The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-11-17
From the Richmond Enquirer ofNovember 10.
SHALL THE CHARLESTON CONVEN
TION NOMINATE HENRY A. WISE?
1.-The New York Herald saws ::

1.-The New York Herald SAYS
"'The conservative men of all parties. Nortl
and South, speak highly of Governor Wise
whose stock has gone up one hundred per cent
since the Harper's Ferry affair
" The Herald is right. Wise's stock ha.
gone up one hundred per cent. since the Har
Per's Ferry affair Yes, Harper's Ferry has
conquered Harper's Magazine. The authority
OF Law and ORDER has supplanted the negatio1I
Of ROninteTpentiOn
What the nation wants at this time is laws
enforced, property protected from John Browns,
both In states and Territories The moral of
harPers Ferry teaches that the Intervention of
authority, both State and Federal, is demanded
as much in the States as in Territories. Inter
vention is not wanted to introduce, but to pro
tect Slavery. The average COMMON sense of
mankind, the Republican phrase for insurrec-
ton, is but Pathological expression for the
negation of law-Ron ilterreRtion. Upon the
Charleston Convention will devolve the duty
Of drawing the line of demarcation broad and
distinct, in platform and candidate from Black
Republicanism. No compromise IcW be en-
teTfained
The South knows its rights, and Harper's
Ferry teaches she must maintain them. Should
the Union surrire tie approaching Congress,
the Charleston Convention will decide its fate.
If the South IS permitted BY an existing Union
10 meet the Northern Democracy in Charles
ton, the consultation will be calm and deliber-
ate. The first men of the South will be there
assembled. No scheming, plotting politician,
seeking an opportunity to barter rights for pub
Inc plumber, will be able to CRAFTY his treason
able propensities; but, in firmness and with
dignity, the doctrine of Intervention for pro-
1ectioR will be insisted upon by the South, and
the representatives Of the Northern Democracy
will decide the issue. If for Intervention, the
nomination will be proceeded with if against
Intervention, there will be leave taking, a bid
ding adieu, a separation, disunion a seces-
SION, that will be not only prognostic, but po
tent-a shadow of coming events cast warning
ly before, to inform and deter. The Democratic
candidates must be presented to the people of
all the States upon the ultimdtum Of the Con
sttution as understood and decided by the Su.
pTeme Court. II there are not conservatives
enough at the North TO elect conservative can.
didates, there will scarcely be found conserva-
uves enough at the South to save the Union.
As honest journalists, in position which ena-
oles US to know Southern opinion, and TO see
and understand all the movements upon the
chess-board Of Southern politics, we calmly
warn our Northern allies of the danger. Let
It be remembered that our private correspopd
ence ramifes the Southern States, that the
Enquirer IS received at 1892 post offices. is
read by phlegmatic farmers, as we'll as fiery
politicians that our exchanges embrace al
most every paper in the South, and that, from !
the tone of the Southern press and the tenor of
our letters from correspondents and subscribers |
we do not hesitate to say that this winter will |
be one of discomfort and that glorious sum-
mer will not dispel the clouds that lower upon
our house
Among the grounds of the Enqurer's pref
erence for Governor Wise for President are the
following:
We must cease to compromise with Aboli-
uonism; 1t must not attempt to defeat Southern
representative men because they are represent
alive men, and as such distasteful to Northern
ianaticism. The South must know at Charles
ton that devotion to her rights and interests is
no longer 10 be the reason for Withholding hon
or from her sons
What Southern man ought to be the nomi
nee, we will not undertake to say. Our prefer
ence for Governor Wise is based upon the facts
that he Is representative man of Southern
Pro-Slavery sentiment; that his life has been
devoted to Southern interests, Southern rights.
and Southern honor &c.