Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-23

temper and rGuis.ivc dispositions, may have bccn
en,iccd into the Know Nothing conclave by the
noveiy Of its prctcnsions an the gloom OF mystery
which envelopes it's proceedings"
Class Number 3. Democrats without ordinary
intelligence, and Of suspected fidelity to party, quoth
the Enquirer: "But that any Democrat of ordinary
intelligence and of unsuspc tcd fidelity to party. has
been betrayed into so gross an absurdity and such
palpabc treachery, as to couutenance the Know
Nothing conspiracy, refuse utterly to believe The
proposition involves = contradiction in tcrms-thc
thing is simply impossible"
Class Number 4. Democrats who consider them
selves true and oyalbut who may have thoughtlcssy
joined the Know Nothing conspiracy, Quoth the
Enquirer again: "lf there DC any true and loyal
Democrat who has thoughcssly joined the Know
Nothing conspiracy, these considerations may posi-
bly, awaken him TO consciousness Of the crminality
Of his conduct. lie will discover, reflection, tina
he has betrayed his principles and that he is eagucd
with the wors, enemy Of his party and il he has not
been hopelcssy corrupted, he will hasten to make
atonemcnt for his lapse, by renouncing his hercsy,
and rcsuming his relations with his party"
Now, it is pretty well understood that there are
some Democrats in the Know Nothing order. As IL
the question in other States. there be mistake
evidence Of the fact the recent cleo
tons from Maine to Missouri fully demonstrate. But,
oven in Virgins, il is said. that such men those whu
have always been known TO be leaders Of the Demo
cratic flock. to be found numbered among tho Know
Nothings This is what rumor says, and do not
pretend To vouch for it, Time will show. Let that
be- il may, have the authority of the Richmond
Enquirer for announcing that there positively class
of Democrats in the Know Nnthng order, viz "indi-
vidual camp followers in the ranks Of the Democracy"
who now and then stink away, &c. And. possibly, a
few Democrats Ut honest purpose. but Of capricouS
temper. and lnquisi,ivc disposition, sc.
Then. that there are Democrats To be found with The
Know Nolhlngs. is a fixed fact ; but. told tina,
they are mt Dem crats Of ordinary inte!enc and
unsupported fidelity party Tor the Enquirer utterly
refuses believe that "any Democrat Of ordinary intel
scnce and Of unsupported fidelity party, has been
betrayed into gross absurdy and such pal pablc
reachery counenance the Know Nu;hing c"nspi-
racy." And lastly come tho -.irue and loyal" Derno-
Gratis or there be- any srch) who have thoushte>>y
joined the Know Nothing conspiracy aud who nv doing
have b guilty Of criminal conduct" have ..6-
irnysd their principles" and VIII" will hasten tn make
a'onenen; for their lapse by Ienouneng their crcsy
ii they have not been "hopelessiy Corrupted"
Such il the picture Of Knuw Nothing Democracy as
drawn by contemporary. As not inililrL in.
to the nf either Democracy or Know No,hin,S
ism, do not preteud say how far 1t presents \
correct pcturs We give readers the benefit Of
however. These Dem who belong To t. order ui
Know Mornings will be best capable OF Judging how
truly aud how justly they ATE portrayed