Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-31
THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRACY.

We hear Il great deal. in certain quarters.
about the "diSorganl~ed condition of the Dc
mocracv '-rent into divisions and l:iciions w,'
arc told, in every part of the country. lhs is
, the nonotonoiiS sing.sing of that ridiculous
print, the New York Herald. which hopes TO
make the thing true by constantly asserting 1t
"A short way in that paper, nf establishing
its certain falSitv. y" relief, no remedy. tsaih
the Herald but in uniting on Mr.. Bucsian.
ans adminiSiration--ald it, ".fortign policy.
And how is il with the Republicans Utterly
lisrnenbcred. no rallyinS ground. certain de-
fcat-unle,> they unite on ten. Scott. by
my trotlI. but these arc bitter words. Let us
take comfort. however. in the thought that the
United States do yet contain two staple instltn-
tions--thc New York Herald" and Mr. l'i'-
chanans Administration.
Some people can never distinguish between
action and destruction All change, with them
is deterioration. Every assertion of indepen-
dent opinion is an inroad upon some cut-and-
dried notion which was not to be questioned.
This idea particularly beSets old men, who arc
inclined to subject another generation to the
square and rule which has long governed their
own minds. We find the President and the
Senate willing to prescribe Judge Douglas, but
the House and the country could not be
brought to anything ranky fogyist as that Is.
As to tho nomination of Mr.. l.ctchcr for G"-
vernon of Virginia. and the refusal Of the Noml-
, mating Convention 10 accept the resolutions Of
lered bv q. Jennings Wise. Esp. which com.
mcndcd Douglas, We see in it nothing so lnpor-
tant as a largely magnifying pair OF spectacles
NAV discern. We do see in the Richmond En-
quir,r pretty severe critiq"e on the Presl-
dents message containing distinct declaration
! that his tariff doctrine is not endorsed by the
Democracy Of Virginia, and that his special
pleading on Kansas is supcrtluous and mlschicv'
ouS. 1t i. perhaps, not entirely safe To decide
positively upon the political feelings OF State.
when one is at distance, and the ecidc"t'd are
occasional and Slight; but we think that Gov
ernor Wise will surrender his chair Of office
after three years Of signally able administration
The finances of the State, after the fearful 'ls
tation of the commercial crisis, are witness
To his fine executive capacity. Jhc intcrlr
improvements have been pushed forward VIII
unabated zeal The agricultural interests have
never been 81 carefully nurtured and Virginia
will have cause long to remember the Statesman
who took office in rcscuing her from the 'y"'
, ,g.uns Of the Dark Lantern know-Nothhn:iSm
Not an unnecessary word have We TO say up
on any difference, real or supposed, bct"eer
the political views Of the two eminent states
men--liunt"r and Wise That divergence
opinion exists. amounting to division, %
! threatening one. in the Democratic party OF tn
State, is a mere assertion--it is in fact iabrl
cation, harpcd upon by Mr.. Buchanans New
York organ which. rejoices, with jocular d'"
bierie, at any sign of a Democracy "dl>organ
lied" and tenders standing invitation to tn
President to lean upon Republican support
Still. grant an essential difference, present o
prospective, and We have not much hesitation
in saving on which side the numerical >trenst
Of the State would range itself
Henry A. Wise is emphatically tn. rePrese'
,ativc Of Ioprg NirGinia-the energetic leade
Of all those powerful forces which assure t
that State a revival Of her strength in ever
department ol enterprise and industry. y
man sees more clearly the causes which hav
initiated against her welfare, no one unde'
stand, better the remedial measures to be al
Piled, none has tirmer faith in their etiicac!
or possesses >,eadicr hand for the work, be
to pr,lnc or 10 train. Ina contest before III
people. on the stump, hc is as formidable
ever I'VE had like to have said incideibtel. viii
r time has witnessed large development in hi
of the accomplished, Informed, sagacious ''o's
man. which i've confess it frankly, remembe,
inv his fiery youth, we did not anticipate.
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