Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-09-11
We .uh,nit the fallowin. couespondence to ou

We submit the following correspondence 10 ou
readers without comment, feeling assured that they
will come to right conclusion, in the promises, with
out any aid or explanation from
CORRESPONDENCE.
Hon. HENRY A. WISE
Sir-'Ihu structures of tho Ricmcjnd Examiner
upon your letter of reply 20 the invitation Of the
"fouHg Mems Democratic rnion Chm of thir city,
10 ud:css them upon the occasion # their As, ami
v-rsury. mud The ta.e position i'll whIrh il aburs 10
place you, make il my du:y, as the presiding officer
nf ,lnt assocn;iau 10 convey IN ynu in few p.in,
but earnest and heartfelt, words, t':o feeling which
prompted our invitation, ad the sentiments awaken
I'd by yurr reply.
'Thr ,-rc., purpose of cur association, and Chief mr.
tc!u of i. construction Is the union Ci the Democratic
partv. IN this c.--n. essential II the permanent
and karr: union OF the States 10 the p:es"rvat"n Of
an their .nis as :. pgra:c ard datjnti snvercgnes,
cn.o-dua;t il nu;il1ri:y and dirty and to the JUS;
limitation If both State and Federal powers within
the huun!arics nt strict construction ol the C0nsti-
.utjn-a!, ar efforts are directed. on ;ha; O.d De-
mncrGtir hlsiS W. united pGl!rca association III
1872 and upon thrt bass sRn.i, and expect a.
why's 10 stand. You can conceive therefore, nIr, tE*
regret with which we saw thr division IL tho Demo-
cratic rcr,v uf this State, anl tho painful sorI!udc
with which lave watched Il. development III Sec
,Uual organization ard divided effort. But this
strange u:d Eovci anta."nisin between brethren ~
orlr own household excited III us o other feelings
than mn:i SHAME AMI -of " ~ their suicidal! iollv,
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the high vantage grnunl "f princp!cs preferred by
both! anG nwGit the moment brfler councils and
| kinder influences should re-unite them sgaln. tl:
common :n.'n".
Your tr:uu,p: in Virginia, which was in fac: tho
triumph %! our own old faith over the PrOteus Of
Wig Abn!itiun.,n in alliance with the new and per-
ncinu- h"rcsy ut Know Nothing ism, appeared 10 us
tu vtier the very point and OCCASION ut reunion.-
Every Democrat, Of every fnctioD, protested 10 re-.
uirt i'm it, Our joy uncigncd: and we were glad
| g. ho H. ~ ed Ia
he universal Why, then, wc asked ourselves, should
not ALL claiming to br Democrats JOIN in the cxhi6i-
ton of their satisfaction Mt result so honorable To
our arms und forgetting tho mere personal ai!n Sec
| tioral aumrels, noorionsy engcndcrcd by low a;ib
tion and the lust OF office, scizc the auspc!ous mo-
mcnt nud heartily co-opcratc for Il common good
lIad they done So, your victory in Virginia would
Egve been but the initiative III series OF brilliant
trumps md tho whole field ot tho Inion' swept oy
the irresistible columns OF the conservative DtIuocra
cy would heve cc;lscd To be insuited by the presence
either of an open cover; toe 10 that Cnion which
we cherish as best Inheritance, or the principles
which ensure is pcrpe,uity. twGs not the tau!t ol
the Young Mems Democratic Union Club il that
,odru opportunity neglected. But our object Is
| Uuion not war. We desire to reflect upon no man
We are wn. to believe it rather III unfortunate
mistake than wiu' error
YOU sir hose yer, understood lis. lou appreciated
our motives ard shared our hopes. You answered
our invitation to IL in the uIhrrtdE NJ prompt
,y warnly-rght from the hoart. You replied rather
with the generous impu!slreness o! friendship thai
the calculating GOODNESS Of the politician. And, sir
p,y, III leave Ia say, however olG-iashOued the no
ton may appear 10 the trading politicians OF th'
timcs even in politics, the heart Id often wiser thai
the head The sentiment which came warm an'
glowing from Your heart found and klndird I'M an
swerju,, spark in ours. We thanked you then, will
spon:n,,rous and irresistible impulse, true Demo
cratic confidence, for your hearty and comfortable
words. We thank you again for their frank ALT
manly repctitiur-and We tell You that in every pr
pose which animatcs you or any other Democrat th
end of which is peace, union, the conservation Oi n
RIGHTS of the States, the intc, ,ry Of the Constitution
and the Federal power te defeat OF sctonallstn, Ia
nuticsi and every pretended principle which %oult
elevate itself above the CONSTITUTIONS aud ueurp III
riyEts nf State territory, citzen-Thich would, II
short, disturb the nice adjustment and harmonious
uruportonS of our social aud political siructure-th
Young Mems Democratic Union Club Of New \ urt
are with you and with them, cordally-wt ail thci
, sear and all their head !"
You saw well, therefore, "thRt all may acc ,raA
wa. and ~hW il il in which YOU cordially unite.
ia something .tnn.ibIc 10 feeling as to sight nj one
The ethical and mnterIa good o this great kepub'
ran Confederation ut triy-oEe sovereign States DIS
tjuct vet blcucd o5cylnS, Ike the p!ancis, the l'
which crIains them forever to rcvolvc around com
mon centre vet never crniralIsing: grav;'a'!ng {;
, nuch D,her in the magnificent harmony OF Rcpubcn
order and unity bu; bcuding into the p"rtcn'
ous consolidation pr,cursirc "f despclc power
II is Democracy y-ilic Democracy Of Jcicreon an
. Iackson--wn which YOU unite. Il was the Union q
thnt Democracy we aimed NJ, urd will never cease
aim a,. II was 70 al occasion dedicated TO tho rur
poses of tina. Union invited you. And II the mp
unrcnt erotism of the illustration inay be pardoncd to
il. truths sake think my election presiding OBI
Ger Of the Association, on the very anniversary L
whrh vun were invited, afforded very pain an
unanswrrubn argument for It's entire freedom iroi
sectional pre- judice or passion a 'lrGlnah Dy oir!l
although for many years identified with the Empr
State in interest aud affection, eau never forget
love the Old Dominion, nor ntlop. any part OF pa
li,icL creed not catholic enough to embrace boil
North and South Neither lny birthplace nor my sen
linrnts were n secret from any member n The assc
cntiou, and they did me the honor to elect me win
full knowledge that recogni ied neither scct'nnas
nor fanatcism eirmentt ot the faith or inc Cohst
tuition uf the Democratic pari%.
Let me ussure you. as well as the "Erom'Vr,
in conclusion OF letter already trespnssln. too nuc
upnr YOUR patience that the Young Mems Democrat
ic Union Club of New York acknowledge no hight
law than Tie Constitution of the United States. II
holcr bond than the union "t the S'htcs no wortnie
purposes thnn the consolidation ana success o ina
party uuon whose wcl-estcd prinripics they DeieT
the whole gorioi:, eicc can alone securely rest
tho letter Gf the Constitution they find tlI; only rui
of ro:itical faith AMI practice which can bind thei
country in Il golden bami and brotherhood OF justice
and whether the scir!dal knife, which hns 10 seft
il, be ru;.cG by mai faua;icsin "r hci'-nTcndrrc
arnbin; wlcihcr il he lcvricd Mt one portion at I'd
lruou or the other-brfore the bosom which Il 'nrea
eu,--bei"rc tho rights il would destroy-De!o'e III
. sovereignty or the citizen II "ond !'hnio!h'e upp
the nnr oi lis insaniiv-thcy trust always to sea m
Dpmocratic party throw tho shield OF 1t. principle
md the protection OF lis power; and their highest all
mud amb:.ior is to be- instrumental, however numo.
in uniting every truc-hearted Democrat behind tn'
! inyu!lcrable defence
Lave the honor 70 be, Sir,
Most truly and respectfully,
Your ulrriicut servant.
5. WALLACE CONE,
Pr.sidc;,, OF the Young Mems
= Democratic Uuion Club. y. /.