Smyrna times., 1860-01-05
Gov. Wiso to the Medical Students.

we find, in late papers, the report Of a
lengthy speech, made by Gov. Wise, to the
Medical Students, on their reception in Rich.
mond. Portions of it are sensible and admra-
OIe' but other parts and the rambling nature of
the whole cause one to wonder whether the
man Is In a rational state of mind. He declares
that he is for the Union, at all events, and will
light for its preservation. Then he gives the
Vlrginians ONE excellent adl about self.re
lance and the development of their State re-
sources. Then he alludes to Benjamn Welk-
Ins Leigh, who was the only man he ever saw
IN America that pronounced a-c.c-e-p-t.a-b-l.e
correctly, and seems to consider that sign
that science can be taught as well in Richmond
as IN Philadelphia. Ii a course of self-deyelop.
ment is entered upon, he thinks that Virrinja
wiz grow SO great that she will not have other
people fourIshing upon his wealth, "that they
undertake to play the part of petty providence
Tor God Almighty himself" But he fears that
" little blood-lettIng" may be necessary to
reduce this fever of interference with VIRGINIA
institutions; and he declares that if ever again
INVASION shall cross the northern border of Vir.
gina, and he can get one hundred or even ten
men TO follow hlm, he is mistaken in the char
acter of the South, if he does not drive into
canada every Back Republican, every Aboli.
tIonIst, every Northern dsunionist." But he
conceves that England is the real cause of this |
antl-saVery agitation. lie says, therefore.
'hat the war he thus contemplates, shall not be |
conhned to the North, but shall be carried in. |
to Canada" The report says this scntlmep,
was received with" tremendous applause, which
lasied several minutes" lie had much to sav
on THIS head, which seemed to be provoked by
the escape Of Fred. Douglass, for said he:
." Oh! If had had one good, long, low.
black, rakIsh, well armed steamer IN HAMPTON
roads, | would have placed her on the New.
oundlADd banks with orders that if she found
British packet with that negro on board to take
nm. CTremenGous appiause) And by the
: ernal Gods, he should have been taken-Iaken
with very particular instructions not to hang
llm before had the privilege Of seeing him
we'll hung. (Laughter and applause)".
Again he mounts the glorious resources of
'lrgnla, and talks well on this point, though
ather extravagantly. He proposes another
course with the Abolitonsts, which is to de.
rive them Of those five millions worth of oys-
cfs " which are yearly taken out of Chesapeak Ike
Bay, and also the haIfa million of insurance =,
money which goes from Virginia. One Vir- {
mia grievance is So curious, that we copy the
Governors statement and proposed remedy:
81 would not only save The oysters and in. /
urance money, but the coal that is imbedded
the earth (APplause.) have been sign.
lg patents for the last three months for the ,
ounty of Richie, lands which contain uulimi.
ed quantities OF the best gas generating coal
the world; aud If you ask who owns them,
GU will ind that they are chiefly in The pos
eSslon ot Northern men, or at least i'll be be-
IRE twelve months. They buy land at two +
ents an acre, and one peck of the Rltche coal
Ill thus purchase whole acre OF land.
'ould possess ourselves OF these sources of =
'eaIth. | would then arm the people,"
With recurrence of threats against Eng
md, especially if he should be elected Presl.
ent, hit at Mr.. Buchanan, and benediction 7
a the people Of Virginia, Gov. Wise brings his
,marks to close. k