Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-13
MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST 10. 1855.


MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST Id, ioeo'
N, Wise and the New York Soft Shells.
We published short time since an article
s..,,,, the Richmond Examiner in which Mr.. Wise
was pretty roughly handled for his alleged anna
,ion with the free soil wing OF the New ORR u
moeracy. Our new Governors attention has
,,s., called to the Examiners attack. aud he re.
niles in a Letter which We give below
Mr. Wise says that he does not stop to enquire
x.bether Democrats are Hard or Soft; it is enough
for him TO know that they rejoice over his cleo
t;on as Governor of Virginia. 10 all VINO no ia's
he is willing to extend the right hand OF fellow
sh;n OF the muti,udinous tests of political ortho
ao,v which have been set up hcrei IN Virginia
during the last few YEAR,, this new test oi Mf'
Wise is certainly the most remarkable. IL brings
moi only the Van Buren, Democracy ut New YORK
but the Y. Y, Tribune and all its abolition crew
within the Democratic pile. The Democrats oil
,r;r,,a 6tnot exalt more ob<lreperonsly over the
o,.et;,p Of Mr.. Wise than did the Tribune and the
whole Seward faction of New York. These peo
nile come up fully 10 Mr.. Wise's standard OF or
IN odoxy and with them he is bound cordially to
mite. The American party are the common
.a,emv, of the abotionsts and Of Mr. Wise.
Orr Governor elect may refuse TO recognise
any di ,tinctien between Hard and Soft Demo
srats, but this distinction nevertheless exsfsiand
when Mr.. Wis, tells us he is ready 10 affiliate
with all who congratulate the result Of the Nir
gna election" he virtually announces his vii
l;nyness 20 co operate with tho yilest abolition
isis ofthe land.
.9SLY. NEAR 0SAScocK. VIRGINIA,
July Both. 1855
Nv Dear sr:--Yours ofthe 9th inst. calling
M attention To an editorial of the Richmond Ex-
nmincr Of that day, beaded The Neic York Her.
aid and ourselves again Coz. use and me
Jan Burcn Democracy" was not received until
YESTERDAY. 1t was missent to Old Point Com
.fnrt. and can't account for such negligence in
the mails. Fortunately; this morning, for the
first time since it was written. saw my letter
in ntint TO which this editorial refers. ncose
il Ia Won. and ask fariis republication in the En-
ourer in order that every iair-mindcd person
may Judge Of the justice Of the Examiner 10
me.
Il was addresscdby neither Hards nor S9fs
from New York most patriotic letter came
T. me from The Young Mems Democratic Union
Club" of the City of New York, c"ngratniating
tho Democracy Of Virginia upon their recent IN.
umph over common enemy, ana breathing
aothiag hut q greeting sympathy with our sue
cess Was 10 doubt disirust amy portions
of our fellow eountrymen who thus openly com
mitted themselves to The same cause icifh our
ssIpesl Was j to stop and enqu're- Tell me
first, gentlemen, are You llards or Soits! | must
distinguish between you in my reply, Certain
.ly such course of response would have been I'M
becoming and ungracious. Aud if they had n
vowed Themselves either Hard or Soft, was il
not enough that they cordially congratulated
the result of the Virginia electionl Would not
that of itself show the current and direction of
their sentiment and sympathes; aud would moi
both be such as IRE could approve most hear
tily, But when you that they were \ Dung
Mems Club, and Democratic Union Club, aiming
to preserve the Union of the States, and to res
tore the union of the factions ofthe party in their
own State, ask was il for me to NEEDLE in any
local and personal divisions of our friends in
sister State No. addressed them as you see
hurriedly and hastily. but warmly aud cordially
as would address ,hem again. Aud by reading
the letter all may see chat and tehd IL is in
which .'cordiay. then, with all my heart and
all my headn united. and Nth ,ehom united
Again, repeat. that my "heari and soul are with
the Young Mems Democratic Union Club" of
New York, in their patriotic efforts - unite the
Democracy in their State aud everywhere, again
on the National platform of 81 and 80. ! viii
know no Hards and no Soffs in Democracy All
are Democrats, or they are not. II Democrats,
they will not repudate the sentiments of my let
ter; and If Democrats, they will not foment dis
sensions in the Democratic camp. in the very
face of Democraey's most formidable foe.
have not word of comment to make on the
Examiners article. If division must come
mongst us in Virginia, they shall not como
through me; and say: "Woe unto him through
whom they shall GOMEZ" The public is witness of
what have borne in silence aud patience, before
and during the late canvass. mean 70 forbear
to the last extremity, 10 promote the harmony
and TO unite the whole strength of our party in
Virginia. and everywhere, for the defence of the
rights of the States and OF the Union of the States;
for the maintenance of the Constitution and laws
of the Federal Government, for the muniments
of individual inalehablc rights of citizens of the
States, and prevent the Samson of America from
being shorn of single hair of his strength by
the treason and madness which would abolish
African slavery or dissolve the Union," under
the lead Of the minions and money of For
eign Influence" Certainly the Examiner will
unite in these ends. You are welcome TO pub
fish this. Yours, hastily but truly,
HENRY A. WISE.