The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-15
VIRGINIA POLITICS.


-. VIRGINIA POLITICS.
Our Petersburg Correspondence.
PETERSBURG. Jan. ii, 1855.
Speech Of Henry A. Wise-Txe Hevaid-Knsso
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Polis,cs-TM Unioa AID
the North.
Inc Hon. Henry A. Wise m .de speech last night.
of three hours length. was preparing il for you,
Tnen MI. Wise announ csd that 0 special reporter
from the HERALD was present His speech was .
good one, and IL he Is elected Virginia must become
paradise, or Henry A. Wise must belle his
promises. He denouncss the Know Nothings a.
Christian politicians, ard Gags Dickens Is driven
by hard times to be the fret Know Nothing, though
the HERALD says II originated some two years ago
In ward in New York CITY," Mr.. Wise made use
Of fattery, bold remarks and witty speeches to an
alarming extent. he ay0wed himself for the Union
at all hazards, except compromising the S ate
Virginia. He dwell sarcasf,cally on the North and
Northern Schools and called yham Night loos
and Peter Farley institutions OF Yankee msnu'ac-
ture;" and he Intends 10 educate every mothers
Ia Virginia, al every expense sssary and anneces
cary.
lip Of his thumb to the end Of has nose, la Nose,
when he wishes to say, You can't come it, He
must have spent some time in the Bowery &, learn
these vulgaiities He also says. " Fool WHOM with
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Nose school CT modern refinement. We viii see
what we shall see. b.
Our Richmond Correspondence.
RICHMOND, Jan. Il, 1856.
The Ga6anatoriai Opposition in tie
Democratic Ranks to Wise's Norinati0a--7he
Speeches cf WISE the Stump--His Onslaught on
KnoD Nothingism and the Pope--Movemenis Of
Whigs-No State Convenfson.
Tho fight In old Virginia waxes interesting.
There is an awful qusking among the administration
party Of this State. Never vas such set Of chop.
fallen countenances seen before. Tney are begin.
ming to realize that in the nomn alton Of Henry A.
Wise they have committed worse than a crime-a
blunder. They could have forgiven themselves any
amount of intrigue and Jesusism, but TO have been
guilty Of folly fills them with more remorse than
violation Of all ths ten commandments. The party
cannot and will not unite on Mr.. Wise. His ante
cedents are too abomioable. The smell of the old
whig fire is on every article of his wearing apparel,
from his hat to his boots His curses Of old Jackson
and Woodbury. are still ringing in their ears. Three
members Of Congress- from Virginia Qrom
Wise's own district,) Smith, late Governor, and
McMullen-vow they won't support him. Now, this
is . pretty kettle Of fish. Tho Eastern shore, the
vFsuquier democracy, aud the democracy Of the
Southwest, all disafsc.sd, al rebellious, IL their
leaders are any representatives. Of public sentiment
There are other Virginia members Of Congress be-
sides, such Is the indom table John Letcaer, who,
though they will vote FOR Wise, refuse him cordial
support, and utter curses. no, loud but deep. The
rank and file are even re ssvsgerous. Old jack
son veterans, who came out of the womb democrats.
and whose limbs are yet sore WITH the prickings Of
Wise's lance, have barely got over their assonish
- nx,a.o skr xNf II IN
place himself at their head, and their establishment
Is beginning to be followed by "A Indignation which
will express itself In actions rather than in words.
ooh. that old Tom Richie were alive !" is the in
ward and outward ejaculation of many a forloru
democrat But old Tom Ia 10 country whore do.
moeracy is unknown. There IN no cunning hand to
pour oil, blsrney and soft solder into the gaping
wounds Of the democratic party now. william
Rtchie senior editor Of che Enquirer, seems to be
taking no interest in politics. and leaves his paper
othe managemsntof his junior, scholarly youth
by the rams Of Poor, but pcssessiog little
political tact and management. If the shades
Of the dead ore permitted to revisit their
old haunts. / can imagine old Mr.. Richie,
with bis tall, attenuaed form, standing behind ths
Enqune's editorial cbaiT, 80 awful frown upon his
face, and his long finger shaken indignantly 1T this
ono month Of existence, just to set matters right
And be could co IL. Yes, air, he could do Il But
nnless the democracy can got some Witch Of Endor
10 raise up this old prophet for them, it La oil up
with them. Why even Old Major Yancy, of Buck
iDghani, whom Thomas Richie called the wheel
horse Of Virginia democracy" swears he won't 90
for Wise. A ratification meeting was called in
Williamsburg, the old capital Of Virginia, the heal
quarters CT chivalIy, and Of F. +. VISITOR you
must know that in Virgins the democa, y are So
eiaIy sristoc rats--in Williamsburg, renowned for
its revolutionary traditions, and once represented
by Mr.. Wise in Congress, aud praised and altered
IN bis famous Louisa speech as tho Athens Of
Virginia and this ratif cation meeting was 80
poorly attended that the democratic editor Of the
Newspaper there admitted that the majority Of the
men who ought TO have been there, aud whom the
party had right to expect, we're way. So In
other sections. The Riohmond Enquirer came out
with IN article last Tuesday, headed Move
ments of the Noses and ststing that the de.
mocrats Of Culpepper, uodsr the lead Of
the gifted and gallant Barbour, were first
in the field, with hearty and emphatic re.
sponee to the nomination OF the Stanton Conyeu.
tion." Now, 1t so happens, according to the testi
mony of democrats wno were present, that bat four
votes for the res0lutlons--but four, gave hearty
and emphatic response. What sort of an idea has
the Enguirtr of o "massl' II tour democrats make
Q "mass,n how many will make "mussih 1
think one VIII be sufficient for that purpose, aud he
Ia the nominee. En- PEASANT, we have great m any
gallant and gifted moo in this jte.e. | never
knew democratic cross road politician but, in the
Eng,arer's vernaculsr, was gallant and gifed.n
{. Lave said Wise's nomination was a blunder. II
was so because of his autecedents, and bee nse Of
his rash, i'm ulsive Character. He Ia q gentleman
every inch, and privately and personally glorious
good fellow. Bfave he IL ~ Juius Casar-brave a.
o lion, morally and physically. B1s he Is 'sB rash.
% imprudent destitute Of all tact and discretion
Is five year old child. Where the bump Of s5cre-
tveness ought 70 be on hi. heal, there II bottom
less chasm. He cannot con. cal augnt; he woald
dsspise himself II he could. Pat him Ia q field with
bull, ard, II he bad Al Opportunity 70 slip roand