Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-08-12
4; from the following extract from the editorial
column of the Petersburg Press" paper
certainly moi over'partial to Governor Wiscs
nomination..

York papers contain letter attributed 20 Gov. Wise
about which they are making mi:ch more noise thar
there seems 10 - any OCCASION tor Il, authenticity
..:> been cnpha;ica'ly dea!ed by OF Gov Wisc's
friends in New York-li0n. Fernando Wooj-who
is presume, % be wcll-acq with his views
ard some journals NElch have generally been friend
~ the Governor, insist that il bears internal evil
dcncc OF ira:id.
BE that rs il may, We a.c free 70 confess that the
letter ITSELF genuine, does no; strike n the l;sh,
in wiic, some Northern journal, have viewed il, |,
was private letter not written tor the public eye and
contains in il nothing iha; gentleman Nigh; not
well say 10 friend. by way OF advice. how 10 ac, in
contingencies which he believed threatening
I'VE think the Governor wrong III his opinions,
bu granting their correctness. i, is necessary 20 do
- judge !lirly bis proposition, We should Ike TO
hno" where anything illc2itlfna;e or improper can
be- shown in the l,'cr. Curses. like chickens. come
home 70 roo-t AMI the dcncncation this letter has
drawn out may --nGIl upon it, authors. We are
know. - dii:r from the Governor on many qucs-
;!on. aad 20 prefer other gentlemen, another d:stin-
gui-ECd Nirylnian. especially. before him. for the
Presidency; hCt our opposition 10 GoV. Mise : on
open principle The reader may judge from the
letter i:,elf whether view Of II is not just
Honestly spoken, friend. And we promise
yoi. tia; in case the vote Of Virginia shall in
any manner fail 10 be cast as unit for Gov.
Wise, his friends will put their shoulders to
the wheel to roll up the unit for that "other
! distinguished Tirginian," the Hon. r. II. I.
{ Hunter who claims your first preference, so
long as Mr.. Hunter shall be true to the doctrine
Of Constitutional right.
Thus far wc have looked only to Gov. Wise's
letter Itself 10 disclose lis real character But
/ 10. Il state Of facts is now disclosed, which not
only remove the possibility of sinister imputa-
ton against Coz Wise, but reveals dastardly
asSaSsin-ike conspiracy on the part of certain
New York politicians, seeking 10 stab an honest
man Under the garb Of confidence.
Here arc the facts. y private citizen OF New
York. who commenced in 1870, 4 confidential
correspondence with Governor Wise, which, at
intervals has continued ever since, wrote on
the sth July la-;, private letter TO which Gov.
Wise responded frankly and contidcntially.
stating his views without reserve as to the po-
Sit:ons Of Presidential aspirants and the best
means Of securing fair representation Of the
popular viii at Charleston. The letter showed,
on its face, that Gov. Wise did not expect the
vote of New York for himself; but was only
advising his correspondent as TO the best and
faircSt mode Of preventing an nlmical and cor
rupt Administration from packing 4 delegation
! against him.
Gov. Wises correspondent makes an impru-
dent Use Of the letter, and orc altogether un-
! authorized by the Governor Under q pledge
Of confidence, it reaches certain set Of New
York politicians, who, supprcssing the expla-
natory facts connected with it, first employ it
for quiet intrigue. and then attempt to injure
toy. Wise by its unauthorized publication.
.,nd these men and their coadjutors are now
the virrnous guardians Of political morality"
The ve'y pick pockets who have "fobbed the
wipe" are the ones to cry stop thief at the
heels of the honest man they have attempted to
dcfraud.
Our New York correspondent has already
informed the public that the plan was delibe-
ratciy concocted at New York, previous to its
pcrpctraton at Albany. There are strong marks
elsewhere, also. of premedtated treachery and
conspiracy. Even Catsklll' boasts of his
/ "brsaictiom' All Catskill, take care how
yon boast You may turn States evidence
against yourself
And. then. Brigadicr General Bowman, that
arch-lnaStcr, by Executive favor, Of every spe-
cics Of dirty work. As early As the I'd inst,
! the cat-faccd Brigadier gave out the portent ol
scheme Yet to be unravellcd Two days be-
fore the publication Of the letter, the "Consti-
tuition came out with an article which nobody
could explain or understand, charging Gov.
Wise with 4 want Of "candor," and 'ingcnu'
ou>ne>s" and ''honor" All. BrigadicT, the
circunStantal evdcnccs OF vilainy arc strong
against YOU. if you are not one of the con
spiratorS. you are at least their chosen trum
peter! You have made mistake in your proud
career. You were made to bully "scaven
gers, not to meddle with higher game! DowI
on your knees, and - hang cot-SEin Oh those
rccrean; limbs.
Who hut the ca,Caced Brigadier to read
lcctur 10 Henry a. Wise, Of Virginia, on TO
rr1l, ), NoRALirY..' oh, We Gods.
And now, Mcssieurs .,ssassns and Consplra
tors, what have ye done:
LOiprimM All Mr. Buchanans aspirations
for denomination are knocked into cocke'
hat.
second Squatter sovereignty has received
the scvcrcst blow it has yet encountered. 4.
voice which cannot be mistaken in its import
has been elected to proclaim that Senate
Douglas cannot be nominated, or, if nomina
ted, cannot be elected.
PR contra. The assassin's dagger has onl.
glanced from the corSe!et oil truth "hic'
shields the breast Of an honest man. II
breath, he has brough. to his feet the traitor
who sought his rum New York swindler
have been taught how much power rests IN IN
unaidcd truth and pluck of single Virgins
statesman. Poor trickstcrs fools that dare
to dream the lion could not break through tn
puny tolls they have learned to set Tor ioxe
and hvcnas. Will they carry packed dele
ea,ion from New York TO Charleston, now
suppose they do suppose they can, in spit
Of popular indignation. Can their packe
creatures withstand the moral influence oi ' IL
rfnia chivalry representing the pride oil ia'
election and voluntary unity
We would simply request Brigadier Gener;
Bowman and every other editor who has playe
FIGARO TO the villainy of their New York ass
ciatcs, to do Gov. Wise the justice to re-produc
in their columns the letter which We publishe
Yesterday. This alone will be sufficient P
nance for his calumniators.
Gov. Wi>cs position is known perhaps moi
thoroughly than that Of any American State
, man ever was before. Even his contdenti'
, correspondence has been fraudulcntly in'aue
5 and dragged before the public. Not 'ea'u'