Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-20
From the Norfolk Argus, April y.
To HENRY a WISE

There nn enthusiastic meeting ot our ri2.Es
irrespective ot party, on Fhur"day night - u" hoh'r
Ia Governor Wise for the noble Aid h.. Rendered IL"
cause of Internal improvements and Stat" credit ~
bis prompt call of an extra session.
Ii pleasing sight 10 the leaders oi The ~.
position party in city casting aside party prrTn
ces Tor the time, to unite with Democrats in pra- -
rhe present Governor of Virginia. :. shows that "h"n
the interests of our city and Commonwealth a'e nj
stake, Federal politics may be forgotten.
We understand that Dr. Mallory made an effective
speech, describing the of the Legislature when
listening to The patriotic argument at our e.oi 5cI'
Governor. He stared 10 that Ac!icn of hc Gov.rir',
was duo the present assurance have Of the en'.y
cnrnprtion ot the Norfolk md Petersburg Railr"rH
which assertion currrhora,ed by Senator Nr
Kenny in his forcibIe remarks
GovERsoR WISE is 10 day HE most popa'r m''t
in Norfolk
See the annexed proceedings of the meeting:
TRIBUTE TO HENRY A. WISE.
A very large and respecabl, body oi our c,'lzrn"
convened nt Ashland Hall last evening in r's,ou'e
to n call made through the pap-rs. 10 give -"n" *
prrsson uf appreciation for the pr"mp, and com
m.ndable action of Gov Wise, in converting the
ira session Of the Legislature.
After the large Hall had been filled BY al erLG.
siasc assembly in which no political stripe Or parry
was acknowledged, on motion Of T. Chopper, r.s
L. H. Cbauier. Esq, called to the Chaif. nn..
W. q Dunbar and J. II. Nash, Esqs, were appo"'-
ed Secretaries.
The Chair then, in brief but eloquent sddrrss
which WIS highly euogis,ic of Gov. Wise, s,aieG ;n=
object Of the conven'ion when
On motion of Il. 7. Cropper, Esq q comntf~ %.
i've consisting of Messrs. Myer Myers. E I. sun
mers, j. E. Ford Solomon Cherry and Ge"rg' hn.'-
b,. were appointed TO draft resolutions expr.s-e VI
the sense Of the assembly.
During their absence tho meeting was addT'--"i
by Messrs. Bi.bie, Mallory aud Mck-uuy, NIX
which
Tine Committee offered III. following preamble au:
resolutions, which adopted by acclams;i,n, AID
the meeting adjourned
Whereas Governor Henry A. Wiss, BY hi. timely
official interrogation under the constitution IN C'n.
v-niuy an extra a-ssion "f the Legislature ~ tiuc
when In. preat interests Of tho Commonwealth w-ro
at stake has shown that be is equal To any
and ever ready to promote and defend :b'. hone: ",
the good old Commonwealth. be il, therefore,
Rr.olv.d, That in his offcial capacity. IA Chie:
Magistrate of the State. h. has shown entre shilty
~ discharge the duties ot biz station, with honor 10
himself and benefi, TO HE constituency. the i'-orIs
That his prompt action on the occHrion r"err" i",
clearly evinces that ne is man nf unbcndpg nrfv-,
suited 10 ANY CONDITION ol circumstance thai may
arise in which thr interests If the State may rn -
ieopardy ON The on. hand. and any insi!Ous GtirGrS
On the other 10 suliy the lair cscuch-on OF hfr
nown.
That the people Throughout. the length and br.sd'h
of the Old Dominion, irrespective o r"''tir~' d'N~rn
ces of opinion in Federal politics, owe him ceL g:
gratitude inefac-able by the l.psa OF 'irn-
That the bepefcares Of ths Internal Inprov. o. ~
echemea, land their name is legion which h- has s
synally aided Cannot sufficiently eu'"g!se him - ~"
immense and mcaculabe brn.fi;s, which 'oa-t 'l'v
;tably result from hiI comprehensive and sound "iW
of State policy and his energetic action in supr" q"
the honor of the State at one OF the n"st r's';r-
iunctures OF her history.