Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-05-18

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The Last and Biggest Folly 81 MI Wise.
Nh. Wise. after the manner of military com
nader about TO engage in bnttlr, has ISSUED from
Head Quarters, at Washingt general orders
and martial Grafton Ia his forces IN the Old Do
minion We will not say, ns our neighhor did at
Mr.. Wse's letter to Parson Adams, that this doc
7ment is composed OF "onc third nonsense, ono
third hypoeritical cant-anl the other, hereticaI
for we cannot 80 nicely adjust the quotenls, md
we incline to think that the proportion ef non-
sense exceeds that of the other ingredients. He be
gins by reference his ''incossant and excessive
labors' "impaircd health and strength, Nc, all
of which, be il remembered, he has voluntarily
assumed and brought upon himself, for the poo
pie of Virginia not only have not required any
such sacrifices from him, but would have been
better pleased. if he had manifested higher APP
precaton of the dignity of the office for which
he is candidate, by declining to follow the ex.
ample of Don Quixote, when he went in search #
n governorship for his ever faithful Sunoho.
Mr.. Wise says:
Never were the sound, conservative, consccn-
tous and stake holding Republicans in Virgin
better organized and more aroused thun they ar"
at this moment.
somuch the worse fer you and your hopes,
Mr. Wise The junto, office holders, spoismen
party.hacks, foreigners and catholics are not ST.
well organized, and are twofew and feeble 10 saw
you. if they were.
The personnel of tho party was mover moro
purified"
Glad 80 hearit! 1t will save the of zeal
cine soap" and "ehoride of lime which you once
recommended To them, and perhaps may permit
you 10 recognize some of them by "the instincts
of gentlemen
"And the rira voce will rend the veil from
the 'inrisibie." and defend the freedom and indie
pendence of the elective franchise, and the Con
sttution and the laws, against the conspiracy OF
the dark lantern"
Boo. ioom! Most unhappy "inpisibie,' most
miserable dark lantern" betake yourselves 10
Aight-for, "rra roce" 10 after You with the
sharpest of all sticks.
at viii forbid any power in Virginia to inter
pose between conscience and our God
Like that Papal religion and Church. Tor exam
pie, of which you said, less than eighteen months
ago, lit is not to be tolerated that ignorance, and
bigotry, and superstition, and barbaritg and
brute force, here, there, and almost everywhere,
in some Of the very fairest fields of human
ton, where much ofman's highest excellence could
be most easily attained, should be allowed, LIKE
sERPENTs IN PARADISE TO CORRUPT OUR NATURE,
SHUT OUT THE LIGHT, HINDER THE PROGRESS OF
CIVILIZATION, AND ARREST EVERY STEP OF H.
MANrry TOWARDS EITHER MENTAL, MORAL, OR
PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT"
at will prevent the reputation of the right of
NJ. tnr al tl,, Nntta I'D ont
lis blood aud treasure for three years, in the
ond war of Independence with Great Britain
The nation did Just no such thing. Mr.. Wise.
The right Of eApatration involved i'll that issue is
very different proposition from ''the right of
naturalization" The right to quit one country
does not imply the right to enter another and
claim not only its projections but the full priv
leges of citzenship-ihe right to vote, hold of
fee, make laws and participate in the policy and
government Of the country.
1t will defend public policy from the faith o
the American system, Harbors, Rivers, and Pa
cihe Railroads, and Protective Tariffs and Inter
nal improvements by the General Government
now again advanced by Winchester Council o
the American party.
1t is not true, Mr.. WISE that the Wincheste
Convention "ads anced" such scheme of gov
eminent policy chs Perhaps you have no
read their Basis Principles.
1t will defend society against the demoraliza
ton OF a Cabal sworn to practice dissimulatio
and perfdy between man and man. And it wi
defend religion against the demons of Ant
Christ
This is a calumny, Mr.. Wise, of which 20
ought to be ashamed. 1t is low libel of thou
sands of Virginans honorable you claim
be, to say they are "sworn to practice dssmr
lation and perfdy between man and man." al
it is both arrogant and stupid in you to term the
1.-THE demons of AntChrst"-if such is yo
meaning.
IL have .esdeavored to the seeds of tru
only in the popular mind"
Was that your endeavor when you declared
the last that Mr.. Flournoy had opposed the r.
forms Of the new Constitution, and had attrib
ted the unprosperous coalition of Virginia
the existence of slavery
~ go home to Accomac, and await the polls
the people"
Aud if you stay there till you hear of majo
ty in your favor. shall never you on ii
side salt water again. Mr.. Wise.