Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-30
IFrnm the Alexandria Sentinel
DI,DI v DE NJ WISE.

remarks made 10y uh pH paesh-Se ="
his recent letters Ia different parts of ihr country
We publish il for the information # our r''I'i.rS' -
II will b, observed that Mr.. Wise dI9rlaIn's th'
meaning which his language conveyed to our inihu
and iul,y eSosrs !'.s u'I I""Ir,i mys a. W
S,y,n,U u,,Uuc, T., understand mc, ] IrOnid y01" "
ry,rv ron,nsut he naaks>." The emplasis with w!ci
the remark is made make. his sanction rs strong an,
unqualified as could ASK. -,
X Ur W.. L,d slammed here we should have no
tbup Ia add lint the expression ut our sincere I"a
sure at the relief Of our fears, and me endorsement
nv nur Governor elect, of doctrines whih we cDnsi
d.r ,,L,J But Mr. Wise went further anu rolpels u
to do the same , 1901 ,ooc-orL Mo. l.
nud have relieved our doubts ~ 10 the meaning o
lila remarks the connection oil mon ana othti
r.; ht. If we had done him the justice 10 call his mt
,T,;,p IN the subject. Nor that Is prtcS6Y Thd' m
a. We cOms1eHced the reference, in our article %
S,I,.mber I'D, to his remarks IN that topic III Tics,
words: '.Thcre is another point 10 which il Is our du
~ tu call attention. uud npOH Thfch GS6 t0f ftid
nai,gus" We then stated our diflicute', 'ca"d'dIy
boycsiiv, Jw kinily." What more cUuld we d" !
Surely Mr.. Wise does not mean that JOURNALIST should
seek pirate explanations "t letters which have been
given 10 the public and which he fears will m'scnd
or pervert the public sentiment vital questions =
Such view IL at oust inconsistent with cuncel'
ton of wha. becomes the position occupy.
We saw no explanations, but rathcr reltcraons
until the letter addressed 10 the New York Hards. OF
October 18th. We had marked the pertinent passages
of that letter, To be copied in paper but they are
| Superseded by the letter above, which his been
brought forward with some unnecessary stage mail
| asemen
We regret that Mr.. Wise should have seen fit to
couple his explanations with remarks impu.nIns nur
motives and ussaiIng our fairness. The? are unDe'
| coming his position or our Intuition; and are not
justified by anything i'll our article.
| First. lie cunplns that we represent him is hav-
iur "rcnuunccd and aIand n1ed his late Hnnis era
bic objections to the Karsns bilI,-anI c"islru, y
the pleasure We expressed thercGt Il "idWni. lie
denies TINT he has changed. The case stands thus :;
Last full MIR. Wise sud his objections 20 the Kan
Sas bill, though not "in'upcrabc, wcrr yet "H"a"-
<wr,0bi,." lie did state thc-.. Objections, but
such language from statesman fairly implies that
they were very weighy and important, indeed
almost prrpOnderaut. So at lca.t understood IT,.
In the Alabama letter, however, Oh which W. were
commenting in our article al September I'D. Mr..
Wis.,. held the following language;
Tile haIlsus und Nebraska bill repealed :le Mis-
souri, Compromise, which was the first act To- violate
Washing toms INJUNCTION not Ia recognise gc"crarm
ca lines which the first to make border lin be-
tween the South aud the North (which was the lir.
to begin II separation of the States Now the Kan
sas und Nebraska bill simply restores us to si9taY"@
ante lSl92n where Washington and Hancock, Adj
aillS uud Jefferson, Virginia aud Massachusetts, lmd
the OH Thirteen stood. 1t brought Us bnck To he
Constitution. The question is, shall il be repealed
and heart burning statute be restored 10 the pG,,
Of the Constitution Virginia votes no., &c
Now We ask ANY onewc ark Mr.. Wsc-carculy
| %
the Kan,as blil--uf whit it repealed and what it e.
tubsheG- and say il leaves any room for 'nmaA-
gasrabie objections OF aSrade To lie mentioned by
. statesman. 1t lo"k away c .mGH 6n,f'ns Iai"'','
| drought us bncl 10 he C0n%Hi"'oP," wiped out th
border lire between the States made lis stand wherc
washington &C. stood" Were not then usti-
tied in believing thai Mr.. WISE Ind renounccd his
grave objections, whatever they w"iG'-and was it
aniss to express pleasure ~ h's sanction of the
postiou ve had occupied from the beg:nringl HnS
1 Or A,,l
if the lsallswerabe objections" sill rcmaiu what
, can they be!
SECONDLY. Mr. Wise tlnka his Lafayette letter suf.
cenrly explains any doubt that ihey might have at.
tached 10 his mcGnu. in other letters. We studied
TINT letter carefully and il did not relieve our minds
To much of the reasoning aIi i!any o! the scnti-
mcnts we fully asSc:trdi but tn" propositions which
We were panied 10 i'll the Alabama letter. We're
stated almost, perhaps quite, as strongly i'll that 10
the / sr,y.rte gentlemen. The Alabama letter de-
srd tint the I qiJn 0i he Suites the mast pre-
ccus o. S,aie Ri"h'>." Aud again: 9Th. American
Uui;u ii States SdGN net BE- dissolved The Laiay-
cite ls:t:s eay- "'The RlcHr /" THE tMoS OF our
c,nf,.drrtr; D. L." STATES ara n the most precious
| and potent or o.! the risi.iJ ~: The srsics.' And
n,a;f. ,W, will vrrscrvc il the | mon Or exhaust
ali ARGuXFETs al. ARry. ali ARMS IN VAN Now
where is the ,.ncr1uro' The Lafayette letter Is a
little weaker in prGpo:iiiGh. but II IL little
stronger in the other
What is the "iar inference" from this language!
Does it not exalt the in'o9 OF The state. which il
thin- o! mere conn pact, --amulI. ana hb"Nc "c nj
L.a,t into the very first rank u the sacred rights or
ourhr,c. nj s1rGr,ycniv OF the im vidua S,urr- or
psrti., tn that compact Does II not proceed upon
IN, p.,iss that the social and civil advantages, The
mere material ;,a.'t, resulting TO the several Stale
from their unior, RIS IL 1872 ed with mat sarrcd
ind dual Loa0r and G.gnHH winch! ha-E 10 >""rr-
f,pai. and which allows price a!i mock at COIN
pntai or Il il not equivalent 10 grouping the nhe-
rem; mud nalienahlc rights and respect due 10 laan'
Id Preferred to BY the Dutchman when he said "a
mnn i. I.2n il lie is no bigger as my thumb, with
.Lo.c lower ana u,oc.er rights which men b1rgd.a
for with each other! .au1 ut the language
above avoy u determination :" de!ct Tho tE..g ri
,atever hazard to rights of n higher dignity, and
with yea. ed pertincci.y p:oportoncd to the I'M
proper estimate which We have described!
We ask these questions bccausc Alr. Use has pro.
nn;nccd the inference draw ''unricnlly and
fuif" We now know villa; he R:""~>, BIZ; what di,!
his !ansn"Ea -.W
We were nU a!nne ia oOG3:ying Mr.. WISE posi-.
tiun and il! tracing il out t. III go!.sci uCrC@g. y
Democratic Iciuor Of TIE Virginia l,-5.,atair-a
gentleman of some distinction. aud, wc belieTc. All
original friend of Mr.. Wise i'll tho late for Go.
ycrnor-wro,, us ihs II wa, glad 10 your com
rnrnts on Wiscs letters. yNry nrrr just, mad cCicJ
,Or." We have already published the letter Of Il
V;fg.,ic Frrcsncr 10 the New York Er"H'H" Poi
showing tie ~ cnd comfort he derived from The
very proposition Gh;GG yLc 60 Obnoxious to ut Tie
said it deserved 10 be chroEi~"a . tiers OF gold
and forthwith proceeded - threaten tie rCu:!. 9Th
the army Of the United States, led on by Gen"rn
Scott If thcy dare resist the General Government
to, refusing 10 catch their runaway human cattle
Mr.. Wior- liter TO Mr.. Booker ntma:cs, too, thu
that genteIal Gh c,!er trlcrd-, had expressed thc
alarm.
More than this: not paper has na,,.:i med the or
tboduxy Of Mr.. Wisc's proposition Tho Msrtia.,rr
Rpsii,can abandoned it while stating II. The Ech
mond Em:asr.r adopted commentary of the New
! Orleans Dsiid: but tIE: naper, although flying Mr.
Bsr's name tor the Presidency, Uttered the PROPOSE
Ion entirely, stating il thus: It cGs,io:: the pre-
sarvatiun Of the Union, rs being entirely &c
pendent upoa the ,Gi1 and unqualified recognition u
the r.gL!s n he h1"hs." Thus expressly cccep'in:
the Union from among TIC rights Of the Stutcs,-
whereas Mr.. Wise had said it w&s tEa 2vet grcciou
81 State Rights
Now, when Mr.. Wise secs his wnrIncst lrielies con
denim, remain silen-0r ut best but apologize 10
him. and that by Il substitution If his language
VISA what Justice can he form, anG! with what propri
ETY. express, sa:pi.'lOns of our motives
| Tho truth Is, Mr. Wise .inge j. to blame for havn
been misunderstood. lie Eas usoi to- term Stat
Rights in two essentially different accrptut,ons, v
# them unusual to suy the rast. llo thus br"uch
together. aud .rnfoundcd GLASSES u subjects III it
lrrcnt characters end dignity, and opened the wa.
thereby 10 the introduction OF tie most dangerou
hrresy into the minds OF those who DO ,Gt Distinguish
between these different nccrptatOns. lie has coI,,
mitt.d soin..iGI3 for wc! he il hardly paronabe
and Of species which forms Uf the readie.t ave
nurs to error. lie now cxpiRiEs-but we regret tin
he still ndhcrcs to pirasoclogy w.:h nCgds To b.
constantly explained, and which is ne. carElatet
~ msl"g
Nj Wise refers 10 n ccrtuin contingency rs ont
which will give II, an opportunity To compare our tie
votioa to Suite Rights with his, -nnd cGllnses ~ Il
whit until then. II we do not say M much ubou
: "powder. Sc, It's he docs, we trust To be equal e
all tie Ger:Hlds 81 duty rs they may arise. But W.
, have prcsGn. well future duties, ACTUAL II
well n contingent to pc!!orIa. DER present duty
to maintain the foundations Ut our faith and ,,rcsurv
thu moral strength ut our Then il the dread
iul issue come mc could 80 not only armed ith Mr.
, Wise,--bui thrice armed, for We would have on
quarrel y4H" Present devotion il. TOO, the hes
earnest Of future fidelity
/ Again Mr.. Wise suspects an insduous nitemrt II,
our part (" impair his usefulness, by mputimg to hin