Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-03-22
The Combat Deepens.
The Richmond Enquirer writes glowingly
f the prospect for Mr.. WISE:

The Richmond Enquirer writes glowingly
Of the prospect for Mr.. WISE:
The contest in Virginia is anxiously watched
throughout the Union. 1t is a contest be
tween Truth vindicated in the light of day,
and Intolerance and Prescription, managed in
the darkness of night. Ia Virginia the issue
cannot be doubtful While, (eloquently says
the Warrenton On. c. Netos,) I" the whole
North seems to have been carried away by the
new movement--while fanaticism is spread
ing its contagious influence throughout New
England and the Middle States tn the North
west, all eyes are turned to the contest now
going on in Virginia; and the lovers of thl
Union as we'll rs the conservative men of all
creeds and sects, confidently look to this noble
old Commonwealth to roll back the tide of
innovation from her bordeTs and to save the
South from the foul STAIN of AbOlitiOnism.
Virginia has on many previous occasions
saved the democracy of the Union. She has
never swung from her democratic moorings,
hut has always stood firm and steadfast amid
the political storms and commissions that have
shaken the Union. Ii is her we'll known
bugle that has summoned to renewed a,tion
the democratic forces, whenever they have
sustained temporary defeat. She has always
constituted the centre column Of the great
army Of democracy, and has never faltered
nor fallen back before the shock of battle,
although both wings may have been dismayed
and Totally routed.
But we have scarcely any apprehensions for
the final result Our confidence in the honor
.and.ehivalgy@nf the yirginians is too great to
allow us to fear for one moment -tfiat they
ol,al- tha, lc+r
manner this attempt on the part of corrupt
politicians and Know Nothing schemers to
hitch Virginia to the Car of Juggernaut which
threatens to crush the liberties aud to subdue
the proud character of her people. Mono.
Virginia is safe. The land Of Jefferson, of
Madison, of Monroe, and Tyler, will never
array herself on the side of Know Nothing
Abolitionists. To her is reserved the noble
distinction of beating back the mad wave of
fanaticism to its own proper home, aud of
thus securing for herself the glorious name of
the SAVIOUR OF THE DEMOCRACY AND OF THE
South. Virginia contains the Tenth Legion
of Democracy, which never fails her in times
of trial.
"The whole State is to the national party
what HER tenth legion is to herself, what the
tenth legion of the Roman army was to
Cesar a safe, reliable, never-failing body
guard. She has leader worthy of her an
cestral fame leader around whom her whole
democracy may safely, may bravcly rally.
HENRY A. WISE is bold, fearless, independ-
ent, honest, and able champion of democracy.
He is worthy of Virginia in her palmy days.
He is the most powerful orator, perhaps now
living and devotes all his abilities to the
service of the people. We sincerely hope
he may be elected by the largest, the
most overwhelming majority that has ever
been bestowed upon any one man in the
Stae, and we believe that he WILL
If Virginians stand firm now, it will in
spine the whole South with new energy and
new hopes 1t will serve to heighten our con-
viction that the fusionists will never obtain a
foothOld south of the Potomac }. This is a
great vantage ground. The South, united in
one solid phalanx, can proudly and success
fully withstand all the combined forces of the
disunionists of the North, and can and will
save the Union by the moral force of her
position, relying as she does on the eternal
principles of Truth, and fortified by the ram
parts of the Constitution of the country. Our
only hope is Union Of the South for the sake
of the Union Let this be our battle-cry
during this momentous contest, a contest that
involves nothing less than the salvation of the
Federal Union, and the preservation of con-
stitutonal freedom"