The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-23

Former UtthcuittsS-A GreM Tempest q Small 7cdp0t-
A ysa,esie upon Shakspeare's much Ado About Moth
ing"-Bgood and 1aundc-isnocent Wigs Entrapped
The past week has been exciting to the demo-
cracy the Old Dominion. The fires Of civil Tor rather
pncivi) have again been lighted and portion Of
the democracy have been caught open rebellion to the
regning junto. The conspiracy however, npped in
the bud by Mr.. Denea, of the Senate, Tuesdsy-the
second day Of the sesson-by motion to 60 into the
election Of United States Senator Saturday.
Az the readers of the HERALD may not have an &C.
quaIntance with Mr. Deneale it may be well enough to
give him passing notice Mr.. Deneale is the Senator
from Rockingham, dresses in homespun and looks IL
butter would not melt in his mouth. Simple however,
he looks he nobodys fool but In of the sharpes
old cocks ia the democratic pit In his younger days he
stood high evangelical preacher but getting tired
oebe short commons which portioned out to evange
lists among the unchrstan Tenth egionis he deserted
the army Of the Lord and went TO the ocofocos
among whom he is understood to have Jared better
To see him in his homespun gearand demure counte-
nance would little imagine him to be perfect
tiuet in party drill that he of the shrewdest
OF the very hrewd wire layers and trigger settlers Of the
tpood old Commonwealth
The iu of Mr. Deneales shrewdness has never
been developed until the advent of his motion 1t has
been understood by the knowing that the democratic
portion Of the democratic party would make strenuous
edorts TO put Ex-Governor Floyd in the United States
Senate in place Of Mason. By democratic portion,
the party who endeavored to nominate Leake
for last year. place Of WISE and in CONTRA
distinction, the Enquirer Junto faction which nobody
il green enough to suspect of having particle
Of democracy for the last twenty years. 1t
viii be remembered that the Leake party was
headed by Hughes, of the Examiner, and
Charles living, of the Lynchburg Republican, while the
Junto forces led by Richie and Pryor. of the En-
qaiyr. In this (the nomnating) convention, Hughes
and Irving had managed to majority Of the dele
gates from the different countless supposng in their In
nocence tina. majority OF the delegates would dictate
the nominee The result shows how little they knew
democratic usage Richie and Pryor had provided for
ust such emergency, and down upon the Ieake
men with shower Of proxies that covered them
pIetey ofcourse, the latter furious Hughes aud
Irving raved like madmen. The voice of the people
overslaughe but when the people not
considered of the slightest moment, whenever it
not Ia unison with the Junto dictationS Hughes aud
Irving lost their candidate but obtained insight
deUocs attic and the sovereign virtues of wire
pulling aud trigger setting which should have been
equivalent for their disappointment but which, the last
effort shows they have made but sorry Of The
next ssues of the Examiner and Repnbicaa breathed
forth ere and fury and promulgated threats of terrible
vengeance Had their threats been carried out "Ony of
Onsncock" would have only defeated but buried
beyond the hope of resurrection, and would have
been fishing for oysters in the creeks OF Accomac instead
OF fishing oc the Presidency and in that view, for the
favor of Of every hue and phase of opinion, from
Gen. Qtitman and Jeff Davis to John Van Buren, and
Dougiass-I DO not the little Douglas of Illinois, but
she bigger though perhaps, blacker Douglass Of New
Yoik.
But mos. wonderful change same over the spirit of
hese valiant rebels. Hughes after raving like mad
bull for few weeks, became suddenly quiet; and instead
continuing the fts" he had promised Wise, w~nt to
worL foe HIN like beaver. At the time, Charley
living fer the first time in his fe caved I'M" and not
Ouy belabored Sam in his paper, but pelted him With
any quantity of hard arguments and harder jokes, from
the stump By their exertions talents and influence
they elected Wise but found after the smoke and ex-
ctemeut Of the battle had cleared away that theie
tons had eectually killed Sam than themselves
had to do with SANS defeat but his own modest
self and consequently feels under no obligation 10 them
for coming to his rescue while the hqrr !an.o would
OF either spois glory Disappointed again, and smart
ing under the reflection that they had been hocus pocus
ed again. the rebel chiefs concocted another secret
beoo ths pun pose OF ousting Mason from the United
states senate, and putting Floyd Ia his place:
should not foscstal them. Mason's term Of ser
vice would not expire under two and half years, giving
them ample time for laying their wires and setting their
triggers. They commenced immediately laid their
plans gotiated combinations with such care and
caution that their success seemed certain. All done
before the meeting Of the Legislature that could be-
leaving only few weeks log rolling among rev additi"n
al members before the plot would be rpene when 1t vas
foos While the conspirators were CONGO sting their
plans and a. they supposed had enyeoped them In i'm.
secresy the of the Juno had erretted out
secret tracked STEP and prepared 70 check
mate every move. While theygood, easy souis-were
Parson Deneae the day Of the session. in
h place. and with air Of quiet moved that
the Legislature the House cOncurring into the Sena
to,ial election on the saturday following.
Denese's noton slipped quietly through the Senate
and came Gown upon the q ,ns nSuse luxe
devil, and filing them with CONSERVATION. They had
been caught faerame deco in the very act OF treason
cratic mercy, and they shr ank aghsst at wha. now
seemed insane cerity The fire Of old Deneales
eye med to vither their heart strings Terri
bic visions Of the wratul knight of Accomac fitted be-
fore their excited imagnations and they IN un
Nv hang them a. HIGH a maman an elevation be had
designed Northern Yankees, until he reflected that
Poer devils Their leaders endeavored to bring them to
the sciatch vote to postpone but 1t was no use
Only desperate eight o. ten said "Aye-the mass en-
deavorng TO popate the genius Of democracy oy 'ns
earliest possible submission.
Bu. the victorious Junto have escaped altogether
scateless The next issue Of the Examiner came down
upon the ,untoites 'ke thousand OF brick and In
style that made them vince again. Hughes leader con
tanned and abuse than all The We
nom and abuse every wing and Know Nothing paper for
last years while Charley Irving was on the spot to
add those verbal maledictop viii N can only a 10 is
article denounced the proceeding OF the parson
unprecedented, unrepubiiesn and antdem 'crauc
precipitsncy and altogether without excuse or prece
dent and declares witnessed unblushing
violation democratic principe and in the name of the
sovereign people Of Virginia. IT protests against, and
rronounces their anathema maranaths against the vi
cioua example. Warming with the subject, Hughes de-
nounces it a. an anomaly, outrage, fraud indie
cency and degradation OF Virginia to the menia, Office
OF man service trick, an intrigue, point blank
TRUTH President making trick, &c. &c; but says he
courts the outrage and Gefes them to do their worst
1--WE have no DESIRE he says, that the election shall
be postponed We prefer that the contrver Of the fraud
ehal, pu. this outrage upon the democratic
sentiment the State Let them burn their incense
the affairs of vice TO their souls conteat They
are Joined to their doslct them alone Let them pour out
on To morro~ all the pent up bathos with which they
in labor and dssorge all the saliva OF fusome ganegyc
with which their mouths are Overlooking. We desire
them to push their impenences TO the utmost point Of
the and forbearancc Of the democratic masses"
But perhaps the most instructive part OF Hughes ar
Gle il the portion quoted below. has long been kuown
that when the party wish to defeat candidate Of the
wing American party they raise the cry OF aboitoni
abolitionl II now appears That in like manner-when
tey With TO nerpstrate any particular rAscality within