The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-14
VIRGINIA POLITICS.
HENRY A. WISE ON THE STUMP.
The State Policy Of Virginia Defined
HsKnowledge ofKnow Nothing Secret
WHAT NE THINKS OF THE NEW O..ory
slxty thousand Knew y, .th,ur, IN the state.
&C., In no
Special Cc<s~sponSaencs OF the New York
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PETERSBURG, Jan. 10, 1855.
Henry A. Wise arrived here this afternoon, and
xddressed company Of about fifteen hundred, in
ne Phoenix theatre, this evening. Az have said to
Won before he lasbeen expected here for some days
past, but did not "turn up sill to-day. He says he
has been waiting for the boats from Norfolk. The
suppression he made upon the audience was by no
means favorable. There were only q few wdo
threw up their hats Ike the followers Of Backing.
ham when Richard was proclaimed king. The ap'
plause was by no means general or enthusiastic. l
sm informed taat large number OF Know Mornings
were in the Gro I'd, who, like the wings and disaf
footed democrats, (and the latter ara numerous,)
ns.ered with respectful silence. From further
information am satisfied OF the truth Of my former
statement, that there are about one thousand Know
Eotbipgs in Petersburg, and, from those who
ought 30 know, learn there are sixty thousand In
The State; and the cry is "still they come" The
Hon. r. X. Mead presided over the meeting, and
upon intro uciDg Mr.. Wise begged Of the audience
not 70 get excited or run off In confusion 10 of
an alarm Of fire In the building-a precaltion as
humane az 1t was laughsble.
SPEECH OF MR.. WISE.
MFR. Wise then rising, was received with respect
MI applause Il was not very bois.erous, bat such
o gallon OF bad rum would gst up for anybody at
any time. He spoke precisely as folloNs:-
Fellow Citiz, ns Of Pstsrsburg-I am glad TO greet
On audience Of the proud Cockads City. / have
Bhiven hard to meet the appointment which hal
made to reach here yesterday. am happy to zee
tina. 80 large an audience is hers tonight; aud
though not large as last night, Jet think there
are fully as many remaining nero "a my voice can
reach. My friends at Rich nond, nov having the
opportunity to coneult me abou! my appointments,
took ID to themselves to change the sppointmsns
which had made, and substituted others, forget.
tir the changes Of the year and tho modes Of
travelling Not ill the second Of January did I
reach Norfolk, nat hearing until then tina: / vas
expected next day 70 meet the people Of the Ils Of
wight Since then / have remained upon The banks
Of the river, not waiting 70. the waters to ow but
DIR the boats to come along. NJ.wi.hstandio g
the fog, ut last beat came, and / am
here. i come, in obedience 70 nomination of ons
of the great political parties Of the State, casai-
date for tie chief m,gisrscy of the Slate OF virs
MIA. Whether am worthy 10 fll that position, be-
fsre you, 10 rot tar me TO say. II is Sufficient sha A.
eanvtLtiop, regplst.y called, Rave endorsed me as
democrat st this day, good and sufficient 70 the
star dare OF deIDocrs cy ana have taAeni Ia han
and here throw tortl That banner for your sest
VOICES. GIANT sppiause.) j AN not go,ag to dis
with any msn--frsnd or foa-- whether they
ahal choose their own leader. am not ,ing "a
diicuss With any one .he:her am de nocrat o.
that demncracy herself has moe than thrice en-
aoreed me, sDd have Der authority for saying an
aeemcerst-a demo rat vitality aod essentially 10
heart and In skin-a democrat 10 head well as IL
hesrt-a democrat IN deed, democrat in practice
democrat in faith that possesses itself upon my
character THAI II makes me Gail myself al iaddel
Of party, and on principle, rather than
o party Democrat MT q democrat that
here this right TO address himself 10 the par
", but that comes Aere tho nominee Of the demo.
0sts to address himself 10 the people, and Hos TO
any parry. shall 60 through tbs State Of Virginia,
not 20 sppeal 20 party, but ~ q patriotic love of
country, better !hRu party. Coming before you as
candidate nominated by party clainiog to be
worthy to boli the executive power of this Oldest
and el) ious Of all the SAFES Of this confsdera
o, must prove myself worthy in Your judgment.
Ard what are the ISSUES? What ere the topics Of
importance in your minds which call for response
from me? You havs at this moment vital Interests
st stake. TDis moment, this moment OF the Hord
this moment of the nation, this moment OF tlis
6tate ID one OF the biggest moments that ever car.
RED fate in her womb. Never since the day OF my
majority, Dever since toe hour when / can irst as,
sure myself OF safe reflection, save known mo.
ment the visible effect of which 90 shakes our world
You have now at this moment foreign war raglog,
the IKE Of viii b. grand as many events Of the past
have been-the like of which has no parallel In an
clint history or In modern. You have the preten .
OF another crusade about the Holy Sepu'chre, which
h not go fsDatica but false, as the crusadss of
Peter the Hermit. The wa o. Eorope has su nmon-
cd the Gar ON the one side; gland, Fran Q and
Of Europe in embattled hosts, over the graves OF
the Sarscen, DER the State Of the Sultan DER Con-.
siantiLople-Powers, one Of which carries on at
Lor don the exchange Of the world-Powers that
half Of soldiers in the field prep ared With all the
other States OF Europe standing by armed and ready
70 be neutral. lLaushter) Powers which are iavo,v.
ing millions. Pc gers which have stsked dynssties
and empires apd GRO sns fer ages upon the battle
helo, low stand for the single point Sch issopol.
Fowera any one OF which Is red battle itself, add
Wherever IL stamps its foot nations must feel the
shock. What effect has this upon you? It Is case
which reaches the pocket of every mao In this as
semblsge. II is case which demands gold, gold,
gold, that is exhansting California and Austrsla
Howsand wef Neuti ais, neutrals, ne1trsls, agreed
by policy TO peace. Neutfals, occasioned b. toe
profit OF neurals TO stand aloo Neutrals with CON-
10 the great father OF the world. Neusrals
that % mcDey-that Is, the almighty dollar Is ap ,re-
cated more and mo az besides the d mani
For the collar for wheat and corn and beef arc ap-
prsciahd BY the same cause as the dollar. la the
mtdtt OF this foreign warm the midst of this de-
mard for gold the midst Of this dc nand for pro
visions, teere u stake 10 this STATE which Ia be.
tween the upper and tie neither n!lst1ne--n, less
stake than your public credit aud public oesce
mtdiaiey and directly does This case affect the
credit OF the StatA OF Yrgixia IL extends TO every
individual mans credit the credit OF the mech mi,
and ire lsborer: You have your public credit ..
tins moment and your private credit, requiring all
the wisdom and foresight and guardianship OF gov.
eminent. II you want to kBow my opinions apoa
this subject, IS. you ths credit OF virgtaIa
shall be carried out II conaded 10 M hauds Eco
II we nave to be taxed TIL we groan With taxation
the honor OF the Safe OF Virginia snail be m Au.
tailtd eItrusted 10 me. (3ome apDlauss1 Az
love my om honor, Is l would preserve my wn
individual integrity. much mere would pre-
serve The htnor OF my STATE. (Applause)
there DO any man In this assem- j aga who
10 900 mean 70 ~ taxes for the honor Of Virginia.
let him not votstor me. daughter, and one si,kiy
looking individual cried, "good.'D rhere are oshsr
topics which OUGHT to touch upon, and pass them
rapidly as car. order 10 speak on al-domsstic
State topics, affs ting the polid OF Virginia, sul
which you should coider In this election 5ss.s
ofvirsnia as sS;a'e independent Of the federal GO