Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-11
THE SEIZURE OF THE CAPITAL LETTER FROM
EX GOV. WISE.

The Hon. Henry A Wise, who according to the Noril
ern republicans, is recruiting army to seize the edel
a. capital has written the following letter gentleman
iu Pniladelphs It's lngs at Gen. Scott will hardly
change the public estimate OF the veteran General:
RoLLrsroS near Norfolk, Va,
February 4fh, 1861.
Ilg Dear Sir For many months have been
fined to the bed ide Of Sickness ana suffering, nursing
with one hand and attending to numerous pr ssng do
nestle duties with the other not visiting Norfolk in
three months seeing but few friends my house. and
ese rom my own Immediate reig borhooG, wing
my mail not daily regularly, and not caring TO
be sed with its distressing details Of ruin aud o
the destruction Of my beloved country in word have
been perfectly retired and inactive regarding every put
lie Named here as 4 candidate for our STATE
Convention, have not moved al iach from my door 20
meet assemblsge or TO see voter. And yet public
and private have recruiting raid armies 20
TAX, Washington and am actually assured that General
Scott has alleged for raiinga standing army
arouad the capital that am writing and speaking and
acting r. b Hon The black republicans and the Lieu
enan, General disturbed in hec apprehensons of
Jug-d boo in the form Of Gov Wise This would be rio
icrous simply, il the motive of the SANDER was not
the basest and most dangerous; if the safety 0! the
country rot hazard and private repctaton
not falsely assailed
Ia my Norfolk soecch in my letter to Virginia, every
where aud At all times have discaimed all raids and
pledged myselfto await the sovereign orders first OF my
Safe SulI my pabc speseles and letters made the
pretex for raising menacng forces Thi l. base ~ mo
i've for General Scott hardly he aighted at siu
gle poor ciyiu H. who set squadron in the held
and is at home, alone, and in utter distress from
sickness in his family aud from the dangers which he
fea's General Scott rushing tine country lno. Fear Is
not the motive Of this slander-t il wOrset
prCt Nt-Some preteXt is need ID 10 concentrate the
army TO esab.h a military despotism. Scott is but
,tinet and commissary but his vanity, in his old age,
stands up Ill hiO bones aud stfers Of old horse.
from which Il Q muscles have fall away and the "a
Lieutenant General aspres rival the Let Lieutenant
General in being canOnzed the second saviour Of his
country He had better take care, or mill lake the fell
AID take the feathers of ts peacock pride. Now, you
eriecy welcome 10 put this IN print 10 dispel the
app hensiOns OF all the gannes Ia the North or to put
to SHAME those who would nalgn by SANDER ore who
engag in secret ,Odr tut who would claim our
capital aud our flag as belonging to those who have kept
the covenants Of the CoIstiuJn and not to them who
av, broken them and who will fight Gen. Scott himself
TO fcrd them both have opposed secession and ad
yocited ightag IN the Union against those who have
de lounctd tbe Constitution az a covenant with l-l
We endtavcred preserve tbs c)nfyderacy against
the plots of Black pubicans to form Northern Con-
federacy with Canada unj the protection OF Great BFi
tain. | am opposed and have been opposed, TO
dssoying this Uuion, and giving its capital and every
hing up to the demon of destruction Bu. have 10
an hority aud Of attempting to preserve either
from tie military desotsm which d in the very act OF
Inauguration before the Inauguration OF Lincoln If any
thing could make Join raid would be Gen Scots
demonstration at Washington.
See slip as TO your idea of Cotton BIuk No need
to fear about copyright. Ny wife is still very ILL.,
Yours truly, HENRY A. WISE.