The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-24

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other more important matters, that conclud-
ed to withhold writing you until the present
You will learn from the newspapers and else
where, that those who are in expectation of re-
ceiving the nomination at Charleston are mar
shaling their forces as strongly as possible.
This State, which / have watched very
| closely, with view of acquainting you with
what is going on, will, as matters now stand,
send to Charleston united delegation in favor
Of Douglas. Their second choice would be
YOU give you this information as fact, so
that you may rely upon it. 1t is barely pos
sible that Wood and others in New York city
may succeed in getting up two sets of dele
gates to the convention, but it is my opinion
your friends in the South need not expect
much support from the Northern States The
South is the only place to count on with any
degree of certainty, and, if the South should
kick up her heels and refuse to adopt you as
her candidate, she will lose all. This you may
rely upon. With any other man from the
Southern States than yourself, we would be
beaten out Of sight With the South, then,
to back you, there will be a sufficient number
of candidates for Congress and Governor, fin
nomination who viii be able to control a
sufficient number of delegates from the West
ern and Eastern States to give you the nomi-
nation-and they will do it to save themselves;
well knowing that there is no one but your
self that can poll the votes of the adopted cit
liens. The Federal office-holders here are in
favor of Douglas, so that at the Charleston
Convention, if Mr.. Buchanan should consent
to be a candidate, he won't be able to get q
single squad from this State.
If You were once nominated, my God,
what vote you would get with Seward
against you
You would carry every Northern State ex-
cepting Massachusetts,, Vermont and possibly
Rhode Island All of the Western States, I
am assured, would roll into line again.
am stopping at the springs here for few
days, and having an opportunity Of consulting
with our friends from different sections of the
Union, l thought it advisable to drop you the
enclosed, hurriedly scratched together. If
can be of any service to you let me know it.
If you think it advisable to make push for
the delegates from this State, write me, and
will tell you how it can be done to the best Of
my knowledge and belief Ludlow, Cassidy,
and Peter Cagger are the controlling spirits,
and either of these, if they supposed you were
not completely in the hands of Fernando
Wood & Co, would be your friends This,
find, is their impression, though not publicly
expressed. Mr.. Wood is very smart man,
and is much feared by the politicians, but his
misfortune seems to consist in having no one
to back him. Had he the strength that these
others have in the country districts, he would
be our next Governor. But in the country
he falls behind, and seems to'be very unpopu-
lar amongst the farmers and others. Your
best way is to keep clear of all cliques and
factions. Side with none Of them and when
it is determined who are to be the delegates,
and also who has control Of them, it will then
be time enough to become identified.
Yours, truly,
B: lDoNNELLY.
To His Excellency, Gov. WISE
Address me at my store, No. William
street, New York.
Mr.. DonnelIy is, believe, not a asenaber of
the Democratic State Committee Of New
York, and is a person in private life, so far as
know. Strictly in response to his letter
wrote the following reply, now correctly
punctuated,) and intended. as it shows on its
face, to be strictly private and confidential, and
| giving no advice or counsel not called for by
| my correspondent, and not pertinent as a reply
even on points Of personal vanity or preten-
ton:
RICHMOND, July 13, 1859.
DEAR SIR: thank you for yours of the
8th inst. have apprehended all along that
the Tammany Regency would carry united
delegation from New York to Charleston. For
whom =? Douglas, | know, is confident; but
YOU NAV rely on it that Mr.. Buchanan is him
self candidate for denomination, and all his
patronage and power will be used to disap-
point Douglas and all other aspirants Our
only chance is to organize by districts and
either whip the enemy or send two delega-
tions.
If that is done or not done, we must still
rely on united South A united South will
depend on united Virginia, and pledge you
that she at least, shall be q unit Virginia
unit, and persistent and firm on sound plat
form of protection to all persons, of popular
versus squatter sovereignty, she must rally to
her support all the South The South cannot
adopt Mr.. Douglas platform it is short cut
to all the ends of Black Republicanism He
then will kick up his heels; if he does or don't
he can't be nominated-and the main argument
against his nomination is that he can't be elec-
ted if nominated. If he runs an independent
candidate, and Seward runs, and am nomi-
mated at Charleston, / can beat them BOTH
Or, if squatter sovereignty is plank of the
platform at Charleston, and Douglas is nomi-
mated, the South will run an independent can
didate on protection principles, and run the
election into the House. Where, then, would
Mr.. Douglas be ? The lowest candidate on
! the list If / have the popular strength you
suppose, it will itself fix the nomination. Get
that, and am confident of success.
The Hon. F. Wood is professedly and real
| ly, believe, q friend, and Of course ! would,
in good faith, be glad of his influence, and
would do nothing to impair it, and could not
Justly reject his kind aid but you may rely
upon it that am neither completely nor at
all in the hands Of Mr.. Wood, or Of any other
man who breathes He has always been
friendly to me, and am to him, but always
on fair and independent terms. There is
nothing in our relations which should keep
aloof any friend of either. He knows, as well
as any one can tell him, that his main influ-
ence is in the city of New York, and I jude
what you say of his country influence is cor
rect. But am counting all the time without
New York, and don't fear the result. l am
depending solely upon an open position of prin-
ciple, independent Of all clques, and defyine
all comers. We will overwhelm opposition in
Virginia, and her vote will be conservative and
national.
| IS <AS on CtOhtsp S1AaAA always Ot R1uu JO DeaT
from you, and am, yours truly,
HENRY A. WISE.
The first that heard of this letter was the
fuss and farce and fraud practiced at Albany
and on the 18th inst, Saturday last, received
from Mr. Donnelly the following
NORTH SHORE, STATEN ISLAND.
August 4, 1854
HIS Ercelte'scy, Henry A. Wise:
MY DEAR SrR: Much to nv surprise and
regret find published, in to-day's aHerald,, /,
your letter to me Of the 18th of last month
When / received the same Ishowed it to thret
or four distinguished and honorable friends
each Of whom had the letter in their posses
sion only while reading it, consequently they
could have no chance Of copying it. Aftel
which, on SATURDAY last, while in Albany,
showed the letter to Mr.. Cassidy. the abls
editor Of the Albany aArgus and Atlas . who
after reading it, wished me to leave the lettel
with him, 80 that be might show 1t to Mr.
Dean Richmond, the chairman Of our Stat,
Central Committee. To this consented iol