Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-02-09

fur ms Naf"i'r''
MIR. N!SE - C~uLnfEl.E.

Ms.srs. Edi,or:-Brvfar unaroidatls c'rcnm..nn,
re,, | shouli irave nnticci before this INC P cFI f.,
hv Mr.. Wise a: Cn!pr!er Courthouse "''"'
his appointment. IN. county had
assembled a. tie Courthouse early IN me ,",' ~,
wjtha,andinr It was unc Of III" coolest !" : 'm So ,r
this winter. Their ,n..cty seemed ~ "o ,,rrIiin'ly !
cited to sec az vel I :: hear ", M curly %r, as Il o''ciock,
n"' -, WV 81" w. III. nI.orle wlr had assembled
HERE, full 81 rurioaNr II see him.
iit,r lie u.inl rr:cn.rnirs. exchanging saintafions
with many, anl r'fr"shin- hin''"n II, ne hF"riy
l l!o"sc :. o. i1y :. The =. War; n;,I %%s "A IT. I.G host Ss,s and '" !as:" '@ are are
-. So ~ ic was conducted Ia the Courthouse
,hn,, y ,:,orl. =. w., through which he found it df-
tculi, will, the a,sstlIce OF II irl''lid, I" make his way
IN the sn.nk-r's s.nni, So dense was the crowd.
w. , lyy minnie. hr WAS Introduced Ia the people
nv I ". R,II. E.q. IN n few Gppru! riate remarks. Gu,
r;:nsi,v ra. on r;I.t". literally; and there wGs unhrokcn
,;Lnm,. 70 hear the very frs, word that was spoken
bv the distinguished orator.
lie commenced ~ an eloquent aiiu:!oI tG .he pre-
seu, Eurnpran wa:--,ugmiiImrn:,d the conservatism
of the pen,.ir, and TIE determined neutrality of The
rr..cu: Administration il ali things concerning il.
Cpon al! the INF ting question {! The times, b"th
Federal and Si''e " -. expressed himself clear
~. frrrij!". cl"qn1 y, nnd, | feel assurr,., n"i,stacto-
On the subject ~ Internal improvements, he sald
Ila; he was d~cridcnii?' III favor ii pushing the great
lines already colnni'nced TO their natural tcrmiui, to
The Eastern ana W r7," rll wh!trSi 10 Dullu up the n""''
tered commerce Of the whole State, and !::Gkc East
rrm Virginia the great depot cf ,.air.
All this should BE- lone, however, he said, wsth die
regard ~ the publ. credit lnG the general interests ol
the Stntc. He SAID ;iat those four great sources OF
n States OF Nations wealth and prosperity ana Sreat'
ness--agrlcu!iurc, manufacturing. mining, alI coui-
mcrce-hal all been too long uud sllamcfG.hy neg
lected; that our ynur" men iudulg ed III Their cigars
and toddy, talked politics in the b~ar-ruoIn, md the Old
men leave the negroes TO themselves, MI they nave
MI grnwu pnnr together. an": cn;%raii"h become d"
r~1c.o,;y. lie said IN wanted OLD Virginia to oeco'n"
The "Nrw Dominica thar 20 ELECT IN; oHIrcs h;
would promote, by ~ proper means, the agricultural
interests Of the STAT; and tina: he would; II elected
Governor, lend MI hi: personal nnd oii'i"l lnllueHce
10 bring about this desirable end.
! will not do the speaker the injustice 70 follow nun
and give II report "f hs speed, on tins particular
hrsmct Of il. Some rt his nliu-!o!'s were truly cio-
lucr; and poetic.
On aesubiect OF cducalion he was exceedingly plain,
pritivc and strong. He wanted to see Virginia re-
deemcd from the stigma Of having, NJ any future pc
Rod of her history, mrar seventy thousand OF her ell
zcns who could neither read or write; that he was IN
favor OF establishing n more thorough schIo! system
than las ever existed in Virginia, which, l think, is.
indeed, n sheer mrckcry al educaii"n-a system, If
which all would receive the bcnrtit-by which the
moor mans suu could be placed on M equality with
The rich, and rnahlr him TO take n place in society
md in the affairs at the country, which his own M
live mind and personal qualities would eniit!c him 10.
TO this end lie would lax, TAX, tax 10 raise the
ncans; and said II there was any old bachelor within
the sound of his voice. who loved his dollars and cents
more than his country and his fellow man, and who
was too st'Hry 4" support another mans daughter, or
mean enough In wrni some woman To- support him,
let him vote nguirsi him, Cor he tMr. Wiscl would d,
nll he c"uit Z" 'hakr him pny, and pay well too, 10
educate the poor. These views ri Mr.. Wise seemed
10 he cordially approved Icy the people.
On tho subject al .ho public lands, Mr.. Wise said
he was IN favor OF keeping ihcm ont Of the hands OF
iaucJoobcrs and spr"ri!ntors, and reserviug them for
the 6oaa n'e settlers, tho real comanry Of the coun-
&c. &c. On The subject of slavery, hc could lot
fail 10 be satisfactory 10 all His opinions have been
known hy tho nation. rs long Us he has been known.
lie read from PaIson Ciarhc's sermon on "Christian
Politics" and INDUCED in burning, whitening rcbukc
OF the sentiments rm1 feelings Of tho Rev. Parson.-
| feel assured, taat Il Mr.. Wire should be our Gov
ernor. the honor and interests of Virginia would
sustain 40 b!cm'sh or loss.
Lastly, on the subic Of Known nottingham, which
seemed 10 DO lost ~ e magnitude of other topics,
Mr.. Wiso was, rs aa;ir. pG.cd, whitening, burning, an
He clearly identified tho whole sect with
The abolition iana;."s Of the North. He argued To
thst il Southern Kpow-Nothines were no, them
selves abc!:;:urjs:.. yr:, by cooperating with the
knu'-NotlinS party, the large body Of
WHOM al. trce--oiicrs Hnd aboiitionis,s, they brought
strong suspicion oil themselves. He traced their
origin, rise aud rr"GrcsI. and exposed with great pow
er tho rrul designs Of the party, their scltshlcss, III
and j~esu;try. Wh-n he held up 10
the larg" assembly the iittlo blue book, nUou; 4 by !,
JIG 'AcS was p'"tii", hil w appiuGse uCh!eHHHS'
tine poor cDl.c.cncc stricken crcnturrs were wholly
He told then thai; he knew more about
Them :Lan they die themselves. He exposed with
incular effect the :!npi "prietv Of their copduct-lhc
Of Their or-cn!1a:I"n-;lic incoa@rul,y ot
,ncir principles with II 'epu5licHn government, with
the .liri; ri IT,. federal constitution, and the Bill OF
Of Nir:in.!, and finally ASKED how any honest
could bclou:ro he order.
From tho signs IL hi'Gunr,cr. this lark lantern"
gentry will, before tho election dry, b." frightened
from thclr d.ns, and ~ .t:crcG in utter confusion. BE-
assured, gcut!cuen. SIR. Wise created u great revival
here, aud made many converts. lour friend
Virginia Sentinel .lc"sc copy.