Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-18
NUMBER l31.
.a9 From the Valley Wing,
u MIR. Wiso I'm FIucastIe.


Wise addressed the people of Botetourt on Mon
day last. As we expected, there was the largest
gathering Of the people that we have seen ia
Fincastle for many years past. Not more than one.
half Of the people, we are certain, were enabled
to get within hearing ofthe speaker. A little af
ter one o'clock Mr.. Wise was introduced TO the auL
dence by Col G. w, Wilson, With the exception
perhaps ofsome half dozen, this was the irst time
that any Of the vast crowd present had ever seen
the piercing gaze Of those dark set, little gray
eyes, that flashed SO fercely upon James K Polk,
while Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
They had often read Of but had never before seen,
the speaking contempt Of that lip that curled with
such unutterable scorn the farewell address Of
Old Hickory. But alas what a change has comc
n over the spirit of his dreams. The same eve Of
fire. lip Of scorn, and tongue Of abuse, It's true cx
list as heretofore, but the theme, oh, the theme
how differently II was told |! Not Democrats, un.
known to each other by " the instincts Of gentle
men and Of patriots" Not the Democratic admins.
tration filed with "bribery" and t" corruption"--a
i "den Of thieves"--not the "robbers, y" knaves,"
4 and sp0ilsmen." On, no But now it is tho
Democratic party--the true Jeffersonian republi-
can party---the party Of genuine, unchanged, pa
triotic, and exalted principles-and last, though
not least the party whose candidate for Governor
i Of Virginiais Henry A. Wise! m
4. OF course it cannot be expected that we will be
able to give in detail even synopsis Of the speech
of Mr.. Wise on Monday last All that we can pro.
mise is merely to allude to the most prominent po-
sitions. There was but short portion Of the
speech devoted to the discussion of State policy
What he did say upon this head however, was III
the main very good. He contended that Virginia
had ever been rich in all the necessares OF com
merce, mining, manufactures, and agriculture, but
| she had done nothing In either Of these great
/ branches of political enterprise except that of ag-
riculture, and this she had abused. He accounted
for it by asserting that the power of the State had
ever been separated from the necessity of the
State. We cannot recollect the strong form Of
speech used to express how far he went upon the
subject Of internal improvement. The idea, how
| ever, was that he wished everybody understand
that he was for going further than him that went
1 furthest.. &2s Esaaa w .
Upon the subject of education he proposed to
do q great deal. He is for building a beautiful
house In this line, and he purposes building il as
most ar-castes are constructed, by putting on the
! roof first. He proposes rs dome the University,
cornise Of colleges, wall of academies, aud
foundation Of common schools We fear that ere
he gets the walls built down to the foundation the
whole affair viii tumble down, and, like the base
less fabric OF vision, leave not wreck behind.
But as before intimated. Mr. Wise devoted but
very little time to questions of this character His
whole speech here was devo ted TO Ksotc- Nothiy.
ism For nearly four mortal hours he walked into
SAM with all that wtbering sarcasm and ridicule
that has 30 long distinguished his nature. When
ever he referred TO any other subject It was rather
. diversion than otherwise. We of course cam
not refer particularly to the numerous objectiona
urged agaidst the new order There were soine
fifteen or twenty in number. From those heads he
poured forth hours OF spleen and abuse upon the
objects of his hatred. We cannot refer TO these
hydra heads OF biz discourse, each one with his
forked tongue and envenomed fangs but We have
sort Of consolng presentiment that after this
serpent has dragged its length through few more
counties, o Hercnles will be found in the mighty
Aggregation Of the people, who will lop Off all lis
heads, and efectuaily scar the stumps, so that Il
VIII no longer annoy the worthy and patriotic the
land. 81 asg3,sff IS l 80 ;I.I
Upon one point we were not a little amused
that was when Mr.. Wise came to speak Of his rcIi-
gion, or In other words Of his Protestantism. lie
said thas he had been born an Episcopaliap, -edpz
Gated PrssbyteraH, and was in crese IA zone
dist Like measles In household, ne naa
through the whole ias ! n II fbHHasS fbHHass be has tried
an md Sna. as ar x Ycast intends 70 obey the Scrip
ture injunction. Ii he should outlive some of US,
we Thought while Mr. Wise was on this subject,
that Il was great pity he had mot been baptized
by immersion. His theological creed would have
then been complete, and he might have hoped TO
be able to sweep all four Of the principal denomi-
nations Of the State. sliN#a22 Z Ell
Ancr he ma ucked Out INC tohBueb VI MS WSuch
or twenty heads against the American party, no
gave us specimen Of that lofty Boosting which
the prominent bump Of sefesteem on the crown
of his head had led us TO anticipate. He said he
had travelled over the most Of the State, knew bow
the case stood, and would not be content with q
majority Of less than ten thousand Alasi alasl he
viii no down 20 his grave with the mildew of dis
content settled upon bis soul He boasted Of the
herculean manner In which he would destroy the
serpent OF Know Nothingism. He would not sim
ply break It's back, but he would put his heel upon
lie head and grind IL TO destruction rs t.4ba.
Mr.. Wise closed his speech by pretty clearly in
tmating TO his Known Nothing friends, that II no
was elected Governor they had better look out for
| squalls. That In the exercise OF his office, he
would first feel Il 10 be his duty 70 suppress insur-
rection In the State before repellng invasion from
without Mr.. Wise alluded 70 this same subject at
Abingdon and remarked that some Of the first OBJ
jects of s vengeance would be trators here AZ home
whom he would hang higher than Iiaman Was this
patry bravado Of petty tyrant las he once termed
Andrew jackson inspired by the wroughtup fire
Of his childish madness, was II an attempt, with
a great show Of power and threats OF violence, TO
intimidate native American citizens, and prevent
them from freely exercising their right Of suf-
| fragee Whether the ebulidon had It's origin In
either Of the sources named, it was worthy OF
nothing but the contempt of every reasonable, in
| dependent man.
Al about Ave o'clock, p. NJ, Mr.. Wise took his
seat Many persons present desired that there
should be a reply. Captain Il. G. Darlington, Of
| Washington city, who happened, unexpectedly, 70
be present. was loudly called for from All parts OF
the house. After repeated calls, Captain Caring
ton appeared upon The stand. He told the people
that be had been called here, as was known 70
many upon business altogether unconncctcd vita
politics, and was, therefore, he feared onprepsrcd
| TO meet their expectations. lie however proceed
ed to take up and notice many OF the positions as
suined by Mr.. Wise with readiness and force that
| would have been credtable to even an old stager
| he gave the Hon. Henry A. some home thrusts
about his twistings upon the political chess-boaid
which we think viii be sufficient warning 70 him
in future, to be little more cautious In referring
TO the political somersets Of j. NJ. Patton.
/ But before Captain 9. had gotten fairly under
way, Mr.. Wise complained Of being very unwel,
and desired 70 say 70 the crowd TINT he meant no
dsrespect to his friend, who he believed, would
meet bis positions fairly, but he would DC com
PEELED to leave. Captain O., not wishing % speak
Ia the absence OF Mr.. W., Immediately ofousst nis
Il -. "a far ma CAPTAIN y. naQ pro-