Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-23
THE ISSUES IN THE WEST.

1t is proper that the people in this quarter OF the
State should be informed Of the Issues win WIN"
the Democratic candidate is confronted III HIS w."
vass in the West. Mr. Wise ia reproached WIN P''N
ty of invention in making substantially .n' r.,o
speech in the West which he delivered 'h's s.0o
mountains. Now, this is o compliment 10 "'r ,"
which he may accept even ut tho expense VI u.,l
mutation for talont. So abundant are his lh'e'e' =,
resources, that nobody questions tHo 1.,. o. ,;s
Wise to impart the charm OF pei I,.,.r ror
speeches. if he felt no concern "oo'' ~ ,...,:a.r,or
consistency. But he is not the man ~ i''o''''
vary his opinions in accordance Will '''
mnnds of popular sentiment. he .''A'' '' 49,.
and maintains it through evil as well as goou 'ep0'
IIis conscientious convictions he VIII SURRENDER W NV
NECESSITY In the West ho is the same henry a. "'''
whom we of the Eust 10 honor aud aanlEo' tNnu' a'
in the conservative community "f TINS sia'e-no'u,'s
section he did not hesitate to arow anu 10 J"'! '
srnnor, of tbe White Basis, 50 in the west he pro-
c,a;,n. s,d defends his championship OF the S""'"n
tees
p,, wb;lc sucb is the candid and consistent course
of Mr.. WISE he is sssailod in different sections Win
he contradictory charges OF betrayng the intere'S
of tho East to the demands Of the West, and the III
,,.s,. of the West to tho demands Of the last Al
tb;s moment we huye before all issue OF Tue
Wbealius T.mrs, the only ant-slavery paper Ill
tho State, in which Mr.. Wise ia bitterly denounced
,r his spport of Eastern interests at the expense OF
tho inst demands of the West On account OF his ad
vocacy of tho Guaraaers, he IS arra'snea oe''re 'e
ueople of the West as tho champion ct slavery ooni
nation.
Another issue has been introduced into the canvass
IN IN. Vest which we commend to the consideration VI
hor.s, ri,btthinking men of all parties and sections
r,;,, h;s sue,ch at Fair,non Mr.. Wise was inter-
rocated tv all opponent, as to his "pWon VI '''
Maine Liquor Lar. He responded oil course "''''o"
hesitation or evasion thu he was opposed 10 '''e
uea.ure and he ia now denounced bylts advocates ID
the Ram Candidate and such like vulgar slang IRON
| ,be colsmus of Greeley's Tribune, and Wharton s
| Gn-cty II matters not that Mr.. Wise has through
life Illustrated the srctes temperance in his conduct;
because he does not choose approve this monstrous
produc: Of tho morbid fana,icsm Of the North, he is
violently assailod by section of the Heterogeneous
combination OF Wings and Know-Nothings. Ihe
.ouudthnking, conservative people OF the sta'e VIII
ao,e the fact that the Naive Liquor Lac s inaoe
an issue aeans, the Democratic canudate and the!
will indemnify him for any loss lie may sustain u"
consequence OF his opposition 10 that aoeininaoe
measure.
We hay. never thought that our kpow-Noth;ng
opponents would conduct this canvass with Harness
and honesty. That they would employ any agency
aud resor. to any expsdisnt in their vindctive war
fare against the Democratic party is just wna' we
might expect Of their unpriuciped organisation and
of their uniform policy. We did suppose, however
that they would show more regard for decenc!' uan
to practise frauds which they cannot conceal uhao'
their mask Of secrecy. The device OF representing
Mr. Wise in the East g. betraying rsacherous sym.
pashy for the Wrst, and in the West q the spec'ai
champion of ths interests Of the Ea't-shls attempt
To impnrt m issue from the hotbed OF Northern 'sms
and to rally fsnsrcs OF every character against 'ne
Democratic candidate, is too gross to escape ooser
vation and too infamous not to provoke the indgna'
ton OF the honsst Of every party Nirg'nians
love fair tight and they will rebuke the clandessine
| and cowardly policy Of know-So,hingisn with an
uurnistakab.c manifestation Of scorn and contempt