The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-24

energy In his abors freshness IN his thoughts bod
frankness in has sounsels and oy dsnterestednss ia
his tone show how flly he appreciates the noble ~
sponsibity conded him lie to fel Ia such
cause rs that in which he is engaged IL lofty houor
10 be a leader.
whig know nothing paper in Memphis Tennessee the
Eagle and Enquirer notorious for lis personalities and ma
gnes cannot forbear doing justice the course q Mr.
Wise In late number Of that print the editor says
Hon Henry A. WISE democratic candidate tor goveps,
Of Virginia. delivered great speech the other day Ae
sndria which find reported In full IA an eastern paper
IL il speech barring i< special pleading "a che
American question and eonciasisey establishes The c II
Mr.. Mises eminent ability orator and ~ statesman
whatever may said Of his past Of th peculiar
crotehets with which his brain sometimes becomes tangled
Now With all his faults, contend that Henry Wise
brave and glorious to such things as these tbs
corrupt age and standing the position he do the
didate Of the democracy Virginia The sentiments and
chyay OF their utserancc worthy Of the better DAYS
Of the republic.
eve had always rather praise than blanc. And np
have quoted enough show that Il Mr. Wise makes
such speeches this all the Old Dominion the Who
runs against himb be il Mr.. Summers Extra Billy smith,
will have get up before day every morning TO beat him
But be is particularly eoqueu; when speaking Of the m
resources mesgrc eopmen al the old commoa
weahthat grand old mother Of States and Of Statesmen
Witness the following
The State OF Virginia has every element commerce.
agriculture, OF mining and Of manufacturing On the Che
geake bay from the mouth OF the RAppAhAnnoek 70 the
Cape OF the Chesapeake you have roadstcA and bar
bors Sufficient TO float the nxvies OF the world. From the
river Of swans whose margin down to tho line q
North Carolina have tho Potomac the kappahsnnoek
the Penankatank from Mob Jack bay oamcs river and the
Elizabeth river all meeting in the most beautiful sheet Of
of all the OF the earth You have the bowr u
your mountains rich in ron in copper, In cos
SALT gypsum and the earth rich in oil which make,
that beautiful blue ridge which stands placed there by the
Almighty not to obstruo the Of the people to market
the clouds to make the sweet springs which sources
Of your rivers. tGreat applause And at the head
OF stream the waterfall murmurng the vcy masc
of your power. IAppause.l And yet commerce has long
ago spread her ss and sailed from you You have
vet dug than coal enough Yourselves
own hearths. You hammer Vulcan strike
blows worthy Of gods in the iron oundres You have
Pan 'a eohs so oa have
commerce, mining, no manufactures. You have relied
alone on The single power q sgasrs ana ac' sgrsa
the Your nattention TO only source Of wealth
has scared the very bosom OF mother earth Laughter
Instead Of having 70 feed cattle thousand hills, you
have had the stamp tailed steer through the ledge
patches procure tough beeistcak tIaughterl And
yet while your trust has been in the hands Of the Old
negroes Of the plantation; while the master knows little
his slaves about the science the applied science o. agrca
turc while commerce, and manufactures and mining have
been hardly known and agriculture has been neglected
whstanding all that, and notwithstanding thc effect othh
You have all this, say Old Viz
gina still has million and half Of population len within
her limits. She still has her IRON her coal, her gypsum
her SALT her copper She still has her harbors and r,e
and her water power and every of wealth which
thinking men, active men, enerprising men, need arpy
What boast like that be made for other Stats
on earth What, then, Is our duty a. Nmginans
the husbands oon wiyesS WHAT'S duty Come 70 the
poll and vote against me, and welcome. am nothing
Record your under the influence OF any blind prea
/ piensc Record your votes against mo. You stnkf
down but humble man when vow strike me down, and
though strike down man who too proud To- beg y@
to for him. yet he would knee little child and IN
plore the polls To do something To put m
strength TO raise up this blessed Old Commonwea
T0rcat chewing Her head ID IN the dust. With I'll s
plsntnde power has been dwarrd In the Union but
the the Yto be- put upon the line
of progress the emnenoe Of prosperity TO pass New
York faster In the Union than New York VA passed.
her TChcersl Yon have been called the odd Douuaoa
shall dawn and that hencefoth she shall be called
the New Dominion" ICheerng.1
What picture is this While the enemies Of the de
mocracy in Virginia go back to the charnehonss Of Inc
past and bring thence the dead and buried proscriP
tions defeated by jefferson and his associates and coh
them with the thin DISCUSSES Of spurious Amerioansm
Wise unurs the banner Of progress looks boldly into e
future prepares Virginia for the contest with her sister
States in their march substantial greatness and hHe
into all his speeches the rarest eoqucnce How apc
pirate this noble attitude with his thrilling appeals 70 We
hroadest liberal doctrnesbs Of the little Jeaousi't
of political bigotsbis contempt for the narrow scheme
OF contracted denagogueshs reliance upon the truths
that gave us our freedom and rerpe,uate our nsi
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