American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-07-31
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FRIDAY, july 81, 1857.
From the National American.
DEMOCRACY KNOWS NO SECTION


DEMOCRACY KNOWS NO SECTIONS.
The Democracy Of Philadelphia held
thc'r usual annual celebration in indie.
cadence Square on the Fourth of
July. Invitations were addressed to
many distinguished men, and among
thcm to Governor Wise, who replied
as follows:
RICHMOND, Va, June 90, 1857.
GENTLEMEN:-The various exercises
Of our own people on the 18th of July
next, will prevent me from accepting
your invitation to meet the Democrats
Of Philadelphia, that day, at Indepcnd-
cncc Square. But please salute them
III my name, and sSWc them that we,
III Virginia, are with them now as our
fathers were in 17T6, Sin advancing
the cause OF constitutional liberty, and
in promoting good fellowship" among
all the people Of the States for the u
lion Of the States. Democracy knoys
RIO sections. Yours, truly,
HENRY \. WISE.
To James u. Teddy, Joshua NJ. Ray
bold, j. Marshall, Esqrs.
We transfer to our columns from the
E'nQ"irrr of the 22d, the above char.
actcristic production of our eccentric
and unstable Governor Of Virginia.
What position will he next assume?
" Democracy hnows no sections -
"Plcasc salute them (the Democracy
Of Pennsylvania in my name, and as
sure them that zoe (thc Democracy Of
FIrginia) arc with them now, as our
fathers were in 1776, in promoting
good fellowship among all the people Of
the Suites, for the Uni0n cfLic States, "
Tor ''Democracy kn0W8 no Sec'i0ns."
1Iow long has it been since Mr.. Henry
y. Wise knew no section? or does he
intcnd now to read himself out of the
Democratic party?
It was but short time since, that
this same gentleman pronounced il HIGH
treason to the South, for any southern
man to withhold his aid from section
al party, or not to take part in a sec
tioAal issue, when the uttcranco of q
national sentiment, was sectional trea.
son. 1t was but u few months since,
that this Mr.. Wise, backed by the great
bulk Of the Democracy of the South,
which seemed to follow in his lead,
boldly and unblushingly advocated an
instantaneous and violent dissolution
OF this great and thriccr blessed Union,
in tho event Of the election Of north
crn candidate for the Presidency, even
before his Inauguration, and before an
offence against tho southern section Of
the country could have been pcrpctra-
tel, from the mere apprehension that
he "ilJht 10, precisely what the pres
IN. administration is charged by the
democracy Of the South, with having
already dJac.
1t was but few months since, that
declaration upon the part Of ma
tionai southern man, in public speech
IN this city, "that the election Of FIRE.
mont would constitute no ground for
dissolution OF the Union, and that if
such attempt were made he for one
would mcc' this then extreme sectional
Govorr"r and his party at Phillippi,
where ho would be found fighting TN.
der 10 other flag than the stars and
STRIPES OF the United States, was pro-
hounccd by tins same Henry a. Wise
as treason, and called for his arrest by
the Mayor Of the city. 1t was but a
few monthsSIncc that CHS wild and fran
tic Governor OF Virginia called Sec
"oRat Convention OF sectional Govern
ors to meet him at Raleigh, to concert
c%Ieremc acctio@@ measures for the
iancliuI $eetlonal security Of the south.
crn SGCtiOn OF the country, when and