Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-05
From the Charlotte, q. c., Democrat
HON. HENRY A. WISE.

We nl,ce at the head of our columns this week the
name of this gifted son ot the Old Domln!on as inc
candidate nj the great Democratic party lot INC
sdency in lS5b. -.
Ills srea, aud successful efforts in behalf 1.-THE Con!
sI;tutiou priv rights uud religious tOieratiol CHI
rio him above all the statesmen ~ the Union to be our
standard. bearer. II il usual for the candidates
for the Office Of Chief Magistrate TO canvass his voice
rould be heard in the thckcst of the fight and his
thr;lIinp and ilnpassioneI eloqucnce would arouse
snch enthusiasm among the people that Know-No.
thnElsm would pe o'f'""1''' "a e'e'' o' " "
RnIJ defiant, straightforward entertaining no
ni;nn that he afraid to express in the open face "i
dny he scorns from his lnnost H"ui 'ne uoo.1e I'm.
,ynulI rob nan of his franchise on account I'll Inc
noc nj hin brtl or would create any religious te't
rs qualification Tor Office, and mike MN seek inc
,rt and covert pInccs where the owl aud The Dat con-
coct their schemes nt plumber. =, , t,.., -;
liz InIpe room is the green enrth, tile licaVcns ms
cononv. the bright orb of day his lamp and the world
his audience Gifted b. nature with hopo hs''hcts'
reared aud educated among the faherS Oh the lIPuo
lc he inhaled from infancy the pnrese Wi.''l'vn -
Democracy the warlncst sympathy l"r 'ne uo"
trudden of dcspotism, and his hehr' oe;'.s 10
christian fervnr for those who desire to Worship u"u
according the dictates OF al enlightened c"i1cic.'
A statesman of broad experience, true hear'e"
Southrou, he would wiGld his mighty lnhuenec 10
cain internal strife, strengthen the bonds oi l!'e
Union elevate our national character anu ihahe INC
stars and stripes respected abroad.
In the recent campaign his burning and convincing
appeals aroused the sumbcring energies oil me III
vnciblc Democracy of his own native State ana ihey
reared preust-work against the stream OF moral
pestence that the abolition foe had prepared to en-
gulf the South. Virginia is the great heart ot the
Democracy, and it will be evil day for the country
when the dag of the foe is seen to wave from lis
proud citadel. Then We may say farewell to those
cherished principles which have made our country
"The land of the free and the home Of the brave,
the last strong hold of Liberty upon earth, and the
asylum of the oppressed of every CLINE.
Then may Know Nottingham pluck the chapet
from the brow of the Goddess of Liberty, and pro-
scriptinn aud bloody persecution rule star of the
ascendant.
There is no statesman of the present century tn
whom We are more indebted for the maintenance and
expeditions of the conservative principles Of party
than 10 the Hero Ora:or of Accomac. Long may his
cb;yalrous deeds live green in the memory of his
countryneu nerving their hcarts in defence of freq
dom of opinion freedom Of action and freedom of
the press-the great bulwarks OF free representa-
tive government
The smoke and heat of the conflict has pissed over,
the dny is ours, and Acknowledgment will rapidly
descend to the
''vilc dust from whence 1t sprung.
unwept, uuhOnored and unsung