Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-04-13
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL t3
MR. WISE IN MARION COUNTY.

a CORE 'pondent Of the Abingdon Democrat fur
nshcs that paper with the following Interesting
count Of Mr.. Wisc's speech II, Smyti Court House,
and incidents connected Herewith
"M,KIoN, April 81, lS:j.
Mr.. Wise spoke har, Yesterday md nr!... n tiu.
iupn Esi"n. Bat I" hr.n at III. he. inning.
MI ih"ii;is l.. l';'-S,on announced himself can
dnir I" represent SnHih c"an;y, N cnpnsu!. :" i!.
kny!y bIdcr-' hc SGIrcnC Or.i1-ui the Sar.SpGu.
.rd lj.mncr-cnm.mGnly called Know nw-Nutl.;u"i-.n
sHynC that lie cnui mt 20 with it. pruscripiv views
Mt all. Mr. James ". Shrtey then arose, and iih.
out declaring hn,tll candidate, stated that h" woul
inkc the stump with Mr. Preston and di.rus- Know
N"thinEis'n ',"ior: ;hr pe"pl. of the county.
Mr. WISE then co!nmcuctd his spcrcl md Tor near
IS tour hours dealt out argument uiIcr argument
against inc Few oTGer, carrying conviction 10 The
ini'd "i in"hE an honest voter who had been dupci
hy the wiley ndNo'ntcr Of the s.crc; urgaizatinn.-
lie told the Know No!hings that they had cian""l
their name, pass words aud grips but he challenged
an of them to dcny that he ritual und constitution
| Ill the l'inr look which he exhibited was no. c,r-
rect AMI true. and asked if my crai.,aua wouI. get
| up anl acknowledge himscll know-NorIiiug OF
mcnI"rof the S"o'cn.e Ori,r Of the Star .Spunc!rd
Banner hut 10 :!rose: then with his long finger
pointed 4: hc crowd, he sruruiully said This j.
ynur AMfMcASISM. There is no onc, high or iow'
! wh" vii do wear parry reverence, by nOwiciy
ing hiuS"I nrmhcr Ii ,liar il Americans ryl!Js
America, can have "n:iaS 10 10 with il, H. Amer
cGns free men. Freedom "f ihe pen and i,crdoiq
n Srr'rh arc guaranteed hy the Constitution, and
hcrc rc members OF prulrsciv great party AFRAID
ashamed 10 acknowledge their connection with it,.
And this is called '.imrr,rans ruin; Ancrca.' lie
asked il it Wa, American Inr inrn to be b"und in
their political opinions ~ on!hs-Ly test onthE and
cabui.SC glis !! IL wa Americans TUn. .tm,-
rira, bur 'Oaills and signs ruling America :. Nj.
Wise closed tcNiiamliy much cxarisc ted, AMI suffer
ng severc yiron h0GrScapss,J with powerful appeal
to the Old Wings who had not gone into the secret nr
gauZGton, (many "i whom viii vote the Democratic
| rl;nfl IN 4. Ia eta nj l,ln
| Of them will do ii.
After Mr.. Wise had concluded Mr.. Shciirv again
arose, and made fri"us attack ON Mr. Wise, al
though he said in the morning that ".hc day belonged
Ia the distinguished Cc:,t!r!nan who :ir.- :
these people and calling Mr. Wise ';hc champion
q: Roman Catholic and Foreigners, wiki n curl ol
| indi.snity upon his lip Some one III the crowd rc
marked that this WIS the way Col. M"Aluiicn wH-
ircato'! II! oar last Court attacked after hr had mad"
his speech. Mr.. Wis insisted! that III" .cnl"uan be
above! 10 proceed without intrrruii"n he wuuld na-
swrr him; but he d.i mot expect 10 Oc detained here,
nnd WAS dr>ruts /" :" some distance lis way that
evening. Nlr. Sledvy asked The people 10; 10 decide
until both sides were heard; an opportunity wUald be
afforded! at April Court when he an'l hs competitor,
Mr.. Prcst"n world discuss Ia" subject fully. Mr.
Shci.cy said il hc Il WAg. Mr.. Wise taught him
| lis rirst lessons.
| Mr. Wise Gru,c. IIn seemed 10 have recovered
from hi- fatigue entirely. aud do moi think il prriu.
dice when | say that no gentleman wns ever more
sgnnlly rcbuLc! and perfectly nnswer"d IN very
few moments Wr. Wise denied thn lie wns thr
champion Of Catholics and Foreigners. He Tor
American liberty ri religion and freedom oi speech.
II ih- foreigner ch"n-r- come here 20 settle
| wild lands ami make roads aud canal. LEI him
come. Then he took Mr. Shcil"v on his Nhig"crY.
Said Mr.. Wis: Ii taught the gentleman his first .>
-Vu' III Whlggcry. wHs 4 bht teacher or be- was a
poor scholar. am, and have ever been, consistent
States Right Whig il he ch"o-"S--l Say Democrat. -
II" has been Frdcraist. ! VOTED three times for
General Jackson. and would have voted for him
hC fire | cE,,ll
Bur'n. How did the gentleman v"!ri y"lcd for
Jndge " bite. IT. good 4 "mit"n hanlkcrrh"! Demo,
crat ~ ever lived. Dill he Ivoird :rr 'Iirp"cnnrc
AMI Tycr too. Nhyi Why?-Nhcn ti.c.r platform
came out il WAS nnl-Ban. ani!-TGr;i. aE;!-D.s'rhu.
| ton, and aE'i-cverv:hug which il mentioned, hni
slavery. IL was a. GOOD Il Democratic platform Ii.
wanted. ! ,o!cd fIr 'rIpp"cano" and I:i"r too.
! and they wcrc elected. General Harrison called
the EXTRA session oi Congress, hnt wa moi
permitted tu i've 10 carry ont his schemes. That
cx:ra session passed Tariff, Bank and Dlstr'bu
t"n Lil stood b. ''lylnr tou as one of tho c"rpo
rails guard. whilst h. vetoed nll these inrHsnrr-
which the Wig platform was "pp"'rd t". ne cohii
trv wna saved from ,hcir bad eif'cS by Tyler too
md his cor,orals guard. voted Tor James X. Polk
for Cen Cass iar MIR. Pierce. Now. dare any one it
say that ever gave n Wing "r Fedora" vet" III my
lif, am Il bn. teacher. he is Very bad -cii"!a
who .avs iauL!f him ha Federalism. The gcii'icnai
clar- ma with saying there wa cortuv'Ion!n ;hc ~.
lEnc,aic party have n"ing t"th!.c hack. u was II
,h. though, TINT tho great Haiphn clam wa bTonsh
in and the Secretary OF War was beneficiary un!c
it. had it kicked "u "t the committee ~; ciH!Hl'
br:. -r, your Wing Administration no' only ai"wr'
it, bu, paid 10000, nI,!cad "i D,oDi as was demand
cd when was chairman -! i!r committee ." cai:Il-
Til. j. nv position ] nm Democrat Have eve
been "nr. | never voted Tor Federal measure or
Frt!crni Wing i'll nv lie.
I:u, must close m. letter. Mr.. W. reply wa
more than satisfactory. As or Know Nothing friends
are caimi!m. The yic"ry-which they always do--l"
| them have their rejoicing now. ii will br "i sh"r
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