American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-08-11
GOV. WISE, Letter.

Gov. WIsE'S Letter, pubIiIbsd below
has created quite sensation spOog the
politicians Of all parties. 1t is without
doubt queer production and very like
the ksltsr-skeItr governor ofVirsinis. Is
bears his ear marks aBd needs no stronger
evidence OF lie authenticity, Gov. wIsE's
prospects for the Presidency were never
other Than very remote, and this letter
will certsinly not improve them. Il dis
closes too much Of the IOw.troekIing Dem
agOgue to suit tbe people:
RIcHMosD, July IS. l859.-Desr SIR;
i thank ycu Tor yours OF the Sth inst. |
have apprehended sll along that The Tam.
many Regency would carry united dele.
CATION from New York 10 Charleston. For
whom? Douglas. know. is confident; but
you may rely on il that Mr. Buchanan is
himselfa candidate for re nomination, and
all his patronage and power will te used
to disappoiut Douglas and all other sspi
rants. Our only cban'e is to organize by
districts, AND EITHEe WHIP TIE ENEMY OF
SEND Two DELEGATIoss.
Ifthat is done, or not done, we mus
still rely on united South. A uniteC
South will depend on a united Virginia
and pledge you lhst she. at least. shsl
be unit. Virginia a unite. and p rsiIt
. ent and firm on sound plalform Of pro
lection 10 all persons Of Popular yersu
squattei Sovereignty, she must rally to he
, support all the South. The South caunC
s adopt Mr.. Douglas plAtiorm. lis a shor
!. cut to all the ends Of Black R,publicanisu
:, He then will kick up p,his heels, II he doe
!, or don't, he cant be nominated; and tn
J. main argument against hIs Bominstion
y that he can't be elected il nomi ated.
]. he runs an independent candidate, an
y Seward runs. and nominated at Charlie
ton, can beat them both; OF. il Squatt
y Sovereigntyis plank Of the platform
D. Charleston, and Douglas is nominated, Il
o South will run an independent candida
3 on Protection principles. andr run the sle
;o ton into the HCust Where. then, Sou
: Mr. Douglas be? The loves, candidate
: the list. If l have the popular streng
ID you suppose, il will itself fix the nomin
i, ton. Get that, and am confident Of su
an cess.
:. The Hon, F. Wood is professedly Al
re lily, / believe, friend, aud Of course
would, in good faith, be glad of bis inf
%. ence. and would do nothing to impair
l. and could not justly reject bis kind a
" but you may rely upon it that / am Meth
ID, completely. nor at all. 10 the hands OF \
tie Wood or any other man who breathes.
of He has always been friendly TO me, ant
=. am to him, but always on fair aud indept
" dent terms. There is nothing in or re
tions which should keep aloof any friend
'p- either He knows as well as any one I
,us tell him, that his msr influence is in c
I'm OF New York. and l Judge what you say
\; his country influence isco rect. But
F"' counting all the time without New Yo
out rsSd don't fear the result. | am dependi
by solsl~upon position Of principle, indep
ms. dent of all cliques. and defying all COM
We will oyerwhelm opposition iu. Virgin
and hsr vote will be conservative and
lu- tionsl. seE
tie, AT all events, shall always be glad
ch- hear lrom you. and am, yours truly.
~ HENRY A. WISE