The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-04
Banquet to Governor Wise, At Rich.
mOn0. Va.

mond, Va.
Tho Virginia Legislature entertained Governor Wise by
banquet the Exchange Hotel the 26h OF january,
1890 Judge George Hopkins presided After the feast
over the President proposed the health Of Governor
Henry A. w,se, which responded to by that gentle
man. We give below q synopsis Of his remarks:-
He sad, after thanking them for the compliment
dercd him. that he had just turned his nifty third year.
and OF that he had spent twenty pubicle Whom
he entered upon the Executive Office he had dsrust OF
himself the first time he had tried his hand
executive and duties. But II was his for
ordinary duties Of the office First, no had encounter
the nsurrecton OF 1857 that precursor OF the Harpers
Ferry raid Next the commercial and financial crisis
OF 1857 this was met and he need not say howthey all
knew The third crisis was the adjournment OF the Iegis
ature Of the State without dischargpg s full duty the
public works Of the State The fourth crss-$he federal
crisis OF Lecomponhad to be met and Of that he would
cay, thai where he stood then he stands Tho nth
crisis, and the last tho Of the raid OF John Brown
that su was the theme OF the State and the country He
nected with it, be would not say all he could say upon
IT, He would cay nothing In defence OF his calling
out the military then; would DO unbeconing
He had promised to defend the State and when the ohn
Brown affair burst upon the people he redeemed his
promise. He told there necessity for it-that
would expose him to general ridcue; but he feared
general disgrace One OF his for sending
large force TO Charesown was to convince the people
Of the North that they anxious this
from the effects Of civil war And said be- II the line OF
Virginia had been crossed again another gun fred
have had 10000 men there. The cost was
nothing; the ends he bad attained were worth
ten times the cost What right had Con.
monweAlth like Virginia, grand, glorious and dgnied
s, with the stake which she holds her hand talk
about COST He would abide by the judgment Of this gen.
GRAFTON and of posterity come his task was over and
must speak as to s merits dement's for ITSELF Bat
your task. gentlemen, not yet completed; you still
he acted upon mere ects but thew he'd 10 act uoon the
OF these effects He wished he able to aid
thu bat no. perhaps better for him to remain
ho na nnltan hut ho ynx1A Aukt int
Union preserve and defend that Unon TO tho
constitution Of the United States from all nfracon
BE Union man, and Union man, meant 10 saud
by his State and his neghbors meant stand BY his
right Of property above ALI what he would say more
pressy that he would defend all his rights togather
and alike. Be called upon the friends OF the Union 70
the country from falling into decay The cause Of decay
mnst BIO removed dissolution is inevitable. He spoke
Of the be had taken defeat the black repub
In the Presidential campaign of 1885, Tho lse raid,
be said had demonstrated the necessity OF well appoint
ed military staff corps, and the thorough organization,
armng and drifting Of the militia throughout the State
He begged of Virginia TO respond to the call Of South Caro-
lima, and meet her in conference Can we leave
the oppressors OF which complain as mush as
shes He spoke n the most faterug terms of South Caro-
oSss ana s TIVE Of
luton you forced him to choose between Massachusetts,
and South Carolina, he would cast his lot with South Caro-
to confer with South Carolina SO as to prevent t.
Tns ass n sns the gG02Ssed - conference S would
dsunon was @ No dsosrsve Spiy
conference, convention, yet made revolution
ever will. He asked them they ready for revolu
ton9-were they repaired for ~ No; then prepare-the
very preparation would prevent IT, on thing he
sure-Are ana blood must finally this national pol
luton the rulers and leaders Of the people shall remain
tmd to remove by decided resort TO peaceful means
He urged the necessity OF armiDg Hrs and comforting
Afterwards Our very preparations will prevent agrees
Ion, and will prevent dissolution or, il the dissolution
must come we will at least be prepared for IT, Come
when WILL it will not without civil war; and that
comes, ii will not end without war with England Old
England prompts Ne England and has been her traitor
He referred them they would know tho extreme bitter
Of the Old England aboitonst feeling aganst the
certain articles which appeared at different times in the
English papers. He must hold both Engtands RESPONSE
ble-Od England as we'll az New England. Already the
former the enemy Of the two; but called
upon repel the aggression Of both. Many things, he
ead TO be looked TO before they blew the horn Of
ulrDaum. Let draw the sword, them before we blow
the horn To organize and arm, and confer and unite
the first steps, and that is legitimate and that Is what
call lighting in the Union, and that 10 what will cave
the Union. Even does not, it viii prepare for the
shock of civil and foreign II il does not all
from these dire calamies then the sword will be already
drawn, and will be already armed and united and in
the ena cotton shal yet be king all Great Britain;
and If shall comen this Union shall be dissolved,
and in my day. will share the fate of Virginia, and be
loyal to her TO the last Her people shall be my people,
her country country, Der God God. Whaever be
her fate, will share IT, in defeat or in victory 10 long
suffering or In triumph.
In CONCLUSION he thanked the General Assembly for the
honor conferred upon him, and said that guardians
Of the Commonwealth, they had his full confidence.