The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-08-30

Letter Tram q Overn0r Wise-~Hc De-
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Prince Anne CO., Va, Aug. 2, go.
To Isaac I'll. Wright, President, ACT
DEAN SrR: find ii very difficult to decline
the complimentary invitation OF yours OF
the 10th ult., received within the last few
days. / would prefer Boston and Faneuil
Hall in Boston, to any other stand point to
sneak from in the United States, on the
topics especially or these dark times. But
| ID ia impossible. Domestic iaties, build
| ing. and illness together, forbid me TO form
anv engagements that will require addition
nj labor or any absence from home for many
months to come. shall give to the Brock
inridge and Lane ticket all my support.
do not agree with these nominees In some es-
septial parsscuIare, and certainly do not sub
scribe to the platform in tws respects, on
WHICH they are placed by theirnomination |;
but their triumph will be the triumph Of the
vital doctrine OF PROTECTION Of persons and
property in the common territories OF the
United States. That Ia the issue of this
cor,test-- whether protection, everywhere, to
all and all alike, shall prevail against this
emasoulatiHg theory OF non-intervention.
III protection be an abstraction non-inter-
vention is not. II the legislative depars-
ment-Congress, and tho executive depart
ment--the President, which 10 to see that the
laws are faithfully executed, are both to IL
more the pa.ens patri9 duty of protecting oil
citizens equally and alike, wherever the ju-
risdiction of the government extends, in tho
rights of persons and property, without dis
elimination, distinction or difference, and
are to throw the powers and duties OF pro-
tecting persons and property wholly on
the Judiciary, which ia the umpire depart
ment between citizen and citizen and gov
eminent and citizens in matters OF individual
rights, what is 80 be the RESULT The first
and worst consequence will be that it will
drag the Supreme Court OF the United Ststes
from its Bench of equality, equity, law and
justice, and bedraggle il iu the mire OF par
tisan politics until it's ermine will be so
staine cd that IL will be unit to hold the scales
Of Right, Law, Justice or Morals at ALL
The second consequence will be that it will
set up mere municipal umpire to be arbi.
ter or umpire between sovereign States,
which in tho last resort can decide only for
themselves. Tho third consequence will be
that the Executive, by ignoring its duty and
power of protection, will At last obtain all
the powers of the Government; for the
Judges are nominated, aud by and with the
consent Of the Senate, appointed by the
President. Nothing could be bluer than the
trne. And does it leave slave property
alone at the mercy OF Federal Power, CON-
eentratea ultimately in an Executive? No;
lands, too, are at It's mercy What else, who
else, will not stop to ennmerate. For one,
~ill never quietly submit to it. This issue
oompel me 10 side with the ticket Of your
choice. God grant that our efforts be not In
vain. fear they will be-that Black Re-
publicanism il to triumph in the coming
election. II so, mean for one, to abide by
and in the Union, to FIGHT In 1T, NOT OUT OF
r. aid in saving the country and its Consti-
tuition bat not to submit one moment, or to
concede one single item, to triumph which
will degrade me and mine in this confederacy
of free and equal States.
Pardon this hurried essay, and believe me
sincerely yours, &C.,
HENRY A. WISE.