Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-11
TIE HON HENRY 4. WISE.

lucIc 10 uoi perhaps .NltuIu 'uo
Union a m.n who orinnies SO much of public stten'
ton at the present time the dlsti'iS III,
man whose name heads this article ann We li'y ~
say, no one stands higher in the coni,ie".e a"u :"
feciions OF the Democratic party. why y" ~"
that no ia being 60 violently assai!rd ny oounei"
journals, claiming to bs Democratic "naI i' va We
done 10 forfeit the confidence and Support , ~
South IL IS but reasonable Ia suppose 'h" q 80 h,
clan 30 prominent rs Gov. Wise. ana ohe -" ~
rendered such distinguished services to the Dr,l,,
cratic party, would be assailed by the opposl'i'n
press but that he should be attacked ny Hsmv. -,
journals " The South, when il is well known 'nn' W
has bsen aborins all hs life in defence OF oou.ne,"
interests. Is the strangest and most unacoouh i
bio thing 10 the world. All his letters ana spseenoJI
breathe the warinest devotion TO tue Sou'h a.u
her institutions. He has always been cons,u
cred ~ ultra in his State Rights views, AZ oe.o'H
ing to tho Calhoun wing of the STATE Rights para!'
Why then, single him out from among inc ;,o, f,r
ous friends of the Administration, as an ohJect 'aa
special attack He has never written letter mace
speech or in any manner improperly ln'e, ,'e ss
with the action of the Federal Government IN lhe nv
fairs of Kansas. That he ia sustaining the ADMINS
tration in IFS honest efforts to administer lI'1
government upon Democratic principles, ls true, a"u
what has MIR. Buchanan done to forfeit the COM
dence and support Of the Democratic party Nohns'
that We can see His Administration so far as lis Po
icy has been developed. has been cordially aPproseu
Of by the National Democracy in every portion
of the Union Look at the recent elections in NORM
Carolina Tennessee Kentucky, Alabama, Missouri
and Texas, all Southern States, in which the hansHS
question was the principal ssue and what is the re-
suit A most triumphant vindicaton or appfova. ni
the Administrator by the election OF all almost unlea
Democratic delegation to Congress largely lncrraseu
Democratic msjorties in all the Legislatures az wen
as Democratic Governors But the most gratifying
result attending these elections s the fact thai mol
solitary member of the disunion disorganlzng
faction of the South ia elected. They are all Ma
tional Democrats elected az the friends of the Ad'
administration. fulty andOrpinp nOny and will 90 10
Congress determined TO give it cordial support
1t ia well known that Governor Wise IL Gus
tanning, with his powerful influence the Amin
istraton OF MIR. Buchanan. lie took an active part
10 procuring his nomination, and in this he reflected
the sentiments Of ninetenths of the Democratic
party Of Virginia For the last fifteen years this go.
ri,us old State has declared in National Convention.
her decided preference for this distinguished states
man for the Presidency. She had watched his public
career she knew and appreciated his distinguished
services to the Democratic party, and whether in the
Cabinet in the Senate of the United States on repre-.
senting bis government at the most important foreign
Courts in the world, he had reflected honor and credit
upon the government and predict that his Admin.
istraiion. il properly sustained by the party that
brought it into power will be ofthe most brilliant
the country bas ever witnessed. Let the Democratic
members Of Congress, then, next winter, determine
TO sustain the President in his honest efforts to settle
this perplexng slavery question, and restore peace
and quiet to the country. The country is sick and
tired of this eternal agitation upon subject that is
purely of a sectional and domestic character belong.
ing alone to the people of the respective States and
Territories themselves to determine. The Democra-
tic party have always denied the right of Congress to
lspslats upon the subject of slavery either in the
States or Territories and, therefore, never ough. to
have been brought into party contess and we never
can form truly National Democratic party until We
discard this slavery question altogether as party
test tits not Legitimate issue. There has always
been all ultra faction at the South, as we'll as the
rhn hay NADIA alnoat
lnocraic Administration for the last twenty years,
aud whose aim and object is to bring about dissolu
ton of this glorious Union; and this is nothing more
than q revival Of their old game. But we have too
much confidence in the good sense and patriotism of
the American people to apprehend any danger to the
Union from these dsorganlzers.
But We have somewhat wandered from the subject.
Why, we ask, have these ultra Democratic journals,
10 the South, made war upon Gov. Wise Is it be.
cause he il tbs great ruling spirit in the South and
rant for the Presidency We very much fear that
this s the sole cause of their opposition TO him. That
Gov. Wise has been, under all circumstances, true TO
the Democratic party and the Southern States, no
candid will pretend to question AT tue darkest
period of the late Presidential election when the
cess of Black Republican President was not at all
improbable, what did Gov. Wise do? He very pro
perly took the precautionary measure of inviting
Convention of Southern Governors to meat at Ra.
leigh, in North Carolina to consult together and de.
to pursue in the event Of Fremonts election. That
Convention was held, and it's plans were fully ma
tured and should the contingency have arisen which
called together, its happy results would have been
And yet this man is slandered and abused by
Southern Democratic journals as untrue 10 his own
native South. But let US look for moment at his
services to the Democratic party.
At the most memorable crisis in the history of the
party, al time when the Know Nothing party had
swept every non.slavehoding State in tie Union,
members Of Congress-, Legislatures Governors and
all at this time the great contest of lSj, which
would inevitably decide the fate OF the Democratic
party for years, was about TO come off in Virginia.
The Democracy, in State Convention, kr>wiDg the
importance Of this contest and that il woud require
the ablest and best to lead in such cE.is. nom
mated this distinguished gentlemen as its candidate
for Governor, and how did he fill the high expecta
lions Of his friends He did not merely corent him
self with making one or two fancy speeche in some
Of the most pOpuOus cities in the Commonwealth
but he entered upon most thorough aud arduous
canvass of the entire State, at the most 1cement
season of the year, jeopardDg hs life in offence Of
Democratic prnciples For i've long moths his
clarion voice was beard ringing through Ii. noun.
tains aud valleys Of Virginia. lie spoke from 3 IL
TO four boars every other day throughout the anvass
and never ceased until he had crushed thadanger
Gus aud corrupt party While other prominen men OF
the Democratic party we're hesitafing and trembling
he was speaking to the masses Of the people urging
them on to brilliant victory. The result OF it was
q nost brilliant Democratic triumph. Know Moth
ugsm was here for the first time checked, aud the
sinking fortunes of the Democratic party we're re.
trisved. No military cheftain ever came of ne bat
tie field after achieving great victory with more
honors than did Gov. Wise out of this campaign, and
he received the paudits of the united Democratic
press of the country
Gov. Wses services 10 the State of Virginit, in q
local point Of view, are not the less worthy OF note,
and would of ITSELF entitle him TO the lasting graft
tude of her people, He has given 10 State policy q
most thorough study all his speeches. letters and
messages will show. His recent letter upon tho in
dustrial resources Of the State pronounced the
time it made s appearance by all The lending our
malls of the country of the ablest State papers
that had ever emsnated from any of her great s.Ges
men. He there points oat, with pencil OF light the
true policy of Virginia and the Southern STATES
shows the great advantage she has in climate, soil,
varied productions and her inexhaustible mineral,
agricultural aud manufacturing resoarces-urges me
speedy completion of all the great lines of rail road
and canal improvements checkering every portion Of
the S,ate-looks into her fnances-hunts up new
Of revenue to pay her debt and maintain the
faith and credit Of the State-shows to the
world that her state Of prosperity is unparalleled and
that her real wealth has increased over tco hundrsf
millions of dollars IN the last years! All this he
has done in a statesman like manner, and in mort
thrilling and attractive style. The administration Of
Gov Wise will form new era in the history of Viz
giDias greaness-it will reflect honor and glory up
on the good old Common wealth. Virginia has never
turned her back upon her great statesmen but has
ways fostered and honored them so long as they car
ried out her cherished principles. Like the mother
Of the Gracchi, who, when asked for her jewels,
proudly pointed to her sons; che will proudly point 10
him ss one Of her brightest jewels. YIRGlSn.
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. THE officers ofthe steamer
Fulton, which is now preparing at the Washington
navy yard to join the home squadron, are Lieutenant
Commanding Alney; tieutd. Warrington Stewart
Seldom and Chapman; Purser Clark; Master NJ. c.
Campbell; passed Assistant Surgeon Burtt; first as
sistant Engineer Newell; third assistants McClsary,
Albert, Burrows and Houston.
A letter from Frankfort, on the Maine, received at
The State Department. says that the reports concern.
ing the crops continue to be favorable. In many
districts very considerable reduction has taken
place in the price Of grain, and further decline will
doubtless follow The same correspondent also re
marks that tho Persian Ambassador has concluded
treaties with many Of the European States aud the
Zoll Veroiu itself will in virtue Of them, have com