Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-17
FOR the Old Lime Democrats Of virxinia.

For AAernsy General-J0HN NJ. PATTON.
Election, 4th Thursday in May.
For the Old Line Democrats of Virginia.
The present candidate of the Democratic
party in Virginia, Mr.. Wise, who has mo re-
carnations to make" was a friend and sup
porter ola National Bank in former times, and
said as follows:
with Mr.. Madison, believe that National
Bank is absolutely necessary, and must (try what
ever other experiments you pleased be resorted TO
b ths end. Ibelieve such an institution NOT only
tss,sta ionai and erpeaGent, but as a Southern
man and States rights man, support II as the
best friend of the South"
or course this opinion Is not recdnted, as
Mr.. Wise has mo recantations to make"
The old jackson mon who are called upon
to vote for Mr.. Wise may be edited by pc
r,,sal Of his remarks upon the last annual mes
sage of General jackson, In December, 1886.
as follows, to wit:
"What is its The worst as well as the last
annual message which Andrew jackson ever wrote,
had like to have said ever sent to both houses
Of Congress. Its vanity and egotIsm, Its profane
Hypocrisy and solemn moekery Of the good mans
applications to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe
It's sophistcdl nonsense showing its duplicity to
foreign power, and concealing its real policy from
ourselves, ifs loo ad captandam addressed TO all
the prejudices ofgnorance and passion, to justify
the most shameless attack upon the currency, for
the vile purpose of licensed depredators on the
public lands, its glaring asehoods as to the most
important facts Of trade currency banks OF depos-
lite and finance, its eectioneerig, continually harp
ing upon an institution dead in fact and twice
wounded since dead, its Oft repeated homily against
one GOOD bank (the old Bank Of the United States)
and its ua6iushing recommendation in the same
breath, Of nearly half one hundred bad and ire
sponsible banks, its impudenf boasts
Of the intelligence and patriotism Of the successor
whom executive patronage and dictation have sue
cseded in eecting, its shallow political economy,
is danagoguisn,, its arts Of vile deception and
hnmbuggery, its ranking venom Of party spirit,
its misera5ie rhetoric sinking below criticism, its
grovclling moral seatie,t, its total ,oant Of all
sage counsel or advice, and of all pathos and feel
ing, are alequaedby It's false certificate in GHETTO
the prosperous condition of oil the various exec.
utive departments to the ability and integrity with
which they have been conducted and to the fact
of the Presidents belief that there Is no just
cause Of complaint from any quarter at the man
ner in which they have fulfilled the objects Of their
creation"
AS Mr.. Wise has mo recantations to make"
we may DC aHOWcu W iCpuoicu LIS NY
Instincts" letter, to wit:
"BArrERsEA, August 8, 1888.
"GESrLENEs: have to return you my most
grateful Acknowledgements for the invitation in be-
half of the Wings Of Petersburg, to public din
ner to be given on any day convenient to myself,
which YOU did me the honor to present in person
this morning.
AZ arrived here few days since, and have been
DELAYED in passing TO the White Sulphur Springs,
by the kindness Of friends, without the least ex-
pectaton Of this manifestation Of regard, or greet
Ing like this in land Of strangers. But Wings
Know each other BY the instincts of gentlemen and
of patriots, and under ordinary circumstances
should be tempted to obey your request; especi-
ally when find myself assured that you have
seized on the occasion of my casual visit here, to
execute design long entertained of paying me
the compliment of public dinner rs testimo-
NAL Of your respect and appreciation. ! hardly
dare decline to name a day for the cloth 70 be
spread around whose board we should learn to
koow each other better, and pledge to be better
Who's than we now arc, even In the day o
ryB rnumphs, too. Bdtt, 1ss4 BE- Of our eoa.
TO add, that q severe attack of disease vbcI
commenced before ] left home, and PROSTATE.
me quite before reached the hospitable IAN.
tion OF your neighbor, Judge May, has -eprived
me OF the bodily strength to do the auty OF Ia
BILE talk, or any other kind of dinr-r service; and
nm appointment to start on my.vurney tomorrow
morning viii compel me to acine your invitation.
A better day, howey~, u coming, hope, for
us and all the Whigs o'fhe Union. hope shall
soon be reinvgorafsd by the genial air and waters
Of our own nativs mountains, and II God spares me
even TO returs this way home, will tell you when
can meet you-cordially meet you as brefhren
offhe s~we faith and the same fathers in the meat
and drink Of Whig dinner, to gather new
strength, and catch new inspiration in cause OF
which every patriot should be proud and which
every Virginian should never tire,--ma the ge-
MUS Of our country, whose Is that cause, and the
avengers Of her wrongs, land the people are they,
conspire TO keep Petersburg an asylum of the
thrifty Free and holy abiding place Of their prin-
cples and their household gods
:" am, gentlemen,
"Grtefully yours,
"HKNRr A. WIsR
ITO Messrs. J. D. Towers, p. Durkin, and others
of the committee
The following is Mr.. wise's "Log Cabin
letter, TO wit:
"wAsHIsoroS err, june "a, 1910.
"GKSrLxxKs: Il is impossible for me to accept
your fattering invitation In behalf Of tho Wigs
Of Montgomery, Alabama, 10 attend their celebra-
ton, OF the anniversary Of our National Indepen-
dence; but you win please say to them for me
that glory In their zeal, and win be with them
without being there. Wherever log cabin 10
built in the South, there | would think had .
right TO enter az into sanctuary. There would
expect to find free warm and wholesome fare,
health and hearts, horea hearts, not corrupted BY
wealth and station, pride and place, Of panpercd
Office holders, and their dependents. And there
| would expect 70 meet a fellow-freeman, who will
vote for VIM. II. Harrison, the poor but honest
man, whose humble life 10 scofed at by the pets Of
poper, againa corrupt and iapiess aristocraey
which thinks 10 pi,sder rnmoiested, and to enjoy
the poiis cfths people under the guiss Of Demo
erdeg The prospects Of the Democratic Rcpubl
can Wing cause are Frightening everywhere, and
the beacon lights Of reform shine from every cabin
window. They are 10 me, like the light which
shines 10 bright and full Of hope TO the cold and
hungry traveller In a dark night from the big
back log blazing In the chimney place Of some
mountain cabin. For seven years ! have been
waiting and wandering in darkness TO see this
blaze. Obi how cheerful how IL warns the
patriots heart and braces his nerves-God bless
every man that burns wood In a log csbin--msy
he and his childrens children be ever happy and
free give you toast The Light Of the Log
Cabin and am, gentlemen, yours sincerely,
"HrrRy A. Wsp