Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-27
MIR. W[SE'S LETTER.

knGw-Nutllnk OTSUus CbHtiAuphs Pes t"''A "tN''>
letter. Disus euuous and designing comments upon
a. expression from lis context, which, WHEN con
ncc,vd with the crcums nuccs under which the lee'
was written, and.w,h the sentiments II was in'e"dc"
I, sustain, is unexccptiousble in itself and worthy L.
bs applauded. ,,
.iV..h all my heart and all my heaa ae''ts -
u7Ee, say there organs wit! you. the e'''' o"o''
mocrats Of New York, IN all your Vows anu al 'o.'
particular crseds, aui Of COURSE III "ppo'l'o' "
Hayis and all their views and Objects. ih'e 10 'e
purpur; OF the quotation aud this The charge 'na hs
been made upon it, until even Democratic papers Dc
ON 20 bel,ys in tn, truth of The charge aud con'
denim what they, probably, have not carefully ihveS'
t.Sated.
What are the circumstances under which the letter
was penned' Mr.. Wise has just become the success
fal candidate of the Democratic party OF Virginia Tor
the Office of Governor. He is daily receiving the con-
sra;ualions, not only of ardent friends III Virginia
but OF Democrats in other portions Of the Union. He
10 invited cordially and sincerely to unite win the
Democracy in their celebrations Of the great victory
achieved in Virginia aud Of the triumph ofpr'ncipies
which io 80 ably and eoquently indicated durlnSthc
canvass. Politepcss requires answer to the invi-
tasious He endeavors to return some reply, respon-
rive 20 the various views presented by each. lie
comments upon these views-where he approves, he
states his approval and his wont, IN fervd IAN
cuage. with words that glow with warmth, and IN
which heart and soul are displayed Among the rest,
he receives letter from the Young Mems Demo
cratic Union Clu6' Of New York. We have had no
communication from Mr. Wise upon the subject, and,
therefore We are giving only view Of the attrn'
dan, circumstances. AZ far we see, there is no.
hat, III. aSnnpp Mans Dau,nrra.ir
onion Cub" is club belonging either to the Soft or
Hard Smell party; if the name indicates anything,
should say that it was Democratic Club CON-
posed of union Of both wings Of the Democracy OF
New York. Now, New iorkers may know and un.
dcsrtand the phases which parties assume there, but
until we were told by the Know Nothing organs that
this was Soft She'll club, should have remained
in ignorance of their real character to the end of the
chapier. But, whether it be Soft Shell or Hard
Shell club so far as Mr.. Wses letter is concerned, is
not Of the least moment. The letter runs thus:
AccoMAc, Va, JCSE 5, 1855.
"Genemen II have received yours Of the 26th
ut, ct this place. from Washington city, II breahes
30 true tons OF patriotism and sound wisdom that
you utmost tempt Inc 10 forget myself, and make pro-
mise which l could not worthily redeem. II any
thing is wanted, it i, exactly what you propose-to
restore the Republic to a SENSE OF the individual
rights, il and shall defond cease to exist. The
is,ue is snail the Republic continued 1t CANNOT If
iuolerance prestcraf, sectionalisn, bOtry, higher
law, are to reign in the elections And, II bad men
will secretly combine for the purpose Of political as.
sassuation, good men must openly band together 10
conserve the liberties aud the inaenahle rights which
Neither mobs uor Legislation may assa without bring
ing death and destruction 10 our whole system OF pri'
Vate rights and public policy.
Now is there anything in this part of the letter to
ceusure or coudemn'l Your letter, he informs this
(NI,,l fnno pfn and
sound wisdom that you almost tempt Inc to forget
myself" Ii Soft.Shel Democrats in letter to MIR.
Wise, breathe true tone Of patriotism and sound
wisdom must he condemn the patriotism and the wis
dom because it emanato from theml Why, if Know
Nothings to forget themselves and breathe such
q tone they, We presume, would not censure even
Democrat if he were to give them the laudation
which they would merit for unusual an exhibition.
Mr.. Wise proceeds-"If anything is wanted it is
exactly what you propose-to restore the Republic u
aseuse Of the individual rights, it must and shall de-
send or cease to exist VIII any Democrat say, IA
Nothing migar) that ID restore the Republic t"
asen.e of individual rishts, is not contamination de-
vou,ly TO be wished Mr.. Wise tells YOU this is cx-
sc,iy VIVA. the Young Mems Democratic Union Club
proposes. And, ii they do, is it not connenIable
What docs he aude TO when he speaks Of restoring
the Republic a sense Of Individual rig,rs' Does
no. every Southern-r know that Mr.. Wise intends T."
convey the thought that the rights OF individual
shareholders are TO be protected under this govern
1nst; sad - restore the Republic 10 sense of those
r. ,h:s is worthy of ;he etforis Of Ill coed and tru'
ma. IarLs or Sof:s He says, without il, the Re-
public n1ust cease TO exist. Every Southern man
knows his to be true-sId the lia,e is rapidly ap-
prosching when every Northern man will SEE that ii
is true, when we much irnr, it will be too late for
them To retrieve tho folly into which they arc RAPIDLY
ard nady hurryiug without cnlmly booking at the
consequences and .erensly coumt:as the cost.
NJ. Wise says, tho issue is-Sha tho republic con
tirne1 lie warns them, if they are S"fts, and are
hurryiug on in this mad with others, at can
not, il intolerance, prestcraft, sectonasm, bicotry
higher law are to reign in the eec;ions.' II you,
whoever You may be, arc in;o!eran; accouu; Of
differences uinsti,utioas, differences in habits edu.
cation. opinions the subject of individual rights
opinions on the subject of slavery, and make
these differences for sec,iona!ism, for bsoiry,
for h.be- iaw-thi. republic cannot last. Ii you
Intend conne yourselves to sectional party, to
BE- f,rstful Of your brethren who placed in diff.
fs.eat circumstances in other parts OF this Unlon I"
ccuend against their individual rights, 70 hurl deh'
arce at them because they tcnd 20 maintain and de-
f.nd those rights under the Constitution by which
you have sworn with them to abide, then say, the
republic canuot continue. But if you. whoever you
are, Scs or uards, propose" exactly" TO restore
the republic to q sense of individual rights which, in
you. ietts: me- YOU explicitly propose. then can,
and will be preserved in its purity, and it will DO
handed down to pos'cri,y our fathers designed
It, model government for t!s guidance and admire
ton Of the world. This is certainly the meaning Of
the letter, a. evcry man Of candid mind always ex.
eepting Know othings, will assuredly confess.
Mr.. Wise continues: sand il bal nel VIII sc.
cretiy combine for the purposes OF political asass'
nation. good mon must openly band together to con-
serve tbs liberties and the unalienable rights which
neither mobe legislation may assail without
bringing death and destruction to our whole system
Of private rights and public property Is there any
thing Objectionable in this scntonce Is not the Who'll,
DIFF; Q; it such as Southern men will applaud! II
your mob. undertake. to assail our whole system o
private rights, if you attempt to mob and rob ou
Southern men of their private property and desire,
oar public policy, We shall be compelled to band t"
gesher conserve our bertics and inacnable ri his
aud YOU cannot engage in such practices withou
bringing death and destruction upon all We hold dea
md valuable
Mr.. Wise states expressly: "If any thing is want
ed. exactly what you propose-to restore the Re-
public to sense Of the Individual rights it must ant
sha defend, or Cease TO exist" After the paragraph
have quoted i'll the preceding part OF this article
and upon which We have just commented, Mr.. Wis,
goes Oh TO say: Cordially, then, with all nv hear
aud all my head, dsvotcdy unite with the YOUNG
Mems Democratic Union Club Of New York. in III,
noble enterprise they undertake of restoring. the ,l