Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-27
HON, 7. l.. cLINaMAN ON xNo"-Nolh-
INGISM -

Hon. T. L. Clingmau has just Issued an ADDRESS -
his fellow citizens of the Eighth Congressman,
Of North Carolina which IL full oi sound uu's' '''
II warnings, and telling periods. He Hee'ce' u" INC
nrs.n, crisis ,ha; the political disorder can Only oe
.o.,, I'D u;,h - l;,a uri accordingly the hn'!e Is
used, and even his opponents must s'"''oe' "'.'
skill, daring, and advantage. 1" ''''
address Mr.. CIingman snys:
"Bs thi. Us it NAV, fullow-rizenS' y"u ms. '
| =; ;,J -. I L.y. cnns,any maintained III my
,.Ls ,h,, th, ,,r,ut n,Dral prnr'fi' "l tue orde'
il E;I,ebo,d ~ its rea: pJIhcai pTI"eP'e "J""y
IN the right of s,f.guvernInent no" e'y." .! ,'
American people. They are T , tzus If tho r;.,I
latter pricic ,;,i,., according to his own judy
md ,ui;rc,ims him TO the control oi sci VI e.
crct political InHh'soe'. . as +,o r,oro,,a,, ,1 ia,
:. MS -, nJ,,;ch principle. But the means by
de : , ,.k 10 carry uut this purpnsc those
Wnit., fraud aud hypocrlsy in all their pla-e'
| rhev arc attempting to ''thrmie TRUTH from her
h,..b sea; aul elevate ta"h2oa III her STEAD !nei
- -viuu tu overthrow the moral system OF the
.'.tnr Of tho Universe, aud substitute IN It's place
| 49,, n,,licy AMI practice u: Satan, the France "
| Dg,fac;s and Fs'hrr Gt L1s
..rbese thcrcf,r-, tho two cardinal marIms "i 'he
ua,y nartv cons tuic an imsuprrHbe objection ~
even if the measures OF governmental p"iiSy ''e!
,ro;- 70 have ia view ever ~ dcslfaoic tne,'
lup;on IN practice cnuil not atone i"r 'l;e uee'' Wv
ol ii our pres nj political system anu .no pe".'
corruption OF pabc AMI private morale. Du' VI met
,nir pr .ra,n,I,, uf measures, prociu!Inca py
ihr,n,uivrs, has nothing 10 rolihe"u u. , w.
II as,r- ut truth cun-I-ts OF pr"p,s't'o"' ".
,ndy in this coun ~ denies, white thoso y. H uo
;rne- which are peculiar 10 us P"'v 'e ~ ~
,HiS,:;evOus lii the tx rcnlc' A.. ,.,,.,
'ruu ma.u Object OF thcr asSuclu"n Is 10 secure
for then selves the pubic offices oi t'r county 1lu
thew expect To accomplish tins Dy ihtah' Warmly
and mnrnuut pvrsc .u,iua nj cu.s,s whom tcy coz
49, T. uytI.nI
they arc striving to render udlous by appeals 10
the sefsh biro.d, envuus, and malicious feelings
Vt OH ra"c
..While other political PARTIES havrsometimcs been
accused ol aiming at the -p's vi uilce' t"esc pe"Pe
ayuw il 10 be their main purpOse-inny 1t not be
fairly said their, so'' purp"ss TO secure the public
plundsr. They do not, however, adopt the open,
courageous plan at the highway rubOer who tareS
YOU u tho sunshine, but they practise the covert,
secret and cowurdly mode OF the midnight thlei.
Their sole chance uf Buccuss IL III getting men out
side of their order for their candidate. Have
they nuy grounds to hope for This Remember, tel
luw-citzeis, that every mcuIbcr OF this order "i
know -nuthin-s, vol as THEN candidate, has taken
.olrmn oath that hu Will nil all offices of the gov
eminent with none but n,nOrrs Of tho orler; in 9th
cr words they have ali sworn that they viii Keep out
of office every manwho Is not one OF their order They
not only intend To exclude foreigners and Roman CATH
olirs but they have bound themselves by Tie strong
est oaths not to let any inun-Hattre though he be
ves revolutionary soldier though lie also bo-hoiH
any office from that of President down TO the lowest
station unless hr Should Jetong to the ordrr vele-
ran bearing ou is person the scars OF Bunker tlii or
Kings Mountain must be excluded from oil DIN
rial station because hu refuses 10 surrender that IL
brrv for which he fought and join petty, secret,
oath bound soticy dreamed of in the earlier
aud better days of the republic"
Mr. Clngman concludes:
"The practical working of the system alone should
have thrown the entire Suuh against II. 1t has con-
s,ituted mask for the great abolition crusade OF the
North, Under lis cuvcr and by tclon strokes from 10
aInhuscndes there cut down many goou anu
true man, who earlessly stood i'll the deadly brcarh
10 defend the CONSTITUTIONS and with To protect the
rights of our section. Fidelity To our GENEROUS ui!irs
honor Itself, the moving spirit OF brave meil-de-
maud atuucnIent. At any rate, shall we leave our
,rieniS--our defenders and unite win
their sayers!
DUTY to ourselves loyalty TO the constitution and
its curinal maxims vi civil and religious Liberty de-
voton to principle higher than all earthly THINGS
Mike demand that We shall stand i'll opposition To
this order. 90
"By repclling and tranpling it under foot, fellow
citizens you will vindicate the great feature OF our re-
publican system; you will proclaim your regard tor
integrity and TRUTH above all else You will protect
religion itself from tho curruptng embrace Of poll
teal Hypocrisy, aud you will place public and private
morals ON a still tirtner basis