Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-12
rlIr CnrNCIL OE TEN


,prridian nt this city ami other places. IA I" New
Hampshirc. We hope all int" whose hands this pa
rcr NAV fall. will carefully perusr II
from the New Hampshire Patriot
,hout five, hundred wears ago fearful AMI lnysle-
' ,.;Lrr.l hauriu, this name WAS established III
the r,uublic of Venice. II gradually acquire" d'S
u,c control over the Government a''u 'he P'"l'r'
tts deliberations and liz actions were ak" rh'rhptu
IN the uruinundcst secrecy lis hee''hSS were "'''
IN st.r,; received Lrruncntioiis against IN. hi"S'
r,unus md patriotic citizens IN secret ana III srcrSl
!, ,nhc,rJ lis victims in silence and III gloom to
~, n and mysterious death. Ii inquired scntcncrd,
and punished according 10 what Is called rctsohs oi
State The public Eye never penetrated lis inyetc'
rrs the accused was rarcly heard he was i'eNeF
confronted with witnesses; the condemnation was ~,
crct Us the inquiry, aud the punishment undvni-cI
| like both. This tribunal gradually acquired r"n'T",
| nf every branch OF the Government, hmd exercised
dcspo,ic power over every question: 1t "nnuiird al
pleasure all DEGREES, degraded mcubrls from iIt'r
offices and dcposrd and put TO death The tNIc
Magistrate. 1t was obcct alike ul terror aud de-
testaun t" those whom It oppressed under 'l'' Pr"
text o. protecting their rights Aud yet its iahoica
cunning prutmgcds existence until thcgcnIs ul Na'
pulcon pruStru,cd il in the dust with 70 many other
relies oi cruelty and intolerance,
People OF New Hampshire there exists at this mo
meat among yua COnHcl ~ Ten, ~ fearful aud IT,
prrcma, with dunseri 4O"r liberties, ~ MAS th"l {"
| Venice IL her oppressed cZcuS. You have been nc
custoncd, in the bounty OF your hearts, I" LOOK upon
this republic beyond danger. In company VIII
ynur fellow citizens III other States, YOU have sue.
c,sstully resisted foreign Intervention, and fep,"u
with triumph the roliqutrlng cgiuS "l The h"s ar
rocant nation un the earth. You have advanced
| Your triumphant banners 10 that proud ci'y Wn'l'
Cortcz glurIrd III adding to the Spanish empire ~"
huyc scattered the se,, us ot civilization throughout
realms before unrud,lrn by any human footsteps bN'
those Of the ludian. You have seen Your population
advancing, Your wealth increasing and yonr country
tcclnug With the fruits "i physical and intellectual
! .ii,. l,lf ft,nFN van N,ylr
each Of You and Your children ;"r long years, t"
haze o sher. III !. government t.e WY Grcat "i
whose uo>:.il; is !:cedrm oI "piln"n-"ir I'll "h"Sc
cGrdua! doctrine is an ulrn and fearless aN"wa oi
principle, and You ere pro"d that YOU hvc under I"
constitution which permits You 10 reward Intelligence
and upr.i.tncss Ly selecting for Your public trusts
tlnsc among. you vino arc marked by such quantities.
But be not deceived! The sccp'rc is even now
p,ssiug from your grasp, and will br rrec"rcrahiy
los, unlcsS YOU t.ainpe III the dust the traitors vino
arr clutcing il with all the despair Of d!saroim,-
cd ambition. An uuh"ly cabal "t ii'h rate fc"G-
SinG lawyers, nnu'dy pnlltIc" hncks aud Mam'nnli'
seeking parsons, is seeking 10 wind the coils Il I've
serpent around You, and 10 sfrnglc y.u IN ii" en-.
brace. The grand gu.i.ii III kn"w-N"thinSs hnr"
sworn iiy the only Gud they worship-tha l., tt"rl-
srlvrSuuyins hatred I" political freedom aiid pop
uiar supremacy. These dccayrd aris,"cras, ,hrs,
shameless bgor>, these ravcning political hGIiti.
these utterly desperate traitors 10 the country that
gave them birth, ARE organizing scheme whose de-
tuils would strike terror into your hearts. II fully dis
closed. lheY nave combined destroy every
tuition that stands in thcr.way and ~ pr"srute every
man who will net do their bidding. Every town has
its h.ach OF the c"Gsiracy Secret signs ana pass
words and riluueries used TO impress the naSina
ton and unlawful oaths are administered binding the
unhappy members 10 subiect themselves Ike slaves
aud vissals 10 the dctaton Of this crrlL. oliarchy.
Meanwhile the Co"mcl u Fen, the controlling pow
! cr nj his Infamous conspiracy, sqgat- in H. n"-
some retreat like oad swcltcr!r- III liz own v"n"n,,
or blu4,cd spider spinning lis web o"cr the Sta!c
II sends forth its dr.rees 10 lis bond slaves. "lroS
trGtc," /! says, ih. man, ur hc has too much c,ucU
ton Destroy that uac he ls too intelligent! Run Your
best friend 10: he has too much independence. -
And with the spectacle before il Of triumphant yran
ny and Lg".ry in Massachusetts,, ii confidently
expects n like victory over the irCclnrn OF New
! Hampshire But You had better write your
names in characters III blood upon your tlIrrsh-
olS, and escape with Your wife and children
;o some far country by the light OF your hurn-
ins h"rs'1. than crouch To- this ,uc.! o':arrNy 49,
Why would you liv" bore Wo:: N,c !.as lost al thu;
/, worth I;:i u: when y'u may be eiahh"d by Hn
a,.n,>in III lhr hark, aain hy En u'.sc"n arrow
from him yea supp"""d y"nr .i.arcs irend' At"!"n
content H. crawl uut u: twlligh, like b!ris 81 -vl
oucn Ia creep into blind alleys 10 hover around III"
back slus OF Your cities and villages, Ia start at
every passing tread lest some honest ma" should sc
vou, 10 move with muiilud ace and scalthy step,
and double upon your tracks us If You were th"l
with the officers of justice i'll pursuit al YOU aud
with this ,ickeniuC consciousness III shame Ia E!"V
your way to the den where su'A mnTa;! hr'. ANA
with trembling hand gle tHe E;y*iir signal whch
admits IoH ,i.." 'rS .ha InnJy nf ,,m1,m"nimm i.
closed are You content to leave all hope behind y"u
and renew before God the oath y"n have taken l" do
the bidding of your disrrputab!e ilri'ts! II Is M
're"ue 'l''' III! WI, viI, mn, c,si ,hi. I;.
"' "te""'i t"" no 'H', r I,,r, ,,,,, ,,,J whu.r
vein, are iiilcd with the blood "i 10 You wll not
thIs n"s"'%e "ui ,i, =, ,hn sboIitinui., who.
.?..''''" w. ''v 'a', ,, ,r,,nos Inv. ,rru,u,l
WIN Tlm '''' a.,' !, tn ,L. traitors
ah, ,"nv,L ,ha, ;h. U,xir,r. would welcome vol,.
! fn,,rrn;,;l.,- .,yi,h hIn,Jv hnuI. ia ausuiiuLlr
rrnyr."
+ il s,;,,na,j I'M ,bi npr,nrc - too strong. and
,ba, tIs. mr.. rInr.., Depend upon
II ih. half il moi vet fold No iactuu ia the history
nf nur cnun,rv bo ever s,rurolcJ hroucb ts vicious
l;i Tim, Inns E.u on.bnIf .n jano.rnu, as this secret
nr,,a,izat;ou II. only u,nr,d hnnI of uninn j. Il
shame nnJ I;,.%n,y L il II s,auLnu libel upon all
that hs. made Am.rica the refuge .h the oppressed
Nv IL every rrnu i. uroscribcJ Who is either a Cn,h.
lie: himself nr whose wife is II Catholic This includes
.c ,,a,rin,c tn-ou of North Carolina The venerable
Cbur- Iurru of Carrni,ui. aud other -gl.crs OF the
immortal declaration 0f Independence well the
present admirable GilG learned Chief Justice ot the
United States md many Others Us pure and patriotic
n,.n as can hc found in the country. And every man
il 10 be prescribed no matter low honest and n,ci.
gent, who came to this country at the age of twenty,
untl cis iorty."no years old! Whit shall we say,
theu, "t the devoted Lafayette, the gallant Sterling,
the chivarous Montgomery -oi Pulaski, the brave
and GENEROUS the Statesman Gallatin OF the
thousands "i noble suns who shed their blood for us.
andrOunsGed with our fathers i'll the stormy days III
the republic! But no. America for the Americans,
and "hc Americans for the Know Nuhngs!" This
il the secret spur-ihs is the "'cxcceding great
ward" that they shal! lay the rod the backs OF
the people, and the people shnll kiss it, nn smile and
beg them, If II is not To" nuc trouble ~ iay It "n Il
little harder TIL, lry ani Yat, did this they nr,.
drtlined tu accomplish to'Sh al tlcriehs 1" hu-
manty the constitution me laws every pubic rlgnt'
ever! private ''S"'' sh""'" S,"i.H III 'ier way ne