Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-04-06
i True AND STRIKING PICTURE.

The Washington Sentinel publishes III" following
being in substance the conclusion of Senator ). i
Douglas powerful speech in thi. city. Onr memory
CONFIRMS the accuracy "t the report. Ii Is happy
and forch. application Of an interesting incident Ii
the amf.i sveGnHr don" by the kn"w-N"hn@4
ain conclusion, my friends il any OF y"u, under
false Rllur0nrn;s, have, NJ An unucky hour entered
the Know Nothing Council AMI ar-umed il. obgn-
tons let me cnnurc v"u. revere the C"n-ilru-
ton aud love the mon, instantly tp wiihLHw y"ur
hcg ihnr" from q tUH." l...-,. form al Ir1r".-
ding and principles {" political action inconsistent
with your paramount; day Ia v"ur rUuntr". Let nr
,sa scrupl-S III regard t. the binding obligations ni
unlawful "ahs-m" timid dread of tho rc."nrncni- "i
idle, iIlibcru amt unworthy rssoCIatcs mpri you for.
ward in Il line ~ cnm!uct which your conscience
cannot approve. Take EARNING f.OmItii" !aig example
at iernd, as recorded IN t!:c Holy Scripture. That
monarch. are todd in the plcni;udr Of is power
and his pride, AT :"aa' IN honor III hi- hirHy, be
came cnainorcd with III" charms and dancing 81 the
daughter o his vii" hy her first husband la the
innrss -, his heart and The d'.rium al his pasi"ns
he snid 10 the dn'Itrl AK ni me whatsoever You
may chUuEU aud il hhl! be given unto you, even 10
the extent Of onE-ial "i my Kingdom And hs an
evidence uf his sincerity and devotion, he affirmed hi
promise by M oath IL solemn and terrible Gs was
ever administered in Know Nothing Council.
lhe danI-cl, after consulting her mother, said to
llcrod | will that you give me-, by and by, the hcad
Of John the Bahis. in u charger ller"d was ca
ccetingy sorry. tor II" i~arci AMI loved John, md
knew hilil Ia be tlrI" and holy inum.
"'Mv "hlh' inv oath he exclaimed. and in nb. di-
Cnce TO that unlaWll uuih he directed the cMcrutIoner
to bring the hend ol John hr Bnrt!s; in charger,
AMI g"r I" Tie taH' cl, who Immediately prescnrd
il to her ln"ihcr N at''ri OF The mortal offence ot
having ssd lint her marriage 10 the brother "i her
husband was Guiawfal. Let the example "f lirrnd
be warning I" all ln"n how they violate Their con-
sciences III obedience 10 Unlawful nntl". Are r"u
prepared, nay !!i"irtis, M the bidding OF a knOwNn
thing Council, t. become the rYrcntiOncrs of that
great party Wiih who's" organization YOU were born,
and whose principles v0u vindcatr! are v0u pre-
phred 10 bcc"i" the instruments OF secret cnbal 10
bring III the heads OF the DcinOcratic party in char
ger, and to present them tn this dancing EnuwNu-
thing mistress, thn she III turn may present them 10
her mother federalism, in at0nemcnt for the una
vcnged injuries which, in former days. the ,Jelerso
man democracy lHvc inflicted upon her pride and
hODori Better l'dd il been for Ii-rod yea thousand
times better for Iii. lunc in this world and for his sal
vntion in the Other, had he acted in obedience to his
own conscience by recalling his unlawful oath, and
preserving the life OF the holy man whom he feared
and loVed Better iur you, yea, thousand fold bet;
ter tor your own reputation and honor, Tor chill
dreh aud your country that you should act III obciI-
encc 10 Your own conscientious sense OF lufcc and
rlSht-that You should instantly Withdraw your ale
glance from thes" Know Nothing couucl- and prove
your fidelity TO those principles for which YOU cherish
Il hereditary ieVeicHcr.elity to that pnlIiICn on
ganlIatIon whose irImnlhB constitute the chief r.,
nown al this glor."u- Old Dominion that gave you
birth"