The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-27
THE LYNcHBURG (vA.) REPUBLICAN,.

This Journal is conducted with marked ability, and is
doing gallant service for the democratic party in its pres
ent trying hour Some of its articles soustirring
The following is specimen:
"MR. WISE AND FnASoE.-It is rumored
the wings and know nothngs that Mr. Wise to be
saved from the modification of the overwhelming defeat with
which they boasngy threaten him by taking the mission
France in place of Mr. Mason. How little these qudnunc
recoect OF the mette of Henry A. Wise We venture
that gift of honors of fortune could tempt this
resign throw aside the position which he occupies
before the people of Virginia and the southern States The
champion of rights repubcanism, fighting her battles
upon her sacred SOIL every element of opposition
only his deal still heavier blows upon the foe
In days of medieval chivalry, when hostile armies met
to try the fate Of war, champion often selected from
the ranks either sde and the fortune the day left to be
decided by their and their strength In full view of
both contendng armies these chosen champions dashed
the plain How their spirits must have kndled all fire in
the shock of such they remembered the great
which hung suspended upon their single As the
towering crest of either champion fell amidst the
changes of the fight the shout Of embatted thousands
raised and borne them upon the air. Woe to the knghy
fame of him who in that trying hour would lower the point
of his cleaning lance, and ride off the field to lead follow
any other cause Upon that spot the rules of chvary
quired him conquer to die If victory perched upon
his waving plume, henceforh he held the place
palace and in prncey hail. and lovely madens crowned his
brow with wreaths only less beaueons than themselves IT.
fighting long and WE'LL he yielded only in death struggle
with superior strength and his last cry for God and
right his still cherished in the annals of his
country and minstrel bar sung far and wide his courage
and his fame
Thcre something which reminds Of these romantic
contests in the lists of chary in the present position of
chosen champion The opposing ranks of northern fana
cism and southern chvay ranged either side for
the coming fight In front appears the northern champion
with his visor down, unheraded unannounced yet
black deeds not unknown On side rides forth cham
pon known fame. Open frank bold and chvarous the
knights of old he dares his opponent fight him according
to the rules Of chvary But with the instincts of the land
from which he comes he breads the chances of open fight
and gores in the shame of fighting foul In the full gaze
of this anxious nation Henry A. Wise and this thing called
nohngism fighting the battle Of the North and
Of the South The ympahes of every southern man.
from Virginia to Texas, lending strength to the of
her gallant champion 1t is the fight of st. George and
the Dragon, and whether champion stands FALLS be
quit the field We know not what know
nothing might feel disposed to do, but gallant gentleman
from old Virginia will retire from the lists where be
has been chosen to fight the battle Of his native State be-
there may be chances Of defeat Certainly he would
not orego the honors of that victory which every day is
king profitable and certain. No mission France
could ecompense Henry A. Wise for the triumph of being
elected governor OF Virginia in which has convued
the Union. We certain that like De Argentine the
field Of Bannockburn he would rather lose life than
unredeemed the glove he has thrown Though others should
hythough defeat certanty-Henry A. Wise would
still attempt stay adverse tide prefer death on the
field to safety in flight.
81 On that field gage I've left
/ cannot live Of fame bereft,
/ needs must turn again
" Such the language of Argentine the cause Of
his King lost and such would be the reply Of Mr. Wise
to the offer of tho mission to France