The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-16

Henry A. Wise.--The Viz iain Election.
The political history of this man [wsel is be-
fore the country. He was one oil he most vi-
client opposers OF the Administration OF Cen
eral jackson. He was equally violent in bis
opposition to the measures Of Mf. Var 1suren,s
Fiolens is almost TO- feeae
and quiet term to express the irteusily Of
hatred manifested by him to the politics sys-
tenn of those two eminent statesmen. Nothing
could exceed the ychemence of abuse with
which he assaulted them, and their principle,
and their friends. The great sewer of Canal
street does not pour daily into the Hudson
tide of tttore offensive feculence than flowed at
that period in the haraugues Of Mr., Wise. 1t
was pure unmiXed railing. an interminable
fucnCy of vituberati6n. q mechanical facility of
abuse, and nothing mote-there was neither
argument or enthusiasm in it it was the mere
volubility of a scold. His disposition to vi
tuberate seemed sort of moral disease he
threw everything at his opponents which lay
in his way. without discrimination, sticks.
stones dirt. the scrapings OF the cutters. clawed
up hastily with hands that scorned all nicely
of selection.
We should not refer to those things at the
present time il they had been repented Of IL
MIR. Wise had expressed any regret at his oppo-
sition to good measures founded on the maxims
,
for the injustice he had done to some of the
ablest purest and most sagaclous men of his
TIM, the case would be very different from
what it now is. We do not reeOllect any pull
lie debaer who showed less sense Of justice iu
bis behavior to bis political adversaries than
Mr. Wise. lie has never acknowledged the
error of his course. He is now. for aught that
the public is informed just where he was thens
the same enemy of the maxims OF that national
policy, the support Of which has distinguished
the Democratic from the Wing party. and ready
whenever the occasion arises. to oppose them
with the same vehemcnce as before. His cleo
tion is regarded by the friends of Mr. Pierce's
Administration as a triumph but it is not
even known whether he is prepared to support
the Administration in any of those respects in
which it deserves support.
We have no compliments to pay either to
Virginia or to the party which could so far for
get itself as TO make him candidate. He is
now nominally ranked with the Democratic
party. it is true, but we have no reason to be-
lievc that he considers this as anything more
than temporary alliance for the sake of office,
and involving any remuneration oil old opinions.
In one OF the newspapers friendly to the Adj
ministration, the result of the late election is
claimed as proof that the Democratic party
keeps together in Virginia. 1t seems TO US, GU
the contrary, to be pr1ofthat the Democratic
party in that State is loosing its unity and CO.
hesion. receiving political hcretics into its
communion, and thus tIneturng itself with
their opinions. II Mr.. Wise is to give charac>
ter to the political association be leads, and by
which he is chosen we fear that we shall ere
long seek vanly fer the old Democratic party
in Virginia.-.N. Y. Euening Post.
Thus speaks the Post, the tried and faithful
old organ Of the Democracy in the city of New
York. during the days Of Jackson Van Buren,
and Polk. Alas how close upon the heels o!
political greatness AMI almost immaculate
might, dcgencracy and time serving expedi-
ency travel! Daniel Webster, in his last great
speech in the Senate, remarked that it was
a miracle the bones of old General jackson
did not move Within their narrow resting place.
when the disuniOnistS Of the South met in
1850 at Nashville to plot treason over his very
grave. How much greater must then be
the motive of that ronnerved spirit to re-
turn to lis inanimate clay, and force the dead
Loncs into very life, at this time, when its
cherished Democracy, from one end Of the
Union to the othcr-that party which had
breahed into its nostrls an existence and
living name by this same great sOul--rejoces
in high glory at its triumph in clevating
to the chief Executive chair OF Virginia-aye,
man who of all other personal
and political enemies most bitterly and rec
lcssly pursued the stalwart old Hero President
-howlng and yelping upon his track from
day to day, and from hour to hour, with all the
fury any desperation Of a bloodhound ut the
heels of one Of Mr.. Wises own fugitive slaves.
Ii there be a knowledge entertained by spirits
departed Of what is transporting on earth, The
spirit of Andrew Jackson must be ill at case
when, Democratic" guns from the mountain
Businesses of the Old Domini0n-from Tamany
Hall--lrOm the consecrated grounds of the old
Albany Regency's precincts of pOwer--frOm
the capital of the nation, and froL, the capital
of his own Tennessee, bclch forth their fire in
thunder tones, proclaiming that the great Ma
tonal Democratic party OF these United States
has achieved a signal-a most decided tri-
umph in the election Of Henry a. Wise as Gov
ernor of old, unfaltcring, firing Vir-
GINA!
And, as the Post infers it would, in q
measure, modify the dignity thus offered to
the memory of Jackson, had Wise ever repented
ot his political sins and transgressions, COM
nittcd in days passed. But no; he leaps into full
communion with the old Jackson, church with
al his "imperlections thick upon his head"
showing no works meet for repentance" with
he mere exception Of changing his political
lille from Wing" to Democrat aud with
10 evidence required that he is ready to
'rove bis newly fedgcd faith By his future
works. oh, Democracy, how hast thou fallen
But admitting that Wise is really an old
ashioned, jackson Democrat, what a vast
mount of Quixotic thunder our Administers
ion folks are expanding upon the result in
' irginla! Virginia has gone .'Democratic"-
With venomous old Wing spider in the center
If the Democratic dumping, it is true-but
till she has gone Democratic. That is enough
The valiant PrO-Slavery Administration has
in beating a year-Old opposition
With all the power and money of the National
Government arraycd against that young party;
With the Wing party broken up by the treach-
ny of Southern Wings; with the interest and
ympathy of the people of Virginia on the Sla-
cry side; and with the prestige of univer-
al success in the State, and the tyranny Of the
tUa r0ce mode Of voting to back them they
ave overwhelmingly succeeded "by the skin
+. their teeth" 1t is true. this is the first State
hey have carried for the past year; but they
ave succeeded in Virginia; and 10. a great