The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-26
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY, AUGUST &C. 1859.
Our Virginia Corresponde.ce.

Our Virginia Correspondence.
SWEET SPRINGS, uosRos COUNTY, August 70, 1859
kasttn Van Bures, The atchno~d Enquirer and vsr~or
We, dc.
The readers OF the HERALD remember that Mr.. Van
Buren, times past often denounced a m usrsusr
and Magician by his political opponents After serving
yess n the Seosio Of she Uaited States hs
elected Governor VI Nee York. Hs then probably
aspirea TO the Presidency. Hs son John ia q of
ltnt, and he might editor OF York paper,
have rendered his father service by pufliag him
through the press. Did Nr Van Burea allow ns son
JobD either OF his brothers, to obtain editorial
Of any political paper with the WOW or promoting Mr.
Van Buren, prospects for the Presidency No. Mr. Van
Buren, bad TOO much moral dehcacy, too much self.
respect respect for pubic sentiment TO permit
such act TO done.
Mr. Van Buren, lndepsudeu. enough aud self sliaut
enough TO decline dong what Governor Wise has
prompted, al least permitted hts son, wlss to do
for the benefit Of his Excsency Truly nah Lord Bacon
ssid, that the rising unto place sborous" add
strange desire TO seek power others aud to
lose power mans self" Solomon sAld there IL
new snng upon tho earth, but lived before the
age Of wepapsrs. and II Soomoa alive would
coniess tba, th,ng' in our pot a history
for sDy ssprsnt for the Presidency permit his
edit prominent paper ana exso the father almost daily
The NOS. suitable man for the Presidency.
The RicbmOni Eaqii,er was founded by Mr. Thomas
Ritcbie, Who was Us editor for a oog period. Wine
truly the organ of the Virginia democracy Such con.
tnned 70 be the act OF the Richmond Enquirer uut
the retirement OF Mr. Roger Pryor from the editorial
psIimeDt Within the last two years the Richmond En-
qutrer has lost It's prestige, and is Influence has been
greatly curta'ed " is no longer the organ Of vr-
Rnia democracy but IL Ia empbaticaiiy tne organ of
Governor Wise For his ,mept the Eaquirer ves
and moves and bresthes The opinions wishes II
the Virginia democr are SECONDARY aud
With ,be Richmond Enquirer (spd It's editor O Wi.e)
Governor WISE is Alpha and Omega, unless rules
ruin must BE- the result The Governor aud his
mist Ina ~
Of Virginia The democrats of Virginia independent
and will not ooey oroers They may occasionally DO
teems 10 be profoundly grorsnt. Shortly after
Mr.. BuchADsp's Inauguration ts President the
Richmond Enquirer cemmeaeed an nsiiious aud
sBryaUtsbe warfare sga,nst Senator Eauer Who
represented by The Enquirer as unrieotly to tee Pre-
dspt No evidence wnAsever was aoaaceo TO tina
charge but for several mouths Mr. h0oser Wa ssssed
10 The most illibessl manner Hs popularity proof
against all the artillery OF the Enquirer ADD when
election Of seuator took place. oio aiag WINTER Nc
HuLter wss re elected 70 the Seoste by vote almost
uDspinous and without any regular opposition. This
fact owes concusvey that the Enquirer ia DoI now he
Of the Virginia democracy as Wiss preeode and
wsnes the pubic TO believe. The democrats Of Virginia
high appreciate the elevset ucrs cha,so aud political
and mastery speeches have won for him national repat
NOD. All the wises In Vagina could NO. induce the
people OF the State TO eject from tho Senate oos
OF E greates statesmen Again. the Enquirer tried for
months to prevent tie nomination Of Mr. Letcner d
candidate for Governor. But the democrats of Virginia
refused to obey O. j. Wise and his Egceency Governor
Wise. Mr. Leicher nomioated ana elected by hand
some majority The Enquirer also tried very ia pre-
vent the election Of ex Governor Smith 10 Congress-
yet be was elected by immense majority, %
things prove that tie Richmond Enquirer ia now (whAt
Internationally was until the !ast tn yeAr organ Of
the Virginia democracy? On the contrary, do they not
prove most cOuciusively the revereeY
Tine ~i chow whether the Richmond Enquirer is or ia
not ,be organ or Governor Wise Marx say, whsn
tell you that the democrats OF Vngnia th0k for
selves and have the courage to act for themselves foey
intend 10 be ruled by Governor Wire the
Enquirer. This paper greatly exssgerate the popularity
OF Governor Wise - candidate for tue Presidency he
WAS formerly IN favor OF national bank we'll dis
hibuuon He was elected to Congress- ia strong Jack
man. and very became OF bis most vioeat
oppon. nts He was for many yesrs bitter whig, and
j. Wise ~isnes tue people Of Vrgiu. TO LOOK
bis father the author OF the Sac Treasury Bit Few
politicians have evinced more instability than Governor
WISE he has talents and oodness, bu. he Ia mpuisive
and unstable rash and reckless. After protesting
great friendshp, personally and politically, for Nj
Buchanan, Governor Wise now charges him with
being candidate for re election, in despite Of
tons to the Contrary VIVA. sh. hss Governor WISE
TO question the veracty Of Mr.. Buchanan Has Mr..
buchanan as high reputation for truth Governor
Wiser The ambition OF the latter has nearly
him. The people OF the United States will need his
services as President An Lord Bacon recommends,
people had better ''chooee such miosters
sensible Of duty than Of rising and such love business
rather upon conscience than upon bravery"
No two gentlemen In the Union would probably be more
acceptable enths Of the democ party in 1850
than Hunter, Of vrsnia a. President and Dickinson, OF
New York. as Vice President. Such a ticket would
Inspire confidence and command respect throughout
confederacy. Hunter and Dickinson are experienced
and PATRIOTIC conservative and national they above
o ,na intrigue a They T not s sop to ssS
offices; and such the whom the people of toe
United States ought to honor. With hunt Dickinson
the democratic party Of the Union would nyincibe
We invoke public attention to these men as
emnently qualified TO win the race in 1850
and the propetors of the several Springs have been
greatly encouraged and paronsed No State SURPRISES
Virginia in the number and medicinal virtues Of these
health restoring fountains