The New York Herald Newspaper, January 14, 1855, Page 2

98 = VIRGINIA POLITICS. falling WENRY A, WISE ON THE STUMP. | works they hare voce detares." aror of these The State Policy of Virginia Defined, Nothing Secret~ HisKnowledge of Know WHAT HE Lage + P p ATY. Special COceespomtence of the New Yark Hereld. Perursnure, Jan. 10, 1855, “Wenry A. Wise arrived here this afternoon, and ‘wddreseed a company of about fifteen hundred, in the Phenix theatre, this evening. As I have sxid to you defere, he hasbeen expected here for some days past, but did not ‘turn up” till today. He says he bas been waiting for the beats from Norfolk. Tne impression he made upon the audience was by no ‘means favorable. Thore were only a few who threw up their hats, lfke the followers of Backing- ham when Richard wes proclaimed king. The ap- plauce was by no means general or enthusiastic. I em informed taste large number of Know Noshings ‘were in the crowd, who, like the whigs and disaf feoted democrats, (and the latter are numerous,) Msteved with “respectful” silence. From farther ‘Information 1 am satisfied of the truth of my former statement, that there are about one thousand Koow Notdings ‘in Petersburg, and, from those who ought toknow, I learn there are sixty thousand in the Btate; and the cry is “‘etill they come.” The Hon. B..K. Mead presijed over the meeting, and won intrcdncing Mr. Wise begged of the audieace not to get excited or run offin confasion in case of analarm of fire in the building—a precaution as Isomane as it wes laughable. SPEECH OF MR, WISE. Mr. Wise then rising, was received with respect fal applause. It was not very boisterous, bat such as # gailon of bad ram would gst up for anybody, at “avy time. He spoke precisely as follows: — Fellow Citiz: ns of Petersburg—I am glad to greet em audience of the proud Cockads City. I have striven bard to mett the appointment which I hai made to reach hers yesterday. I am happy to see that so Jarge an audience is hers to-night; and though not so jarge as last night, yet I think there ‘re fully a3 many remaining herd a3 my voice can reach. My friends at Richmond, nov having the epportonity to con-ult me about my appointments, took it to themrelves to change the sppointman’s which I had made, avd cubstitated others, torget- ting the chenzes cf the year and tho modes of travelling. Nov till the second of January did I weach Norfolk, not bearing until then that I was expected next day to meet the people of the Iele of Wight. Since then I have remsived upon the baaks of the river, not waiting for the waters to flow, but | fer the boats to come along. Notwithstandiog | the fog, at last a beat came, ani I am | here. 1 come, in ob:dience lo a nomination of ons of the great pohtioal parties of the State, a cardi- date for the chief mrgis‘racy of the State of Virgi- mia. Whether lam worthy to fill that position, be- fore ycu, is not tir meto way. 1h is sufficient thas a @envextion, reguieriy called, have endorsed we aga cemocrat ot this day, 200d and sufficiyn’ to bear the star dard of dewocrecy; and L have tasenit ia hand and bere throw forta that banner for your swext weces. (Faut spplavse.) Lam not gotag to dis- ouss with ary mon—friend or foa—wnether they shail choose tb«ir own leader. Lam not going to @iscuss with uvy one ther Tam 3 democrat or not. It is soflicient for the ireucs of th’s contest that democracy bervelf bas move than thrice en- @oreed me, sud I bave ber authority for saying Lan @cemecret—a demo rat vitally aod essentially io beat in skin—a democrat io head as well as io heast—a democrat in deed, a democrat in practice, @ democrat in faiih that cossesses ttwlf 20 upon my eheracter that it makes me ouil myself an isfidel radies] of democracy—-a democrat in defissce of party, and on principle, rather than ® party democrat; ut 8 democrat that eomes bere this right to a)cress himself to the par- ‘ty, but that comes icre the oominee of the demo- Giste to eddress bimee)f io tho people, aad not to apy party. I eba!l go throug! the State of Virginia, mot to sppeal to party, but w & patrlotic love of country, better ibau party. Coming before you as a candidate nomipated by 8 party claimiag to be worthy to boli the executive power of this oldest and most gl»: ioue of all the S:a‘es of this confadera- » 1 must prove myself worthy in your jadgment. Rea what are the issues? Whatsre the topics of importance, in your minds,which call for @ response from me? You haveat tiis moment vital interests atstake. Tois moment, this moment ofthe word, this moment of the nation, this moment of tais | Brate, is one of the biggest moments that ever car- vied fate in her womb. Never siace the day of my mojority, vever since the hour when I can as: save myself of safe reflection, have I kuowa a mo- ment the visible effect of which so shakes our world. You have now st this moment a foreign war ragiag, ‘the like of whi h, grand as many eveuta of the past bave been—the like of which hes no paraliel in an- cient histery cr in modern, You have the pretense of another crasade about the Holy Sepulchre, which ie not £0 fanatical, but as false, as the crusades of Peter the Hermit. The warof Forope has summon: ed the Czar on the one side; Ergland, Fran e and ‘Turkey on the otber side; the three ‘t , Powers of Europe— in embattied hosts, over graves of the Saracen, o’er the State of the Suitan, o’er Con-- stantinople—Powers, one of which carries on at London theexcbange of the world—Powers that ave, at thie moment, not leas than a milion anda aif of soldiers in the field, or prepsred, withall the other States of Europe standing by, armed and ready to be neutral. (Laughter.) Powers which are iavolv- millions. Powers which have stsked dynasties empires ava crowns for ages upon the battle field, now stand for the siogle point—Sebastopol. Powers, any one of which ia red battle itself, aad | wherever it stamps its foot nations caust feel tue sho What effect bas this upon you? It is a case which reaches the pocket of every maain this as- sembls; It is a case which demands gold, gold, old, that is exhausting California and Australia. lows'and we? Neutials, neutrals, nextrals, agreed by a policy to peace. Neutca's, occasioned by the Of neutrals to stand aloof. Neutrals, with acon- ‘that is the creat On ee won. lying iar is ap ore- elated more and mo:e— neutrals, the dsmani for wheat and corn and beef, ate ap- siren arta mata ee oa ‘is de- ld—in the midat of this demand for pro- re ‘Bastake to this State, which is be- tween the upper and the nether m"latone—no leas e@astake than jour public credit aud public pesca, Immediately anddirectiy dovs this case affect the credit of the Stata of Virgicia. It extends to every individasl man’s credit — the credit of the mochanis the laborer, You have your Hic oredit a® this momett, and your private credit, requiring all the wisdom and foresight and guardianship of gov- if waat to koow my opinions apoa subject, I pie3gs you the crelit of Virgiala ried out if confided to my hands. Evea be taxed till we groan with taxation, the State of Virginia sali be main- i Pit 3 rrr i 9348 at | & republican country. I mean public edacation. . oJ higber—none more broad as oceans and wide as con: wre necessary as vitsl alr—es air to regarding ime one of them, the one of them ?—what af Petersbarg who, will sot is sound and ortho- tial tooica. seas woald sufficient for voters, coun’ or sidered. But does “oe the foel- d trade. You must bring | licy is 5 - theton aaeteal aed sale and borax, and all ing existing smong peat Does this pote view snimariaan aeeryrnienuns | Hak Ge es Ss” ah Pier of com , and wi : 3 then with trade you | were so. What other topics are there will fed preceeded en thom Give me com- | I donot wish to touch federal = rapa aa merce, cities and ships for Old Virginia, a back | bed as hcree-racing and dram-drioking. suppose country rubje't to trade, and all influences else | I nurt, however, abpounce my mind upon sna 6 shall Tollow this internal improvement and com- | deral topics: #> let us go to work. There is ” merce. If youelect me Governor of Vir, great que-tion of the policy of neutrals and np poe all the authority with which you shall me ey of peace. Shail this nation, inthe wmidet ot ~ will do all in my power to urge on to completion the | foreign war, go filivustering for em»ire? Shall this leading S'ate works, ek lergest shall have | completed, with a due regerd to the pablic fo and the pub- lic credit. I shail do ao if possible, laying the taxes upon ard driving you to do your daty like men, to wake O14 Yipes take the position she has lost in ue one . ‘be haa lost thi 4 position er influence--sbe lost the power an: she once held. For the want of internal improve- ments, how many mothers, with tears in their eyes, have compelled to bid fare- well to their sons for the far West. She bas peopled almost every State, and given cvery State enterprise except herself. I implore you, by your leve fur your mothers, for your sons, by your own inte ects, by your State love, to ba the fathers, the patriotic fethers,of the State, and resolve iu future to keep Virginia’s sons at home. There is another topic—a domestic topic—upon which any mon who comes before 8 Virginia audience, must sane Ne eae Re hem Yi, teri i accused of beiog a brag peop'e. inia, especially the ig FR vie te 13 said, can Fane more about their sweethearts, thelr guns, acd dogs, and buntera, than avy other place in the world. [ have 8 beas: to make of Virginia—a boast that she can give the best proof of any fg oad upon earth shatane 6 Dngbty ip her power aud energios over any other Srate, or she must have sunk long, a1 ng time ago, fer below whst she now ia, The four great cardio: sauces o' wea th—the four grea$ cardival pro !uc- | tive powers, are agriculture, commerce, mannutac- tures, and mining. No State that I know of upon Go's earth bas richer bowels, more bozntifal in iron and in gold, ia gypsum and in gult. This has made Bagland tne moat poverfal nativn on the earth. We have ind = water-20war losne tae world; iron and coxl for mining, which would tarn the spiniles gold and iron are abuadant, with all of whica we Stang unrivalled for manufartnricg; marts, roads, rivers, mou’he of rivers, and bays wich weuld flost the navies of the world; soil for agrivultare of all hinds, the richest benesth ‘the sun; the dark loam andtie yellow cley and limestone rock, embraciag degree after degree of latiinte. ravniag throagh the middle territory of this continent—we have this, all tis of power and virtua, not surpaysed hy any other 8ts'e. But in all the four cardinal resoure-s— wonde:tui to te, disagreeable to tell, ehamefal to sHnounce-—but one source of all four, in time past, bas been employed to produce wealth. We have bad work im manufacturiog, and commarce has spresd ite wings and flown teom ns, and agricaltare has only skimmed the surface of mo'ber earth. Thea ou; Of the four cardinal virtues }ave been idle: our yourg men, over their regara and toddy, hivs been telking politics, and the negroes have be.» left thems. Ives, uvsil we deve all grown poor the: Notewithstandiog all thir, bere we are, Thavi Go for the mires of wealth, though they have no. beeu employed. ‘There is still the iron, ‘hers ie sviul tae cca), there are still the bays and 1! yand thoaga we have driven people evourh aw a our bor- ders to peopie other States, now 5 than curseivee, State wson State of which we are called the mother, Old Virginia atill stands on her territory, 64,000 square miles, rich etill in all taces elements which atniluiswer to wealth—rica, very rich, im inteligenuce, io honor, integ ity and bone ard sinew. (Some applaase sod laughter.) Not withstanding nil this, ( doeay if onr cresit ba main- tained, if our interva) improvements are completed, if our cities be buils, it our mices be opecet, and they have means of transportation, if ony agrical- ture be improwd, Virginia may yet be made to pass ber rival mater States faster, in her rave of progress, than they have ip times past passed her. Se msy win back the supremacy which sae once held. will rot rely upoa tne Legislature to do this— egie Jation can do but )it’le for any thing but agriculture. Ithivk that I bave seen evidences of the dawain, of this Jatter day. I saw a short time ago a baa’ of formers go up to Richmond, better lookiag mea than delegates tothe Legislature. (Langhter.) I saw the people—I eaw the plain geatle- men an? eabstartis) business man, the active meo, the wen who are not Joafers abou, the taverns; and J saw these mex pour ont $50,000 for the fonndiog an institntion of agriculcue and commerce. I want to see this sockty and institation eaccuraged. I wast to set thiy courtitution nur/ure} and preeerved till it sball bring forty good fruits. I want a scientific institution that sball teach domestic ecomomy; ia- stead of political economy, let us teach our vupl's domestic economy—teach our pupila the pliysiology and the genealogy of plants and agricuitaral pro- ductions, and the difference between the gase, You rich men ee sone to an instiiction like this, in emalation of the old baronsof Germany. Iflan, then, elected Governor of Virgicia, { will give all and do all for the agricaltare of tae State, that we mey make a of grass grow where Lever ono grew before. Whén we have our public credi: we!l fourded, mining and menufa:tuiing will follow. This town, the Cockade City, has, to some ex’ent, at least, set an example ia this live of in dustry; and I gloriei today, wren I entered the place, to observe how she had groan since 1838, when I was bere jast. I congratulate you, citizens of Petersburg, that you have besn mou of enter- prise beyond any other portion of our commonwea}', snd I bope you will so stimulate by your exanple other portions of Virginia, that ia time Norfoik will heve something more than a lise of fixb cata for ber commerce. (Laaghter.) These, gentlemen, so far, are physical topics. Toere is, something more im- portant than tois-one that embra:es everything, coverh all, bounds all, promotes all, savesall., It is hich reaches the inner man of tee comm m- wealth. It is that which is all in all to the people i there be any stingy oli men in this assemblage who vajues his dollars aod cents better thaa women and cbildren, let me tel! him thet if he does not wish to be taxed to the uttermost ia re Ahh let him use every exertion to defeat me; for I tell all b, that I will not be contented with the night sshool half cut system of Yankeedom, bat I want fall snd thorough system of instruction to all aad for all — (Applanse.) You may believe the poet who A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep or taste not the Parian spring. This little learning is, above anything else in the world, out of which has come ail the isms of the North. What ia it now want? Anythiag new or strange, sir? No, sir. I want woat the aa ‘hor of the Declaration of Indepenvence in his day, and what he implored the legislature to give the psople of Virgivia a long whue ago. Do<s apy one sap pore that Jefferson intended to leave that univerat ty like the dome of Michsel Angelo, half flaished, and without a covering o’ thought? No. He gave to Virginia a university in the tras sense of sne word—e csllection of c llegea to bo tho head of @ system of oolleges—a coliece for the head of every eeotion of learnirg. A university is the gaardiaa of the instruction of a State, which bicds all toget er in one uociavging system, (Applanas) Great sites of icarning are ouly the grvat falcriof tne levers of knowledge—grest levers which jush the trusted tome, (Some appla: Asl honor, as I would preserve my own | iatearlity. Much more would [ pre | honor of my State. (Avpiaase) I | ety man in this assemolaga who | to »ay taxes for the honor of Virginia, votefor me. (Ls ter, and one siskly duel cried, “ |.) Ebereare othr | ‘m order to ‘on all—domestic | }, affecting the sot Virginia, aud | should oonbader te this elections ake Stave 001 a ly a8 Virginia is interested in the ternal ‘mprovements, Whatever opinions of iowland Virginia on } Past, they are now wakiag ap to | | | | } ; ; rill ivté z “ HY i 3 = 2 2 Fa t ui E | H 3 -y Ly on tl at this day, 3 may here abou $ ty Hloweese 1a to q pablic works of thie they eter r'rare cot yor eine, mane are ‘ou millions, an the emtorn ani western wae 4 i z i z i ize 5 H Like a wounded make Dragging ita slow length ajong. paytug taxes for, they are worth ke profit of then. hat from her march ty Oopprsition of the lowlands to ia mird onward in its ee Tois is the power of the greais. This is the qual 7 democracy. This is the truth and essence of republicarimm. Yoa tell me of the equality of @ peovle—that every man is crested equal—when the poor man haa to oom: = With the ris, and inetead of providing food for his mind, cold necessity demands be sould cbtaia food for bis mouth, The only trus de- mocracy is that which will reach dowo to the lowly ard the lowestin the distribution of its benefits of learning. Does the owner of proper’, complain to me that the property he has aeqa' ce should not be taken for edacation? Why, what better guard can be bave for his property than the virtne which springs from tatelligease? fle #ays he bas pothing to do with the poor man’s child, and be should be let alone. Does he know that his property may, ali of it,some day, come before a jt of his countrymen in which sislf very calle? Ae atid coe eei a rae oc kis property 10 to decide 1, Does hs kao on Poy} whether st will as | fi sane or a fooi ? (La -) Does he know that ignorance abases d end lenves it base and dependent? Woald he not have srh:le suas of the perpie intel zeat e? Are le, and have all not to deciie for the State? How can you a> thie unless you provide food for the intellect? Thon, 8 ore vinta, Titan rrr od bis at e' oar ays* education till It become complete, and uaell the whole public lump of the Commponwealih islearened ! the minor | nation be in apy way invoived in the vopatons | | pis of ware bf ing? lam guided by tre aivioe in the fa:e- well Pa spr of the faites of his Country, to pre serve our peace and neutrality that we may profit. ia Ae meat ar a Mb a ql T lasts t ger wal cm power in this Union, She has lost | be. Again, the subject of the public Bfpablic domain Save gue from you, snd soven of public domain have gone y millions only fave been sold. The rest has been equandered or given away. apis, im my jadgment, ie in violation of the corsii' These lands, iu wy judgment, are like the public fund, and should nct be used except for national purposes. Tne public domain—the public landy—one of the ebief sources of corru; in the federai government—is still im ortant, and these lands should be guarded as we would the public money. When in Europe [ was asked what it was that bad built up this cruntry, and that made her TOW 80 tast—tie eource of that growth,that sub- ime progress, beyond avy paraliel in history. [tis because we have seid to the oppressed of other lands ard of ali the earth, come here, come live witb us, and bere you shat! enjoy the fraita of your toil, bere you shall sit under your owa vine and fig tree and none shall molest you or mate you afraid. (There was vo spplanse here.) Preserve these lauds and guard them—keep them out of the bards of land-jobbers, keep them ont of the hands of epecuilators, #0 that the poo- settler and back- woodsman may get a home for his tuil, at the mini- mum price, which shall go into the public treasary. That is my policy. (Applause.) You are toid, by the syrers especially, that the old issues sre done, that they sre cead. Notwithstasding in ~ pas year you bave paid so ranch of you" eet iadt, Ycur treasury is yet fall, and you are tua you will Bgain heve a eurplusa in the treasury. I will sa) agaip,as 1 have eaid before, that the eurplus 8) rot be distributed to bribe the people and States. Ifthst surplus comes again, rather tran let is come to bribe sny one of the people of Virginis, Lavy let it be carried to the Gulf Stream, aad be there In the deep bosom of the ocean buried. When this question first arose I stood by old Vir- ginis; I have stood by ber ever siace, aud I hava to tank her that she has ever stood by me. The Seo- retary of the Treasury recommends @ redaction of duties. Upon trie question I stzud, as I have ever sieod, an uncompromising advocate of free trade. celigt tsppause.) they teil you thes issues ara dead. No, they are uppermest today, and a vato bas just been than dered forth, such a3 came when [ was capta to hu Tyler's guard. (Laaghter.) A cident to save toe constitution river aud harbor improvements. comes slavery. This is a sad sab- sb T m eleven years of my Congressional life, vr il Left toat place, I stood there, day im and day out, standing up egsinss the great arch-chan- pion of the North, «ha ‘*old taan eluqaent,” who was iy greatess enemy, and of woom, now that he is Cead, Linpy soy, that be waa most sinvere, learned, cu ning sod sagacious—in short, the great ars\- enemy of t! e South was Joho Qaincy Adams. I wis the boy in the lists against the man. Day in and day out, did I have to stand up ond fight that man, ¥*bo hed more power and wisdom, more. cunning and foresight, than all tho abolitionists of the North of t@ present day combined. Iwas co ultra in my views that even my own prise xt home condemned me a1 bring too radical. Aud, now, what have we come to. You must allow me to speak to you the plain t-uth Upon this subject. You bave takea no waraing— qe have net been wa'chful upon this sabjset—you ave not sought shelter. And what ia the conse- 1} quence? Why,)n 3850 a wrong was doze the South, which sbould make you blush, What was done prior to the year 1850? Had the question been askec before this year, will Ocngress distarb slavery in the South, or in tre Siates of this natioa?—te | avewer wonld have been no, no. Slavery snould ba left to the Statesthemselves, Now #8 to California, upon which I want to touc. . (The speaker here paused, saying he felt unwell, avd would probably have to cut snort what he had toray. He felt a rush of blocd to bis head, and great pain in the lower lobe of the brain. Ina few Ininutes, however, ke proceeded ]:—A short time ago on'y, you allowed a federal executive to send a bri- gedier general to C-lifornia, with «rmy and navy jower—the right and left-hand power of the repab- —to preserve peace and the order of law. Not content with this power, this ral, usurp- ing the siropg arm of the Ui Biaves, was aliowed to proclaim o@ Territorial governme.t and to establish legislative powers—an authority which of all others on the jh nearest approaches the Deity—to establish, I say, legislative powers fiom the superior offiver down to the Alcalde of the Btate. What suthority bad he to do thie? Summon him before the grand marshal, and his plea is “ the safety of the people.” As if for this, one could not, if powervul enough, usurp all power. And in this act he had the right arm of the army and she navy, and he clothed himself with civil power, by procia- mation from the camp, and in the exerzise of this power took upon himself to appoint the time, place, and manner of bolding elections. Was ever such a thing heard of before in a free country like this? You silowed him to constitute a representative ia Congress, which resulted in giving California to free roi}. Think of this, gentlemen—and, gentlemen, &s outrageous as this was upon our rights, I under- teke to say, neither tn the Seaate nor in the press hss this question been discussed bafore tre people of Virgivia. But you had a class of politicians to trade — Jes to trade hike hucksters upon the pious atta ‘h- mext of this Reople to the Union. most plous and holy feeling is this. 1 would fight for it, { weuld pour out my bood for it—it is the object of my adoration. Bat, genilemen, with me the union of these ja like mat trimony—the moment the honor of that union is touched—diseolve it. (Appleuse.) No man can ex- ceed my attachment for it. B twenty-sesond of February I was taught to bonor it, but I love bat ter still, honor and truth. Bat this was a eyren song, that tte Union wasin danger. When Daniel Webster said to me, “1 know the Uaion is safe, from the resolutions which she has passed,” during tae Jear 1850, I replied to him, “ Whem had any man rea- ton to doubt Virginia’ devotion to the Union?” (Loud sppiause.) She has done moe than aay other State for the Union—she has given her laods, and she bas given cer a George Wasiingion, Bat Virginia shall not be provinetalized for the sake of the Union, or for the sake of s Northern power. This} as beea submitted to long enongh, and [ hop? will be submitted to no longer. Men bave hereto fore taken a stand ogaingt it, avd have been driven back wi h the cry—“The Union is in d ogar!” Bat now the question comes up in a more tangible form, acd soon will be presented to you. Toere is asom> thing in the North which bas risen up of lata, that cries sloud for tho dissolation of the Uvien. It comes no mors from Soath Caro Kina, but from Faveuil Hall, and from the pal Christian politicians. Lot me raad oa some Northern s*ptimen's upon this sabject. ‘he cry now is anti-Nebracks, antifugitive slave Jaw, or a diesolation of the Union. Dy you know what that power isin the North? It is romstaing that breathes in silence, and talks in low whispers and in recret. Let ms read you sonething upon this tect, Inow rs oe ba &@ pamphlet cent to me a sermon of James Freeman (| livored in 5 Oooo “hasetts on the 4:h of ene: on the rendition of Anthony Burns, cr read at pg wit! tinction of party, to oppose this cebineeee ae law. The preacher prophecied a gathering of all the Northinto one body against ths Souti, and vid, in substance, soonsr dimunion the better.’ The object of the speaker in reading this, was to prove that the Koow Nothings of the North spoke ¢! on reacher, were or by this Mr. Clark, an tai war oy wea abolitionism and the South. This was difficult point er the satisfaction of a P A | apy patient while ucdcr the influence of ‘at Point, aod 1 do believe, nevertieless, that if the worst comes to the weret, Virginia bas power—moral, intellectual bd There ‘piedte mysiit 40" g00 tonight, Ws ans ere Bi) 2 you 8 @1 that you Sala’ sana, that t will sheath her sword as jong a3 I can; but if compelled to draw it, Pll not know where to a the the is broken in I know her power at the mouta of the Coesaveake, and I know her power at tae Pan Handle, or the pasa of railways, ard I know something else, that I wont tell ‘to any body—that I will keep to myself, simply as a prucent patriot snd man, and do 89 without being a Know Se aoe coer) Now, gentlemen, I have jhrough State topics avd Federal topica—the four cardinal sourees of wealth—spoken of pub)ic lands, of the tariff, of in- ternal improvements, of our public credit, of our private crevit, of foreign wara and donestic wars, and pos other topics. I have al been speak: ing uearly two apd a halt hours. I upon topics both State avd Federal, that were im- portant or worthy of consideration; and yet [ sup- pose I have not yet touched the sul upon whica you expected me to speak. (Applause.) Bat, gen- DVemen, after talkizg upon these great topics, what map, what lover of Virginia end his country, would descend to the little petty topic of Know Nothingism? (Laughter and applause, aud some hiss- ing.) Is there any man in this assemblages so in- sensible vpon all these subjects that will allow me to do as I please, if I will proscribe a Cathclic? I don’t wish to reproach any man here. Taere ere as good men as I em, sa humane, as intelligent, as worthy a9 myatlf, palongiag$0 this arty, perbaps, and have joined wha’ they call pow Nothiog lodges in the State of Virginia. I je bd Ne ‘h them; but I say, ‘‘ God forgiva them, for verily thay know not what thay do.” (Laughter avd hiesing.) Perhaps some disappointed demo crat Las tvken to this new pa ty for better chances; perhays it has some woigs who have,as a party, Sprurg this trap to catch straggling democrat:. erely for argumen.’s sake, I am net ging to qvarrel with any man for being a Know Nothing; but I really warn wen, before joining that socisty, that I know as much about it as an} body else does. Iknow all your grips and your signs,an1 your triengle pisces of white psp:r,and your red tri- engles,and your test caths and obligations, and where you meet,aud allaboat you. I have been tolen through it all, and never joined your socisty either, (Laughter end applause.) Bat yon are fa boceut, perhaps, when you join it; and I warn fo bewere of it. Where did it come from? Ay, the thing is cli. Bennett, of the New York HERALD, says it was born in the Fourta ward of thet city; acd James Gordon Bennett hasa r porter here to bight, (impudently vointiag ont the reporter to the aucienct)— a chiel amang us takin’ notes.” Beurett eays that Wm. H. Seward and myzelf sink oie st God good,” from the ga'l ex ot ** Good, »”” from the ga'lery. Mr. Wisn- Boray !. I will vilingly ps down if Ww. H. Sewsrd goes down also, Tne sperker hore Isuncked off into a eulogy upon Lafayette aod the other foreign ho astisted us in tha Revolation, and Chariecs roll. Gantiemen, said he, if you want to know what ihe Catholics have done, I'll tell you of something they bave done for you and me and cur fathere, which should ous Know Nothiags to the blush. lalluce to something tiat lies at the foundation of all English and Am rican liberties, Lreter to the Mogra Cherta. D) you know wao chtaired that from Kir g Joho,end bound the nobles by oath to bave it stall hazs de? It was Steohen Langdop. Do you know who Stephen Langdm *as? You are Know Nothivgs, indeed, if you don’t know who Stephea Langdon was. (Some loughirg.) He was the Ar. hdishop of Canterbary, forced upon King Joba by the Pope, and the avtbor aod father of she Magna Charts, (Here the audience began to manifest soma eveees, as if they hed heard abont enough and wanted to go, which enddenly brought the spesker to his senees, as follows): Bat, gentlemen, I sm detaining yeu too long, and will close a3 once. Lhave given you my views upon the main t»pics of the day, and yeu will act upoa them according to your own judgment. I shall go through Virginia and speak tomy tellowcitizens in cther parts of the State precirely a6 1 have spoken to you to-night. In the West, I shall speak as I have spoken here. I am accused of being favorable to the West against the East. Let me say, in answer to this, that I Late the terms East and West. I know no East-—no West--rotbing bit united Virginia. (Applanse.) The Hor. Willis P. Bocock, wro is on tickst with me aa a candidate for Attorney Goneral, will meet you st this place at some future day, and ad- drese you, a8 1 have done, upon the important to- pice of this canvass; and he w Il also maks the tour of the State, Ard now, gentlemen, in conclusion, if Tem elected Governor of Virginia I shall perform all that I bave promised, and discharge my duties to Mey be) of my powers and abilities, so help me . Amen. The speech was conclnded at about 11 o'clock, and the audience dispersed in good order, to criti- cize and comment at their leisure. ‘The Dentists on the Chloroform Business. The undersigned, members of the dental profes. tion in New York, address the public to remove mieapprehensicns wlich have arisen from the te. cent proceedings in reference to the effects of eth&r and chloroform. We have not given ether or chloroform to the ex: tent mentioned in the late meetings, yet in couneo tion with those cases in which we have seen these anaesthetics administered by physicions and sur- geons, our experience justifies usin making the fol- lowing statement (excepting the reference to death and disastrous conseqaences, whish is given on re- liable authority: ) Ether and chloroform act with uncertainty produc- ing symptoms modified by the peculiar condition of the patient inhaling them, and their action {sso uréequal that those who had reveatedly in>aled them with impunity, have at last died under their influence. These acci-enta are not confined to the infirm or unhealthy, death having oocarred where no indicasion of cisease was manifest. Maoh de- pencs cn the manner of inhalation; yet no skill, exoerience, or precaution, on tne part of those ad- ministering trem, cen always prevent diswtrous consequences, and though their use is ssidom f>l- lowed with serious resulis, there are but few cases in dental practice that justify the risk. We hava never seen anything indelicate in the conduct of anuestbetice, acd leave all res; ments given tothe c ntrary (ine to) with those who made te: influenced by ether, sometines dwells spon, and even ex'gererates, the iseas most prominect imme- Giatey before inhelation, Fase impressions may be received by the patient when affec:ed hy ether or chloroform; but we have never met with an in- stance jn wtih sny hailacination remsined after the anaesthetical influence had pawsed away. The inbalation is usually foliewed by cataneous insensi- bility, with diminished coveclousness and capabi- lity of motion, a! which time tt is advisable all short ations be performed, |, a8 deeper anessthesia ehould be avoided if ib'e. Occasionally, how- ever, ether destroys power of motion, ‘and with more or lees insensibility to vain, the patient re- mains perfectly conscious, the mental faculties being uneffected. T. B. Gusning, Addison Vail, |. Ww. , M.D,, E. D. Root, Lemuel Covell, Chas. C. Allen, J. G. Ambler, ap. 5 D. E. Ambler, E. 5 Geo, E. Hawes, Geo, § Sam). Lock wood , Jnr. Benj. Howe, Wm. B. Middleton. An Op Covrim,—-A correspondent of the Og- densburg Republican writes from Hopkiaten, St. Law. renee county, a follows:—My father is one of the few survivors of the Revolution, Hoe has resided in this town for the las‘ thirty years, saevea, he resided in Orwell, Vermont. His native place is Saybrook, Con- necticut. He was seven years in the service, anl two brothers with him. One of them fs still living ia native town. My father was born September 14, 1761, The brother who lives in Connecticut is about ninety years of age, My father was quite smart until about One year since, when he wentinto the hi see, teas. ia son's bout ninety years olf—and mowed {Clark & Obittenden hands. Our mother in still living. They Laye lived fagvaer about seventy years. 14, 1856, of London, for im- a january Dy tray teeter > 1854. Perth Am! N.J., for im for Sav eH puiverising 'm. J. Casselman, of Vernon machines Lewis C. ment in candle Robert ments in whe Aaron D. ment in tor 7 wi; Roxie Everitt, cf Brooklyn, N. Y., for improve- a8. ¢ . ¥, ment In tatchet wrenches. wes , Gilbert B. Farnam, of New York, N. Y., for forcing 7 Gorles W. Felt, of Salein, Mase., for improve- Tabut in eptry lights. esgniy Howard, of Ls N. Y., for improve- ment machines. James Heloreor New York, N. rae improve- wert ip devices for Cee sone of bottles. Geo. W. Hubbard, of Bi N. Y., and Wil- liam E. Conant, of Greenpoint, N. Y., for improve- ment in operating alide valves in direct action en- ines. Adolph Hammer, of Philadelphia, Pa., for im- provement in hop extracting apvaratus. Ado!ph Hemmer, of Pi iphia, Pa., for im- provement in wash machines. J. W. Hat-her, of Columbia, Tenn., for rotary shingle machine. Wm. C. Hicks, of Harttord, Conn., for improved arrangement of sliie valve and e: passages in steam engines. Frank G. Jobnson, of Brovklyn, N. Y., for self-re- gulating windmill. if Guillaume Lambert, of Mens, Belgium, for im- proved coke ovens. Hugh E. McAvoy, of Baltimore, Md., for improve- ment in refrigerators. Cyrus B, Morse, of Rhinebeck, N. Y., for rotary plating and matching machine. Charles Mcrey, of Paris, France, for improvement in rework pg herd rubber compounds. Robt. Neale, of Clermont county, O., for machine for pr nting from engraved plates. Patented in England Jan. 18, 1853. din Ni hols, of Lowell, Mazs., for improvement in windJase. Jo'n E. Newcomb, ef Whitehall, N. Y., for im- provement in grain harvesters, Jobn A. Reed, of New York, N. Y., for improve- ments in ossiilating engines. Jobn Louis Rol/and, of Paris, France, for im- provement in machires for kneading dough. Pa- tented !n Franca April 11, 1851, Samuel T, Sanford, of Fall River, Maas., for im- proved carrisge cramp. Wm. J. Stevenson, of New York, N. Y., for im- proved apparatus for soldering tin cane. Natban Toompeon, of Wil iamsbarg, N. Y., for improvemert ia iife-creserving seats; patented in Ergland, Oct, 16, 1854. James W. Treadway, of Crown Point, N. Y., for stave joiz ter. Frederick Tesh, of Johnstown, Pa., for improved beef epresder. Jno. L. Yu'e, of New Orleans, La., for improve ment in flouring mi:ls, Lather Wentworth, of Burlington, Iowa, for laths fancy bandies, &c. , ¢f Philadelphia, Pa., for improvemeat for turnin Jos, Wel in looms. Lyman C. Camp, of Barhn, Ct. assignor to Phelps, Dodge & Co., of New York, N. Y., for im- provement in machines for formiag ketties from metal dicke. Wm. Beasley, of Smethwick, England, assignor to Jacob aod Join W. Brett, of Weetmiuaster, Oracles W. Tuprer, of Loncon, and Wm. Beasiey, of Smeth- wick, for improvement in manufasturing motal tubes, Wiliam Tongue, of Philade’phia, Pa., assignor to himself and Jas. Backiey, of Sudsburyville, Pa., tor improve mext in looms. DESIGN. Wm. D. Titus, of Brooklyn, N. Y., for desigu for lanterns. The Case of Wm. G. Hance. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New York, Jan. 13, 1855. Ap article appearing in the paper called the Baltimore ‘Suni, alleged to havo been copied from the Boston Olive Branch, denominating me murderer, thief, poisoner, and everything but my own name, Ithought, in duty to my- self and to my countrymen and country, I would send you the following statement, which, I ‘trust, will dis charge me from the buse slander of the editors of the Olive Branch. The details of my life, which occurred in the year )863, have been engraved deeply enough on the winds of the American citizens, both at home aud abroad, without bringing it again fresh upon their minds. Tis true that Gonzales went out a gunning with me, and that by the dicaates of a mighty Providence he met with an untimely, but accidental, death, I was tried by an impartial judge and jury, and honorably acquitted. But I was cn a foreign soil, where there were no treaties between my own’ and that country, The authorities, knowing that fact, again caused my arrest. ‘There were no witnesses for or against me, but I was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment in the State prison at Carthagena. .The jailora were poisoned; the Persons who committed it made theirescape. My chance was as equal as theirs; but I, conscious of my own inno- cence, resolved to serve my time out rather than give the rabble of a foreign clime an opportunity to throw a stigma on my name. The Sun also states I was born in Philadelphia; that, too, is false. Iwas born on the Danish island of Santa Crus, and can prove that fact by Hon. HG. Jacobson, Danish Consul for the State of r Gwin steyed at my house. That, also, is fake. Those gentlemen never stopped at my house in Panama, But Butler King, William Leland, proprietor of the Me. tropolitan Hotel in this city, Captain Stout, and Colonel Mann, have; and let any who doubts my character apply to them, and I think they will give me a very different one from the character these penny-a-liners of the Boston Olive Branch have published. ‘Throwing myself upon the generosity of my American friends, who, after reading the undersigned certificate, will find ine, I'trust, worthy to be called an American, I rems in, respectfully, their ob’t serv’ WILLIAM @. HANCE, This is to certify that we, the undbrsigned, knowing William G. Hance, formerly proprietor of the ‘New York Hotel at Panama, do hereby certify that he is an honest, upright and worthy gentleman, and trustworthy the confidence of any Person or persons; that we have stayed at bis house in Panama, and we neither have been robbed or murdered. Walliam 7. Smich, John T. Glover, Thomas §. Johns, Fraveis T. H. Taun. Rewanp.—One thousand dollars will be paid by me for the detection and conviction of the person or persons who publisbed an article lmaded, “ An Extraordinary Adventure of a Colored Mam in Central America,” in the Boston Olive Branch, in 1853, Any person giving apy information concerning it will be handsomely rewarded, and receive the grateful thanks of the under- signed WM. G. HANCE, New York, Jan. 13, 1855, 150 Church street, How Governor Clark and Comptroller Cook Came to an Understandings Reginter, Jan fy , 1 understand Judge Cady has resigned his office udge of the Fourth dis- trict; can’t you give the office to my friend, Mr. Bockas, of Saratoga’? He's ANo. 1. Goverxon C.—Well, I'll see about it. By Mr. Comptroller, I’ve a son who bas a taste Can't you farns w mr, that ? Comrtrotizn Coox—Very sorry, Governor, but I’ve promised that to Mr. Munion, a young St. Lawrence, who is here on my invitation to take pos- Feesion, Govenxon C.—Very well, I should like to get a place for my son; but, (placieg his rivht digital on his nose, and closing his left e,) come to think of it, I have _ promined the Jadgeship to Mr. MeM. wn. Comprrorier Coox—(Taying his left digital on his and closing his right eye.’”) You don't say so! T if Mr. Munson should go back to St. he elorkship. ith his finger still on his nose, and the way, for office. ive him ® clerkship til’ something better Rt understand the desk formerly occupied tafford is vacant. Suppose you give my son , of Johna- at the bar. ComprnoLier C-—Ha | ha! Governor C —Ho! ho! Finale—Mr. Bockus is Judge, and the Governor's son isa clerk in the Comptrolter’s office. Obitaary. DEATH OF SN IRISH COMEDIAN AT NEW ORLEANS. Mr. Redmond Ryn lineator of Irish obi is now no more. Mr. ev He entleman from | shouldn’t wonder if Mr. McM——— | ‘pal, events of the Air’ 44 of October the large Charch do the flage was the American, saw it in the celebration of a thie empire. The following is a review of the coffe market from the Ist to the Slet of October, 1854:—De spatebed at the consulado during this month for the United States, 57,062 bags—New York, 8,707; New Orleans, 16,747} Bultimore, 18,104 ; Philadel- phia, 3,429; other porte, 10,075. On the Jat of November there were from 100,000 to 120,000 bage in first hands. Prices, October 31, 1854—Washed, 6.100 per arro 3 superior, 4.500 do.; first good, 4.300 do.; first regular, 4.100 do.; second good, 3.800 d>.; second ordivary, 3.400 do.; lots for United States, 4.250 to 4.350 do. Fiour—Baltimore, per barrel, 23000 « 23)|250;- Richmend do., 24/|000 @ 251000, In first hands 165,- 000 barrels; in fi:at and second hands there was 28,- 000 barrels, a small portion of which is Chili flour in sacke. About 2,227 logs of rose vood were shipped to dif- ferent parts of the world the past month, but a emall portion of which went to the United States. In the Jornal do Comercio it is published that a diamond has just been found, weighing a little over fifteen octavas, (a fraction leas than two cunces,) ip what is called Priara Rica, the municipal da Baga- gew, in the mines, province of Minas Gerats. This is the same place where one was found two years since of over one ounce. The fortunate discoverer is expected daily in this city. Some are disposed not to credit it, but the report is currently believed to be true. Nov. 13, 1854.—Review of the coffee market, from vhe let of this montn to the 13th:—From tha Ist to the 7th, no transactiocs of importance; all were wang, for the arrival of the Eoxliah steam- packet Great Western, which arrived on the 7th, for aivices, which brought favorable news, and on the 8th the market was quite animated, and 40,000 begs were rold for by 100; on the 9th, 14,000 bege, and on the 10th, 10,000 bage. Tne trangactions fiom the Ist to. date. sere, 96,000 bags sold for ship- ment, 55.000 ot,which is destined for the United Biatea; for Oana avd the North of Europe, 27,000: bags, ond the Mediterranesa, 14,000 bags. There exists in first hand: 110,000 bags; and.as the market is now well supplied, eg Fone eae ware eg ie, or 8 cente, sroba, vf 32ibs., at \- lew sre firm ‘sce the Ist of the month—wasbed, 4.950 aroba. Prices to-day—Superior, 41/35; let good, 41/1505 Ist regular, 3]/950; 2d govd, 31660; 24 ordinary, 31/260. Since the lst of the month there bave baen despatched snd put on boa.d for the States, 9,065 bage—Coarlerton, 3,050 bags; New Orleans, 3,110 page; New York, 2,905 vaye—wuich leaves a large lov in market for immediate a ia oar large fleet of Ameiican vessels in port. Freight is from 80°. te 906.5 one Eoglivh ship, a slow took up at 50c. per beg, a few days since, for the States. Tianssctions in flour this month bave beeo small. There exist in fires bands to-day 12,000 barrels and 6,150 sa be, of 100jbs, each. Prices a8 quoted above. Added to tia is the cargo of flour of the besk Balumore, whicn arrived last eveniag Baltmore via Pernasbuco, Coflee vow pays as ex sort duty 7 per cent aud 2. per cent for consumption, making 9 per cent.. Com- wencing July. 1855, duties on coffee will ba re- cuced 2 per cent, hich willbe thes 5 per cent, snd 2 per cent for consumption, makiag 7 per cent in- stead of 9 per cent. The triexdly relations which existed between the Brazilisn empire and toe republis of Paraguay have been interrupted. The Brazilian Minister ja. thas republic has rec-ived hie parsporte, and has return- ed to this city. Various ramors are afloat as to the causes of bis GismiseaJ, but nothing cfficial has been made kiowr, and no*hiog deticive can be said at this moment as to the true canse. The Breziian governmect seods commissioners on the 25th to demand sativfac.ion for this peremp- tory step by a couttry wita whica pecceful reia- tious hes long existed. This government hope to terminate tre diffi ulty peaceably. Six Brazilian steamess of war are in active propara‘ion to gail up the river immediately, ‘or the republic of Ve The United States eteamehip a husetts on the 16th. There is ao mucn individual feeling about her here thet I sball say nothing, or know notbing. Probsbly a court martial will explein all her marcuvres in this port. Nothing has been probable che will biog up at Valpuraion, The beige robabis she wi Dg up ‘ ° ower Beinbridge, Commander Hanter, will soon sail for ports tous unkuown. The Savanna’ is daily expected. frigate Madagascar, Commandant The British Finch, beaying the flog of Admiral Johnson; steam- er- of wer Triniéad, Commandant Harvey; brigs-of- war Star, Oommsandent Luard; Express, Comman- éant ——; and transport Tyne, Commaniant J. B. Tu:ker, are now in port. T wish to call your especial attention to @ mare ie bis = in bigh 11! jarried, on the 4th of November, Deoutado Dr. F. Octaviano @’Almelda Rosa, editor of the Correio Mercantil to Donva Eponina Barreto d’Almei- da Rose, daughter of the proprietor of the the gevtleman, very young, was A and bas rendered ervices to this was late ap) ated interpeaia ton depen =. a'80 edi- ly created, that of public instructor, and tor of the Correio Mercantil, which peper is fast Ra leading journals of a ald to be one of the empire. I have not yet got the ken of in last, fiom de ‘do Maria, ret an the navign bed vg <p of tue river ee ~ te jataries; but they are Te |, an ie to receive them this bad ely La to you. iby I see by article tne 15th, sent you in my last, that these colonies are to be made up of Europeans. This feature of the contract 1s one that can’t ccnsidered as placing North Americans on equal footing with Europeans, and must call out sharp diplomatic correspondence. Bat I that this government will see te ue sesrity of allowing North Americans the same privileges they Ea- ropeans. We are Brazil's best customers, and the export duties we psy ann’ into this vountry are nearly or quite eight bu thousand dollars om coffee, and that we receive free of duty, when, fact. to return tre compliment, we should put @ high daty on procuce of the Brazile so long they r us to pay export daty and the right of way to Pera throngh the A equal privileges with Europeans in sett'ing borders of the Awazon. FEnaropeans ara to Americans, becavee we have already become too well kno’ in finbastering, ani cau’t submit to | pags a Pate from ours as these are that i périal atd monarchical governments. Mr. Wm. Greyson Marn, our new! og | Secretary of Legation, arrived on the 7th +) in the English eteom } actet Great Western This office hae been temporarily ably filled by Mr. Win. F. Jones, of this city. Mr. A was this day presented to His Majesty's governm: | Gov. Truesdale, our Minister, has, da ing his re- | #idence at this ceurt, been troubled with rheumatic eee bot to our gratification is now ~ oy Cy ing. F. | Farnmn axp Cup —Taoe Chiesgo Pres te- Jates the following affecting incident during the trial of Green, the Chicago banker, for the murder of his wife— ‘Tbe prisoner appeared in his place, accompanied by his little boy of six years, who sat upon his father’s knee, | the only being fo the world who bad affection enough for bim to exhibit it in that dark hour, Tho little fel- Jow isa bright and handsome child, possessing his fa- outline of head and expression of feature, and winning innocence of childhood. simi. contrast Letween ei 8 5 I i he two was striking and a well known performer, was here engaged at | ‘A€ tome allusion of th ecuting counsel. Kice’s amphitheatre, and acted and sung nightly for | Pointw svormsent Of his fhurtiy” chet eters oft A te the erty sett Or the ing nightiy for | to the dismemberment of -his family, that stern olf man yreseat season. That establishment closing, he weot to Galveston, wheace he returned a few days ago to this city, and on the day before yesterday was attacked by cholera, and the next day, notwithstanding the most prompt ‘and jadicious efforts were used for his recovery, he died. Mr. Ryan leaves a family, we believe, who were solely dependent fe pport upon his efforts as an actor. He was a na- we understand, of Ireland, a man of no inconsider- le talent, and much esteem: his amiable charac ter and social qualities, by a large circle of acquiant- ances. Died, in Kennebunk, Maine, January 6, Madam Satty 8, Woop, ninety-five yearsand three montasof age. She was emphati a lady of the old school, a to the close of her long life, not only the bat the peculiar fashion of drege that p her stanterd of taste was formed—about sixty years since. It is supposed she waa the first authoress in Maine. Many years ago she wrotea are | pressed his little boy to his heart, and bowing his hoad over him, wept in bitter agony. The lad, w to real- ize the ition of his parent, yet with the sympath; whieh tinguishes chilthool, burst into tears, ani with infantile wonder looked from his father to the mul- ane and the speaker, It was s sad and touching” ight. Brrrisa Pavrmas.—The Gloucester News stares that be ed and iofirm women were lanied in that town, al a fe t since, from a British vessel from Prince Edward Island, #m! placed in an Irish boardi house, After Ppa pe en wh) few days were nen’ to Beaton, but soon afterwards returned to Gloucester. Information was given to the sathorities, and alien agent, Mr. Isaac Story, procesded to Boston, where he found the vessel which landed the women at Gloucester. After rion with the Alien Commissioner in Bor- ton, the women were carried back, and measures taxen to i master of the vessel to su them during |, among which Bpeculator” “Ferdinand and Almira,’ ‘‘Amolia, or the Induence of Virtue,” and “Tales of the Night.” stay, an¢ to take them ith him wher he leaves. The Gonien ‘wore iy destitate, having rearcely clothing enougt to cover them.