The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-05
Virginia Politics.
OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENTS.


RICHMOND (ys), Dec. so, 1854
The Political Movements Of the Day-The Nomination Of
Mr.. wise- What ieiu the Know Nothings do!-Cdndi-
dates in the Field dc. de-
The Governorship of Virginia is filled by Joseph
johnson, Esq, citizen OF Northwestern Virginia. and
native Of New York. He the Hrst Governor under
the new and reformed, or deformed, constitution OF
Virginia. An amable old gentleman, he owes his
election TO desire TO proptate the northwest of which
he was pet and which has appetite for Office
till then in any degree assusged. Gov. johnson is
about being constitutionaliy snued out The consttu
ton does not permit reelection nor-with be
It spoken--could he be reelected II II did.
For the stall Of this OF York there is TO be
in Virginia such struggle will shake the old State
from centre 10 circumference You have duly noted the
proceedings of the late democratic nominating
tion in the A0urshng town of Staunton. The uproar
disorder, noise and confusion in that body would have
done honor to old Tammany in it, most frantic
revek. Wise of Accomac, and Leake of Albemae,
the prominent competitors for the nomination. Wse's
antecedents familiar to you. Leake, Albemarle
lawyer has been member of Congress, and elected
Lieut. Governor Joe Johnson's ticket He is a smart
fellow, good stump orator, an faithful democrat
born democrat and defending the democratic party in
former days from the attacks of Wise But Leake be-
longs to of the second families and the Lieut.. Go
vernorship could not put him in the line of safe pre-
cedents They had awful time of it in Saunton; but
the chvalry wing victorious The Methodist church
where the convention held breaking
down with ts precious contents and the unterrHed de
mocracy took to their heels with speed equaed
by Boston. Ominous, wasn't IL?
Wise, for Governor; McComos, "a Western man, and
like Wise, quondam whig) for Lieut. Governor, and
Bocock formerly somewhat Of wing, re-nominated for
Attorney General, we may now be said to have pure
wing ticket fairly in the field Nevertheless, there
wings discontened and talk Of running separate
ticket Of their Out upon such folly, say l. Ny
motto is-' Hurrah for WISE" and ''The union Of the
wings for the sake of the Unon-the sentiment once
given by Wise himself at Tppecanoe dinner Among the
disconnected wings the most prominent Rves
(wm. c., OF Albemare; Stuart, of Augusta, Oate Sc
cretary of the 1nterior Mr. Ballard Preston aylors
Secretary of the Navy John Janney of Loudon John
Minor Bolts, Of New York, Henrico, &c. &c.
The question Of white and mixed basisthe first
maintained by Western Virginia. the last by the East
the principal slaveholdng sectionwas the question be-
fore the convention which formed the present consttu
ton of Virginia WISE extreme eastern man. strange
to say the leader Of the Western forces. This is
supposed to give him strength in the West. The West
secured his nomination for Governor. But the white
basis weakens him in the East and with the dsappoint
ment of Leahcs friends produces considerable disaec
ton among The harmonious democracy.
Wise is slender, snewy gaunt gallant, wiry son of
The cavaliers He is the very opposite of your man
Seward, disdains concealment, his soul his
sleeve, and is as pucky one OF the old knights He
resembles that renowned cavalier Don Quixote
de la Msncha The Don gentleman, and is Wise;
the Don monomaniac, and so Is Wise the sub.
iect Of Know Nothngism the Don had a rosinante
and the animal besrode by Wise is faded and
BECOME thar tie Don's melancholy charger Don Wise
of Accona has gone out regular crusade against
n auaingt hat
alarming beresy before his nomination longer than the
longest OF John Minor Bottss long winied epises Tie
has out against them since in sharp, scornu de-
ian 6epunciation. IL says he would not accept the
executive office IL conferred by their hands The bless
ings of Holy Mother Chu ch attend the knight of
Accomac The prayers Of all good Catholics offered
np for him Al the saints in the calendar are invoked
in bis behalf The General Council ut Rome have
questonably remembered him In their prayers Should
he beat the Know Nothipgs, Ts Deum viii he chauned
IN St. Peters: II he fall, he will be canonized.
But il seems TO me Mr. Use and the Know Nothings
has proved himself Know Nothing; while they. by
their saeaciouS aud discreet conduct are the genuine
wise az these times What mysterious, crafty,
under ground set they must be! ! have met but
in Virginia who confesses him self Know
Nothing yet nave excellent reason for believing
that they numerous in this State the
frogs ofEgyp and that eveu in Wises own county and
congressional district they constitute majority OF the
voters Our Don Quixotte viii find something more sub
santial than windmlls TO fight. suspect that there
least 90 900 Know Nothngs in Virginia, and that
there good many democrats among them am told
that they increasing every day in all parts of vr
ginain the towns in the country Ia the valleys, in
the mountains in the east In the west-eyerywhcre
The cavaliers OF the East don't like 70 be by
European Immigration the Scotch-lrish of the valley
and the West consider the Pope ia Pagan full Of PRIDE
and II his Holiness should give them hts toe TO Kiss,
they would bite it of. Not long actor in the
Richmond theatre by way Of trying the temper OF the
audience, made favorable allusion to the Know Mo-
things Forthwith, from boxes, pit galleries simua-
neousy burst forth thunder OF applause that made the
minute anrpr All which time the tornado Of applause
continued without intermisson Saints and sinners
all fighting the side; and Wise stands about as
fair chance In the contest the devil in his scunlc
But the Know Nothings OF Virginia have evidently
difficulties in their way, which the cunning fellows
must manage to get rid Of they used up. If,
the Washington organ indicates they pay respect to
either party In Their nominations they may drive of
good many outsiders who wish them well. The wings
especially of the west in such event for Wise
as white basis man, and an opposition whose united
elements might be overwhelmingly victorious, will be
paralyzed and conquered by its divisions The Know
Nothngs have also another intoerable action This is
John Minor Bolts, before referred to, alias the Bison
The Bison, long exed from green pastures and
smooth waters. and long roaming over arid plains,
grass in the cloud raised by the Know Nothings
and, flirting his tail in the air he has given loud below
between low thunder and the roar OF lion. His cur
vetng has increased with the Approach of the cloud
and he has forgotten for the time Nebraska and Kansas
and SET his hopes this New Jerusalem Of broken down
politicians This demonstration only proves the strength
Ct Know Nothingsm. Some OF Bolts whg friends predict
that his accession to the Know Nothings win prove the
shirt Of Nessus that association But opine that
party. who bias shown much sapacty and prudence
in its movements and purposes will scarcely indulge the
Bison in cutting up capers their pants ton There are
evil d posed persons who hint that the Bison has
Jacobs ladder In the Know Nothings by which ascend
with broad bottoned dignity, 10 the White House.
This Is uncharable; but Bolts great way into
the future H predictions OF the results Of various
elections have manifested singular foresight lie
made a prophecy that the event did not fssify. The
Old Testame nj prophets believe divided into major
and minor. Bolts, among military men, may be major,
but prophet he ranks decidedly among the minors.
Hence his predictions of Know Nothing success have
greatly disheartened that fraternity.
But, they manage their cards right, make judcious
nominations and send the Bison back to the wilderness
they will give the man OF Accomac fits. He will
rueful couDtenarc than the Knight OF Ia Manch
In his r speech after his nomination he talked about
CLEARING the arm Of Virginia" He may be bare armed