Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-08-23

Wise's letter for publication. 1t states that he
has since left the Statesman, and has obtained
q situation on the Atlas and Argus, Cassidy's
paper. understand Lavine is an Englishman
by birth.
The conservative and national portion Of the
Democratic party Of the city and State, as well
as the independent class ofDcmocratic journals
all bitterly condemn the outrageous treachery
of Cassidy and his regent associates, for their
gross breach of private confidence, in order to
infict, rs they supposed, vital injury on Gov.
Wise, and upon all others who stood in their
way in controlling the appointmentof a packed
delegation TO the Charleston Convention. 1t
is not Gov. Wise they have, as they supposed,
irreparably wounded by their treacherous bite,
bu, it is the dog who inflicted it that will writhe
in the mortal agonies and death.spaSlns Of Z
political hydrophobia of self-destruction.
The Governors honesty, patriotism and de-
v0:ion TO the best interest Of the country, have
raised TN hosts of friends throughout the
length and breadth Of the country, whom no
treachery, however dark and malicious, will
ever drive from his support. The more the
blast Of persecution, OF treachery ard Islander
beat upon him. the closer will they gather
round him and the stronger will DC their will
and determination in his behalf. He is too
able and too valuable n man TO be destroyed by
the trcachery Of CaSSidics, CT regents. singly
or combined. That man, who maintained. at
all hazards, the honor Of the American flag,
while minister at Rio, in Brazil; that man who
has so nobly fought for the Constitution and
for the rights OF American citizens. both native
and adopted, and cxtinguished the dark Ian
tern party in Virginia in 1856, and driving time
serving politicians from its ranks, and paving
the way for Ruchanan's triumph over John c.
Fremont. and his disunion cohorts in 1896;
that man who has made such an able and dis.
tinguiShed Governor Uf the Old Dominion, CIV
ing the highest proof Of administrative talents;
n man who may he justly ranked As the Che
Waller Bayard Of the South, without guile or
r~cproacl, :" is such n man to he demolished
and hid away by the dastardly conduct OF a
class of men Of no more consequence than q
cowardly catadid, which ceases its nightly
clattcr on the slightest touch Of the tree in
which it is perched. Such y thing can never
be- in a land of patriotism and Of justice.
The Richmond GrayS left the city on Wed.
day afternoon, and, no doubt, ere this. have re-
Joined their friends at home. They left a good
impression behind them III Gotham, where they
will long he recollectcd for their grntlclnanly
department and s~oldierly-likc accomplishments
and discipline. Mayor Mayo, with aiew friends
has extended his trip further cast.
The speech of Gen. Samuel Houston, dcll'cr-
cd at Nacogdochcs, Texas, abOundS in unmitI-
gated twaddle. Finding KNOW othingism TO
be dead, he is no longer q know-Nothing. He
probably dropped il about the time the Know
Nothincs nominated Fillmore Instead OF him
sell. He says that he is an 'old fogy OF u po-
l%itician." In this opinion he is no doubt right.
lie saws that he was q statesman before FLAT
FORMS were built. The Declaration Of indie
pcndcnce was a platform--waS he 4 statesman
before its enumeration: The Constitution was
another pla,form-waS he a statesman before
it was formed: The truth is, platforms will
be formed as often as new questions arise IN
the procress OF the Government, about which
men NAV widely differ. The part of a states
man is to boldly and honestly meet them; while
it is the part Of n dcmagoguc to dodge them.
by fighting the names such Us platforms,
&c, instead Of touching the substance. How
does Houston stand on the AVS Of naturaliza-
ton against his former opinions or with
them? How does he stand on squatter soye-
reigntv and the protection to slave as well as
other property in the Territories On these
important points he is ~non-committal, and out
side of them his whole haranguc is a tissue OF
dcmagognc twaddle, nothing more.
Recent evidence published regarding the
SCHUYLER frauds, while President OF the New
York and New Haven Rail Road, has gone to
| show that his over issues OF stock were Coin
mcnced MS far back as lsis, while the directors
arbitrarily decided that the investigation Of
fraudulent stock should not be allowed farther
back than 1858. Those accountants engaged
in the investigation have reported their inlhiil-
ty to make a just AMI reliable scpara'ion of the
fraudulent stock from the good, ana that the
stock repudiated by the Company could not
have included all that was tainted by Schuylcr'S
fraud.
The Board. on the lHt inst, declared 3 per
cent. dividend on what they claSscd rs good
stock. A firm holding discarded stock, got out
an Injunction against the road, restraining it
from paying the dividend.
The Company should have done what, after
| expensive litigation, it may be compelled to do
that is, assume the stock issued by Schuyler.
He was authorized by the directors TO issue
stock with his signature and that of his equally
fraudulent secretary, and also TO sell bonds Of the
| Company. Ills conduct ruined the road and
injured other roads by millions of dollars. lie
was suffered by the directors to flee To Italy,
! where, it has been reported, ne died of a bro
ken heart, which many persons, however, Who'll
" disbclievc, and suppose that ne is still living.
In my letter published in the Enquirer of the
10Th, there is a error, which please, if convc-
! nient. correct. The whole number Of slaves
introduced up to 1908 were $4,000, which |
! stated had increased from "lS0S' to 1859 to
four million; instead Of lsos, you have printed
! 1910 10 1859 Trpois.
For tie EnQairer.