Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-02-28

:..-;cs have been acquired by the common
i"".. .rj rho COMMON treasure oil an 'he
%M they belong as much to Virginia rs
>'' sr o,her State. t:Applause.) The doctrine
% ~, Democratic party has ever ocen !lI, .,o
tories are the common properly IA .us
i8' II all the States, that the Iirsinian m"
:F';., ,hrrn man who has slaves has inc same
Th. - 20 there with them that Il Nort"er"
::"' as 70 20 and to take with him his CLOCK,
fSl ,re~ or his ass. (%Laughter.) Anu, SIR,
j. -. rocs he is entitled to the protection
"htn Government in al! its departments,
,,,;rs legislative and judicial. Applause
NNh, hos hecn the doctrine of Henry a. Wise,
al -. has distinguished himself in the advo-
iH' ,J maintenance of that doctrine. Gap
CO; Then Irepeat-lor | don't intend to
,rry the patience Of .Crnyen.lonmi re-,
wi, that Virginia is thseq,na' OF any.ela,e IN
::ss confederacy in the Territories or nn!"hete
Isr, Why is she not equal: HOW ca"
.Ss., Northern men arrosate 10 t'ei'-
1--we. so much superiority: HOW eau
.,.r roll up the whites OF 'ner Eyes III
,a: rnsland and thank God that they arc
Nv, like the people Of the South: HOW can
.%s,. ,,;,, This territory and exclude a southern
~a s;mnly because he halls from Virginia -
When did Virginia get t" he less man INC
.,n,l Of any State now in the Cohie"c.''I
- shc not the cradle Of the Resolution ""S
!, not her son. the immorta! ia't1cN i'..Is'
,ho, lrst kindled the fire OF the hc'o'o''1Q''
o,3 urote IN The sleeping energies "t tut Peo-
a.. y n,rs she not claim George Mason, whose
Kin of r;ch,s and inaximS OF liberty nave been
,,jn,tcd by almost all the States: Docs she not
Gi,in Thomas Jefferson. the author OF the De-
n's-n,ioD Of Independence. and Richard Henry
Isss And was not George Washington Viz
,,;nis's SON. Who led the little band Of Virginia
s"strio,s:-Georgc Washington, from whose
Birthplace the gentleman (Mr. Garnctt of Vest
sorcland) on yesterday proudly claimed to
one: Did not Washington lead a little band
NJ Revolutionary patriots. half clothed and
bsrs.iooted, through all the trying scenes Of
,be Revolution: Does not Virginia claim Ma
;;son as h.. son, the father Of the American
constitution, and John Marshall, the father Of
mo American Judiciary? And can she not
no;n, 10 a long line OF illustrious sons both in
me pas, and in the present: Then, | say again,
that Virginia was in the past, Is m the present.
i, has seen. AMI will bc forever, the cq,Al of
any State in this confcderacy. And, sir, | want
20 maintain that equality. want I" main,
tam il, though the heavens themselves should
i,l aSunlcr, much less the Union of the States.
iApplauSe.I | want TO maintain it everywhere,
IN the States and in the Territories, upon the
!sad and Apon the sea, in the District of Co
lambda, and. lastly, in the Democratic National
Virginia there with one OF her own sons to
compete for the nomination. If that moral
power is worth anything, if the Northern pe'-
pie meant anything, when they have oeen
catering Virginia about her moral power ,.la'
will bring them to the test. tAppiaIiSe.} VIZ
GINA will say-wc have asked nothing IN TIC
past. ne never deserted you in the past: now
we conc with the name of our own gifted son.
II. 4. Wise. inscribed on our banner. Gap.
~pialse.j Then. sir, let him be the nom
nee Of the Charleston Convention. and
he will beat back the black cohorts Of
Abo!i;iouiSm. as he did Sam in 1855. Gap
nlauseJ lie is the man for the times; he is
t,oId, he is fearless, he is intrepid, he is honest,
ne has an intellect capable OF cotnprehending
sny and every section and the rights and inter
s.ts of ali: and I believe that he has a heart
c~ayaciouS and big enough to embrace this
whcle confederacy, from North to South. Cap
PAUSE Throughout his public career-aS
member Of Congress, as minister to Brazil, as u
member Of the Reform Convention. and rs Gov.
.rnor of Virsinia-he has shown himself to be Il
i-ae man. stainless gentleman, an incorruptible
patriot, MI able statesman, and the very man
i,r any and every crisis. cloud applause y
! heard a gentleman over the way, Yesterday
syening, say something about old John Browns
$3.50. ~ lao c.nonl rs ;t,roofa ,bo, eon,a
body was going to come here and urge that as
an Argument Tor the nomination Of Governor
Wise. For my part, ! will do no such thing;
irt. will tell the gentleman, whoever he may
lie. that although he may forget the people Of
Virginia will never forget his conduct in that
ring emergency. (%.:Applause) Sir, they
vii speak of it, and fathers will recount it to
their sonS with n glow of fervid patriotism
long after that gentleman and yonr humble
speaker sleep beneath the clods of the valley.
The mothers, who Rugged their infants closer
10 their breasts when every tainted breeze was
illel with whisperings Of murder, Insured
ion. slaughter and rapine-the mothers, God
i.=sS them. will remember it; and, sir, in the
language Of the gentleman from Monroe, (Mr.
Chapman | say. let other people stand where
rhey NAV in this matter, the womcn-God
bless ,hcm-are all for Henry y. Wise. Gap
piauSe., | was about to warn Governor Nc
Mullen that the women are against him, but |
remembered that he had a young wife. and
was, therefore. somewhat beyond reach Of the
uutSi1. pressure which lie would otherwise
feel. | AIN not SO (o,taratc, however; but in
aSnuch as | am on the right side, | need have
no apprehension. could stand here and
speak of Henry \. Wise Of .tccornac, until the
COWS come home, but won't 10 it. There
are other gentlemen here who are entitled to
you. considerations as well as an am one
Of the hrmbleSt men in this Convention. and,
alil,agh | an. | caIne here To speak the voice
81 as proud Il Democracy aS arv other from the
West OF East. and in their maine | say i9t He'll
~ \. Wise be the nominee, and one loud
amen will come up from the peop:c,, from
mountain to bay shore, from hill topto valley.
Applause Everywhere the voice Of the free
aad unbonsht ycolnanry will bc: Well done
GOOD and faithful servant: YOU have been a
faithful Governor of one State: we will make
YOU the ruler Of thirty-thrce. Loud .tp.
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4 few others spoke on both sides.