The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-10-22
50 PER ANNUM
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REMARKS
GOV. HENRY A. WISE.
v OLU M E V

uVts ADNut He hIDGs
A Democratic meeting was held IN
Richmond on the 20lh of September,
1856. aud was addressed in most able
manner by Robert G. Scott, Esq and
Gov. Wise. A correspondent Of the New
York Herald furnh hes that paper with u
sketch OF the proceedings of the meeting
The following is his rrport Of Gov. Wise's
remarks:
Governor Wise WAS then called f,r from
all parts of the hall. For while he
seemed To disregard the calls, and had
gotten nearly us far as the door, on his
way out; but the calls for " Wise, Wis.,"
came still laundering from every par, Of
the hall, AMI he Mt cugta Welded lie
took his position At II remote point from
the platform, rendering il somewhat dif
fcnt for the reporter to hear some re
marks at the close Of hIs sentences. AZ.
ter The applause had subsidized, he said
Mr.. President, If this was an ordinary 10
l;cal canvass--if we were not standing
upon the very brink Of tue most terrible
OF revouiions--m | was not standing i'm
the position that ] am, charged with your
trust, bound hy your Obligations. clothed
with your rower-rot only responsible 10
my God, - my country and to myself.
but officially bound 10y a Judicial OATH
would delight, sir, 10 address this ASS .n-
hly tonighi The ordinary topics could
salia'y tnSch; the ordinary arguments,
pro anil con, Us parties have contcndcd
heretofore, could weigh calmly and not
dls'ru>t myself; but say To you, that MS
the chief magistrate Of this State, DO
no, feel that | can anticipate coming
events, which east their shadow before
them. None tf The oil issues disturb me
III times ike thcsc--abuut old and stale
differences on More party positons.-
Where is u weight NJ tbs moment resting
uron the minds OF serious men, which Is
oppressive. You have heard of TINT past
tine which bad ,ri,d mems souls. Times
are coming, and are near .pon us, which
will again Try who are men, WHO are tri-
Hers, aud whc nretraitors. tEnthWsias,ic
cheers.) You, whose minds are occupied
/, in ,he way Of ordinary business, NAV talk
anl feel as usual about Presidential
election; you are no, called on, as am,
20 think and feel about nothing else bu,
the business Of the State, the safety of her
people and you may not sec the dangers
around Us IA do, because it is not so
much your province rs mine TO look ahead
ant ask, "Wbat is coming, and what
,hon,,b ,ba, .s n,,,;o,. !. r",, "a.',''.
well as mine Rn, ,s e. nc 60, - 20
men, Ivory Ion, aimos,
cause ,h. snalI honrs ora -, 60,
.,.on ., ,,;Lt .,, 60,
oecu,i.d in rea,,,;no ,y,,,, NM, ,,'. g
werner uf V;,o;,;, Jo in ,Lo oon,;,' ~
,in.cncy Jf,.l ,ha, !, i NO ,;m" ." =.
H. viii. no ,ime 70 hesitate anS ~, " =" ~
tim. 10 roslly ap,;r;nate anr,J,;n ~
saw lightly what sbaII he Jono
DO NOT ni.uuders,.nd ma s;r Dra,J
ful As these RESPONSIBILITIES are 10, No man
DO me The iriu, ti,e 70 sunnos,. ,I., I .n,
nj N nonen, Gla ,l;s .InIL;n,, e., -
responsiliIi,r. lEn,ln.;ss,;. .h.a.. Nc
Do not suppose that I rerre, YOU have
placed me where NAV be- caIl,.d unon % IN
this bordsr State f;,s, ~ .o, yon
have fonnd--and wo,IJ - cod ror G h'S
founa-a s,,ono., M 80 ,o,,n -, -. -.
such ss ON, Shxs;oau,, .,,I' ""
n,oralIy < ,sank I'd H., 7 o. -. a
am. and ,ba, 7 am wi,h 60, nrana,a.i
the worst, fCbeer.1 nesd ydnr go.
tnpce and evarr man naeds 10, arLi,
neiobbor but i The uors, comaS 80 ,ho
worst am, ti,s ,,,uaaa. anil The Gcb,n;, =
and the s,orm mus, race ssv hail
meet i witbout E.n1 fEn,b,.;as,;n
cbee,s) The terms are nresan,eJ ;" -"
and we have 10 choose ,boss wL;ch ars
most favorable 10 onr Interests EscI
party now now n tho field holds out cer,s;"
Ierms. and the ouesrion with ns is wh;.h
sre we to accept ! / say, il there is .