Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-30


never Warcre'i nr failed 10 meet the lust expectations
%! me N"tI"ilI Democracy. Thcv iluvc never stood
III '''' n''h vi any iorner OCCASION when the r."
'">'"!','S VIZ Ei'"c cf or when victory would crown
thrh WIN h-I'r donors. Ii remains Ia be- seen how
they wall ncfmt themselves in the urcsput crisis
| inc nav" h"t l" emulate the example nl their gal
liant champion t" achieve another .l"rinu, victory
THE TENTH LEGION
| A Rockingham e-pon.lnnt write. us thot ..Od
Rockingham will give Know Not!ncism fnll broad
| side. We have had full exposure oi their dc,cns
and the Organization with u is perfectly tc,mc.,,-
Wise will get our full vote, which, You know. counts
over 1000 majority. Tie signs of the times are that
we shall have Glorious victory"
We chcorinly comply with the request Of corros
pnnirm,. and publish below ;hc strong mti.know
| Nothing ad.rcs, oi Nj. Dencac, the Congressional
EI"ctnr:
rU MrS$RS J. Il. ANDERSON. ". mccoy, SEN, sc
| have this moment had my attention called to the
proceedings of meeting held in the county If Pen.
! di,i"n ui which You committee ui c"rrcspIn
curc with Instructions !" ask at mo written rs-
preston Z" mv sentiments in relation Ia secret puliii-
caI organizations generally and that one popmIurly
! rallied the "km,w NOthin-ss' in particular.
| Your right t. domund cnnncinuu Of opinion
from those seeking y"ur confidence il clear and un-
qucsli"mablc and their duty Ia respond frankly
equally 50, otherwise our representative principle is
| but Il farce.
| shall proceed NJ once to answer the questions
asked w..irut troubling; yuu with II lntOrci argument
III suppor; oi tho conclusions 10 which my judy
mrnt has arrived. To The first question.
| view all secret p"tcn! organizations ~ Il: war
with The principles ui Representative Government
and dangerous Ia tho liberties o free people. The
vicious, shielded by uatl-bound secrecy will bo en-
i"i'icuct Ia do thar wiirh the most rcrkrS. would
not dare tn c"untcmanrc III open day, where public
Investigation would expose their evil designs and p.
i.uar Indignation sc"ur"" the offenders (;nvcrnm.ut
- Il social Compact between ull It's members: il is the
common pr"p"ryGl all, and created ,r the protCc-
| lion alike Of all.
The organization that undertakes bv cocrciyc
means secret devices, 10 control tho Judgment -.
"t its mcmb"r", uusht to b." viewed with dis
trIst il politics Corruption and proi.acy seek pr-
vary virtue. truth UI Justice, publicity. To your
other question.
| have nlready stated in n public card, that do
not approve "f the Know Nothing organization, a. it
s commonly called. The objections above stated ap-
ply Ia this new political organization.
II we Judge the tree by s fruits, OF men by their
acts lr this party il concerned. the patriot has
all tn dcplorc Gnd nothing 10 approve. In the North
| where they are "iGnp"trm they lave in every in
| -iau"" immTa;"'l the national men who revere the
constitution and the Union, AMI rii,d p"wor
ti"naI drlnaS"gucs, E"to!iou, "n for their political
| prnni.ary.
| Massachusetts once rave to the Unon Il Webster
! and an Everett, whose r"".sH power WIS slcl.
io :hc Union. In their stead ~" have II Sumner and
a Wilson. ''llow have III" mighty fallen" For 4
| Shields, We hayra Tunbul aud lnr Dodge 4 Dur.
| k,r.
This sirs il the wo! of this secret Ter that comes
10 with peace upon IL tongue, and asks Democrats
aud Whgs to forget the glorious past aud Join them
III their crusade against ih" men and measures which
have made our country what il il. OF all the polti-
cal organizations that have cXisi@d IN this country,
take this to be tn" most dangerous. They shun dir
cl>si"n nmI their designs by oath bound rccr
y. The inMioriiy pinds tlt" minority in chains ol
slavery they have political freedom, but are sworn
10 cX"cTi.: the orders given by the council. RcH
srm. argument, truth, r'-t and justice alike
hush"d in silence beneath the heel q. this rccrct
| tyrant. patrin-m long aud efficient services,
correct potru and religious principles, have proved
in he protection against lts proscrlpive nppettc
on the one hand nor has aboonism, religious in
tncrnnce nrrarunism, hi"hCr iawiSm, consolidation,
or any other ism in the North been found dsqua!i-
ficatinn for membership. In this order arr found,
| white and black spirits, oil c0lrr- and every shade
| ot opinion with but one sentiment III common, and
that to crush out the great conservative States
Rights Democratic par'y, that they may get the
lohvs and fishes, let their victory cost what il may
. Ia The Union and o the South Til il nn time for
political secrets in Virginia the South. The North
with IL isms IS threatening y"Ir dearest Interest,"
Their rnisaari"s ar. i'll midst, nrrvri by
'rrt pledges I' llIc!r pcrSOn. protection. lnV" we
mot their hired s"r;S following Henry 4. Wisr.
through the state. tradurmC HI spn,rsS character,
and misr, presenting his warning appeals +" hi~ loved
Virginia and the South! In Nai" York ,hn pnlifi al
Babylon, the council hR- ,nr.,i 10 .cnc NirininBs
their duty Ia Virginia. Let N!r@iniaus hrwarr: let
tlr'n com" out IN open day and r,.hui" iIic snrnt
attempts Of Northern diciatinn Say 10 the political
| rI"r, 81. nnsc i!ivsrlf.
The rlam"r sought 10 hc raiacd against our natu-
! razatian laws j. hardly worth exposure. Under the
Iw II exists, pauprr- and criminals ara denied nd
mission In'n our country. \ foreigner tr become a
citizen, must prove good character IN open court.
He, undrr oath, is required rcnouncc hi- alinncc
{" every other government, and allegiance In
"us. This legal oath ought be satisfactory 10 the
| Know -N"thilg' II they attach Hny virtue their
uwI which H. umlnowI "a our laws. IN nIr pms, his
tory hn- not The naural'd citizen added lusirc to It's
| pages The nnnrs "t many arc immortal, anil dear
| tn III" American heart.
| Religious prescription, il now sought 10 be
introduced into t!is country, Is Of all innovation,
! hc must Alarming. II successful, il is the death
knrll "f human liberty and religions purity. When
! hrt:uu. where. I ask, will il end II first takes
! hold "l the weak, which whris the appetite Tor
! larger game. Crush she Catholic srrt. which
Will bo the next in turn The dark muttcring-
! in pamphlet from one "i ia members m the
Norm, IL now directed aTnlnst tho Methodist
| church. And lrr ASK what guarantee have they
| Oh" Mcthndiss,J for pr"cr"n thnt docs not extend
la the Catholic order MS" '--ronr. VIII Nir-nia tho
birth purr ni religious liberty prove false 10 herself!
VIII Christians fnrc'tfUl "f their holy privileges,
their hCb mission cuunrcHancc order rhnf seeks 10
plnilt tiInrns in their path md Dragons teeth i'll the
,Lur.h VIII Democrats ioTsnkG their party md its
urucipcs-prnripns that have stood tl" test of time
-pruriulcs that have made your country great md
.Inrin; principles that have huShe and buried the
oppn.nn-,,rinciplcs that can alone save the Union
| and the South Surely not.
will say U conclusion, that lam prepared for any
sGcritirc to perpetual" those great principles they
| now exist. lourf, truly,
GEORGE T. DENEALE