempt is being nalc To place
this journal in fnlsc position towards Mr. Henry 4.
Wise. Remarkable from the tnct that we are not
aware of having given any ground or color for the
rhnrr. We alludr In tie systematic Hnl lainrcd cf-
forts which have been made III vhrI"ls quarters 10
t the D,0,aryai in an attitude Of hostility 10 this dis
tmgu,shCd gentleman. ~ long rs II WAS done by
simple uucu,o nr even direct charge, we had deter
mined no, tn notice it, even though il plac,d rs in :.
pu>i,iun r,ugn;n Ia our feelings. But, wlrn in nd
,lition To the charge hcinS made, enquiries noti
rutc for the reasons that niucncc lis, il Is act al JUS
ticc no less to Mr.. Wise than to ourselves, that
should distinctly set the matter at rest. Our atcu-
tion ha- been attracted 10 the following in the krh-
m0ud EnguIrGr, which "" perceive the Wing ri
Thursday il pleased Ia copy
"Mcssrs. Editors: VIII you give place foru respect
lnl question To- the editor ui tho Richnnnd Erdm,I
and the editor nt the .>yg!h side Drmpc7ml Those
gentlemen nr,. now, they avr perfect right 10 hc.
nvOwedy against Mr.. Wise. They wcrc III October,
1851, ut the Staun,"u Gubcrno:nral Convention.
avowcdv i'll favor o! Mr. W isc.thc editor Of the
DcmDcyG: very warmly and anxious 10 get the floor
Ia speak for him. What Eas wrough: the change
and when did it take piarr
AS both gentlemen ar" stIckrrs for consistency
tsec their anti Hunter cdnrn!s -ad Us both i'm
pressed with the superiority uf example 10 prccrpt, do
they not owe il themselves t" state the far
their change "f opinion And do they not owe il 70
the pbic, nsn, Ia show low Mr. Wise forfeited their
regards And have not Mr.. Wlsc's friends the right
stnnces whatever they may be, iniurinusly affecting
Mr. Wise in the estimation OF these his former sup
porters, shall he distinctly stated hv thrm!
"Sinre that period, Mr.. Wise has been in private
He and his friends no; aware that he has commit
ted anv net affecting the soundnes- Of hi- democracy.
We can only answer for ourselves. And pre-
mise bv stating iat Of the facts the corrcsun-
dent asserts ARE strictly true The senior editor ut
t; paper ut Srnuntnn, and there voted uu scrr-
raj ballots r Mr. Wise in preference TO :hc gentlemen
further true, tha; he cncavurcI ut time 10 ret
the oor Ia saw few words by nf reply Ia some
ilnwarl anirl assaults that had been made uli"n him.
Both of these statements are ri.dy correct, and
.,rant the writer tha, If wc arravrd in opp"
,i,iou to Mr.. Vice. they would mako out n cast, re-
earring some ,Xpluna:ion. But we deny that the De.
licrat us ever continued line, either rejecting
Mr.. Wise opp'sing his nomination for the Office oi
Governor. A. for making war on ham, II Is lccdless
10 stutc that nothing ui the sort has been done.
Ii il true that have commented upon the con-
duct uf some of his lndsCrcct friends III desiring 10
prccipiiatc Convention, aud III thcrattcmpt Ia get
unfair expressions Of public opinion i'll his favor. This,
we have taken the liberty ri doing frequently, because
d.mpndel frequently aud Whenever il occurs again.
>hu take a similar liberty. Bu. the reader will bcnr
III ont in the truth ut the remark that We have cI-
prcssiy stated our disbelief III Mr. Wiscs either ag2-
Ing ar having any c"mplt!ty III :his orer-zcG!nus
and inpruIcmt conduct "i his too arden! friends We
havr gone further and repeatedly rrinnrkcd that ~
MI the gentlemen whose names have been used ior
the office OF Governor, Mr. Wise our personal ia
vuritc, expressing, however il is proper 10 aid, pu-
ral preference II; !h.s peculiar iumc'urr tur another
gentleman. Ii ihs Is opposition t" Mr. Wise, then we
are opposed to him. Ii this In making war nn him.
have innde war Oh hin. But whether II IL "pp"sI-
tiom, wlrihcr il is wHgirg, rave Ia Nr.
Wise nmd hi. candid friends TO decide.
And here, we vii! add. is an additional evidence ot
the reckless uolrrnn spirit of some OF the gentle
nen who have assumed special guardianship over
his fortunes. No; content with position of ncutrali
ty they insist that tliosc who not inr him nr"
agnirs; him. and straight way seek {" drive hrm int"
opposition und war. Eu! TOR We shnli liz" PENN;
ourselves 10 hc put into such an attitude. and only
regret thnt this spirit which audc has had that
effect on many wh" doubtless desired 10 maintain Il
similar po-iinn with ourselves.