Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-05
MIR. WISE AND THE WHIG

Dur ueighbor OF the Wing is cutting the most
amusing capers about Mr.. Wise and the Democrats
which we shall probably take the trouble to show up
for the instruction as well amusement of the De-
mocrats for if they will read the articles Of the hlg
they will learn that all tho sympathy of the Wing for
the old liners Of the Democratic party, and lts ha
tired of all political 'renegades, as it is pleased to
term them, and of Mr.. Wise especially is mere af-
f.ctston skilfully put to resemble as nearly az
NAV be- the thrOes of nature-that, in truth, 1t sut
.rs from no nausea except when It pokes its own nm
ger down its throat, and that its real impulses aro
hatred of all Democrats and Il longing after the
hesh-pots"-the desire bring il. party into power
and its men into office To relieve its sympathetic sut
terngs, und give it some assurance that the "old
liners are badly OH, Us sore, or as savage as
it supposes them to he, offer to it tho following sp
riie sensible aud patriotic article from the South
Side Democrat. But before we do 80 we beg leave
to ask neighbor TO give III as definition oil ou
liners and political ''renogades, and then to answer
whether all political reneSades equally obnoxious
TO him. When We get tho answer will pursue the
subject:
THE CAMPAIGN. - Today, begins in Isle OF
Wight, Houry A. Wise's canvass Of tho State, and
with il tho gubornntoria campaign IL Virginia II IL
needless I" say that deeply impressed with tho
great Importance of the conte-t: ii is awakening
interest throu hout, not the Commonwealth nor the
South, but the Union, and in the subject of hopes
fears anxotics and spccuatiols well on the banks
nt the Hudson and Sacramento rs on our own James
" Potomac. Such being the nature Of the conflict
before us, It II. conceive, the duty ofevcrv Demo
crat to prepare for it with nlaciity and with Il calm
determination o do has duty, whatever NAV be hin
opinion OF the manner in which others have perform
cd thors. 1t Is not only Democrat, nor us u man
| Df
Staunton Convention presents tho name nt Henry A.
Wise the Democracy Of Virginia. but i'm addition
10 all this, he brought forward as tie man far i<
occasion.
Above and beyond all, he is presented "a the sworn
foe of religious and national higory and, in this as-
pcct the friends ot freedom tlIroug ghout the Union
feel most deeply concerned in hs success. The tri
umphs 10 which fusion and coalition havo conducted
the new faction, have Occas"ned Just and widespread
alarm throughout the land. The despised dogmas of
Satiyism which the advocates of religious federation
fondly huped were forever crushed of our cuun.
try, with their church burning and c"nvent-sackug
procliviries have again arisen III more dangerous
because more nsdious form than before, and here
this old battle ground of religious freedom, they
o he for the first timu met their nrrs. 1t is meet
that it should he so--meet that on tho soil where
eighty wears ago tho battle Of the hes was fought by
the eloquent Henry, the first constitutional governor
or VIRGINIA. the great battle for freedom of conscience
and the cause of the emgrant should ho fought by
the no less eloquent champion of the principles.
II il evident that tho Know Nothings dread the re-
anil themselves They have already given tho most
un.nuiyocal evidence Of their fears aud at tho
fine the highest compliment TO Virginia by ntroduc
ing the most essentsl notifications into thor platform
of principles temperug it 10 suit the sterniess with
which Virginia has always set hor lace against any
invasion OF the rights Of any sect But emascuated
as it the spirit of persecution and intolerance turks
behind and this called upon TO combat Is this
a matter upon which any Democrat eau hesitatoi ia
it, wo would ask, q matter upon when any Virginia
Whig, however anxious for his partys success, and
the defeat of the Democracy ought to hestate' we
presume not Virginia is committed on every pageo
her history and every syllable Of her tradition un.
r"npromisngly committed, against the proruecs una
principles Of Know Nothinss.
Aeduced, however, by that curiosity when ieads
n men s" often into folly, NirglnianS nave Httuchcd
themselves to the new order and among them II may
", some Democrats. With the aid OF these, tue
w nigs expect to sweep the State and consgn the
orn place ct Madison, Jefferson and Monroe into
the hands of Federalism.
To oppose this combination no man ia better fitted
than MIR. Wise Fearless, eloquent, argumentative,
appealing to the masses he will crush this serpent in
the she'll and turn back the food Of persecution
which threatens to engulf the land.
Our next Of fear is the Congress of the U.
States. In November last, the Abolition and Coali.
ton papers throughout tho country were teeminc
with predictions Of the great results that were to flow
from the present Congress- in the furtheance of their
particular views. We were told that, while the &c.
iaie was Democratic the House was largely in oppo-
sitop, and q programme Of performances was pre-
scribed the distinguishing features OF which were, the
repeal Of tho fugitive slave law, the repeal OF the Ne
brasks BILL and the reinstatement OF tue missouri
Comnromi.s. Over month of the session has pass
ed by, and OF thsse unoward results nave CONE
TO pass but no ono can tell the moment at when me
attempt may be made and the liberties and ghts Oh
the South are trembling in the balance.