Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-12
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From tho Washington Union, Jun" o.
PUBLIC MEETING OF THE FRIENDS oF
TIE HON HENRY 4. WISH.

THE HON. HENRY a. WISE.
IN pursuance of previous notice in the Union c
Thursday last large and enthusiastic meeting oil III
friends Of tho Hon. Henry A. Wise, WIS held at tn
Jn,isd States Hotel on the evening OF that day.
tn. meeting W as called 10 order by IhomasJ has
Es, The Hon. Richard VI. Young was chosen pre-
sidsnt, Mess-s. Lumpkin and McDermot Esqs'' VIC
presidents, and c. Is. Ciuskey, secretary. =,
judge lccrg, on taking the cnalr' peehy onu All
pressvely spoke "a follows:
Gsp,le:nen After thanking You for the pos'tion as
signed me By your iberality Will proceeu d ons'
TO s:a:e the object o! this meeting IS ~ 10 iono
N an. of Americas noblest sors-to one who Is al
or,con i'm tho true sense Of the torn Us appeI &c
na,rio;s-,p Henry a. Wise OF Virginia, the fearless
Champion of the peoples dearest rlShts-tne rights
suffrage, and the freedom OF thought aud speech
ave- and of the still more sacred right to worship AL
mighty God the author of our being according Il
the dictates of our couscierces-rShts now struck al
though secured 10 all by the constitution OIL our coun
try. Already in one quarter OF this Union mas INC
Constitution been violated ana tEanPieu S mS
vision. openly nullfed and disregarded by STATE le
pisntion; II Judge removed from Office Tor dong M
duty legally and coIscentonsly, and' l may a'ic
Justly uuie. tbs provisions OF that CONSTITUTIONS ths
peaceful inmates Of ares!ous ana literary ieiaie M
st,uriou rudely disturbed and nuiire2ted IN ineT e
Ultimate retracy, under the sanction OF Legislative au
fhori;y; nile in other portions the voice OF Heeuoi
has boon s.lenced, the baoi.oox iorciniy SeIe" anu
broken up 20 give unlawful effect TO tho wore OF INC
minority and men, high r the confidence uf TIE poo.
pie aud Justly esteomed for their great abilities have
been ruisly lusulied by Kisses and Wild hurahs ami
prevented fton. speaking ia pubic, when lnVited 10
address lhoir Democratic teio" -ciizehs.
Tune was III This country, IN the days OF our reNo
lu,ionsry ancestors aud tbs generation immediately
.uccc,din- When tie Cut,ed States OF America wa"
haod rs tho land OF The oppressed OF all hHtlohs
when q foreign en:Srant TO our shores wHh'h req
s,,;,,s u,ruu was made r, eIan, ami hnd the right
of sutray.. conferred upon hiu-rGscd from the de-
rrucsI position of -erf 10 some foreign "cSH" ~
,ust ut M American ci,izen-nyc wben ne was rase'
10 the condition of uSa, whai Nature ucS2io" hii
70 be; for according H. that beautiful Sentiment % Tie
port Burns WHICH truat wo ol Us DEMOCRATS, en-
"The rsnl is 5ui the su!nsas stamp,
Tho Inaas the gold tor d that;
whom |, was tho boast Of our countrymcn everywhere
that hs-e was O country upon this hholthhie !"c
where every man aud every woman could slt GOWN
under their own vine aud fS tree aud worship God
according 10 their own consciences ana none 10 IN
ferrupt and make them AFRAID But marx. "hGtcia-
NOR : tbs that now seeks stifc tie voice vi liher
wi Ii is the dark spirit of religious fanaticism aud
political intolerance coming forth from It's iidln"
place 10 invade the rights bequea'hed 10 US by our
ancestors, and religious freedom aud the right ni su-
.rase and OF speech longer secure from ntrn-
sior and outrage. AL we Gun do a. Democrats with
this ISSUE rally TO the support vi The constitution
the Onion of the Stases. and to the support OF the
cause of those who sought to be oppressed, and
1nay Heaven defend the right Already has mighty
victory for the OF liberty been achieved in the
Old Dominion worthy Of Nirsinaus aud OF their gal
i6u, leader, whom VIC now propose 10 honor-a noble
chie!taiI, holy cause. ana victory most complete
There are, doubtless, many engaged III this UNJUST
and unconstitutional crusade in the belief that they
are contcnding for the better interests Of the country
good, conscientious nell, am ready tn admit lori
,roa.d NOT condemn such multitude in the mass; Out
trust that many will soon SEE the wrong they are EN-
lesvuriMs perpe,rats, and retract before u LOO
late as many Of their Secret Order appear 10 nave
done ot late Virginia and elsewhere III other STATES
Let them seek nobler than that OF oppress"n'
Let them remember that was tor the right oi rei'eo"
'hc freedom cfpecch that our revolutionary aneoe
TORS fought ani CONG urrcd And shall we now prove
Greaut to these holy principles Never; never! Suon
surely cannot be our destiny. have SAID what y"
tindGd and suggest that we now proceed 10 carry n
10 eject the object Of this mcsting.
TIE chairman having concluded Ms remarks, SeFe-
~,l nr,nosons as To the mort appropriate way OF ac
snnr.lrdo;pr our indebtedness to the "mother OF
ST.. nni ,tfriuC soms tribute as evidence OF int
Lii n,n-ccistion in ch the advocates ana seminars
civil and religious freedom here hoo her governor
La, vrarn discussed; and. on motion, It was
6ssotcsI unomnoasiy, That u banquet he gwen ~
,ba Non Henry A. Wire in this city at such tune as
M mama n. most convenient TO BIN; and that
nrn;,,se of thirteen. to be appointed by the CHAIR
With ths oficers Of the meeting, make the necessary
nr,ngn,ents for carving the same into effect, anu
snort 10 an adjourned meeting to be held at the sae
ujsce at an early day.
Rs,olyd further, Tha. the proceedings be publish,
al in such OF this city Journals maintain and detenn
tho sacred principles tiunIphnn;ly vindicated by
she neople Of Virginia 10 the recent election III thut
S,ate. and that this meeting do now adjourn.
{. Is. CLCSkEl, Secretary.