Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-05-30
nxoitement at washingt on".mr. Wise and
the Know Nothings.


tyAt Wsshinstcn City on Saturday night, when
the Jesuit Of the Virginia election was pte'!
elea,ly indicated, the eGci'ement was intense At
so.lOck lorse crowd composed Of MI Wise'S
friend, and Know Nothings, had collected In font
al l,town's Hotel, ind band wOs playing IN conf
nlimtnt to Wise. We copy from the National
in,.,ll,enret the following further account Of The
proceedings .
ntoretsopal and usually accurate reporter
h,s pt.ssnted 10 US the following sketch Of the
bref remarks Of MI Wise, 10 which weElve place.
nnder The impteIsIon that il presents faithful Ter'
sion Of all tia, was said onl done;
Al nine O'Clock Mf. Wise was introduced lfon
the balcony IL tue suditoiy, and was gteeleu WIN
applause by potion Of tie crowd and iIoo'S ahu
Kisses by auoIhtt portion. lie commenced his
speech rs follows; ..,,.I
Fellow cuiaensuf Washington, never feEfeiie"
moro In my life than now that have MOI nole
strength. Ills not generous to temple OH pIoS'
tate tocs. iCfeS OF Cool onh 'heSi'' accom-,
usnied by gfoanS and olLet noisy teInonsIla'lonS'I
Bulil ever man might be allowed 70 pun MS
heal ~ The neck OF on enemy, mlghl Oe paluo",
ed tof doing so 10 night. Renewed INTERRUPTIONS
II there was ever on opponent Honlineet'Us nnu
dicisiorisl Il a that llibefa parry which assumes
NOW d tuie America. Sam has boNSIed that he
was the invisible invinciblej but have met Tue
LIsck knight with his Yizor down, and his shield
ami lane. are Ltokenl tie had crossed The North,
s,a,nnns his fool, so that The nation nglt lec he
shaking Of the earth Bnt he Travelled III tue night,
wuLIstE lantern il hand, and Just UsiOFe day.
lie darkest time OF The night, 10 DO his boasnS'
Men became APPALLED,. their blood curdled IN Iheli
"sins. their muscles crowded on their bones, aud
fears came over The minds Of The people. ! tad
,,ooIsIn,ed that this inpisible nvinCible was EASILY
conougfable. | knew The rock Of defence, ami
,LSt rock was The indornitable DemocFhcy---
tIIete, as Of every preceding sente''Ce' utIe was
noisy interruption.
M. Wise then briefly relalel tie travel perform
ed and the rhetorical tolls rnduted by him dnfIns
the canvass In Virginia, and continued as iollOw'
notwithstanding that SAN had oeei'evtu 'icIo'
fes in The Moth, knew TO could mol meet lhe
masses OF Tue people IN theiT primary u'Srlho'aseE
In Virslnia. knew he could mol S'ollu oeiolc
the nbtoeh and trump OF liberty. lie might I've
In ihe land al Tho secret ballot, but he could not
survive he rirs roes OF tue people Of Virginia.
By tina, voice Sam was overwhelmingly Conluefed
in lie OLD Dominion. Applause, crits Of hiIzSa
Iof Sam, hisStS, gEouns, &c'J
This Is demonstration, suppose, Of lIOeE'S'ol
Americans ruling America. Tile eer9l Tile people
Is not TO 10 allowed 10 listen to the language ol
Liberty, Not only ate these, Sans hnrEnhlne lol
The destruction OF rellgOus liberty, but lhey would
iranple OH Tue freedom Of pen aud SpeecII' Jap
pause aud disapprObatlc''.
ltell YOU, vol have found your nlSSter IN l''l'
Iiftl majority, which consists oil Tie CunscIeIl':
.sness, and conservative mtn OF AIih lhc OIL
parties. ttsenewea interruptions, mingled win
cries for holy wstsL
My friends, would, wete one Of the LoTd'S
ann0iuled give a little Of tho holy water you oSS
for. You need il. (Groans.) You who ATE cry
Ing out there Tor little holy wasei ATE hyPOcElles
tGloans You don't mean II. You have lOl.itu
The war wagej by the Almlilionists on The lSlllu'
tons Of Virginia. II you ate sIncete III uesltINs
holy waller, | will tommeGd you 10 you own hlE"
priests, 10 the forty odd Protestant pOpeS OF u?
Massachusetts Legs atnre. lApPlouSe' m"Seu
with ciies Of 'IIutFah for Sam.'
Speaking IRONICALLY. Mr. Wise continued, icing
momenlariIy interrupted by cheers anl Olhtr nor
sea think have made converts Of you, Judging
from your cheering. | thsnk you ifom my heat
for your decent, orderly conduct aud behavior.
You demonstrated that you ATE worthy 10 bc mas.
tets Of This Great couElry What laws will guaId
US II such men as you rule The country Discus.
sion Is moi tolerated, speech Is sileEced. Loud
Luiruhs iOt Sam and grosns.
My lungs ere too weak fOI mo 10 contend with
rabble like you. A mob Of Know NOthlnGS has
seized upon the capital Of tho cuunlty. | leave 10
conservative Wings and inlomitAble DcmoctaLS 10
say whether this disgrace shall abide here. (Crirs
Of no. mo- 60 on iiunsh tot SOn,' &C.,
/ must thank YOU my friends, otthe compliment
you intend 10 paT me-. zoo on! go on! 10 en!i
No, shall moi 10 on. Ny lungs won't permit II.
And will conclude by saying that helc III Wash.
inglon The freedom OF speech is not allowed 10y a
tyfsnt and dictator and dalE.iaRleEn 0lIgEachy,
which ever seeks 10 opptcsS.
Mf. Wise then withdrew ond crowds OF his pO'
litical ftendS rushed into th elOte 10 congratulate
him.