Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-22
wuICGpIY OR KNOW-NOTlIINGISM IN
VIRGINIA.

WuICGGEY Or IN
VIRGINIA.
Wills, some OF tho Wing papers III 'he State are
suggesting preparations iorl3iiirs a Wing State Con.
y.n,ion I, nominate candidates for Governor, &c.
other Wig Journals. the Petersburg In,el!!gencer ut
ID. head, are Tor abandoning the organization and
very name Of Wigs, and Tor tolGing a irtion Anti
| Wise" Convention 8, Lych5urS, 10 defeat tho Demo
cracy. The American Organ, Tho Central Know
Nothing paper AZ Wash:ng,oo,l declares It to DC tie in
ten,ion ofthe Z now ~v,binss 20 nominate lndcpendeu;
candidates, wilhou: ~rcfeIerco 10 wha: othsI parties
may DO.
A. present i, is difficult N say wha, the great body
of toe Whics may do, il tue uctua. disintexration Of
their party eleuerts between "KEow.Nothinga" and
"Aati-wisc,' but it i. certain that q large and re-
spcc,shls" portion Of the odd Line Wings" will re-
s;,t M i~nslorioos sud diec.editab!o fasio" with g secret
political association. Opo Of the uumber thus crnpds!.
ica.!y speaks out III tho Alexandria Gazette:
WHAT'S IN THE WIND
To t1 EdiGer Of the Lhrandci0 Gazette
We learn this morning, as an Item of news, that on
Ant. Vie Convention 10 gravc!y proposed to be held
in LyrchbIrS, 10 bs composed OF any and al, who
are opposed 10 that individual for Governor. This is
indeed, quito cool and rcfrrsh'us. Here has b..a the
whole State esog with tho Democratic Convention,
and every Wig rejoicing that lis nomination, wui!o il
could not rally It's own vote, must bring OF. every
Whig-too much delighted indeed 10 think about who
should hat him; when hurs comes \ proposition 20
merge the great Whig party into fusion, 10 bea; Mr..
Wise. IL these iow days tho lt'lo man hae crown IL.
toa giant. Jonah's sourd Is 10 comparison.
The Wing party in this State, which has maintain
I'd its integrity undo: ell and severe trials. ,jnst when
it has within its grasp the reward o. its iabors, IL, at
tho bidding Of those who never die represent il, 10
luy aside It's identity and its name-ior what To
beat q Ialu who is rlresdy beaten IN BIS own house
bold!
The mountain which stood The batiiugs Of o thou
sand s,ormsis 10 20 70 the Mohainmod o! Petersburg
thence with him to Lyuchbwg, aud hss 10 the
D,rI The great Wing party 10 bo put up a. auction, !
I" be bid for by kauw-NotGiuss. lron Ecads, L'tai
Heads. or ~anyiliu: opposed TO Wise. Away with
srcb L pali.y schc,nc 10 ioIs; up"a the party pa1 The
State .oIa insignificant: turorte-!naynap sou'o
spooney that has alroady undergone the 'ouch-tsone
vi odiciol position aud boon found wanting.
Wigs Of Virginia, you ace what you have lost by
delay. Why should We ~ IN LSnchourG 70 consult
the enemies Of AR. WiaeI THO Wing party y. oPpos.
to Wise. The NhiS psr,y can beat W!se; II
there is INV other party oppc-cd 70 Wise lot Thorn
vote with US, ~ many us ~ phase. AND II Tue ue!eat
n! Wise can only DO compass"d by sarr,1cing the
Whis par,y, L., MIN be elected. Defeat before Gig
4 convcutlou should DC held. and that Boon. No
objection TO Lyuchburg. or any other burg But
spuru us. oh spare US the spectacle .! SAGA men Gs
Riyes. BOTS, Jsunev, summer, oUd Others OF the
srva: Wing hosl, with tLsir uo@a 10 . LynchourS
i
F t,-de.i,ksburc or AeIandrI2i What plaas!n Gil Fif.
cinia g. es.y o: access 10 all romoe regiUps' And
. hat placs more euulel to the compliment than mis-
has brought 90 gallant 3 recruit " ths Huig
1rmy1 Lot lis th.n have q c"nv.nuou,s WtiS coz
v~eution, npd sea II one or two persons reaiIY 90 con'
''' s" L0UDOUS.