Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-03-18
INSULTS TO THE GOVERNOR.

In a recent letter TO the Washington Union Gov
sruor Wise thus classified the political parties Of the
country: FIRST, the Black Republican or negr" par
~; wcomd, the Democratic or white mans party
and Mi,d, the Know Nothing or mulatt" party And
he explained the of this ca' sica'on oy oharac
terizing the Black Republicans as extreme and Vio-
lent sbotonists; tie Democracy as thoroughly pro-
slnyory, and the Know. Nothngs as neither avowed
sboltiouis,s nor siucere friends OF slavery, but a
sor, ui hybrid combination Of anthgon'sms ana ami
podes- as neither genuine black nor pure white but
of mongre breed and mulatto complexion. 6'"'"
Republicans is the universal designation OF the aoo'
litioIis,s, and Mr.. Wise but borrowed familiar
figure TO illustrate his idea OF the distinctive features
,f the Know Nothing party. The Richmond Ilhng
had employed the same metaphor in denounctng cer-
tain gentlemen Of the Legislature as the "bfafS
Thirteen"
The letter OF which the meaning is thus obvious
aud innocuous is made the piefeIt OF the most vlo-
lent aud indecent explosions Of Indignation on the
part OF Know NothinSs OF this city. Not in tho Pr-
yatr circle, nor in the public press only, is the Gov
crnor of Virginia assailed with envenomed bitterness
of vuperation but in formal nseiing Of the Know
Nothing party Of Richmond, these insulting resolu-
tions we're solcnuly adopted and prolau gated
AMERICAN MEETING IN RICHMOND.
At meeting Of the American party OF the city Of
Richmond, held Oh the 18th nst., the following rcso.
lu,ums were offered by john ii. Gilmer ESQ., and
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Henry A. Wise, Governor Of Virginia,
in his letter recently published in the [Ho", used the
| following language
ain the next Presidential canvass there will be new
Issues presented by three parties: the white mans
! party-the Democratic: the black mans party-the
| Black Republicans; the muatto party-the cross ot
Northern aud Southern Know SothingS-the ticket
uf Messrs. Fillmore and Douelson. All nuure abhO:s
yacuums aud mungre!-; and so do conscientious con-
| servative and consuton.loving Wings of Virginia
They can put up better with pure Aricans-wo"!, flat
nose odnr, ebo shin and gizzard, tnut aud a-bet-
tor than they bear that croSs OF the CGncasian
and Cuffry which you call a-mulatfo!
IL ASH you TO publish this letter in the Union, in or
dor to correct the report of the sprelh ut Mr. Stuart
"Your., truly and hastily
"llENRi 4. WISE.
And whereas his obvious design ia its use, wac TO
msrepresen and viiiy the friends and supporters ot
Messrs. Fillmore and Dnncson; and whereas, by his
notes, published in tho Richmund Enquirer of yes
trrday and to-day, he, after rctccions repeats and
-ailirms the above language thus showing wltul
ness of purpose recklr.s as it Is indecent and ILL.,
bred; and whereas, the official position OF Henry \.
Wise may, in the opinion ot sune, add weight and
influence TO his childish aunts and vapid nsnuatiun.
which, otherwise, wOulQ Tall his enve-
nomed pen; be it, therefore, resolved.
lst. That the 'new issue." presented in the above
ndecorous classification il as disngenuous a. il is
offensive TO every feeling of persoual prupriey and
social decency; ana is as unworthy The Chief Execu.
tive Of Virginia il in characteristic Of its author
I'd. That it i'll becomes who, Oh turlier ucca-
sons, has boen, alike the willing hatrerer and ina;
dious foe of each Of the great parties which d.
vided the people of the United States-now TO seek
from his official station, to mpuiations on the
motives Of those Of lis fellow citizens with whom he
has been, heretofore proud to stand.
Sd. That when the official robes of the Governor OF
Virgins are so far dcsecrated as to be made TO pam
der 10 the mschlevous propensties and personal dso
$ygcrGC.eS u! their wearcr il well becomes free and
III: :Ateled people to tic GuL sLicd The
other
Resolved. That the foregoing resolutions be pub
Ished. CHAS. NFLLSPAUGH, Secretary.
1t s not forgotten py tuo p,or.~ -. -
in 1853 Governor Johnson was hooied, tradaced aho
threatened by Richmond mob. And now another
Democratic Governor elected and anoncd by the
people OF Virginia, is again shameiu!y insulted III
mi, civ. Phrhaps an infuriats moi may rally In
front Gf the Government House, and repeat the vio'
ence which before SO shocked the sober sense OF the
State.
These insults fall not upon Governor Wise alone
bu, on the sovereign people of Virginia, OF whom nc
is the elect and representative. ln his person the arg
nifty of the Commonwealth is impugned, as we'll As
the individual honor OF the eigktyodd thousand gen
tlemeu by whose votes he elected to the highest
Office of the State 1t is not to be expected that the
people Of Virginia will tsnely submit to such out
RACES. They can 6rd some spot in the Stafr' where
the Governor of the Commonwealth cau reside, e=-
empt from violence and insult.