Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-08-30

II does not lie in the oppohei'a VI Wv ~" -.
:, v;rc;nia to complain Of it. Preferment and
Mace ne has never won over the nominees OF
his party by coalcscing with its enemies.
But there was no effort at dsorganization in
the letter; it was an honest effort to forestall
an attempted crcumvention of the popular will,
by the selection Of delegates fresh from the
people" as General Jackson termed the district
system. 1t was a recommendation intended to
prevent fraud by defeating the selfish schemes
of an irresponsible olgarchy,' as Mr.. Cal
houn designated the convention system Of ap-
pointing delegates.
The recommendation suggested hy Calhoun,
aud sanctioned by Jackson, was reiterated by
Wise for the same honest purpose which COM
mcnded it to the statesman and to the sage. No
Calhoun nor Jackson man can object toit with
out condcmning those great prototypes Of De-
mocracy. So much for the contents oil the
Donnelly letter.
As for its having hillea Gov. Wise, we can
only say, that since 1876 his political death has
been so often hc,.ldcd by those who SO ardently
desire it, that it strikes us like L thrice told
tale, upon the dull ear of a drowSy man.
When in lSj4 he was solicited to become the
candidate of the Know-Nothing party, lie re-
PEELED the approaches and dealt the organi%a-
ton a blow which, it was then said, wonld hW
Inn.
The sequel proved that it killed his oppo-
ncntS and made him Governor of Virginia. When
his Lecompton Letters appeared, his death again
went the rounds of the press; but he has ont
lived the clamor. and sees his views confirmed
in events and approved by thousands who then
disagreed with him. His Stanford Letter
furnished the occasion for his third immolation
upon affairs prepared by hands who heartily
and earnestly desired his death-but already
events indicate that his views are to become
the platform Of the Southern people, and,
eventually, to prove the life or death OF the
National Democracy, according as wisdom or
folly shall prevail at Charleston. Let his
amiaLM niIrishers ~ lay not the ilatterlng
JUNCTION TO their souls, that it lies in the power
either Of Cassidy or them to effect the death Of
llcnryA. Wise The respect ofthe American peo-
pie for honesty ability, integrity. administrative
talent and domestic virtues, is too exalted FOR
such an eagle to be hawkcd up and killed by
such housing owls.
The following parts OF Mr. Seldom ) STATE
,uent were not received from the Examiner
Office until too late for insertion in our yc>tcr-
days issue:
sots oy Mr. VISITS ALtr>IoS tit. DELAY ~ NETTING
The friend. Of Mr. Old, with their principal len Gyorse-
toyu "A :; o'clock ami arrived Rock Greek Church. the
appon,r rendezvous they understood, al ~ eVrh
Thsy waited there ill ~ ocOca. A. VI, when III" Oih"F
no, arriving. they left persons !" guide ihein and
on the chance Of thrir having gene "n proceeded along e
ran, ,il rry me, the sertie!s the other party The ar
ran.r-u. for the time aud place Was made late the pre-
! crGns night, and IN writing stated ~ oiio"''
,,,r ra,,,o, Al or COZ. DAVIS WHICH ACCEPTED.
81 nropos. q O'Clock a. the time, and near ana con-
venien rUin, within the Maryland line Us The pace o.
meeting 4 point will be selected abou, one NIL: aud
half beyond Rock Greek Church where the party "'' ar
| irving viii await the approach OF the other
Lei the puhllc decide Who erred as 10 ht point oil inee
NH ox ME- w>ls STATEMENT RESPECTING ThE CONCESSION OF
n. ,,,, .xnr.s.i !, Of r,cre, Tia, the hour OF
in, lad h..n DELAYED that the having risen, the glare
a: light would very painful TO Mr. Old eyes teh much
,;.J 4. believed 10 have been correctly stated; but IL
honl h. added that In she conversations that ensucd with
NJ wses friend Col Davis as to The CONCESSION vi Po'
ton with Mr. Ods back TO the sun, WA repeatedly aen
ami that Mr. uld friends claimed II, mol mere
Iy .cau,. of the pain to him. but because they feared S
vi.l-n IN lis diseased state would be 50 Affected thal u.
roul moi &C.. LIS adversary and fire on equal terms
wa. commended this position ought 10 he the more readily
conceded because the early hour 'o' III;
Of Iii sight and tina, delay in eeiins had originated
| from no rernis.ncs, OF Mr.. Oids party -
Mr. WISE, OBJECTIONS l" Nh Sl'''H "'''' ~
| ADJUSTMENT.
These were not communicated TO NE, and as am IN
formed by Mr. Taaferro Il, Is not Intended to DC npnsu
that they were known merely UNDERSTOOD On Tue
ground that Mr. Wise had some objection 10 The Insertion
Of the phrase, swept away by the exchange OF TWO nre'
AMI preferred they should be lei. o", "' ne uesS ="
Above Interchange Of fires In removing obs'fueos
to an adjustment did, one or more OCCASIONS express
10 Col Ta:af.rro my willingness TO oIit tat phrase ana
thu, leave only ',n.utudty discdrd.d which MAS the
| form in which my first suggestion WAS ma"e' Inm
certainly never intended or understood was 10 be oni'ru
for attached Importance 10 sueh mutual u''af"a' u
variant constructions. 49,, ,,. -,
ynry az Mr. yis.s EXPLANATION EESPLcTiNG HIS ioh %!
| CONDUCTING 1ns coSfLR.NcE .
,,e II may u. PROPER for that, while could
no, bu, see and tina; the friends Of Mr. Wise soush
freau.Dt consultation with him at almost every point snS
,e,r, and were evidently aversc 10 deciding or actis
whou, his previous knowledge aud approval was hD'
aware nor did 1 imagine, dS now declared In
h, .,a,cm"n, that he hal determined 10 advise
| and control the action OF his friends certain
" thought and as conceived az aleu- u sar ,s
rxertny his sagaciy and judgment in The discovery an
lection Of tho feasible plan honor able adjustment
|
in the conference tat without further con,ua'
ton with principals all The friends SHOULD UNITE III .eeo'
men,ng ms plan, and honoraDly adjust the matter o"
| our responsibility. -
Mr. Taliaerros assurance Of Mr.. Wis:s declaration to
him two days before not actually made ~ once as
to Mr. sedons suggestion, though afterw"rd,
wn "a Introduced In the hay notes Of the most essential
matters entered In pencil on the few blank leaves OF si
account book Of Mr. Taiafcrros, uhe only paper on The
% an Ills mir TaIiaferro,, suggestion that it might
be 30 appropriately placed In fct, 1t Was alter some PR
y,e ran.uln,ion between Mr.. Wise and Mr.. Tialerro,
| d. III in l-
DAYS ago was informed 10y Mr. WISE that hs eXfaheuoh'
already given in writing was intended Tor .a
,amoun 10 that which Mr. Seon now suggests ana was
statement OF his, to Tie conference AZ
forwards In conversation apart, between Mr. IaIaerro
md myscn inquired il Mr.. Wise could not communicate
hs n: coming directly himself On being answered
| tha; this could possibly be obtained, eh ASKED
.Could not he (Mr Taiaferro) Officially, as MT: wise
that AZ vet formally but the response 81 one 90 te
mis constituting the conference, not strictly aethG ong
AS IN, friend party Recognising THIS Mr. ia'iaef
o. al, he could not undertake officially. rs the friend Of
Mr. Wise communicate it, In the same si % .o ,,
Jence urged on Mr. Taliacrr0s consideration iat Mr.
nil hrinr th. challenging and he conceived the ag'
Sreved party could officially as one Of his friends
on he field recommend him Jake the Initiative uoi
| mere s.ate,nent made unoilicialy In conference; ,
After some further conversation not material ar. ana
ferro again hal private consultation WIN Mri VIZ wiz
ali e time was apart and ont OF hearing oil the coh'ersa-
,ion either In the conference or between the parties
lie mir Ta,afcrrrci then brought again writing as 70"
surS.son 10 the effect that Mr.. Old should personally III
rros, N Mise a. 10 his cnion 10 disclaim all olen'
sive im,mta,ions his (Mr Odsl reracity ai" hoh"r
Apur, with Mr. Tsliaerro, recalled 20 i' o n." aEa
urged the views already expressed, That MI oiu as ,e
challenging and lie conceived, the asgrered party,
could not properly take the Initiative ana a' couu w,
end his friend also in the conference ur2c
that such direct Interrogation by principal on the srcun
would be against recognized usage, which KEEP ue Pi"e
~ Sric,ly scparn,ecorununicaiing only through their
respective freid.-and would be njuisco's and possibly
mschcvous That the exact response OF MI WISE eoud
not be known aud that alteration might Po.H rs
which would Increase present complications ana ciber
still more relations already much disturbed also all
d In the that il would not he equitable or PR"
ne. 10 recommend Mr. Old, the challenger, Ia take te
initiatives and ought TO he rccoecte maj his ehls
had gone ~ far as they possibly could officially ny Sus
ucu,np the challenge with the expressed hope that on con-
ference Of the friends present somc an Of satisfactory ad
jns,lnent might be devised.
NOTE
On the question whether Mr. Wises plan was SUBSTITUTE
having Incorporated in Mr. Scddons statement AREA
| 1Iv ,liIl.i .llrIi i. iuil rI. ta,tI.