Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-02-03

CHr, WiSe's Speech.

The largest cfoWi we ever saw in Lynch
burg--not even Excepting circus exhibit
tion-ass-mbled at the new Hall OH Satur
day night last TO heal this gentleman. He
spoke Tor more than thee hours, during
which entire time he held The attention of
the audience. Mr.. Wise is uuquxstionaby
a popular orator of high order, and certain-
" Yields rare control over the feelings
and Judgments Of those who hear him.
OuI object is not however to try our hand
at euogy. Putting is branch Of editorial
accomplishment we never paid much at
!ention to aud what little we do know Of
il: is altogether natural and uncultivated.-
We propose to give to our readers a synop-
Sis OF the positions he took on the various
questions OF State aud federal policy deem
lug that Of more interest than column of
even deserved eulosy. Suffice il to say,
that Mr.. VI ec FULLY sustained his high rep
utation as popular orator. We will fist
give his positions upon State policy:
EDUCATION.
| Mr.. Wise CONSIDERED the virtue and intel.
ligrnce Of the people the only reIrable ba-
sis OF stable. free government. He was
the advocate Of a system of popular edu
cation which would enable the poor, as
well as the rich to appreciate the blessings
OF freedom and discharge intelligentlv the
various duties daily imposed upon citizens
TO accomplish this he was wiling and
would advocate taxation.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
He was the advocate oil d full develop
ment OF the resources Of the State. he
was III favor of an early completion Of the
leading lines oi railway now III progress or
under contract, restricted only by duere
gard 10 economy and the preservation Of
public credit. Upon tais latter point he
was for maintaining the credit OF The State
unimpaired and at any sacrifice
AGRiCULTURE.
He was the fri-nd OF improving and elr.
waiting this branch Of industry. He
thought thai the State should extend aid
aud encouragement to its development up
on some suitable aud wel.digested s. Sic IN.
THE NEBRASKA BILL.
Mr.. Wise announced that if be had
been msmber OF congress he would have
voted for ,t-but that even # he would
nut--now, that it was the law Of the land, ,
no aoolilionsis should lay his repeating
hand upon it without a fight. Nothing
could have BEEN mere satisfactory to u
friend o. the Nebr, ska bi | tn; n his de.l.-
,ation Of sentiments upon this subject.
PuELIC LANDS.
Mr.. Wise stated that he was opposed 10
distlibution-ihat the pubic lands were
the fruitful source Of eofrupt,on-that his
plan vas to take them Out Of the control
of land spectators, land pecuators and
land politicians Ito derive from their dis
positin the greatest practicable revenue,
tayorins caty the actual frontier settler.
TARIFF.
He was and always had been free trade
man. He was opposed to protective
taii.f and in favor Of reducing the tariff TO
"A proper revenue standard.
KNow-NoTHINGIsa
Every body knows his antagonism to a
this order He exposed aud dissected
most mercilessly their origin, objects and
designs. HIS discussion of this branch of
his speech was most mastery. lsanhoeas
defiance Of Bots Gilbert in the lists Of Ash
D, was no. more gallant or more stern.
Ii, in his Know Nothing letter, Mr.. Wise
threw the gauntlet at their lert, IN his
Lynehburg speech he threw il in their
faces
We have thus given the positions OF Mr..
Wise upon State and federal policy. State
policy is of course matter OF locality and
sections. But according to our under
standing 10 Democrat can except 10 ills
position upon federal qiestions,-Rcp.