Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-11
FOR THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
Mr.. Wise at ROmney.

Ay. Editor: On last Thursday the great cham
pion Of old Whiggery and modern Democracy COM
bined, Henry A. Wise, delivered himself Of one
of the most remarkable harangues that ever lis
tened to. Mr.. Wise was introduced to the auditory
by the Hon. O. J. CFox) Faulkner, who whitewash-
ed the honorable gentleman all over, with his,
Faulkner's Jesuitical Democracy, and concluded by
commencing him Mr.. Wise) TO the faithful.
Mr., Wise, in his opening remarks, stated that
he had made so many speeches since February last,
that his lungs were much acerated, and otherwise
hc was very much exhausted; and furthermore,
said that one more speech Mt Leesburg would end
the canvass 80 far as he individually involved
The remarks were delivered in solemn and mel
ancholy manner, but the impression they produced
was only of short duration, for he soon mounted
bis favorte steed. (Sam) and rode him from the
tip end OF his tail to the utmost boundary Of his
olfact0ry extremity. sAnd, oh, snch ride II was
His first topic of discussion was the Episcopalian
Church. He said his mother was educated and
brought up member ofthat church. and that the had
particular respect for that religion But
speaking of himself he said that he had been edu-
Gated in the Presbyterian Church, but still he was
no Presbyterian in sympathy or profession. He
proclaimed it everywhere, he said, that he was
Wesleyan in belief and believed in free will TO As
utmost extent but, just at this particular crisis,
he was a Roman Catholic in sympathy, on account
Of the persecution Of that denomination by Sam"
His hagelation Of Sam" here was the severest
he has ever given him yet. He told Sam" that
he was acquainted with all his maneuvres for that
great many Democrats had gone into Sans
ranks for the express purpose Of keeping him
(Wise) posted and that he had all Of Sans
secrets, passwords grips, signs, &c. This descrip-
ton of Mr. Wise's Democratic friends land it is re-
ported in his own language) corresponds exactly
with the opinion entertained and expressed by him
in 1910, when he said "Whigs know each other
by the instincts Of gentlemen"
He referred to his Parkersburg speech, by say
ing that he never said Sam was lousy goddess,
Christless knaves and fools, &C., but he failed to
tell US what he did say. His compliment to Sam"
here was that he was political knave and traitor.
He concluded without telling his friends what
would be his State policy, (if elected, of which
he entertained no doubt OF being by at least
10000 But ho did not fail to inform them what
he would do with Sam" He solemnly and
gravey admonished SAM that he would not only
scotch the serpent, but that he would break his
spinal machinery-nay, he would even do more
than that; he would put his heel on Sans head,
and crush out his vitals and venom both. Terri
BILE Terrible Mr.. Wise Mr.. Wise
In speaking Of the general Judgment and resur.
rection Of Sam" his language was this "Sam,"
when stand over your tomb and command you
70 come forth, you will stink worse than poor
Lazarus of Bethlehem did when raised by the Sa-
viour of the World. He compared himself to the
Saviour, and said that he was to save the man.
tie of Democracy from trailing in the dust.
Mr. Wise's speenh .---, sPon the wnoie, one oil
The most perfect exhibitions Of buffoonery and vi
,nner.ton ever witnessed anywhere. He never
was born TOR anything else but stage actor. His
speech has lost him here several Democratic votes
:" Sam" was present all the while, and uncere.
moniously submitted to the gentleman's surgical
operation, which he performed land In not very
kind manner either) upon him.
Sans opinion was this, that 1t was better to be
wounded now, than to be decapitated on the fourth
Thursday In May, on which day Sam has publicly
declared his intention of laying Mr.. Wise'a head
upon the executioner's block Sam is wide awake
up here In these mountains, and when he puts on
his uniform, two weeks hence, he viii astonsh
the foreigners here. SPECTATOR
RoHsKr, May 8, 1855.