Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-27

But the Enquirer says wo prescribe for opinions
sake, because We do not support Democrats Alogic
certainly cool in its application it is farfetched
in its deductions It had just we'll argue, that tho
minister Of tho Gospel proscrbss the mpentent man,
because he will not admit him to tho rights Of the
holy sacrament. We never prescribe any man; but
the rather persuade him to be Of and with us and
il we feel constrained to assai the ranks of Demo-
cracy, 1t is because thoy warng against what We
believe to be their duty to their country and to
themselves; and We oppose their getting into power
because wo oppose their manner Of exercising power
But, says the Enquirer: "The Wing entreats for
Know Nothingism the Same TOLERATE on which We
extend to the Masonic fraternity, and to similar asso.
cations" Hen Elm the Enquirer misconceived US We
do not "entredt" for Know Nothingsm. We are
neither its advocates its apoogsts or its adherens
Tho Enquirer may beabor it to its hearts content
and we shall not defend it We SHALL however, shield
ourselves from the attacks Of the Enquirer-and in
doing so, VIC shall not feel it duty to assa body
of men, however numerous or small, about whom We
know nothing. We stand on the old issues We
stand on tho rights Of the South-the development
of all the resources Of virgina-mentsl moral, COM
mercial, agricultural, &c., &c.
But we must ask our neshbor Of the Enquirer 10
excuse from the ludicrous aud 'quixotc" mode oil
waging war on secret associations. We have no
Roznante to speed our "waywsrd course" in quest Of
imaginary evils. We prefer to tread the plain path OF
duty with the to our neighbour that should
the great Know Nothngs commit any act Of overt
treason or any way endanger the act OF religious
toeration or corrupt the fouutin Of political purity
we will certainly not only oppose them but will de-
nounce them As matters now stand, We will neither
court them or denounce, praise them or rspudiste
them. We close with extract from our article Of
Monday, and here express the hope that it will not
again be necessary for to revert TO this subject nor
shall we do So unless provoked thereto by our neigh.
bor
.Iu choosing oet~een rival candidates for Office, We
shall support who known TO agree With US,
and to advocate those principles and sdhere to that pc
ltca creed which is in accordance with our own, ""n
out the ea. reference 10 the epquy Is He, OR he
NOT Rsow NorHiSas The questions which We SHAH
ask are he houetf Is he capable is be true TO the
CONSTITUTIONS Are his political anteceients such as
guarantee to his constituents fidelity in oit:c, cara
city for his duties integrity in their discharge We
will not pause TO ask is he native-born or adop-
tsdf is he Protestant or Cathoics is he Presoyteriiu
Ep.copasu, Methodist or Baptist Ia short, 10 he
Know Nothing an-know NothiugT
RENARkADLE ASECDoTE.-A correspondent OF tue G.
tersourg Express Ch,resosn, Vrgiuis, communicates
that paper the following series Of incidents, which,
true, certainly very singular:
"Washington Was accustomed to wear his watch two
scala one gold and The other silver Upon one of them
the letters u w engraved, or rather cut The seal
he early 1854 and they were about his per-
son on the terrible day Of Briddocks defeat On that
day he lost the silver seal The gold remained with
the general until the day o! his DEATH and then given
By him TO his phew, gentleman of Virginia, who care.
fully preserved until about seventeen years sg, wher
riding his farm, he dropped it. The other day the
gold SEAL lost seventeen years ago. poushed up
recognized from The letters &c. W. on H. and restored TO
the Of the gentleman whom Washington had pre-
sented it AT amos, the same time the silver seal lost III
1854 just hundred ago. poughed up on the
site in which Baddock defeated and in like manner
recognized from the letters 6. w. So that in very
short time the companions will be sgain united. have
this whole from the rel able source pos
siee namely from the gentleman himself who has thus
restored him these precious memenoes OF his great an
The affair is but proof OF an ostited
maxim, that truth beggars fiction in strangeness. re
peat there is the slightest eIaggerson or misstate
ment in the matter, and room for mistake. In legal
phrseoogy, the truth excludes every other hypothesis
Coon ADVICE THE RrGHr QuARrsR.-The Irish
American of this week, publishes another address to
Irshmen in America from (he pen of the Eii,or Mr..
Lynch. The American asks:
What sba do to aver, the storm which .hres;eu,:
What shall so ward of the impending evils How
are We TO right ourselves in public estimation :"
nv avoiding all porter-house, bar room and
bes and collisions BY studoasy keeping away and avoid
log street preacbers-to hear whom il you 90 you viii
most assuredy get rritasd aad nsulted by resolving
seduously conquer general and particular respect bV
decent and peaceful demeanor; by remembering that
citizens or inhabitants of these United States,
nodes;y and de!icacy should operate prevent
from Hging ourselves by brawls or otherwise, PROM
nenty VIGOROUSLY BE- the public by bearing
in mind that sufficient employ aud fair remuneration
await the sober and industrious and that thereby com2e
ience for the support icucGt ofou famssis within
reach by rejecting ana believing that Amer
lean will ever deny respect, gsttude aud attachment to
him Tot whatever country Sno deserves 10y honesty,
nuers, aud untiring effort at Advancement by
attending observing, aud peTssyefngy practising these
simple rules Of action; lrlshmsu, weather to.
storm which wages around us 80 earily at tbs present.
and We the feelings aud sentiments Of antagonism
which unhappiiy have prevailed and s prevail against
WASHINGTON CcLLEGg.-A espoIJent OF the Lynch.
burg Republican writing iroa LsGAg the 18Th inst.
| says:
am glad to hear that there is larger number OF Stu
6euis a; Washington Col eye this session
oeen Tor many yeas. The old Institution is NOR,
begGning to flourish and bright dsT diwnng upon her,
judging FROM the character OF her gaGues Tor last
three or four years Washington College is destined WELD
mighty Influence in raising the standard OF education
throughout the Safe; many cipy high sit
uatous as teachers Auu are vel qutbei 10 commuucat
tina thorough knowledge and training they received from
their proes-ors is TO be hoped that the faculty will per
severe 10 the syse OF discipline they have adopted ana
which operates veil in tho moral aud intellectual ad.
vauceneut Of the Students
The Provincial Farlameu. oil Csuada has passed act
granting to Aliens the right to purchase aud convey Ia, d.
IN tue Queens Provinces the OF 4jO acres ea
The government have put large Of land
ket at fla.l25 per acre NJ reservation. have beeu
mide respecting minerals and the Yankees iu Aocks ar,
prospecting north snore OF Lake Superior for cop
per aud roa, aud rich openings have discovered
where one Yankee squatter couIi the
Held several unt. Ike their claim aad htly purct
{ re site.
CHOLERA IN lTALY.At the last date. the cholera was
diminishing in yraIeuco in Italy. 10 Genoa the death.
were seventy day and 100; aud in Naples there
ware over five thousand person, uadet Treatment with the
disease, but it was nevertheless sbi,ng In Leghorn the
cases have been reduced TO ten or twelve dsiiy
Inc Funeral OF the late glt Rev. Jonathan ~ Vain
wright Provisional Bishop Of the Diocese of New York
look place on Sturdy last with all tho solemn aud i'm
hftria al