The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-01
Our Virginia correspondence.


The Birth place Of Henry 1tau-7ne aAmerican Com
moner' ana Henry A. Wtse-vhe Hanouerian Feeling
tosodrds Mr. Wtse-TAe Kno,s ayothiuos IN Hanover
Coumty-7ze Prospects Of Wises s.ecs,s-His Po,ii.
cal Pledges need Security, dc.
The spot from which date this letter "a among the
halIowed places Of Virginia. Here, the ,oil where
now write the great "American Commoner' Va horn
Who visit this place and not have up bsore
him, in all its variations, the history OF Henry Clay
Who lived much adored- who lived much hated,
who had friends true falses This as proper and
appropriate time and place to remember and call for
condemnation of the sssst and BLACKLIST Of all those
who pretended feel kindness veneraton for
the sage Of Ashland Henry A. Wise, who Is q
didate for the office Of Governor Of Virginia, with this
very spot has united the evidence Of his perfdy Fase
p.rjured Clarence" what discrimination it that
securely concealed the reachery OF your nature when to
the of Virginia you said it not in the power
of mortas to add eub to the same of Henry C.yS
This in the year 1840 when the residents of Hano
invited back his birth place the sage Of Kentucky
asking him to to view the Of his childhood
the poet returned after years Of absence to dream
once more over the remembrances of "sweet Auburn"
The yeomanry of the county received him with open
hearts and hands, and prepared for him feast 20 which
Henry A. wse the pretenoed admirer OF Henry Clay
invited. He did not attend but sent letter, which
the language used which have attributed to him
in this letter. What did this came Henry Wise think
Of this sentiment OF his afterwards when
with all the erocity Of demon, he publicly and pri
vatey assailed Mr. Clay, heaping upon him. his motives
and his lite, maledicoss aud invectves worthy only of
Csyhsre ~sps his admirers delight 70 maze n
grmage do not these facts in the history of Henry A.
Wise strongly present themselves to his condemnaton
aye to bis association with contempt Virgnians
will remember this and act upon 1t when the time
rives for them to give expression to their sentiments at
ing the great commoner for her son, viii know how to
reward the man who, in his association with him,
'smiled, and smiled, and murdered while he smiled
Hanover county particularly remembers this and will
act upon It, This county, which has always been
true TO the democracy, will this year throw vote,
large vote against Henry A Wise. sold Hanover" the
banner county OF the democracy Of the State has
solved against Wise Out OF popular vote OF thirteen
hundred Hanover, between and eight hundred
are ready to 60 for any nominee against Henry
A. Wise. Not only the Know Nothings in this
county, as in the rest Of the State, are pow
dtaeced because OF the OF Wise towards both
Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay, count In themselves
heavy vote, and ready to JON hands with tue Know
Nothings their candidate before them.
As one staunch old Clay man told me to-day 81 have
We Il %ss in whan be- the
friend Of Henry Clay, who was born on this spot. !
have sat with Wise and heard him repeat time and
again the whole affair of that Cley duel and say that
Clay did all be could to prevent it, and went so far
alter the challenge which he (Wise) had prepared,
that might not be offensive and result the
likely an smicsble settlement He (wise) being the
second OF Of the parties rejected this OF
Mr. Clay for the SAX. Of peace and the original chsl.
with which the world 10 familiar In after days have
heard this same man Henry A. Wise who has 20 often
told what have repeated stand up to denounce Mr.
Clay say that the blood Of Ciley his head.
This enough for He has fooled ms ouce-hs
never again. am whg-I always have been. l
have hee my father tell by the snter's fire the int
estng history Of the boy hood OF Henry Clay when the
two, who children together, used to go with their
meal bags to the mill OF the siashes All Hanover Lowell
old Harry, and in the person of Henry A. Wise will re-
venge his memory at the next election am no Know
Nothing do not belong to the party not certain that
shall vote their ticket. can only say that, like
hundred whom can name in this very county, both
democrats and wings, | will! vote for any nominee
against that Henry Wise"
The above conversation OF bluff, honest old Han0ve.
Ian is good index OF the general feeling Of the honest
voters OF the State Henry A. Wise is denounced all
sides as much outside Of the order OF Know Nothngs
is within the order of these nvsibe nvincibes."
At this plsee-the Slashes Of Hanover-there is built
PIP to commemorate the spot neat little cottage,
known Siash Cottage summer resort of some repu
tatt among Virgnans and strangers travelling through
the State TIE American party of this county Is fast
increasing and expected that by the time the cleo
ton off, IL will number fully three. fourths of the
popular vote Of the place This is setting good exam
pie to the other sections of the tate What Of the
upon Ihsar from the Western part Of the State west
Of the Blue Ridge, that there they more numerous
than in the sections from which have written already
which have been in the eastern part OF State Wise
everywhere received with coiness, and evidently is al
ready anxious for good excuse for Withdrawing
from the That he will suffer the most disastrous
defeat that fell to the lot OF candidate for Cover
in Virginia, II be continues in the Ia certain
would be il the election over and the result
have predicted, already proclaimed have only heard
OF single convert, and he Only came over upon pro-
visions as folowsThs convert, old wing Of Nelson
county, met Wise bis way from Lynchburg to Char
ottesvle and said wise, have read your speech that
you delivering all about the State and must say 1t
s good enough whg doctrine for would go for you
upon that, il you could give me security that you will
stick to your present opinions after you Governor"
10.