Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-04
FROM ~" Fredericksburg Recorder J
AN lNSTRCCTE'E IvCIDEvT

"a I"ii' ets'':"n which occurred in our presence
iew DAYS nSo' Is s"su@gesvr ofinpovuut reflections
''l' ''.o' "..'f ourselves the grafcation of lay
| ing 1t before our read-ra. The ney.nns ycra tw,
friends, WHO have Invariably hgrc.n..,r. ,.n,J ,h,
Democratic ticket. ODe Of them nyuy.d hi,ns NJ 4,
voraoe to the knpw-Nn'hiugs, and whau a.kcd fn
his rcHSons, repIedin substance as follows.
support Know Sothingisin because ro,bir,, ,,rot
ifeS me sn much, 10 see relig;ouj,t. maL;n 90 w
On each other When such things hnpm.n fT. ,,,i" "t
.u. part of mankind see hnt III. iGcs nT tho W;.'i
which are believed only by fools, not su;iir.pIy
| influential tn induce men tu bear with one n,o,L,.
Moreover, the Introduction of these religious rurs,irrs
into political canvass will break down uni uttri,
destroy ;hr sentiment ur'.vrrrnca winch most me,
feel ior God and the d0Gnas N the Christian reyeln
ton. When thai Is destroyed anl como to look
Il, ruligion they would ut railroad charter or
suh!reasGry scrnie tariff bill, then vii! reaso,
| sway the IauitltGdeS, and yO,r churches be ri
ven over 10 The ow'l- and the bai5 Us | nrdentlS
desire the dawn ut that day and believe thar Know
Noi!ilngiam will speed I,s approach, am Know
| Nothing.
These were tho Cam, deliberate sentiments Of
| highly Intelligent and cultivated mind.ihp man il
an imdcl and never scruies Ia drclare himself suct
and 10 seek to convert other TO his views. lie l.
! Il kTow. Nothing. because Of the aatrrigions ten
dencica ut this Know NOtLing movement. He s con
aiscni.
1t is worth Willie to enquire. whether there is
my force and pcriinGncv in thes" views. Many good
incn, members Of churches, ;lEd others who value
Sad thing il they hereafter ascertain that they have
Hooded the land with skcpcl.m and iufteliiy. Let
| such persons look I" this iua,trr.
! For ourselves. "" have long been convinced TINT
'hc interests "i christianity wr:;L suffer great dc.:-
| incnt, from this Know Nctaiuc movement: Men
usually esteem religion Il. something TOO sacred 10 lie
brought INTO the arcuG o. "a teal conflict. They ar,.
iauGit from ili'!.,jy - reverence the Bible aud its
teachings, but ;acsc impressions speedily vuah when
ihcT find holy things handed by ob.ccnc, filthy and
fulgEr Isn. Nho tai! 10 be affected, wlcu the
!,tiest themes "t III" pulpit are ihe staples oi poll
teal hcra"nc from III" ustings, Gnh The catch words
"i drunken Drawing partsana in Tie bar rooms and
grns sGols
Snch scenes arc common now. Know -Nolin.iim
has rudcy laid its hands upvn the sacred vessels .:
the sanctuary aud made them the corlIn properly OF
every registering crew. VIA; wa.Grr i. rtrl.igcn
| men Disguised. What wontyr il Il sentiment ot
doub; rise up such m,.iI And il it does, and the
sentiment rpcn int" conviction. until the last bull
wnr, %; hrr; y s.:"pt away and the land i. filed
with u..G,- 10 whom a!ia! the odium belong! Wha
wi 20 rcspJ!s;blu! Ccrtr.Liv not those whc have
, laUorcd with all their SOUL mind ani s::caglh To
keep separate religion nn politics. IEey surely
gucSs--ihcy clear. lEcH lone are guilty
who have aided or cnnnivcI st ils movemrnt-that
prr! uf The rc- -"us p,o..c which la. slept upon is
post while the .l.yy E!acrhc'; into the very heart ri
the citHdc'. These are the cupab!c parties. 10 gai
:. io;nu0rHry advantage II religious sect, good
christian folks will! ahu; their ,,cs 30 e nncoiing
tide .; skcp"i-i and i-rvTcrcacc which threatens tn
sweep away 81! ftit,. ..Li hope of the future.
We snum'! ti.e eiarm to-day. The -pccch wcrcport
is suhsI!aicd by facts which, are already history
ihron" tie ages ot tn" past, skcptcIsin has always
:hriven ani iroSrc.cd Whenever christianity has
been degraded - the level oi cvc day pursuits and
plans Time would fail il! III" acIupt Ia cite the
ur,i. which nre thir!.N y;r"wn "vc! the his:or'
page Nor i il Tc"uiu that stop 10 10 this. Ev-
cry nic!! .cr! reader viii readily recall fact Eiicr
fact bearing upon this point and there Grc
la9i5 Of recent occurrence which arc more strik.
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