The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-08-17

Gov. WISE ,~p rus PREslpENCy.-Thc
Governor Of Virginia l. certainly kccnly
pa the scent ct the Presidency. The man. /
per u which his organ, the Richmond /
Enquirer. has been showing its teeth To- /
every body aud every interest that it .u.- .
pccted ut standing in his way. had a. I
ready convinced every one Of the fact. .
But IL wits reserved for au event which .
has just tran4prcd. to show how d''lN /
his Exccllcusy is in lor the struggle ',''
how ab.orhiura passion tho desire Tor ih'
Presidency Inns become with HIM lu'
event Co which we rclcr i-. 81 cou'-'. '"'
notification of 20 late lettcr OF ~ "I''''"
A.. ...,,t,.,,.,u boo New York. The letter. /
81 +, -r,.tt IDEAL OF excitement i'm |
,......f CIRCLES. and must no doubt act |
,.r, ipiuriously on Nh. Wisc's prospects.
4. -, rrr,atc letter to a friend. 10 were per
han. mot indicate or uuwisc, Tat 1t look,
,rry I,d i'm print, and it- publication was
mo- Doubt eros- breach Of confidence. IL
will be- seen that It was called forth in
reference to the appointment of delegate,
from thcSatc Of New York to the Charles
tom Convention:
Letter from Gov. Wise.
Eiruuu>u. July -. 1859.
Har 81. thank YOU for yours of the
sti inst. I have apprchcndcd all along
that the rammauy Regency would carry
n united delegation from New York to
Charleston. Forvhom! Douglas, know,
l. confident. bat YOU may rely on IL that
Mr.. buchanan i. himself candidate for
denomination. and oil his patronage and
power will hc used to di-appont bougla,
and on other aspirants. cur only chance
i. tu organize lv districts, and either whip
the epcmv or send two delegations.
n that is done or not done, we must
still RELY ON united South. \ united
South will depend ON a united Virginia,
and / pledge YOU that she at least shall be
q unit. Virginia aunt, and persistent and
| firm ON q sound platform Of protection to
| oil persons Of popular, versus sqtutter SOW
/ ercirutv. she must rally To her support all
I the south. The South cannot adopt Mr.
] p,urI1a' platform. " is short cut Co 1ll
tho ends Of Black republication. lie
I then will kick up his heels. u hc docs
I or don't lac can't h' nominated, amt the
main argument against his nomination Is
! that hc can't bcclrDtyd 1T nominated. II
I he runs am independent candidate, and
| seward runs. and am nominated ut
| Charleston. ] can beat them both. OR. II
I ~mattcr sovereignty i~aplauk Of the plat
/ form at Charleston, and bougla, j, uomi-
pltrI the south will run ln independent
I candidate ON protection principle, and
run the election into the House Where,
/ then. would Mr.. Douglas be? The lowe Il
/ candidate on the list. II ! have the pop
\ ular strength, YOU suppose it will itself fix
the nomination. Get that and am con
fdrut of success.
Hon. +. Wood is proles-cdly and really
I believe. a friend, and Of course ] would
m good faith BE- glad of his influence, ano
would 10 nothing To- impair it. and coulo
not Justly reject his kind aid but yot
may RELY upon it that ! avn neither com
plctelv. nor at all. in the hands oi Mr.
. Wood. or Of any other man who hrc1thcs
l lie has always been friendly 20 me. and
10 him. hut always on fair and mdepeud
rut terms. There b nothing in our rcla
tiou- which should keep aloof any irien'
at either tie knows a. well as any ON
can tel him that hi- main influence j. d
the city ct New York. and ] lud1" Wha
YOU say ct his country influence j. correct
/ Eut am counting all the time without
New York aud don't fear the result
am depending solely upon open p"-itio
2 of principle. independent of all cliIu'r
81 . and drlyiug al rumcrs. We VIII owe
! vhalm opposition in Virginia. aud ht
vote will he conservative and national.
At all events ] shall always be glad
hear from yuu. and ann YOUR, truly.
HENRY \. WISE.
u strikes u- that che charge against NJ
f, EO,u,N,V. of intriguing Tor % rcuomin
. ton {. entirely uufoundgd. The same %.
! brcupublicly male through the Bichmuu
Fuquirer. edited by Gov. Wisc'~ son, on
&c. assumed truth mldr the ground If =
b we're auim5dycr.jous upon the Prcsiici
aud bis administration. al Of which soul
!. strange IN 70 leading democratic paper I'D
the Enquirer Some OF the President
friends have been anxious to see him 2
a nominated, but be has given the mo
positive assurance through the CouStit
ton. and by letter over hi- own sign
p ture. to say nothing Of his letter of a
/, crptaucc and his Inaugural. that he is Il
o tcrmined under no circumstances to be-
c candidate iur reelection. The people "
e. credit these as-cycratious Of such mi
e. as Mr. Br,u,~Av. and the studied eiiol
u or Nv. wi-, and his sons Newspaper
n convict him Of fragrant duplicity will
- regarded with disgust by right-thiuku
'- men Of an parties.
q We suboiu the recent letter of the Pr,
% i,lcut on the subject. written TO the edit
e. of the Pitt,bu, Post.
Brproup SrHtNGs. 25th July, lsj9.
M Drr Sir. have received your Kin
note. of the 10Th inst. with the lead
from the Post
10 Whilst ! appreciate, ~ it deserves, {
ii ability and friendship displayed i'm the @
=. tprial, vet regret that Il has been IA
lshcd NV determination, not under a
" circumstances to become candidate
lc reelection. il final and conclusive.
H. best Judgment and strong inclinatI
unite IN favor ct this course. To C
doubts upon my Predetermined PurI"
W is calculated % impair my influence
he carrying important measures, and att
liS % preteNt for saving that they have b'
lo dictated by the desire 10 he renominat
With the kindcst regards, &c,
M Respectfully your friend
lSicncdl JAMES BUCHANAN