Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-02
Gov. wise and Mr.. Fillmore.


Gov. Wise and Mr.. Fillmore.
II will te remembered TINT in the American
National Convention If last February, Hon. A.
II H. Sinnr, declnrpd that Gov. Wise had pro-
nnunced the administration If Mr.. Fillmore
..Washinefan like" Gov. Wise contradicied
this statement distinctly and emphaiically in the
public prints. Mr.. Stuart replied, stating that
be- hnd ref, rred To the matter on the authority of
conlnon report. aud thu for the time, it diop.
ped Mr. s.. n il now appears has since been
furnished with the fullest and most unqurstiona
Bile proof If The truth of his statement; and GOV.
Wise having lately made an allusirn to himself
and Mr. lmhoden, in II public speech which rem
dered the production of TINT proof pertinent aud
proper, it j. published by Mr.. Imb"jen. in the
Richmond Wing of last Monday. We make some
cxrnc,- fron which the public will zee that there
is no shadow Of doubt tina, Gov. Wise did
tie language which he has denied
Alexander Boleler. E,q.. the Wing eleotor for
the jefferson district IN the Inst Presidential
election. IN u letter to Mr.. Stuart fIom Wash.
incron city, March 18th. 1856 says:
Il was present when the remark was made, and
have perfectly distinct recollection of all the cir
cumstances under which he uttered it.
II was during the canvass Of 30, at Marnsburg,
in the county OF Berkeley, and III Mr. WIses opening
speech upon the occasion of his discussion with
Judge T. Collins Lee OF Baltimore, that heard him
make the declaration referred 10. Being at that time
the Wing Eleetor of the District my political friends
Mt Martins burg had sent for to reply to Mr. WISE
but on reaching town (which was at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon and Just Ms Mr. " was ascending the stand
met Judge Lee in front of the Court House and
elrnei from him that he was prepared to defend our
principles and party against the assaults Of "the
great oratof Of Accomnc aud oi COURSE ! Was alto
reher eoutent 10 accord to him the post of honor,
aud to take no other part in the proceedings than to
Introduce Judge Lee 40 the audience. But avaleu
myself of the opportunity to make full notes OF Mr.
Wise's first speech and when he gave uttcranee to
the remark about fillmore's administration instant
" wrote it down, word for word as 1t fell from his
lips, and have yet in my possession the original
notes made ON that occasion.
Mr.. Andrew T.. keunrdy, writing from
Charr-iown. Jctf,a-on county. says:
Wise certainly, at this place, in speaking OF Fill
inore's administration pronounced il Washington
like OF this, am willing to make oath. took
notes of his speech and this set down therein,
and only not published for the reason that found
that it was actually necessary to conhnc my article
[tho Free Press editorial to snch points as specially
referred 10 the Know Nothing party.
Henry Hunter, Andrews SOM told me enyester
day that thG.expression was used herc Hunter is
Democrat.
certainly used the identical term washing on-like
at Martin shurg in his discussion with Lee. Nelson
Gallaher confirms this Last night nj llnrpers Fer
~ where by The way lopened the ball in the VAL
lev for f. and D. several persons told me that he us
cd equivalent, if not identical expressions Mt that
place in 51-ihe time when he baptsed Faulkner in
TO full membership There can be no doubt that he
used the term AT Marnsburg m 81 and at this place
last spring | well remember that it struck me rs
the best thing in his tlmous Kennedy, Gray ana
II. 4
me by its truth and remarkable condensation of lof
~ praise il necessary, will make affidavit for It's
use here and send it 10 yon to be used as yon may
deem necessary.
Mr. Edmund prnlleton, writing from Mar.
tin>burg. says;
was thrown in group ofgen,lcmeu on Satur-
day evening, most Of whom were present, and who
stated in the general that they well remembered
Wises lanlation of Fillmore read TO them por-
ton of your letter md at the close of it gentleman
who joined the group aud had not heard the part of
il in which you made the specific inquiry rs TO the
use of the phrase "Washngton- 10y Mr.. Wise not
only conceded with their general recollection but
promptly stated, without my Interrogation ON nay
part that Mr., Mise among other things spoke of Mr.
Fillmore MS that Washington like man. This gen.
tlcnan Mr. Andrew Bowman of this place, II very
respectable and perfectly truthful man, Mr.. h. IT,
Chcniworh tells me, that he, John Tidba and hun
dreds ofothers he does not doubt will sustain yon
fully, and to greater extent than you wond re-
qnire for your purposes. This declaration of Mr..
Wise's was made in Winchester and this place.
/ Mr.. Il. w. Sherrard, writing from Alexandria
says:
! Now ifyou cannot prove it in Staunton, yon can
by writing to Winchester, my native place He did
make that statement, in the presence of hundreds in
| 1852, to my own knowledge"
! We ch"p,e tn let this matter pass without com
ment. 1t is ton serious for ridcult AMI there
may be something, for which he is not accnunia
bic. in the mental and moral organization of the
Governor which forbds to employ erarer
| terms