Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-10-04
Err the ENQUIRER.
WHO SHALL BE OUR NEXT PRESIDENT

of mine within year or two, that am de-
cidedlv in favor of having some sound Southern
man for our next President. lh!Nprefcrencc
is founded On many outstanding facts well
known to all the world, and especially to all the
people of these United States who will but re-
fleet moment upon the history Of the past As
touching our Chief Magistrates The North
has given us President for twenty three years
of the seventv-two, from the adoption OF the
Federal Constitution to the close OF the present
term; the South for the balance-fortv-nine
wears There has been Il marked difference in
our Administrations. Our Southern Presidents
have uniformly been acceptable to the great
mass Of the American people. Our Northern
Presidents have uniformly been the reverse. -
II wcu.d seem that We might learn something
from the pnst TO guide Us in the future. II 81,
il is very clear that We should have our PreSi-
dents from the South until the North can fur
niSh some better than they ever have AS yet
| can see no present prospect OF this. There.
fore, / am very sanguinc that We should have
tic next President from Tic South. Who shall
he be: Some man Of competent abilities and
experience We nave plenty Of such; but !
have u preference even among our good men.
The present position Of cur worthy Governor.
Henry \. Wise. recommends him to my first
choice. BUt there has been Of late "a hue and
cry" about corruption III him-dctcctcd IN 4
certain letter l!c wrote to = gentleman in New
York. have waited in silence until his cnyi-
Gus opponents have got Il litt!e ont of breath,
and Will HOW show my opinion. The first
grave charge a.air>t him, a> founded upon the
New York letter, Is, that il was corrupt Ia
counsel the Democrats q New York 10 take
the matter into their own hands; and send such
delegates from each Congressional District Ia
tie Charleston Convention Is they pleased,
without REGARD 10 the doing; Of those clique
Of o!iicc.holGcrS and oiliceSeel:cIs who are
ruling the Democratic party in New York To
its ruin II all the people of thc South were
a. fully aware Of the corrupt inlIucaccoi those
New York clqucs as | au, instead OF calling
Goy. Wise corrupt FOR that suggestion, they
would applaud him for cndeavo::ng to stay that
tide of corruption that is stalking abroad il!
New York and most sections of the North
The DELEGATES from the North to the Charleston
: Conventions will best represent the olIicc.hoid
crs md oilicc.ScekcrS. unlcSS the suggestion q
t;oy. Wise be adopted and we Of the Sontl
will have candidate palmcd upon us to suit
their purposes, while, at the same time, 'rt
must elect him, if lie is elected At all. Now
object to any such course is this. Gov. Wise
was well aware cf this before nc wrote That
letter. rs know from conversation with him
and i, is possible he was influenced to some
: small degree in that suggestion by that CONVEX
sa'iof:.
The other grave charge, a. founded on that
( ie,.cr. is, that he said Virginia shall bca unit
the boast of dcSpot, tyraM. Let us
( glance &; the events "f the last fifteen or twen
~ wears. Who stood firm and was The right
hard man OF John Tyler in killing that corrupt
Bank ard that Northern Tariff, and 50 ctcctu
ally ovcrthrcw the Whic party that they wer'
driven 10 change their NAME AGAIN: Who
very recently, volunteered To lead the maSSe'
Of the people Of Virginia and virtually, th'
/ whole South. against know.Nolhins>m- tina
most abominahlc aud dangc:Om" Of al! .\"rfhtr1
/ ;.ms rSccpt aigGlyiSm7 We all know il va:
! Henry \. Wise. And the hish.mindcd ,nassc:
/ OF this patriotic State approTca bis course anc
most triumphartly c'ec:el lin to fill the EX
ccutivc Chair OF his native State. Has nc dom
ANYTHING TO impair the confidence thus rcposc'
/ in hin. Certainly not. Then, Task. wonldltno
/ nave shown IN him di,t:nSt in the confidence
/ and integrity Of his high minded and llomOrab!,
! fellow citizens, to haze spoken with less ASST;
rance: caa bat see ii in this light True
/ this was :. private aad confidential letter. =
much the ~, yrr rroof i it. of his high ap
urocja,ion Of ;hc intccri'v Of NirsnianS.
! iin>is, upon il, the va; and important services
of Gov. Wise for the last eighteen years, fully
cnti;lc him 20 tie highest Office within the Ell
/ Of tie American people. Therefore sincerely
hope that he Will uc Inc nominee "I the Charles
/ ton Convention.
Uncwor, .norc. and will close ior the PIE
sent, 1t is very certain that II Democrat i
elected for our next President the South nI~'
10 it principally. Possibly. the States oil Name
Illinois and Pcnnsy lv;nia may hclr lis; bu
there is little hope OF any but the latter
( Nov, shall those States that can do nothing Il
/ heip in that election, dictate 10 rs candidate
/ | think it woull be unjust and UnwISc. /!
! short, the sectional feeling between the NoTtl
and South has become 80 strong that our MOI
is Of little value 20 Us in many respects. MOI
violence in the North i now tolerated. ant
! even encouraged 10y demonstrations! laws
/ Uur rights Of property ale MT respected, AM
if that terrible ianaricI>m canno. hc stayed. aye
an open rupture is at hand. Fearful VII
he the consequences: bat We must ncryc our
selves M 10 the crisis. The Democratic party
Of the North arc halI way from tu}y national
to aboli.;oni<m such has been the ca: !o
so,nc years 10 my certain knowledge. No De
nocrat can enjoy prc!yrment unless he vii
>gy:-'I ain as much opposed to slavery &
Won are: but the South lave tl,c constitutions
right to hold slaves; and upon the whole, | an
in favor Of the Consultation, and therefore ",
must let them alone in those rights. Suci
friendship as this is Of very little value, an'
those who truly understand and feel 1t, 90 no
wonder tha, they never furnish US 4 good Pre-
.iG.nt 'IUoNAs CHASE.
CursTrEyirLn. Sept. SOP.