Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-10
The Democratic Nominee
NOW AND THEN.

In our columns this morning viii be found
some deleetabe extracts from Mr.. Wisos Con.
gressional record. Amid his other objections to
"the party" it will be observed that he here
in his Petersburg letter, INDUCES singing in
situation against the g,ntiemaniy character OF
the democracy We doubt not that Mr. W has
long since repented of these insulting nuendoes'
but we apprehend that sensitive aud high
minded body Of men, against whom such filings
have been wantonly made, will not think the ma
ker of them fit person 10 receive promotion
aud honor at their hands, howefaI willing they
might be to forbear active resentment There
are other things in these extracts, wanton and
savage abuse of men whom the Democracy
fded in and honored, that they will be slow To
forgive, and incapable Of forgetting. This rough
handling OF the idols of Democracy, do net
know that he las ever regretted Whatever lac
may think of the measures Of the party with
whom he is associated, we have authority for
supposing that he has changed his opinions of
the ancient and trusted leaders of that party
We have not the slightest reason to believe that
be thinks even of the renowned hero of New
Orleans. LESS bitterly contemptnousy now than
when he Numbered his phillipics against him from
the capitol fit is otherwise,it is due to the party
whose favor he now seeks that he should make
full and public recantaticn, aud we hope his
friends in this city viii suggest the propriety Of
such a course to him. when he makes his advent
among US.
1t is difloalt TO conceive position more NOR
tifvinr to a man of sensibty than that which
Mr., Wise now occupies. But IA short time ago.
the intense desplser ot every thing savoring Of
locofocoistn. he fuiminrted defiance and insult
against the leaders Of that party, with a ferocity
that spared no one-and a contempt that disre-
gerded all personal consequences. Now, he pre-
SCENTS himself before them an humbled petitioner
for their support Demosthenes has become tho
encomast Philip, and Peter,the crusader, Graves
favor Of the Infdels. The poor and unbecoming
task cannot be otherwise than CALLING to the
proud spirit of such man.
In such a vocation, have no apprehension
that he can iniure the great party in association
with which he won his earliest and brightest Tau
rols, warning upon the corrupt dynasty whose
principles and practices and professions have
been transmitted in the regular course Of party |
descent to the mon he now supports But, when |
we remember his services in past times, in the !
cause of truth, liberty and the constitution, whom |
he stood forth in all the ardor aud enthusiasm Of |
youth and genius the champion of great party, |
his bright blade flashing terror into the bloated |
ranks OF power and eorruption--and him
now heading one of their own legons, and turn
ing that once warrior brand against those VII !
stood shoulder to shoulder with hun, il the hour
of his early trials cannot ljrbcar mourntuI !
feeling, that one gifted, aud the dawn of whose
opening career gave promise of splendid
meridian, should, by his Inconsistency caprice
and eocentricity, bring dim eclipse over tho
brightest hopes that clustered around him.