Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-05
The Richmond Examiner,

The Richmond Examiner,
In our remarks Of yesterday upon the recen
editorial Of the above named press, we charged
our contemporary with being "unamiabte,
and stated that we should account for his an,
amiability hereafter We propose to fulf
that promise now.
During the past summer and fall, and dowr
10 tho time Of tho final action Of the Stauntor
Convention, by which Mr.. Wise was nomi
mated, as the administration candidate fol
governor, family war was waged and carried
on with rancour and bitterness, between tho va
rious presses OF that party in the State, and in
this wrangle tho Examiner took strong and de-
cided ground against the nomination Of Mr..
Wise, solely upon the ground however, of his
antecedcnts, and not because Of any imputed
want of talents.
The Examiner has long been ripal to the
Richmond Enquirer, for political influence and
supremacy over the democratic elements in
Virginia, and tho selection of Mr.. Wise, who
was the favorite Of the Enquirer, was severe
blow to the Examiner, and seriously affected
its nervous system.
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had not been somewhat soured by the circum
stance above mentioned Nevertheless, the
Examiner came up manfully to the support Of
the nominees Of the Convention and thus dc.
monstated its attachment to its party Mr..
wise had como out in furious assault upon
the " American party" and hence the presses
which sustain the nomination Of this gentle
man must assail them like-wIsE.
The Examiner however, had been less vio-
lent in It's assaults upon our party than the
Enquirer, down tho dawn Of the year 1855.
Meanwhile powerful, and perhaps patriotic
and disinter@ted, efforts had been made by
several Of the administration presses in Vir-
rinia, to produce discord and discussion
amongst those who are opposed to Mr.. Wise's
elevation, and appeals had been made to the
Wings of Virginia, in language nerer before
bestowed upon them by any Democratic
presses, in which the terms patriotic" high
minded "lofty," honorable" proud, =
acbiyalrous,n &c, were showered upon them,
with as much profusion, and far more justice,
than degrading and opprobious epithets had
been heretofore applied to them.
In this work of blarneyism, the Washing
ton city papers, to wit: the Sentinel Union,
and Star, had united, and this lesser luminary
of the administration even went 50 far as to
saw. that the.whigs Of Virginia had the game
nop in their o,sn hands, and they were advised
TO play 10 out 1--WE suppoec) WrsE-ly!
But tho scheme Of inducing the Wings,
.,,if
and "foreign" parties in Virginia, will proba-
bly hold the balance Of poner, to make their
separate nominations, and thus, perhaps, in.
sure the election Of Mr.. Wise seems likely to
nil of success Recent demonstrations render
Il probable, ifnot certain, that the Wings Of
Virginia viii at least suspend all dction, until
the candidates Of the American party shall be
nominated, when they will doubtless consider
the question, whether they can better promote
tho interests Of the Commonwealth, by select
ing for their sufffsges those who viii then be
in the field, or by making separate nomina
ton.
Here then, wo find the cause OF the present
pn.miabity Of the Examiner II failed, in its
efforts TO defcat the nomination Of Mr. Wise,
as a candidate; and now, when II has doubled
teams with its riraL the Enquirer, il finds (ds
10 at first predictcd,) they have too heavy a
load to drag, with all tho po1er they can bring
20 their aid Is Il wonderful that this eonc0t-
enation Of untoward events, should have
changed an originally smisblc disposition into
ono Of totally opposite character
One word as to tho present prospect Of our
friends In the Old Dominion. From every
Quarter Of tho State we have reports Of i'm
rnense accessions TO our party
Az we have said before, we repeat, that in
cur opinion, tho American party oven no'o
numbers more than one-third Of the voters IN
Virginia, and that before the election they win
embrace nearly, or quite p'oiefy Of those who
are entitled to the right Of suffrage II is true,
that the Wing party, or those Of the Wings who
are outside Of the councils OF the American
party, noo hold The balance Of poircr, and may
do so next juno, and could in that event elect
Mr. Wise, if they were TO cast their votes in
his favor,--but il is equally true, and moro
certain that they can dociae the contest against
Mr. Wise, by casting their votes for the candi-
date Of the American party. It win Of course
be tho policy Of tho American party TO Sc
lect for their candidate against Mr.. Wise, one
who win be less ereeptiona6k to tho Wings
than Mr.. Wise. Whilst we "know nothing,
personally, Of the course our friends in Vir.
ginis win pursue on this point we venture tho
opinion that they win act with prudence and
circumspection M "
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