Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-21

I.shed in the Engarsr, Of yesterday
WASHINGTON CRY, ,
April lSh, 1860 J
To Mar. Tyler. Esq..
Nv Dear Sir 81 have been requested TO meet num-
Der of nv friends delegates Charleston at Richmond
CON- the 10Th instant Determining not to DO So for OBJ
voIs reasons have 20 this city for family purpo-
ras alone on my way 0 attend professional duties u
AccOmac. Yet my sense OF duty my friends require
lne not leave them without aid far as lies In my
power 20 relieve them from an embarrassment a respect
o. my name so least iu the Charleston Convention.
The division OF sendmeB, in Virginia, fear may tend
to destroy the unity of Che Democratic party n the State
Aud nothing which can DO shall be omitted TO prevent
sleh deporbl, result in the present distracted state
of the country.
was anxious 90 have fair and full expression of the
preference OF Virginia Whether that has been done OF
NOT 10 is not proper now to discuss; because the dele
g1tes who have been chosen viii necessarily have 70 de-
cre that preference and their action ought not 20 be
iuplgued or impaired iu advance. Whether tue voice
ot Che sac has been truly expressed OF not hesitate
admit chat It's preference has H0t been declared
for me, aud would not claim IL where there was Che
least ground OF cav or mistake Whoever else the pre-
ference has been expressed for &c has noe been express
ga tor me- Without the voice of Virginia clearly and
i1jsputsbly declared for me- decline 20 allow my name
90 Doe presented primarily before the Convention 10 mo-
event am willing tba, /, should cause any division OF
che vote Of our legation beg my friends therefore
uo 90 offer ms name but 90 unite cordially with the
iosiy OF the delegation and 90 present the vote OF the
STATE a. alH before the Convention. j request them,
TOO 90 this u good faith, without eNacns any alter
native pledges vhltcver Let Virginia be unit as 90 che
nomination De-, her adhere TO her constitutional priac
pies unit or not and leJ the harmony OF the Democratic
party De preserved. This IS an have To say TO my
friends and trUs. 60 viii not only isem0arrass them
bg free me from The uriu., imputa-iou OF designing or
desiring % distract or divide tue Democracy. Aud tn-
y0l are authorized 90 announce them and to publish
TO the world. Very sincerely yours,
HENRY A. WISE
It viii thus beyssenFdat Notwithstanding the coutro-
vsrsy which has been raging between the Enquirer and
Er1susr a. TO whethera majority Of the delegates to
Charleston, from Virginia in favor Of Wise or Hun
ter for the Presidency Wise himself boldly cones out
over b own signature and admits that he at leas; is not
Sue choice Of the Virginia Delegates.
Il appears that Wise is exceedingly soHcitous all OF
sudden to preserve the unity and harmony Of the Demo
cratic party Of Virginia la our Judgment, bis sohc-
t1ls on this subject should have been manifested at az
earlier day II be really desired to preserve peace in
che RANKS Of the faithful he should not have permit
ted his friend, to urge expression Of preference in
his favor oy the State Convention. It was tsat act OF
theirs. which produced confusion and dscOrd in the
patty, and threatened to split it into two acrmouiou
and irecoaca5,e factions. To seems to MS, therefore,
Ee too late iu the day for cur Ex-Governor TO permit
his sensi5es TO become periodically excited in re-
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