The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-07
The POlIfieal Canvas IN Virginia.
QUE RICHMoND ooRRBsPonDES0E.

HCuhoxD May ., 1900
SumSsr of KnosO Notaiags is Virssnia-Fto VIA
sva,cals--Course Of the Whigs-Congrcssono Cdncass
Ridculou. Charge Of Anti. SLdrery against FloIroy
Abol,t,on Speeches Of Demoruhc Leaders in the Vir.
ciniu LeoisIa.rs Of lsS2-Gens from the Speeches Of
Pnulkner and olph-Rssgaer's Anti Slavery PGm-
MILD IN ls47-rhis Congregational District.
soe the publication Of the fact, officially attestsd,
hat the Know Nothing camp in the State OF Virginia
nov numbers seventytwo thousand soldiers. good and
ue the democracy have exhibited evident signs Of un
sasness and apprehension They have resorted TO the
PENNSYLVANIA trick Of publishing fabulous a;;oants of
large numbers Of boers but the shallow device easily
penetrated and produces effect. or course, they
ssnesde that If there are in point Of fact seventytwo
thousand me mbers Of Know Moth ng lodges In vir
gns the question OF the election is settled, and Harry
Of Accomac Is dead SOCK 10 the pit. At the last Prs
dental election the demo ratic vote the highest
given was seventy six THOUSAND II is easy that
the Know Nothiogs already seventy Thousand
% fact Of which assured By the principal member
Of their order in this city, and gentleman whose
means of information not surpassed, IL they
are squalled by those Of any other person 10 the
stAte) they WIN be able, with the wing Outsiders,
who may be set down at least twenty thou
saDd, 10 carry the State BY whelmiag majority.
There truth in the report that large plumbers Of
Knew NOtbings have lett the loiges In his city Not
sDse ths frss organization Of The party here, daau
on which did Dot prevent Hlchm,nd in her mun,'psl
slssos from defeating the democracy By majority al
tseeher unparalleled in her political auoals Nor s Any
mportanor TO be attached to TIE prssn 20 tina tue wass
81 the State 10 any graf extent viii not sacpir. the
Know Nothing cset Here there there may BE- lead
ing wings, such a. Thomas M.cais, OF Augusta and
Thosas e. GboIson Of Petsrsbarg-octh aoIs an high
nsineed m. n l admit who will sustain Mr. Wise. Rut
the great OF the wbgs especially the rank and tse
ale eDoy tSo mach tbs prospect Of seeing tbs democra
sy socBdIy tDresb-d to abs'aiD from helping it oy
every DesDs IN their poser 1t Is spectacle vhiah
thy have witnesssd-the Virginia democracy
beap- and they you'd bep that glorious en- il only
hem curiosity TO nov their Old conquerors loak
The at Of their hacss, and to excil, thsr pros
trate foTns Sic semper tyrcanis Moreover tae wings
Of the have many oh gsudgs fed fat which it
nog in their power for tbs first time TO crafty
They rscol.ct the democracy have barred them Of
Office, as vigorously AZ the Know Notaiogs would
Glade f.rtigGers that tbty formed every wing Office
1sldtr out OF tOe Lap Of not ptyiaR gray hairs
or merit sDo pnoic services toat they accused
ts In the Mex OF 1ral trea - OF being
altos to 1heir try What do the democracy want
tA- yoNs of tr.itorsY Have the whgs forgotten the
a. maoe the whis Office holders? Have they
forgotten the p,tsbe cas- Of old Mr. Brown ADD Gen
RichsrcpopY Have they tbs foul gerry mauder
ing Of the state By .hieh re Wigs we're paossy aud
eIes.msnY And that they have chaacs for
revenge, won't they tsse it9 Those she saiak they
won't DON'T know much OF human nature IN general
eeuttero han an nature N particular.
TIE EnfrrG br,gs has has alTsys closely appr,xi
nsteo in rs estimates ~ result ueiOro election tbs
real aifer-srds. This beisve has g. rally
the fact. II he's eorcetpon in every eodnty in
tbe State winch Is Systematically conduct d. ana Us
ccrre, ponf, nts being among the most reliable men
81 its patty it has esnersy been able 70 come very
Ssar the truth But IL IL entirely out in its caleua
hons this year. Ths Know Nothing cloud has en-
ytlsyed every thing in fog thick psoetraoe
that tell :. toOs's distance the features
iesponeents in any given county, asrr ala in these
timer the real strength Of their psrty9 How they
scl Who OF them osspg and who do not belong TO tae
secret Know Nothing orgaDizatopp Nay, how In the
EnQui itself feA mat tie "owu correspondence do
No b.ong this mysterious fratsrntya Nov, whilst
the Enquirer collects ia Information from
which 1T tie best but prvat. and unofficial and
which, in these times bef0sged by the secret
character OF tie Kuop Nothing org,oizaton the Kao.
Nothipgs muster up their estinats from Official reports
received here nom all the lodges OF the State wheh
naSe their numbers seventy 10 thousand. TIE Know
kctbings kDow their aud the strength OF
their miesth the acy be Of ether
The Copgret siona canvass in various parts Of the
STATE is going warmly Letcber in the rsnth Ls yon
oistrict Bayy in the Accomac sod Smith in the Eau
quirr oistrlcs are the only administrators candidates
not members OF Know Nothing lodges, have touched
their hats respectfully TO Sam. have word t<o
say m reeard TO charge lately hroushs against the
Know Ncshrg candidate FOR Governor to vi, that he
h unsound o. the slavery subject hrviug once IL 10
said alleged that Virginia had declined in prosperity
In the rst place the charge is not true IA has de-
aed It under his hand and doubts his honor
IN the ns1. place are not the democracy sweet set OF
consistent fellows to he esernay getting up this mad
dog cry Of abolition at every candidate of tae opposite
par,yHarrIson Clay, Taylor Scott summers and, last
ask IL With rsverencethat they should set themselves
mp such immaculate virgins the niger question:
boxing pamphlets from wh.ch hsys Just shocked oil
Me dust; anu which, but for the title pages you might
tbnk had emapsted from Exeter Hall the New York
Tribune ece. They speeches made the abolition
Of slavery in the House OF Delegates Of Virginia in the
gear Of grace 1892 Did the democracy Of vrgiaIa
hear Of James McDow.n Did tbsy elect him Governor
thirteen years BEFORE standing In hP pa Il the House
Delegates advanced sentiments In regard % slavery
which, II uttered by wbig, would chill the vary
marrow Of these simon Puresy Among the speeches
,ns lore me- Is ole 1eSefAa BY chs.es James F.ulk
nsr Esq tbs administration candidate In the Harper's
In their ranks west OF the mountains Eaulkner LOW
.ound asa nut on the bigger subject AL no doubt
feels very much shocked at :he rsfars ipu.eito ga
erpor) Fouruey that Virginia had declined prosperity
eonse quence Of slavery Letussee hog Charles James
himself talked January 70, am particular as to dates
1 ssIs.,s S SsI OILY OF sy aSs y sentiment
al have heard Of county meetings, county petitions,
and county memorials have heard from me mort ths
east and the SOUTH They are al, With one vo;s,
against tie continuance Of slavery None for H."
sArs We better with without siavesP It must come
institution conducive to hs great interests OF society
IL viii he tolerated II no. it must bow before the
.st o. tnss power .Ss bss ans ,asys Of western Viz
gaia into desoation and barrenpess BY the whitening
footsteps Of saveryn Charles James ejsculsted with
pous and patriotic ipiigr alton, Sir may heaven pro
Tee. us fro 10 that curse by which alone noble
can extermnatea from their castles end inhertance
Ard again, "Sir tax lands, vinfy our country
carry ,he cord OF determination through de-
nee ess villages but spare imploee you, spare US
the curse of slsvery-thst bitterest drop nom the
ebabce Of the destroy Dg angel Whew
Charles James then procee1s to explore the foanda
ZION upon which the social edidcs rests. Properly,
he msntans the creature of civil society, and slave
no w
essence and consent OF the society in which they
live. Property may be tolerated 20 long az Is 10
not dangerous to the good order OF society. !" Bat
perpicousso 1t s escort nea TO eopardSs toe
peace the bspp ness the gooi order nay, the very ex
istente society from that moment the GIT By which
they lsvehoderr hold th.ir property IL gone" Why,
SIR il is even q rule OF municipal law-snd use tnis
merely as an illustration OF the great principles o.