The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-06-16

Henry A. Wfse.--The Wiz irin Election.
The political history of the mar lwisel is be-
fore the country. BE was one Of the most vi
oient opposers OF the Administration Of Gen
eral Jackson. He was equally violent in big
opposition to the measures Of Mr.. Van RuFsn's
fiolens is almost 100 feehse
and quiet q term TO express the Intensity of
hatred manifested by him to the politicsl sys-
lem of those two eminent statesmen. Nothing
sou1d exceed the vehemence of abuse with
which he assaulted them. and their principles,
and their friends. The great sewer of Canal
street does not pour daily into the Hudson
tide of ttiore offensive feculence than flowed at
that period in the haraugtes Of Mr. Wise. It
was pure unmixed railing. an interminable
huency OF vituberatl0n. a mechanical facility OF
abuse, and nothing mote-there was neither
argument or enthusiasm in it (; it was the mere
volublity of a scold. His disposition to vi
tuberate seemed sort of moral disease; he
threw every thing at his opponents which lay
in his way. without discrimination, sticks.
stones. dirt the scrapings OF the cutters, clawed
up hastily with hands that scorned all nicely
of selection.
We should not refer to those things at the
present time il they had been repented Of II
MIR. Wise had expressed any regret at his oppo-
sition to good measures founded on the maxims.
Of wise policy if he had shCwn any sorrew
for the injustice he had done to some Of the
ablest. purest and most sagacious men of his
tina, the case would be very different from
what it now is. We do not ree0llect any pull
lie debater who showed less sense Of justice 10
bis behavior to bis political adversarfes than
Mr.. Wise. He has never acknowledged the
error Of his course. He is now for aught that
the public is informed. just where he was thens
the same enemy Of the maxims of that national
policy, the support Of which has distinguished
the Democratic from the Wing party. and ready
whenever the occasion arises, to oppose them
with the same vehemence as before. His elec~
tion is regarded by the friends of Mr.. Pierce's
Administration as triumph, but 1t is not
even known whether he is prepared to support
the Administration in any of those respects in
which it deserves support.
We have no compliments to pay either to
Virginia or to the party which could so far for
get itself as to make him candidate. He is
now nominally ranked with the Democratic
party. it is true, but we have no reason to be-
lievc that he considers this as anything more
than a temporary alliance for the sake of office,
and involving any Ienunciation oil old opinions.
In one OF the newspapers friendly to the Adj
the result of the late election is
claimed as proof that the Democratic party
keeps together in Virginia. 1t seems to US, on
the contrary to be o proof that the Democratic
party in that State is loosing its unity and CO.
hesion. receiving political heretics into its
and thus tneturing itself with
their opinions. II Mr.. Wise is to give charac>
ter to the political association be leads, and by
which he is chosen, we fear that we shall ere
long seek vainly for the old Democratic party
in Virginia.-.N. Y. Euening Post!
Thus speaks the Post, the tried and faithful
old organ Of the Democracy in the city of New
York, during the days of Jackson, Van Buren,
and Polk. Alas. how close upon the heels Of
political greatness and almost immaculate
might, degencracy and time serving expedi-
ency travel! Daniel Webster, in bis last great
speech in the Senate remarked that it was
a miracle the bones of old General jackson
lid not move Within their narrow resting place.
when the disunionsts Of the South met in
1850 at Nashville to plot treason over his very
grave. How much greater must then be
he motive of that iron-nerved spirit to re.
urn to its inanimate clay, and force the dead
.oncs into very life, at this time, when its
cherished Democracy, from one end of the
Union to the other--that party which had
breathed into its nostrils an existence and
living name by this same great soul--rejoices
in high glory at its triumph in elevating
10 the chief Executive chair OF Virginia-aye,
man who of all other personal
md political enemies most bitterly and rec
essly pursued the stalwart old Hero President
and yelpng upon his track from
lay to day, and from hour to hour with all the
ury any desperation of bloodhound at the
heels of one of Mr.. Wise's own fugitive slaves.
If there be knowledge entertained by spirits
departed of what is transporting on earth, the
spirit of Andrew Jackson must be ill at ease
when, Democratic" guns from the mountain
astncsses of the Old Dominion-from Tamany
Hall--from the consecrated grounds of the old
Albany Regency's precincts of pOwer--from
The capital of the nation, and froL, the capital
Of his own Tennessee, belch forth their fire in
thunder tones, proclaming that the great Ma
tional Democratic party OF these United States
has achieved signal-a most decided tri-
lmph in the election Of Henry a. Wise as Gov
,rnor of old, unfaltering, ver-tiring Vir-
yinia!
And, as the Post infers, it would, in q
measure, modify the indignity thus offered to
he memory of Jackson, had Wise ever repented
}! his political sins and transgressions, COM
nitted in days passed. But no; he leaps into full
communion with the old jackson, church with
III his 'imperlections thick upon his head;"
howIng no works meet for repentance" with
he mere exception of changing bis political
lille from s. Whig'' to Democrat and with
10 evidence required that he is ready to
rove his newly fedged faith by his future
'orks. Oh, Democracy, how hast thou fallen,
But admitting that Wise is really an old
ashioned, jackson Democrat, what a vast
mount OF Quixotic thunder our Administers
ion folks are expanding upon the result in
'irginia! Virginia has gone "Democratic"-
With venomous old Wing spider in the center
till she has gone Democratic. That is enoughi
he valiant PrO-Slavery Administration has
ucceeded in beating year.old opposition
With all the power and money of the National
Government arrayed against that young party;
nth the Wing party broken up by the treach-
ny of Southern Wings; with the interest and
ympathy of the people of Virginia on the Sa-
cry side; and with the prestige of univer-
al success in the State, and the tyranny Of the
iua roce mode of voting to back them, they
ave overwhelmingly succeeded "by the skin
their teeth" 1t is true. this is the first State
hey have carried for the past year; but they
ave succeeded in Virginia; and 10. a great