Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-07

s'The Prominent Democrats" on Know No ihluglsm.
4 trio of prominent Democrats, who may likely
become candidates for Governor" have each respond
ed last the nterrogatores Of the Norfolk County
Democratic Association on Know nottingham. Mr.
Lcake has answered, categoricay, that he is mot
member Of the Know Nothing organization" Mr.
Wise ditto; and discusses the subject OF Know
Nothingsm in particular and little Of other mat
tiers generally, to the tune of whole page nearly
Of the Richmond Enquirer. We waded through the
tremendous document, but we are not prepared TO
say how many others have accomplished the job We
have the first man yet TO meet with who informs
that he has peruscd Wise on Know No;hngism
through, but we presume that every body will read
it at their leisure. Gov. Smith winds up The ball of
this trio by telling them that he too is mot member
of the Know Nothing organization"
II there are any prominent Democrats who
may likely become candidates for the Office OF Govern.
or let them speak out forthwith forever after hold
their peace. The time is short. \ few weeks more
only, and the grand council Of :hc Virginia Demos
crazy will assemble in the town OF Staunion 10 make
their nomination for Governor. No time TO lose,
gentlemen. Send out your letters at the earliest pos.
sibIe day, for you stand earthly chance for tn,
nomination until your positions defined on the
great aud absorbing questions of Know Nothngism
at least to say whether you member Of the
Know Nothing organization or not It is i,dispcnSa.
bly, necessary for you do So for the venerable
gan of your party has announced to 'thc Who'll.
world, and the rest Of mankind" that it supports 10
man for Office who is not anti-know Nothing out a;d
OUT and how on earth do any of you ever expec, 10
be elected without its support? And when you 90
write, 1t might be advisable to say something more
member Of the Know Nothing organization. It may
you of the trouble of writin. another letter To
say whether You taror oppose that monstrous OF.
ganiZltion.
1t may not be necessary for Mr.. Wise to write again
on Know Nothingsm We hope not But TN,
public certainly expect another epistc and that very
early, from McsSrS. llake and Smith. We know
thing more Of them Yet than that they are "n t
members OF the Know Nothing organic ,lion" and IS
now positively certain, that that wont satisfy tie
public They want 20 know whether they are for
or dgtinSt the Order, because, though Mr. Leake ami
MIR. Smith may not be members just now, that does
not say that they may not b. Know Nothings before
the election Is uyci; or that they may not give aid
and comfort To Know Nothingisin without hein,
members" This all important information thosr
distinguish cd gentlemen WILL doubt, take pleasure
in iInIarting n freely and promptly they have
responded heretofore, and shall fail TO furnish
II To our readers when II comes The exercise OF d
little patience is all that will b, required. Only give
them time to consider the matter coJlly, calmly and
deliberately FOR neither the Know Notnings nor the
anti-Know Nothing Democracy 10 be trfed with
N matters Of such vital Importance.