The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-19

THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION.
Governor Wise, or Virginia, Goes for James
Bschanan-MsJ0r Andrew =. Doaeison
gracefully Accepts the Philadelphia Ams-
rscAn Nonlaa ti0n.
GOV. wIsEs LETTER.
The following letter from the Hon II. A. Wise,
determining the preferences and action Of Virginia
at the approaching National Democratic Convention,
TO be held at Cincinnati, addressed to the Cores
pending Secretary Of the Z" General Buchanan Com
mittee of the State of New York !" has been handed
to us by its Chairman and Recording Secretary,
james Campbell, Esq, and G. d. Brown, ESQ.,,
n. d.
DEAR SIR received yours Of the sd um to day,
and have hesitation in giving frank reply to the re-
solution Of inquiry OF which you are the medium.
Al to the sentatsn OF my tor nomination
or The Presidency can only say that have had part
it, and viii have none further than to say that win
it can fairly made TO ssrxe the cause OF the country
and Of the democracy.
VAS the la.t Convention the .vowsd friend o, Mr.
Buchanan's nomination, and would have SO declared
now had not expressly understood that would
candidate for the Presidency mean not say that
Am not now friendly to his no unation, but that am not
committed to him to any Ny main desire Ia that
ths democracy sha be united the best man With ths
especially desire that the Virginia democracy shall
not b. distracted and committed only TO their pre-
ference Whatever it be- within The range Of legitimate .s
battle and remain with it through the fight until death
or victory.
Psnnsy vana has always stood by Virginia. from the
days simon Snyder Thos. Jefferson down to this
day she OF the and oldest and bss Of the
oid thirteen States and she hes claims to give
cidate and she has q worthy Of q nomination. who
ID representative, and name, Of his States de.
nocracy and Virginia again prefers him, she did III
16b2, will 60 for his nomination might and main.
Virginia offers no candidate, ana viii not likely vote
for any of her unless her sister states email call
upon her TO present her preference to the Convention
II she presents Of her in the first stance
ny belief is that the first baongs in convention her
vote will be cast for Mr.. Buchanan with An earnest
hsr est desire TO have HIM nominated his fails
then Viigif will expect Pennsylvania to 60 ong ~h
her Tor ner preference And say this without reeci ne
ether States or candidates. for whoever Is nominA ed ~
the Convention 81 Cincinnati, q sound democratic
platform will be supp ried oy virgnis and she desires
to exc ude candidate from having his prop sed
She viii heartily so for Mr. Pierce, Mr. Douglas or any
other sound Of the North, sets up prsea
soDs only for son OF her swn or the Suth she would
doubtless ing 10 men alone, prefer OF her
SONS tor example Mr.. Hunter of the Sena e,
other but the proposal Of the name Of one of her sns
especially than TO Pennsylvania.
For nyself prefer that Mr. Buchanans shall be
presented to the Nations Convention-indeed, that toe
held Of seec ion shall be large possible tnat the
ssms OF every good and great man who has hold upon
ths MASSES Of the people without regard to on
thought of and fairly considered in re.eren DO
pllAr WILL and to the selfish interests of mere pot
Clans and then every ate regiment wi be marched up
to tue grand dem cratic encampmen with high hopes Of
being the banner corps and Of glad and gorousy lad
ing on to as signal moral as we'll as Political victory
pleoge you thS. the sod Guard Of Virginia VIII tread
with 'he tramp OF the serred host" regularly 10 the
line against the fee and do die in any part Of the field
OF conflict where duty and order NAV command am,
mir, yours truly, HENRY A. WISE.
NIB. DoNELsoN's ACCEPTANCE.
The following correspondence appears in the Rich
mond Wing. 1t explains ITSELF
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 49, 1856.
No How. ANDREW JACKSON DoSEIsoN:-
SIR The National Convention IN this city having
nimousy chosen you their candidate for the Vice
dsncy Of the United states in tho approaching election
have appointed the undersigned . committee to make
known you, officially this proceeding and to ask your
acceptance OF the position they have assigned you.
In discharge this duty, the undersigned happy
avA themselves OF the opportunity IL affords them
express their personal grati in the choice made
by the Convention and to congratulate you upon result
no less honorable to yourself than suspicious to the vel
fAre Of the country.
With the highest consideration have the honor TO
ALEX. H. STUART, Of Virginia.
ANDREW STEWART, of Penn
ERASTUS BROOKS Of New York.
Z. B BARTLETT, Of Kentucky.
WM j. EAMES, of Mass
EPHRAIM MARSH, Of New Jersey.
TULIP GROVE near Nashville, March 80, 1856.
GENI1EMn-I It'd not until yesterday your Of
Aeia the 26h Of February last informing me of
ny nomination the Office OF Vice President by the
For the aattsrins terms in which you have commun
Gated this proceeding beg leave to offer my sincere
thanks accept the position assigned by the Ameri
can party with Just sense trust OF the oty
belopein9 TO IT, attended the Convention win no ex
pectaton that such honor awaited and II my
feelings and wishes could have been consulted 1t would
have alien upon some other member Of the American
party in whose ranks many distinguished ndivi
aua better known TO the country and oe.t prepared by
experience for the high duties Of the station should the
voice of the people he in with that OF which You
the organ this occasion But acting upoa the maxim
lefr the great OF the early Of repub
Hs that public office should Be Isshsr so1sh, nor de-
that my name might Of service in aivansing the
portaDt objects which constitute the American party.
Our leading idea that the two old parties democratic
and whg have ceased to exert their former heal hul in
Auence in the management CT the public interest and
that without the intervention reforms which III ~ can
never effect, the beloved oonsttuin ana Union, De-
served.
For the most of the evils With which we are threatened
Ut the present period the administration of Presden.
Pierce evidently responsbe but instead Of finding bis
party engaged in the prosecution of measures to
The CANCER he has brought upon the land it
active than ever scattering the seeds Of sectional STRIFE
When General jackson came into the Presidency ne
acknowledged in his inaugural address the of
the Executive TO restrain the patronage of the fede
govern ment that should not be brought into
Aiot with the fr seldom of elections. But modern demo-
Oraoy stands in direct auagonisn to this obligation
fhre scarcely election precinct ia nised states
which has not witnessed the most shameful nerferen
with eectlons BY the agents OF the federal mt
aetiI 6 in the name Of democracy.
In former times when parties were created by patrJ ic
and national sentiments, upon measures of general a.
terest t. the whole country never heard that
could De CeclAred democratlc place
democratic in smother by leaoing men protesting to
long 10 this party Yet this srrity exit ted
dairy the party press in the pay Of the present Exscu
tve. The necessary result OF such corruption,
successfully opposed must be to destroy a political
Falty and continue power in unfAithfu and ncompe
tent hands by the influence OF the money derived
from the which paid by the people for far
different purposes It IL undeniable that the antago
nism now prevailing between the North and the South
is mainly attributable political artifce which
enabled men holding directly pposite opinions
the power OF Congress- the institution Of slavery
in the Territories but protesting to belong to the
rAme democratic party. The Nebraska-Kassas &C,
is constantly called by portion Of the demo-
Gratis a law which will prevent the extension OF
slavery TO the Territories and by another portion
which win enable South to carry slavery the Ter
ritoriee By the faacy, secession MULTI ion,
abolition and all other isms have found shelter un Ter
the flag Of democracy explained Is by modern inter-
prefers.
In former times, also, best patriots. without dis
tncton Of party spoke Ct the necessity Of guarding the
ballot box from the dangers OF foreign influence and Of
keeung The and Staa and advan-