Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-08-13

Gov. Wise's little letter has called forth
much commeut from many quarters The
Philadelphia Press agrees with Mayor Wood
in denouncing II as a forgery, finds i impossi-
bic to believe shat the bold aud chivalrous
Virginian who, in 1855, slgailantly eneoun'
tered the Black knight with his visor down,
and who welded his trenchHht battle axe fore
most among the champions Of the Demoeraey
would have written such ? dc, uments" ant
adds, shat the genuineness OF this letter woult
at once and forever smother all the prospects
Of Mr.. Wise for the Presidency, and that NJ
terms Of csnsare would be too severe to be ap'
piled 10 a Presidential candidate resorting e
the machinery which Il recommended BY thii
letter. The Providence Jparnal doubts th'
renuineness Of the epIstie, mainly on the GROUND
fhat Il Is 50 short. The Duly heut (reputet
20 b Mayor Woods organ, says;
We have no doubt it ia forgerg, and ave-
upon our responsibility that Gov. Wise has
never written such q letter. i Is a forgery
and we believe that some Of the men who in.
gus.riouslv but c~onfdenfa1y exhibited it a
Albany knew It 20 be a forgery. II we arr
uronz, let them produce the proof. II they Dc
hot, they will rest under the imputation W.
now cast upon hfmduTing the balance Of theii
hives.
II this letter is not a forgery, The use made
or II by persons claiming to be~eresponsihle rs
In our opinion, little less defensible or criminal
II II be genuine, It is evident that some persor
has addressed Gov. Wise, who Is an honest
~epen-hesrted and free-spoken man, in he Ian
guaee Of friendship, for the purpose OF procuT-
mE IRON hin a letter IN reply for public use
pvhich would iniure him as vel as accomplish
other despicshle objects IN this state.
A fraud has thus been pTacticed upon the
Governor as infamous in is conception and
execution as is the eoEduct Of the persons who
have thus become parties 20 it in the use they
have made Of the letter. But we repeat that
in our opinion, it is q forgery. II il is not
produce the proof and The nams Of The gfute-
mas to whom IL was written.
But The Journal Of cqnmEos, which does
not appear to Re entirely satisfied with the
document, says;
We are not permitted 70 question The
genuinensss Of the production, since the original
has been ssen BY men in whose sagacity and
Yeracity implicit reliance must Be placed, and
We are compelled 70 deal with It according 10
its merits"
The COMMERCIAL .Rlrcrfiar, which thinks that
he letter was intended, not for publication,
but for private circulation, says;
There is no room for doubt upon the subject,
Il was written with Gov. Wise's own hand, to
a gentleman weli-knoWn in Democratic poiui-
cal circles here, and its history down 20 It's
publication can be indisputablF traced. We
have good reason to believe that not a word
was altered, not a mark Of punctation changed
from the original, and if il does not bring upon
the writer the political fate which be SO ele-
gantly predicts for Senator Douglas, then the
Democratic party are a shade worse han we
take them 20 be-
The following is the letter referred TO:
RICHMOND, July 10, 1859.
DEAR Sm: THANK you FOR ye urs Of the sth
inst. Ihave apprehended all along that the
Tammany regency would carry a united dele
CATION from New York 20 Charleston. For
whom? Douglas, / know, is confident bat
voH nav RELY on il that Mr.. Buchanan Is him
self candidate for nomination, and an his
patronage and power viii be used To- isappoiHt
Douglas and al other aspirants. Our only
chance IS 70 organize by districts, and either
whip the enemy or send two delegations.
II that is done or not done, we must still re-
" On a united South. A united South win de-
pend on a united Virginia, and L pledge YOU
that she, at least, shall be a INK Virginia a
unit, and psrsis. mt and firm on a sound plat
form Of protection TO ala persons Of popular rs.
-squatter sovereignty, she must rally % her
support all the South. The South cannot
ADOPT Mr.. Douglas platform. Il IS a short
cut 10 all the ends Of Black-Repuhlicauism.
He then viii kick up his heels. II he does
or don't be can't be nominated. and The main
argument against DIS NQmLu1AluA Is ElaN ne
canr be elected If nominated n h. runs as
an independent candidate, aud Seward runs,
and ! an nominated al Charleston, / can beat
then both. Or. if sguatter sovereignty rs a
plank Of the platform a. Charleston. and Doug
las Is nominated, ID eSouth vii run an indie
pendent candidate on protection principles,
AID run the election into the House. Where,
then, would Mr. Douglas be- The lowest
candidate on the list. II have the popular
strength, you suppose It viii itself 6y the nom
nation. Get thar and am confident Of sue
cess.
The Hon. F.. W5odi is Hrofsssedly and really,
7 believe, a friend, and I would, in good faith.
b. glad Of his influence, and would do nothing
70 impair i, and could no. Justly rFiecthis kind
aid but you may rely upon it that am not
completely, nor at al, In the hands OF Mr..
Wool, or any man who breathes. He has al
WAYS been friendly TO me, and ] an 10 him,
but always on fair and Independent terms.
There is nothing in cur relations which should
keep alo0f any friend Of either. He knows as
well as any one can tell him, that his main in
fueace is in the city Of New York, and / Judge
what you say Of his country influence is cor
rev r8fk, ana fGg6Ffe3r the u@s, with92qi
depending solely upon open position Of princi-
pie, independent Of an cliques, and defying all
comers. We viii 0venghelm opposition 10
Virginia, and her vote viii be conservative and
national
Al all events, I shall always be glad 70 hea-
from you, and sm yours, truly,
HENRY A WISE.