Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-06

t;on, nothing purposely cxpositivc of future
homes and expectations. Like their leader, the
Wolscy of American politics, whom they follow
nc ;f his "ook were fate, his word were death,
they are ever mysterious, impenctrable anu
"uoa.committdL
These Virginia :>Sailants Of Gov. Wise re
t;,sc to make the Donnclly letter the ground
work of abusive assault They make no Spe'
c;fic charges Of corruption or dishonesty, but
nrofess to find general cause OF rcprehenSlon
in the late conduct of Gov. Wise. They SUN
nm the various counts of their crushing indct-
mcnt into one general charge OF Improper III
reference" in the politics OF New York. Even
49, ..charitv coyereth a multitude of sins, 50
mi, broad canopy of Improper interference
covers a whole world of disasters. Such I'M
nropcr interference" they tell us, leads inevl-
tabiv 10 corruption, Reorganization, DIVISION,
ru;turcs, and MI manner of evil effects. Couio
| question for Il moment the purity oil Gov.
WiSc's motives, or the proprcty oil ms ACTON
in this matter, am sure that could not long
rcmai, in n state Of uncertainty, after hearing
the evidence that these gentlemen bring Tor
ward 10 sustain their charge Of Improper IN
tcrGercncc.' This evidence is, that. in response
N , frie;,ily communication from man whose
private integrity and Loyalty to Democracy he
had no right TO question. asking his advice, he
smulv gave such counsel as would either re-
sult in m utter overthrow of an army OF plum
dercrs and traitors, or deprive them oil Their
newer to nut in execution their iicndiSh nachl-
nations a.,nSt the conservative Democracy oil
rho Union. Such Is the evidence which the
assailants of Gov. Wise cite to establish their
charge Of ''impropcr interference. Does not
tho charge find the surcst rclutation in the evil
,lcucc ad,luced to sustain it: This is one state
,ncnt Of the case which the assailants of Gov.
Wise have avoided making. \ few other Facts
will 20 far to show how much justice they arc
disposcd to render him, and how far Gov Use
was governed by precedent and example.
f. cannot be denied, that the leaders and
abettors Of the Albany Rcgcncy-Cassldy,.
! Dean Richmond ctc-arc totally destitute Of
moral and political honesty and reliability IL
| cannot he denied further, that the soft De
mosr,cv Of New York, afflicted with Van Bn
rcn;s,u' like herd Of swine possessed oil a
devil have hecn entirely under the control Of
this Albany Regency, and, in consequence OF
that fact. have been an "cye-SOrc' to the party
for many wears; that such has been the con-
duct of that faction As 10 excite such an IN
tense disgust with the party throughout the
| l-nion aS made it utterly Indifferent whether
"Dcmocracy, which in that State is rapidly
lecominr a mere creature Of corruption
whose noble ;alne made il all the more potent
! for the accomplishment of its wicked purposes
should triumph or fall; that hardly State
! in the Union has exercised less moral
mower in National Convention than New
! York, notwithstanding the fact that her
/ electoral vote is nearly equal to that OF
any two other States. Ncr can 1t he
questioned. further, that the Efforts OF the
"Sorts' 10 mould once almost 0mnirctcnt
party in that State, to the accomplishment OF
! their schemes Of political burglary, stock
! iobbipr and bargaining, have caused that State
To- he derived Of the moral weight to which
her vast internal and domestic resources cntltlc
her. Especially have this party, under the
Guidance of the Albany Regency, sought to OBJ
tain entire control Of the appointment of dele
Gates TO State and National Conventions. This
the "IIards." the real Democracy. "purc and
indebted" under the leadership of the noble
dickinson, have resisted, and have generally
succeeded in defeating their Frcc-soil oppo
nents by precisely the same plan OF sending
two delegations, which Gov. Wise advocated-
" Organize by districts says Gov. Wise. Is
il ut all remarkable that he, Virginia Demo
crat. should advocate the same system which
the Virginia Democracy has always maintain
cd and which more than any other cause has
enabled her 10 exercise her vast moral power
in the deliberations Of the party: Did not
these same gentlemen, who now aSsail Gov W ise,
advocate this system i'll 1874, when endeayor-
ING 10 secure the nomination Of Mr.. Calhoun
Dare they cspouSc any other in Virginia to-day:
Have they forgotten that Mr.. Calhoun main
tanned that it was the only fair and legitimate
system, the only one by which the popular will
could he asceitaincd, and that he positively re-
fused to suffer his name to be presented before
n convention not 50 constituted? Thus II VIII
be seen that Gov Wise advised the pursuance OF
the same policv which has defeated the "Soits'
before, the same system which Virginia has ever
maintained, that Mr.. Calhoun himself advoca-
ted. and a system which the assailants Of Gov.
Wise in Virginia dare not themselves oppose.
am not surprised that these gentlemen should
oppose an interference" in behalf of the rights
OF a portion Of the Democracy Of New York,
when they condemn interference for the pro-
lection OF the rights of the whole Southern
people in the territories These gentlemen are
becom;n. exceedingly fond Of abstinence from
interference OF every sort. However, we
may not wonder at this for they only carry
ont ;ha! old maxim of dutirul obedience which
saws, follow my leader" Mr.. Hunter was
never known voluntarily 10 "intcrferc' either
for or against anything in his life. His posi-
ton has ever been one Of mastery inactivity,
dignifcd neutrality, and majestic "non-coD,-
mittali<m." His followers seem determined TO
initiate While these gentlemen so Industrious
" assail Governor Wise for improper interior
encc in the politics Of New York, they forget,
perhaps, that record of interference" which
the journal Of the Cincinnati Convention con-
tans against them. The Democracy of Nir-
cinia will decide which interference was most
improper, Governor WiSc's or that Of his as
sailants. Governor Wise intcrfcrcd in behalf
of the lizards" the conservative wing of the
party. He was unwilling their voice should
be suppressed by the management of the Al
bany Regency, and advised such n course aS
would enable them to defeat. partially, at least,
their free-Soil antagonists. The same gentle
men who now assail Governor Wise, intcricrcd
in 1876 in behalf of the Soils as against the
lizards" The same gentlemen who now op
pose Governor Wise voted in favor of admitting
the Soft delegation into the Cincinnati Con-
ycntion The friends of Governor Wise and
james buchanan intcrfcrcd and prevented
The assaantS Of Governor Wise endcavorcd.
in 1876, to effect an alliance with the "Softs,
in order that. in the event of certain probable
contingencies arising, they might secure the
soft" vote for Mr.. luntcr-thc friends OF
Governor Wise intrriered and forced them to
cast the vote OF Virginia for James Buchanan.
The asSaantS Of Governor Wise cndcavorcd
TO secure the nomination of Mr.. Hunter, which
must have occasioncd the defeat of the Demo
cratic party, because PENNSYLVANIA could not
have been carried at that time except for Mr..
Buchanan, and perhaps, other States would
have been wanting The friends Of Governor
Wise prevented the nomination of Mr. Hunter,
secured that of Mr.. Buchanan, and saved the
Democratic party from destruction. Now who
has been guilty OF improper interference" in
the politics of New York, and who is best en-
tiled to the confidence and gratitude Of the DE.