Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-06

THE NEXT PRESIDENCY

t. tie Editors ct' tic Enquirer:
Gentlemen-l am glad 10 see old Virginia, rs
usual, taking the lead in the selection OF a
suitable ,nddate for the next Presidency
She should always speak FIRST; for what she
does is well done.
For many years Virginia has awarded the
highest civic honor Of earth to worthy sons of
other States but now she finds none so tit as
one of her own noble family. | will not stop
to notice the iil.conceived opinion Of an jnte-
rested few. that her people are divided in their
choice between two OF her distinguished sons.
Any one at all entitled 10 speak Of Virginia
politics knows that, let the choice Of her poll
ticians be who it may, her onn choice is
her present able and faithful Governor-thc
fearless champion Of -. and ever first among
the foremost IN resisting all attempts at oppreS-
sion and aggression, come from what quarter
they may And why should Virginia give her
own voice in favor Of Henry A. Wise for the
next President Of the United States: Surely
the ''Old Dominion" which has not heretofore
spoken without reason, talks not idly now -
Who. that was entranced By his cloquence
in the memorable canvass of JJ-as he call
ed upon his fcow.c citizens in the name Of truth
and iustice-in the name Of the glorious past
and the future sood-to "touch not, taste
not handle not the urc!ean thing" called Know
Nothngis,n; who, that has watched his course
since scatclon the chair Of State, and observed
the wisdom of his counssls, not excclled by
those of Nelson and Jefferson who, that has
reviewed his course IN Congress, when but a
mere youth hc stood firmly on Democratic
principlcs and defended them so successfully
as to win the admiration Of his countrymcn.
and force from the unwilling lips Of the Oldest
and abest of his opponents the acknowleds-
ment that he was "a foeman worthy Of their
steel; who, that knows his firm defence OF
the South aud all her interests, and the dread
IN which he is held BY all arch-enenlies Of the
Union, North and South; who, that knows his
policy in regard to the leading measures OF the
present day. and his extensive and accurate
information on all subjects OF public concern,
lostlv, and firstly, and MI the time who, that
knows his strict integrity and honesty oi pur-
pose. against which the tricks and brides OF de-
mayocIcs would hc dissipatc,l like the surf upon
the shore: who that knows all this, and yet
so weak a. to ask why Virginia will request
the nation to ccnferit its highest honor on Henry
\. Wise?
Blu, your correspondent is not Virginian
in the 'Od Dominion lie writes you from
I,ouisia,,a-a State more Immediately interested
IN the next Presidency than the other States
combined. During that Administration, Cuba
mus: be annexed or deferred TO "a more con-
ycnicnt season." our Mexican and Central
American policies mxst be established on a
,nrcr and safer footing; and the Southern
avenues to the Pacific must be opened and pro-
tcctcd THIS is work for no feeble hand. \
rise head, "a strong arm and a stout heart
alone are equal to the task The people, mot
the poiticiansy in the Southwest are looking
for their man. Some say these are times thar
call far Jochson, and, therefore, we must nave
WISE but say, and predict the voice OF 'ne
country will be. gire US Uie ia his or" Fl2|t.
! He has all Jackson's courage, besides srrs'
deal more sagacity. Then let the name ol TIC
pcoplc's candidate be unfurlcd TO the breeze
Henry \. Wise. There is magic IN the name ;
the onlv talis,nan that can hind INTO nrm
J-nion. thousands and tens ol thousands oil
noble spirits that will spurn to march IN the
ranks of the Democracy with any other name
inscribed on It's banner.
Iot then. the Charleston Convention make
r;,e selection. and the people in their turn
w;ll make NIiss election, by giving to the
country rise Administration under the
Guidance of Henry \. Wise. LOUISIANA
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