Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-27
Gov. WIse's Letter.

GGY. " ise, u. iIf5lulo, having De'D re-
aucsted TO address the ieJp!e Of illinois dur
log the pendeocy Of the presens e%xciting cau-
vass in that State, decIibes the ~insitsti n III
tho sutjlin.d letter, While taking occasion
to express his hearty sympathy with Senator
nou llss, ard the principles for which, rs q
Democrtt, be is ~conteni'ng under clrrum-
stances IF peculiar i]nterrs':
RICHMOND. Va Oct. Is, 1888.
DEAR SIR: | Cannot express - yau the
emotions u any bosom, excited by your ap-
peal ID me for aid in the warm contest which
vour noble Democracy is waglng with abe
Iitloni.m. Every impulse prompts me Il
rush to your -lde Ylur position is a grand
one, and in some reoects uuexamp!ed. IL
the face of doubt and distru-t attempted to
be tbrown upon your Democracy and It's gal
LAM leader b. the pre,ext CT pretcnters thai
Won were giving aid aud comfort 10 tie arch
enemy of our c0untr:'s peace and safety and
cur yarty integrity, | see you -tandIng alone,
isolated by a tyraGu.cii prescription, winch
would, alike lOOiishiy and "iGkei!y. iop III
one Of the most vigorous limbs OF National
D;m9cracl--:he lImb Of giJsi0o5 Illinois.
see you, 10 spite oi this lmPutat!On, fiTmly
fronting the foe, aud battling to maintain
conservative nationality against emb!iered
and implaca9ie sectloEai!sm; CONSTITUTIONAL
rights, operating prCpriO si9oTe, and every
say against 81! unequal aud unjust Federal
or Territorial legislation.
The right Of the people TO govern them
selves against all force or frau5;
TIE right Of the sovereign people to i5ck
at the returns" and behind the returns" OK
all their representative bodies, agents, trus'
tees. or servants;
Tne responsibility cf all governors, repre-
sentatives, trustees, agents. and servants 20
their principals, the people, who are the
governed" and the source OF ell political
power;
Uuer opposition to the dctcstaJle doctrine
of the absO!utIsm of C~onTentions 10 prescribe
aud proclaim f~uDaimonta! tJrms 0! gOTern-
ment. at their will, without sutmi-sion 10 the
sovereign recpie-a d~gcfrine fl only for
slaves, and claimed only by legltiDlsts and
desp5t- oi the Old World;
Powers oil any syrt not expressly delegated
to any man or oody Of mtn are expressly re
served to The people,"
No absolute or dictltoIial authority IN rep
rascUtatlye b-dles;
The representative principle as claiming
submission aud obedience to the will OF tbG
constituents;
The sovereignty Of the organized pcop!e,
Supreme Aboveall mere representative 5adie-,
Conventions, or Legislatures, to decide, Sytc
upon, AID determine what sha!i he their su-
IRENE las;
Justice aad equality between States AMI
then citizens, aud between voters ~ elect
their agcnis az! representatives, and TO Tat'-
iy or raject any proposed system OF COVERT
meet;
Submission TO ;bo Constitution AMI Laws
Of the FEDERAL Union, and strict observance
Of oil tUo righTs .! the States and their citl-
zcns, bu. resistance TO the dictati0n or bribe-
>! Congress or any Uther power to yield tue
inaiienub!e right Of selEgosernment;
Protection il the Territories and every
where - ali rights Of persons and Of proper
-, in accordance wIGh the rights of the
OF the Uuior;
Equity and uniformity il the mode Of al
mi.tiag new States lnto tie Union. making
the same Tule- and Ratios 30 aGpiy II al a!lsc;
The rejection f ali comprumi-es, coHGi-
tons, or terms which would G!scr. inmate be-
tween !arHs Ut republican Constitutions, al
uniting one with enc number OF pop"!at!nn
.at requiring three times that nnmbeT KOG
Roother TORN equally repuhllcsr;
The great Law Of settlement OF the pubic
domain vi the United States, free, .qlai, and
jurt. never t. uc "temporiZed' OF 'iycai!z"i'
oy ten gJrary mr partial exp2dicuts. bot 10
g., .,li,,t.l 10, ar,,,Tnpt u.,f,-n, and mi.
vcrs i rules ., right aud Justice:
Maintaining iIese and the Ike principles.
] deem thee, TO be tie aim Oi tue struggle OF
the devoted Democracy in this sigma! contest;
ana 80 under tsnding them, Il ~ IL their
declaration and deere. | would sacrifice
much and ~ far % uphold your arms IN thw
battle. would most gladly visit your Pco'
pie, address tIcm, and inTokc tHem 10 stand
las. by toe stan lard Of their !a!th and tree
dan, an: never to let - the truths for which
they cootenj; iOT they arc vital and cardinal
aud cSsH0seif, and can never be yielded WITH
out yielding liberty itseli. Bot, ar, | ain
like a tied nan bound 10 mg duties her
and ii my 0ifcc you'd allow me 10 !~eaTelt, !
not depart from the bedside OF lines
10 my family, which would probably REGAL!
me before | cluld arh Ilino :; aud ny
osn state II health admDLisncs .ne tnat /
lot 70 unlcTtoke 4 campaign a.
arduona as that you propose. | kuyw whit
the Iabors OF the s;ump aFe, and am not vt
done suffering bodily trcm M efforts for D.
mocracy in 800. for these 'c!suas | can
not obey Jour cal; bat permit t. adj, iiImt
OF. fight OF. f.ht o.. Nsger yield but in
teatn or victory, Aud 90 .hGt | VS. un-
biuuJ, and could d. more ;han loak on. 'bTob-
biog With every pulse of your g!orlou-
straightforward It's every blow aud breath
-chccrcd VITA it. b0pcs apG ch!iei BY IT,
You have my nriyer-, and | am
yours. truly, HENRY \. WISE.
Hon. JoHS MOORE, Chairman, &c.
MILE ?icco!imini.
Mile PiccU!iminl made her first appear
lnae 5cf re Al American aud anCe at tue
Of Music, NeH Yorg, on Wednc--
niJbt- The yni,r- hIpLlS rTi;lc her