Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-02-09
Correspondence Of the Enquirer.


Messrs. E!l;orS:-l was ore "f these who were go
fortunate us !" near Mr. Wise adl.rss the people "i
Aiexnndra, ut Liberty Hall In; evening shy tOr-
;"n@'c, l"r the hall was drn.ey crowded, and maay
were TihDlc 10 x: Al. In ihe last ,as:ty days MI
w iHc has *inHrh teen time, a.h nearly .!y iinnrs
lib" very travel n!G:.u vas sufficient Ia disable any
ordinary man. But you know euou n of thi. remark
able man I" believe me, when a.srr YOU, ;tia: on
This occasion the Virginia fire aad puc!, were not
wanting.
Nothiugism, and hence there WAS no hi,lc curinsty
to hear him beard these reptiles in their drn. Many
Of the most prominent democrats from Washington
were present, together with many members ~ con
rr,ss. | noticed the Virginia Senator, Hunter and
Mason, Mrssrs. Bocock, McMulen, Lewis and Caskie
Of Va. Mr.. Richardson Of Illinois, keitt and Boyce
of :. c., Maxwell of F'nrila, and Others. Mr. Wise
spoke for three hours and created perfect ururr of
enthusiasm throughout. 1t ";s Hn oratoricul effort
worthy Of Virsinins pulmicst days, and could no,
help frelin. proud when thi. proof given % the
strangers present, that the DID DOu.Innn could yet
bua-; II rOn worthy I" wear the mantle OF Patrick
Henry ani John Randolph.
Mr.. W;-r li:st aiU1rd most gracefully ant touch
nyy to the former glory, the decay aud the reGencra-
,iun OF Alexandria, united NJ last 10 the old mother
Commonwealth. Passing 10 tho internal improve
mon. policy and the development. oi the agricultural,
commercial, manufacturing and mining resources o!
the State, he .uvc his yi"::a with force and just
ness ui REASONING from which few ii any could Ge-
sent. He showed in every word that las henrt was
;ru!y Tirg ginanyearnng with the devotion OF son
for her glory md prosperity. He next took W. !ecc-
raj politics, ana gave ais ycw- upon the questions
IN issue between the parties. III manner whc!!
showed Gon:usrc.y that i stands fairly and sluareIy
upon the Democratic PLATFORM and which leaves 10
Ike lnggardsn the strife prctext Tor their treason
!" the principles and organization "i the party. ihe
subject ol sluvery next discussed and III crnicc-
tnn with IL tur the two movements idcHticn) the
new creed Of Know -Nohingi.nl. Mr. Wise skc;clrd
with master shnndihG progress oftr abolition" move,
ncn how 1t had invaded the i,hts OF the South, had
enlisted the Northern pulpit and press and school sys
ten, and finally the order of Know Nnihin.s, in
its guilty wGrls | would 10 God that every lnan in
the South could have heard him upon this subject
| Tie proved, ndi-putahly, the Abolition character of
the order and its danger To the South. He took up
the principles of the order, and gnvc them and their
adhrrcn;s an cxcoriat;rn which will long be rcmcIn-
berud Finally, he assurcd the people that he meant
o DO his duty in the canvass, and decd The a!ice OF
| his opponents 10 DO i;s worst
have thus hastily sko;chcd some ~ the points o
! Mr.. Wse's speech. 1t would be impossible for any
report Ia give y"u idea OF it, or ol the electric ct
feet it produced upon the audience. The applause
was 80 frequent :hat he had 10 stop continually.
never cLj" ,rd Il speech lauch III my life. have
seen most, If not all of the first men ol the country
md can say without cxa.grration thnt Mr. ISe L.
! the greatest popular orator now living. ii ali lnt
people ot the State could hear him, hc would beat h'
| opponent twenty thousand votc-, ana am not sure
| that lie will not do il yet.
! can no longer wonder Mt the hold Mr. Wise ta'
had upon the people OF hi. district. IL" is in every
word, gesture and t1n", u gentleman an' an homes
man. 1t is stamped upon him unins,n knbly, ant
every in thr crowd sees It and feels II nsinctv"
IT, The moral power OF his personal integrity alone
! Is in this canvas, worth IAN army with banners. -
There is nothing oi tho coward "r sneak about hun
he locks his foes nnd his friends fairly IN the face, un(
scurls Know No,!Ilngsm by the instincts ot manly
frank and generous spirit am proud that the Dem
ocra,ic party hn,n such Leader in the canvnss. The
very selection Of such i- the strongest mode II
which iypiiy our abiding hatred OF the higot
| ry, falsedool aud trracncry ni Know N"hmg;sin.
The Alcxan,rians delighted with the spccch.--
never saw men r" eager 10 they were ior tie rAco nv
! r;,tion Mr. Viz. ..avc the Know So:hingr. They
promise TO give good account oi sn,eSes $ at thr
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