The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-16
TO run People or VIRGINIA

~ lnE FEVflsE We NiHdiNl3
FKLLow-oIn1ss have finished the q the
State On the TIN inst Leesburg my last appoint
cnt inesssan and labors hundred and
twcny-seven days, have impaired my heAth and
ssreagth, that desst from further effort and seek
retire from the sanpr the less reluctantly, be-
cause may justly claim that have faithfully tried
10 do my part and confidently leave the rest TO the
ansubdued and unterrbed democracy and is loyal hosts.
Never the sound conservative conscientious aud
sake-holding republicans IN Virginia bstte organized and
more aroused than they at this moment aud never
was passion stronger in life DEATH than is the faith
Of democracy ia the hearts Of the Virginia people the
present time II has been deserted by few who have left
their party for their partys good but in turn the very
Hover Of the old opposition Of whggery respectable in
times past for It's profession Of eonsarasm ad Of rs locs
for ag ad ord have chosen to elect democracy with all
the MS they complain Of in IL rather than R TO those they
kRep not Of
The personnel of the party purified and
the numerical majority larger than il promises
10 be the coming election As in 1901 the democracy
stood 'lke wall and rolled back the tide Of federalism,
il stands and will roll back the tide of anatesm
II win prove itself be the rblc snei5ef Il Is reused
and will rally the polls 10000 than
gave the roce before And the viii rend the
veil from the av5 and defend the freedom and inde
pendence of the elective franchise and the constitution and
the laws, against the conspiracy Of the dark lantern.
II will forbid any power in Virginia inerpose be-
tween conscences and our God.
II will the Protestant churches from the pollution
of party politics. and its power of truth for the
pulling down Of srongholds free from the faint and vo-
lence OF persecution II will in God and defend the
Christian faith from intolerance, and allow poor humanity
to indulge in the virtues OF charity and peace earth and
good will to all men.
II will not only oppose any Legislative naoment 10
interfere with the rights of the members Of any church
citizens bat 1t VIII deny the power OF the Legislature to
a. H.
gious freedom rrepealable That is now organic losc
and the democratic conservatism will allow party nor
power up higher lac and say that shall be
burdened whom the constitution says he shall be bur
dened for Of his religious opinion By being excluded
from eligibility TO Office or BY removal from office because
Of his religion or the place of his birth
It will prevent the Reputation OF the right of natural
zaton for which the nation poured out its blood and
for three years in the second of independence with
Great Britain.
II viii defend the State right regulate citizenship
II will deny to the oppressed home, prevent
the population of these States still requiring hundreds
of millions of immigrants who bring with them hundreds
of millions of money.
II will allow the po as well as the rich to come and
@drink of the waters Of liberty freely. And it viii
member that all criminals whom European despots
call SUCH and send away from troubling their donin-
ion II will take by the hand other criminals besides John
Mitchell and feel for others in the prsonhouse aud
geons of the Old World besides him who tenant
Of OImunl
II will eaously guard against the foreign influence
which is nsidiously from Exeter Hail. in Old Eng
land to Williams Hall, in New England, invade Ameri-
ca in the Of American party; and it win watch
the opprcssor the oppressed abroad did Washing
ton jefferson, Madison and JacksonT
II will defend the freedom and independence Of the cleo
tive franchise against the conspiracy which would bind
voters by oaths reject Of particular religious
faith, marked for prescriptions and which would not
leave suffrage free 10 elect reject those whom the
constitution and the laws have made eligible to Office
II viii especially guard the office Of governor from the
avowed intent 10 WELD the appointing power to
obey the limitations of qualification for Office fixed by the
constitution, but to obey rules Of appon established
by irresponsible and unauthorized secret oiigarchy
formed set the higher lac of its prescription for
lis own exclusive and selfish ends.
It will that the oath itself of the governors Office is
perverted by secarian bigory up religious test
as qualification for office.
1t will defend general government from the CONSOLE
aaoa which woud establish itself what called the
independence of Congress,
II will defend public policy from the faith Of the Ameri-
SYSTEM harbor rivers and Pacific railroads and pro-
ective tariffs and internal improvements by the general
government again advanced by Winchester coun-
Gil of the American party.
1t will defend the State against agrarianisn free-sos
and aholitionism threatening invade the South
from northern and nonslavehoding councils OF know
nothngsn. 1t will defend society against the demoraI-
zation of cabal practise Discrimination aud peril
dy between man and And it will defend religion
against the demons Of antChrstl
With perfect and abiding confidence in the power Of
truth and democracy of purified exalted, and triumph
majority for these impregnabe positions so home
Accomnc and await the polls Of the people cannot do
without thanking thousands Of the sections of the State
through which have passed for their uniform hospitality
kindness and respect and without saying that the chief
qualification with which part from daily intercourse
with the of the people is that have endeayored
SOW the seeds Of truth only in the popular mind and |
trust that they will be fruitful Of blessings individuals
to the State and 10 the country.
am very truly and respectfully, your iellow-citzen
HENRY A. WISE.
WASHINGTON CRY, May To- 1855.
From Boston Post.