Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-23
TIE TWO TICK ETS,

bitiou- wiring ihnn of correct appreciation "i chhr-
meter. Ia The elaborate balance Of it periods and |
the painful elegance Of ia dictJn, our contemporary
displays less regard for sober truth than for artistic
effect. We applaud the finish Of its style. but con- |
test the candor and justice OF its sketch. 1fuh I"
,.a!uJr the Virginia" should know, j. the primary |
requisite in every picture. The soInbrc background
into which it throws the Democratic candidates. may
give relief to the ideal perfection OF tho prominent
figures On its canvas but we recognise as little vi hdc-
~ of representation in lis gross carcHiurc OF Mr..
Wise, as in its anciul and hut;crng portrait "i Mr.
FlOurnoy.
We sIall not attempt complete criticism on the
pUriniaa's article. Some Of il points, however,
are worthy OF especial remark
The Virgiuian propounds this inquiry:
"Does Mr.. Wvc, living on ali extreme and isoln-
ted verge OF .rri.ory, aud among the slnongCrs
und free negroes Of AccOmar, with HIS eyes ever
turned towards Washington, understand the clIarac-
ter of our people AMI the true interests of the State
What advantage has he over Mr. flournoy, reared
in tho heart of the Old DommiuIl in familiar daily
contact with her people, of every grade nnd from
every sectinn-with practical knowledge OF her
great agricultural and mineral! interests, and with
prrrcptiom of her policy unmmcd hy the glare ni
foreign court-liic and zeal for her promotion nhdl'
uted by an ambition for federal h"noIs.
Observe the euccr ut the "rIsII-moSGERs and FREE
NEGROES OF Acconac" Tho IWgia'oR doubtless
esteem, this capital stroke, but we question whr-
ber il will concilnte the favor of the good people OF
the eastern Shore" in behalf Of the can'd";" whose
interests it is designed TO promote. The alIterH;lve
association of rISIi-MoNGERS ASn FREE SLhKnES I'M
plies compliment to the gentlemen Of Northampton
and Accomac which they will no: fail TO appreciate.
But the lrCiE'an adds injury 10 insult. II not only
oilers the aflront of rontrnpuous snccr 10 The re-
.jdcns Of the Eastern Shore but II diacrcdls their
citizenship and roproachcs them with want ri com
mon feeling and interest in tho welfare Of tho STATE"
Because they chance toresde "on all extreme and so-
lated verge "i territory ii II argued that they
do not understand The character Of ovR people,
and are ALIENS in Bynpathy and interest. We can
assure the Enginda that no where Is the honor o
the Old Dominion more revered or its interests more
warmly cherished than upon that very extreme and
isolnted verge" and among these same rIsH-MoscERs
| Of Accomac.
| The zeal OF contemporary outruns its GIscre-
ton, II socp bow shot even beyond NavG-AEeri-
canism. lts sympathes are even more exclusive and
its principles prosrriptive than IN" creed Of tho
Know Nolhing-; for they di.ianchise ALIENS only;
but the Irg,nian contracts the circle oi citizenship
still further and limits the privileges ofreeo with
in line narrower even than our own boundary.
Ii we correctly intc-prct its extremely f.,uratTe
language, the Irg!HGl represents that VI. Wise ie
a dependant on Fedora. favor while Mr. F!Jurnoy ii
An unambuul individual without thought of
himself interest beyond the State. Now, this
statement is very far from the truth. On wha: nu.
lhority il il asserted tltt Mr. Wire Ga his eye over
turned towards WGshIu. ton''-Ihst Eis zeal for the
interests of the State IS diluted by s ambition ior
federal honorl'" Ha. he ever been Oh applicant for
an Executive appointment So lar from ii, we can
assure the IVgI"Ia ttn but for LIS pcrenlptory re-
fusnl TO accept office, this Administration would have
enlisted his welkn0n abilities in the service oi INC
country. la. lie manifested any eagerncss ior p0!tl
cai uromoon7 Nobody who knows the man "ouiu
renIv in the Affirmative HI. f"'"' "f ""..~''
tc retirement and the pursuits III agriculture
a., mora in hnrlnny with las nob.. nature.
than the stormy ttriiss oi public lie. Tho F''-
gir,an represents hm ss Hn eager poN'c'an
ri, neiehbors know him hs hu en'huMIsIc' IA
,lu,,riou. and successful farmer. How is nwh the
Know. Nothing noInirr We have 10 deposition
+, ,lerorato lrou the character OF Mr FloHGnoy and
we intend no isparY-nlen, IN disPutng his claim L"
the invidou5 compliment which the FuT'ntdH pays
him. lie ia sn uc,. ALI! acute lawyer, md nothing
,oIc. AZ 10 his lnd-:t preference for private lie
we shall answer by pointing 10 hia frequent hnd per
sstent endcayors topct n;" oilice. Three times he
struggled i.r II Gch; C"ngrcsa. onro with success
L. il forgotten with what easerne3s OF dispute and
desperate emery h"cont,rd The return al Hr. Ave-
rett And even afyr il aa5 sscettained that he was
beaten hy suficie,, uhjority, he would not ren'
duish :bc hope Of oico but proposed TO run tho race
over With no iGshceih"n can j, b" sad thnt Mr..
Flouruoy il withou! ambition Of Federal Office, aud
his udiscrimiuu.e e,luy by the Vrgia;a0 ia Is I'M.
mer,ed as its reckless aouse oi Alr. Wise.
In its notice "i NJ. Patton, the lUa'"'aa says:
ollie has not, howevr, bocu so welded to that
marty n. n be blind 10 in aults md when the abuses
aud corruption. If the Nan lin!cn Dynasty drove so
many good men from III party, he found no difficult
ty in c0."pcrGtirg i'll the popular n'nwesncn led on
Ey (;eu. Harrison 10 overthrow il. The high-t0ncd
Ehiy measures If the c:ra session III lSi2 did not
accord with h- political creed, and he renewed s
connection with the Democratic party, Of which he
t has since bccnd iEcInoe
Here is M exlct DISRUPTION OF the cour'e of Mr..
Wise, during the sane period and yet he is denonnc-
ed us o. .rena,ulc," "Nlio the Know Nothing nomi-
nee lur Attorney Gaern is pattern Of patriotism
"rhe abuses and coruptions Of the Van Buren, Dy-
nustv." drove Mr. Ni.c from the party He c"-opc
r,,sd with t;elcrnl Iarrsun, but dsgustcd by
"the hiel.;oned' (sNonyn Of Federalisml "Whis
measures Of the cxira session nf 1879, nnd renewed
his connection with III" Democratic party, Of which
he ha, since been member. This Is written OF Mr..
, Patton in -,raii o cxiravagant euogv: it Is
! wrought up into llasms indictment against Mr.
Wise, Mr.. Patton i, true 10 the interests ol IN"
. couu,ry; Mr. Wise shamriulIy inconsistent. Mr.
Patton deserves nplause for the independence o his
;udrme,t Mr. Wis.is severely censlrcd for tho YER
sn,il;ty of hi dSpn- II This insticc! Is II con
. sstcncy'
Unless wc mi,tak, tie onost impulses oi tho poo
II. ,hev will rcbukcit ss ahaieiul duIicy ana II
gricvous wrong
Here is anoherparsgrreh fvm the F"g"""";
..The chosen candidates al the so.cnllc'i Know
, No,Iin0. oG course thcywl be understood ns Ia
yorinr tho reforms which hat party seek l" miro
ducr in politics. and rcprobilng the evils "ld aou7es
out of which the rccessltSior SUCH P"''9 ""'
arisen.
1 One would suppose so, ceanly; bn there are men
NJ, whom il is impossible TO Srm anything with all
0o,u,o confidence, and Mr.. P;on is Just such cha
r,c,sr We undersand-ilN misconcciTc his posl'
ton, we shall be happy I" relir the INJURY VI"
derstand that the kn"w-No'hG candidate ''t .'.''
5 n,y General, c,pressly and lnphac"Ii! u's''a'"'
any sympathy with the prriPe- "i the parry o'
,r,icb he ;s Hing 20 br pcmner lie" c"''""''
for their bounty moi the chaniooo' their e"n'e' In
d..1 rumor hns i, that he evaacl"'i Ii as '"h''
10, ,ob;s scc.,tancc Of determination, that hcwhe
moi 10 sanction thcr rrincp!elh'' crFa'''E s''
. ,I.r co,,rsc,. in which all e obligation is on one
c 1 ou .h, ,onsjdcrntl on the other But, |
,Lo W. patron i, m sstute torncy, aud he has n!-
: woys managed to drive juas"ch h"rz:'n' WIN ms
.-,y II. did no service and It much pay out OF IN"
I nerocracv, and lett them last because they u'd
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