Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-08-09
8itbmon0 enquirer,
BY RITCHIE, DUSSAyANT, TYLER WISE.
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST o. 1859.

TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST o. 1853.
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We see that the New York Herald is in
great glee about letter alleged 10 have been
written by Gov. Wise to some unknown cor
respondent who is said to have furnished
copy for private circulation at Albany during
the sitting OF the State Committee. And the
Herald rubs its hands at the thought that Mr.
Buchanan will chuck!c and Mr. Douglas will
kick Zip his heels over il. Well! what is
sport 10 The boys may he death TO the frogs.
We reserve comments for the present upon bit
ofsronaJrt!ism about this and kindred matter,
of which We have the evidence, which could not
await Development anywhere else better than
in New York and Albany, and which, if hemp
had its due, ought to make some heels kick
the air. We copy below an article from the
New Yo:h Daily News, as 4 just view Of the
matter in any aspect, about which We are not
authorized to speak We conceive, with the
News" that II this publication /. rot a far
gsry il is something ,rorm
REpuTED LETTER FROM GOV WISE.
Below will be found what purportS 10 bc The
copy of letter from Gov. Wise Of Virginia,
addressed to some unnamed person in this city
on State. 1t was prirately circulated at Alba
ny during the sitting Of the State Committee,
and used, as its authors think, quite sliiully
in damaging, not only Gov. Wise. but NJ.
Wood and others.
We have 10 doubt it is forgery, and aver,
upon our own responsibility, that Gov. Wise
has nc"er written such letter. 1t is q forge
rv. and NC believe that some Of the men who
ind',striously, but confdentially. exhibited it
at Albany, knew it TO be a forgery. If we are
wrong. iet them produce the proof. If they do
not they viii rest under the ilnpu,ation we
now cast upon them during tic balance Of their
lives:
:ETTF' From GOV. WISE
Riuno>p, July Is. 1889.
iD.a- Sir: thank YOU Tor loa-, oi the sth ins;..
have unprecedented III! along i!lu; the Tammany l:c-
ccncy would carry united delegation iroin New
York 20 Charleston. For WHOM. Douglas, know,
is conedcu:: bG. YOU may rely il that Mr. Bacian-
an /, hin,,, :. candidate for denomination. and all
Douglas and ali other a-pra;,, Our only chance is
10 organize by districts and either whip the cme'ry
or send two delegations
II that j. done or not done, we must s.i rely on
United SuGtIl. - tulltl Soul!l VIII depend O!! ~
united Virginia, and pledge you that size, at least
sla,. be unit. Virgins! un;, aid per-is;cn, and
..ra >oGAd platform OF protection, 10 ail persons
oil rprI!r rtr.as sgrattcr sovereignty shc mus rl
ly % her support all the South. The South cannot
;rlopt M Douglas platform. IL is short GU; To- a
c!'c cnt!s or Black "Rerubcai-m l!c then will
kick NJ hi, heels. Vi c does or don't he can't hc
nominated and the main argument against his nom
ration i, that he can't be elected II nominated. u
he runs 81, independent candidate, and Seward rTus
ha
both. Or !. -qnattcr sovereignty i plank oi The
platform y. Charleston and Douglas is nominated,
the South VIII run N! independent candidate on pro-
lection principles. hid run The election into the
House. Where, then, would Mr.. Douglas be: TGc
lowest ca,tid.rc the list. If have the popular
strength you suppose, il will itself fix the noniinn-
ton. lie; '!u, an! am confident OF success.
Tho lion. +. Wood is proi.>srdly and really, be-
Isvc. ilcnd. and .: course would, IN good faith,
he glad Of hi, influence, and woud do nothing 20 i'm
pair it. and could not justly reject his kind aid, bat
you may rrly upon il that aIn neither completely
nor all III the hands Of Mr.. Wood or Of any othct
.!sn Who brca;hcs. lie has always been friendly 70
inc ar! gn 10 him. br, always on fair aud indepcn
dent terms There nothing in our relations which
should keep llool any friend Of tbcr. lie knows
a. we'll NJ any one cali tell him that his mnin !nia
ense is IL ,!e .city II FsM {2rk '> ii!'dBs, Yhh
counting all the zine without New York, aud don't
ic:.r the result. am depending solely upon open
,o,,ion of principle independent OF oil cliqncs and
d.,yiur all eomcrs We will overThc!,n opposition
in tirsnia. and hcr vote will he conservative ami
national
Won. and nm yours, truly, HENRY \. WISE
If this letter is not forgery, the use made
of it by persons claiming to be respectable is
in our opinion, little less dciensiblc or criminal!
If it be genuine, it is evident that some per-
son has addressed Governor Wise (who IS an
honest, open.hearted and free spoken NAM IN
.,tn nj
procuring from him letter in reply for public
use which would injurc him, as well as accom-
plish certain other dcspicable objects IN this
state.
4 fraud has thus been practiced upon the
Governor as infamous in its conception ami ~
ccution as is the conduct OF the persons VINO
have thus become parties to it in the use they
have made Of the letter But we repeat that.
in our opinion. it is forgery. If it is not, pro-
duce the proof and the name Of the gentts"H"
IN whom il was written.