The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-17
Virginia Politics.
ora NORFOLK C0RREsP0NDENCE.


ouR NORFOLK CORRESPONDENCE.
NORF0hK, Virginia, Jan. IA, 1865.
Rnoso Nothingism in Vnginio-Wvhat they are Do
Sng in Psiersbwg-0ne Nights Work-Thsi
ssrer,tA in Richmond The Whole Number 10
ue Stats-The Prominent Men for the Nomina-
hsns Of the Party Independent of the Whigs-
No Fusion, No Faprs, &C., &c.
Whoever says that Know Nothineism has not tho
ppper hand in Virginia politics, and that henry A.
Wise is not already doomed to most disastrous de-
feat you may rest assured knows nothing Of the
ditis of parties here / find that all classes and
every creed here are nctured with this new native
America an sentiment which has sprung up like
magic to leaven old parties and Oh ange party lines
In court and out Of court, in the bar room and ct
tho einI Ter table, even in the parlors and drawing
rooms, Know nottingham stalks giantHke, and con-
fdent OF victory. Mr.. Wise may just IS well as not
hang up bis fiddle, for be stands no more chance Of
being Govern or of the State Of Virginia. than has
his main prop and staff Frank Pierce, Of being sent
back again to the White House In 1866.
win tell you what know Of Know Nothings
here.
have written before to you what thought was
the power Of this party in Norfolk, Petersburg, and
Richmond, and from these cities judged the com.
p}exon of the State. Further light proves TO me
that my previous opinions we're entirely correct
On Wednesday night last Mr.. Wise took the stump
in Petersburg az ne said to the citizens, ito throw
cut his political banner for their sweet voices
kn't this something similar to the blarneying once
upon time of candidate for the erich Irish
bsogue?' Well, it SO happened that on this very
nigot Of the sp earance Of Mr.. Wise, the Know No
things he'd their meetings.; and while the Accomac
orator was lsbo,ing to prove the villany of Know
Nottipgism in enc part Of the city, thi ty-rwo ma
tive born citizens being initiated into the order
IN another part Of the city; thirty more who were
10 have been Initiated on the night, were, from
curiosity, listening to Mr.. se, only postponing for
week their union with this party and forty new
names were sent in Tor election into the ordar.
THIS the work Of the lodge in night, in the
little city of Pete sburg, and on tbs very evening
when, v it'll a flourish OF trumpeis the bombastic
nominee Of the anti American party was hsralied
into The place and led 20 his audience. Wil NJ.
Wise al his f,iends "put tns In pipe aud smoke
h?n With popular vote Of only about Two 1h u
ssnd, including the whg and 6emocratic, In the
city of Petersburg, the Know Nothiags already
have Cwn thousand strong tters, and are
sill growing Every week. In the city
Of Rict moId on the 2lst OF December last, the
Know Nothing rolls numbered twenty three huu-
bred ard fifty names, q large majority over the az
gregate vote e all the other parties combined.
H.re in other parts Of the State, the lode are
nightly crowded wi,h new comers, aud Of this time
tie Know Nothing lists vi Rchmocd VIII foot up
three thousand quite.
As regards their power elsewhere in the State,
can ray eith SAFETY thss 70 ygs aud cities .vsry-
where are keeping pacs-equsl pacl--slsu Peters
burg arc R'chmo,d d. | have beard tr,m sons Of
Ava V,s.la "A n FasK
ensacb, sud " pCrt Is that almost every An5ri
Gan W ter there (Very f. tof.gaer In t1is sectoa)
bas already seel SAM" aad all are pieas5d vito
hin Appearance, O. with N hearty good 9nl outl
vs'e hrs s:qua,lSance. In the latter week OF De-
cember records fron .he entire Sat, seut 10
" bes6qoa,trs OF Richmond, AID the elars re-
turns OF TIE State were ,ixty one DEMONSTRATIONS
at or < party, one W uid rupposs, for the AcoDac
Ere eater 10 pull agaiDst. Ghe eat,re popuiar gte
OF tie State, OF all paries, is soae,niDe, behave.
less thar, or about, one ha9drsd aud tnirty Enou-
send. New, SIXTY 81 0usan0 agaisss t1is, t1ur
months befvTe the elect on, and Tins nut0b Night
ly increasing by hUn0Yeds, 81 ves 20 tie Kn1w No
things pre- ~ far prospect OF success. At least
II soulo lot DO very safe o he. sgsiast aaam, 10
less willing TO sacrifice his ''pIe 10 rasn.
nefs end p0li-i .. bfsgadocis.
The above bens tbe st'engtn-tbe real
sfrebgth-1f ths Know Nosnioss 10 Virginia
this party IL Independent Of ali otas- c-esss
fsotiors or patfer, wrigs OK dissffe Ted dsmo
Gratis, and st present de n ing Tia proDei3
~ o fubnipg "a iDde0-pdsnt ticket en- s1tr own
"nOIk," az IN Ne " 1Ork a. Iu5 RSL ttrC1inu. L 10
two pIomWeBy msn for ibs nomination. OF the orjer
sre he Hon. A. Fl. II Ste .arf and toe doo roo nAs
II. Bag present representative 10 CoIxress from
AcoDac. O,ber IAN ss are mel loceo, bus toe aooVe
are The most handled in the teba,es fo the nomina-
ton OF the order II vii not be known ut I'll ait
elscsion who Is the Nominee, II tais can possiby De
kept Be res In their strc nsss ordet o. proceed
l. "a in their meetings unanicy oi fee ing, the
Know NothD q o, Virginia SCI q good example 10
sther g rates II che UDion.
All through tbe State sre lsg,ops Of democr ITS
w1o sill give Wise "xar 20 TIE min" aud although
not wiDil to unite with the Know ,'hug,, are
ready TO vote for their Nominee. The Jackson uoen
viii not forgise HIM, and Ene wings still nate nj n
for spostacy to their party "se sith toe cunning
OF politician trying g. steer bet ~een snsss tyo
6sesGsctirIs ard unite them both. With tl,s ain
In view, his speech at Petersburg, on W-dnssd ~
night lest, ras half whg and naf democratic, ID
kInai improvements ard free trade, freq colleges,
end no Euf0sean mediation. Bot M. Wise, Ia THIS
attempt to fteer between rnd aad water, sadly
faile. L., his su Is too clearly seen, and the o1iy
lpion IL en- il a union OF personal cooem2s sih
political dislike. The attempt, aso, OF Mr.. Wise 10
convince int. igent men that the wing and Ka,y
Not ing parties Vi the State are one, and tue nam
CT the tao syI ouy NOUS, " the next ridiculous ef
fort, after Lie non. comnittasn 10 neither o. the
cid larties The Know Nothings Of Virginia are
made MP ca " mnc1 Of democratic as Sotg lna
Fly and 80 tar from there being any fusion between
Che wings and Know Noshings, an pretty yell
Convinced, now that am beond toe curta n, that
the wings will run an irdependeat candidate II the
Know Nothing nominee 10, 10 inten ted, kept U
secret or If he should not be acceptable :, taen
Oh party ercuads Should Judge Bayly be the
native Amer can pomines, the .woiss vii run
separate ticket. should Hon. VIM. O. Rives b. The
pcmpee of The Know Mornings, tue wings vii unit
With them; but the question or policy Of uai
OF fusion with the wbie, or any otder party es
not jr the esst enter Ito she debates Of me VII.
gtpia Know Ncthipgs. They feel and act perfectly
independent, because they have caovasse1 toe
6ste, ~ have stated, acd feel they have the
seettre ia lhs,r own hands, and they intend 70
WELD " without fear favor.
From he above bird'seye view of the condition OF
Mis- lie party In the Sac Of Virginia, you Dan
sstiy come to q conect conclusion up the chAacss
If Henry A. Wise. Fsom Hsmvtoa Roads t, inc
Bag R-Id NJ the Ohio from Rsekeos acK 10 tne
Pnscusa this lew political apoalle mas marcoed q