Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-02
THE LYNCHBURG IvAl RFprBIlCAS.

THE LYNCliBURG lVAl REPUBLICAN.
This journal is conducted III, marked ability, and
10 doing gallant service for The democratic pnrty in it-
present frying hour. Som" of it's articles are soul
stirring The following il a specimen:
Mr.. WISE A.D rnr Mrss,oy ro rs,ycr.-Itis
rumorci amongst th" whi.;s and know.notlngs that
Mr.. Wirc iS bc saved from the mor,,fru;inu ni the
overwhelming defeat with which tL.v Loostinrly
tIrrntcI. him 10y taking the mission to Franc in place
of Mr.. Mason. How little these 'guilunncs rrcallrrt
oi the mc;tlc nf Henry \. Wise WI, y,nturn ~ os.
scrt that no glI o hopurs u fortune could tempt
this man resi- IN throw aside The position Which
h.. now occupies before the people Of Vir.inu and the
Southern States. The champion oI Stltrs.rehts H..
pubcnnm lighting hcr battles UPON her own sncr.d
soil every new element ui Opposition only nerve. hi.
arm iu deal still heavier blows upon the foe.
I'm dAvs of medieval chlrnlry, when hostile armies
met To try the fate ul war. champion was often st.
lcctcd from the ranks on either side. and the fortune
ni ih;. day lett 10 be- decided 10y their prowess and
their strength. liz full vn.w "t both C"n;rndimg ar.
mir4 these chosen champions dashed across the plain.
How their spirits must hav" udlrd all on fire i'll the
shock "i such contest us they remembered the great
i-suos which hun- -uspGnd, upon their single arms
As the towering crest Of either champion rose or fell
amidst the chmngr, "i the fight, the shout uf enbai-
tied thousands nsei and borne 10 them upon the
mir. Woe tn The knighily fame ot him who IN thnt try
in2 homr would lower the p"n; Of his cleaning lance
and ride uii the field, 10 lead ur follow any other
him 10 conquer or to die. Ii victory pcrchrd upon
his wing plume, hencrfrh he held the foremost
ince i'll palace and in PriGcrly hail. and lovely maj.
dent crowned his brow with wreaths only less brauu
| full than themselves II, fighting long and well, he
yielded only in death struggle with superior strength
and his last cry Tor 'i" und ri ht, his name
was still cherished i'll the uumni, Of his country and
minstrel bards sung lar hl wide his courage and his
fame.
There is something which reminds us Of these ro-
in lSfs NJ
position ot our chosen champion. The opposing
ranks of northern ianaticism and southern cIivary
nrc ranged on either side Tor the coming fight LIN
front appears the northern champion with his visor
| down, unhcraldcd, unannouncrd, and yer his black
| deeds nrc not unknown. On our side rides forth II
| champion known To fane. Open, frank, bold, and
chivalrou@ the knights Of old he darcs his oppo-
ncnt 10 fight him according tn the rules u! chivalry.
| But, with the instincts Of the land from which he
comes, he breads The chance. Of gn open fight, and
gores in the shame of fighting foul. Ia tbs full
gaze of this anxious na,ioI, Henry \. Wise and This
thing called Know Noihingism' are fighting the bat
lie Of III" North and of the South The sympathes Of
every true southern man. from NirgIulu Ia Texas
lending sr.ugth L. the arm Of her gallant champion.
Iii In" fight "t ST. George aud the Dragon, and whc
thcr our champion stands or falls, he never quit
! the field. We know hot what II kuowNCtEing
might feel disposed 10 do. Int gallant gentleman
| from old Virginia will never retire from the ls;s,
! where lac has been chosen Ia fight the battle OF his
native Stae because there may br chances Of defeat
Certainly he would not forcgn the honors OF tka: VIC
tory which every day is making more prcstatle and
certain. No mission to France could recompehso
Henry A. Wise for the triumph of being elected Co.
vcrnnr of Virginia III Comies which has ronvGlscd
! the Union. We ere certain that, like De Argentine
on the FIELD Of HannOcAbun, he would rather lose life
| thai. .rate unrrdeemcI the glove he has thr"wn.--
Though others should tly-though defeat were GER
ainfyenrv \. Wise would still attempt 10 stay the
adverse tide aud prefer death the field to sut"ty in
! flight,
On hb, field ,agc I've irt,
cannot live OF fame rrrr!i.
n.cds must turn again
such was the langrao" OF De Argentine alter the
canac of his King was lost GN surh would be the re-