Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-20
From The Hartford Comm Daily Time.
Letter fror: Gov. Wisc.-Eir.inia 10 Com
nccllCut,

Tie following patriotic and manly letter from
Ex Governor Wise oi Virginia, Will be read
witt! interest by the Democracy Of this State.
We NAV, in behalf OF the national men oi
Connecticut, bc permitted TO express the regret,
which we know mist bc gcucraily iclt, that the
opportunity iu welcome Gov. W lSc on tic soil
of old Connecticut, is not 70 be furnished them
in the Present canpagn. But the patriotic
sentiments; cXprvS>c,! III his letter vii! ihec'
with the hearty approval Of the thousands who
are HOW preparing to meet the sectional party
at line polls. and VINO arc determined TO do their
whole duty in lifting from Connecticut the black
pail Of John Brownisln and llclpcrisn
GOV. WISE 5 LETTER.
RlcuuOyD, Va, March Sth, 1860.
To 4. Z. Burr, Esq, Chairman Democr":tc
State Lommtttes, dc. DC. dc:
Dr,p SlR.-OwIuy 10 nv absence from this
city. YOURS of the lst inst, did not reach me
until yesterday.
It is very hard to forego the wish OF the
Democratic State Central Committee OF Con
nccticut. | regard the compliment OF their
resolution SO high rs almost to forbid my de-
cning its acceptance; yet, sir, sIncerey ) as
sure YOU that it is i'm, oSsible for me 10 do 80,
with proprlety even, much less convenience, IL
respect to nv own atfllrs. | am now neceSSa
rily engaged in arranging new home-Sc
much out Of old,r as to require my constant
personal attention for montns-and exposure
in attending 10 this has made me quite III loi
several weeks, affecting, especially, my lung
and voice Besides my own Illness, could
not, without mpcrious necessity, Ica"e tho
bedside Of Mrs. Wise. who has been long
and much afflicted. But for these causes
would ioyliI!ly obey YOU: call. Could visit
Your noble old State, have no doubt my visit
would be made more than agreeable; aye, pro-
Iitabc for instruction, reproo, correction, anu
right understanding Of what is best and lawful
to he done for our common country. | nave
never set M foot yet upon the soil ot New
England, and ain very dcslrouS to DO So J
vrnerate every inch Of ground "conSccrated BY
the wisdom Of Sagcs AMI the blood Of heroes,
in the mighty drama Of the North American
Revolution. 10 ground is more consecrated
than that Of Connecticut. And what country
! wc haze to guard The old l3 States are the
ONLY lands ol our meuiory, but, blessed be God,
they arc not the only lands Of our hopes . =
Let lis cherish all love all, serve all, save al.
And To do that most eilcctually. | have an
abiding confidence in conserving the great par.
t. OF the true National Democracy For veal
or woe, through good and through evil report,
repeat. lny whole trust is IN cohserfi"g say,
the true National Democracy.
If it is preserved pure, steady aud true to
the sound morality Of good iaith justice and
truth. and TO the law Of the Constitution and
III. love of the Union, the best will bc done for
rs all which can be done by men and patriots.
! If, is not so preserved, but allowed by error
or evil passions to be led astray after false gods,
and, especially, the hcathcn god of Black Ike,
rublicansn in any Of its forms, then there Will
he left no other means under Heaven, that
know o. TO save US from certain, fearful and
swift destruction. abide then, in the hope
and trust in Democracy, and its pure and un'
dctilcd faith. Guard il, and it will guard the
country. Permit it to become the source 0:
mischief or error, and give its potency to fana
ticSm and wrong, and it at once becomes mora
destructive than either Of It's party antago .ins,
Whatever they De- have the hoaor to be, Sir
yours, truly liEEEY y. WISE
CuSFrssI0S OF \ MugDsgEss.-MiSs Mary
! Simpson, who shot and killed Mr. Bndd. Il
| farmer in .iccpmac, has confessed the act, ano
,;as u,adc rurtlier confession that Tully LilIis
I ton stood behind her i. the time She hred t'!c
pistol with double. c.barrcled gun, threatening
-i.r. RuGI ne liltIl