Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-06
DECLINE OF Observation-Disclosures
EVIDENCE.

A. the campaign IN Virginia approaches nearer Ia
close. the evidences oil the decline Of W
thingisrn ARE more manifest; and with this manifesto
ton come new lights attesE.ne lie hostile character
70 the interests OF the South, and the nGtionalism OF
Democracy.
The umdouL,al evidence OF lis tate, beng IN no
wis. jissimilar TO that which distinguished federalism
in its various forms and names, from the "biue light
DAYS ND TO 1870, is the fact, that already the nat'onnI
men OF the North, and particularly the Democracy:
Ar. retiring from It's ranks. The Boston Post, speaking
from positive Knowledge, assures ~ III Virginia "i
this fact, in the following brisf article;
The estimate that ,GJt,sH hnndIFd n!gtnhei1 nave
lsf, the Know Nothing lodges in New Hampshire
made D. the committee appointed by th"se W'o ia
Withdrawn from the lodge. IN concord, hee'iE
whom sirucI n card in the PARROT. They have eS-
teusive correspondence throughout the sta'e, ana lHe
hes. means OF arriving ut the NUMBER Oh WEno'aM,
mis-. II i. apparent from this statement, ana rom 'ie
cards publi-hed.rom time 10 line III tne ie"1nnn.
papers in MI quarters OF the STATE, HAT The number
,yli, have LEI: the lodges IN disgust - VERY ''i'-'lerH-
bic. Indeed, in some towns, a. We nav sc,"i Tm
lodrcs of the secret order have been oisoahd''. III
,,c,.,,rs will undoubtedly 60 ON, MP I" iir ia! oi c't'L
I'm and will Luve the effect 10 depress the hoprs oil
.Ln onnosirinu. and materially briGhtcn III prospects
OF our Democratic friends. They, we learn d't ~
IA, best of spirits, and they he nG!!t'hg u" p"''i'
ZaylpDaly. pDenlN, anu uiINl iNi''' 49,. ~ -,
rnpl.d arm. nor rusortinG 10 the undcrhhnd tricks
which characterize The cnemy's mode OF eiectiohcer'
ing. This vote OF the State will nnI""rtlon"oiH De Il
LARGE one, and il is SAFE 10 ch.cuiatc t'!h' Il III '"''
wi Uc u Democratic victory
This announcement, cuidlatlns from rr''''' u"
,horitv, is indicative Of the TACT, that the Democracy
of New Hampshire will, as ever, he ira" to the Coh
stitution, .he UniOn, and The rights OF the South hhl
Virginia canno. fail to stand, us in times pnai, when
abri,,cemcu, of her rights was threatened, eide by
| side with her constant and unfaiing ally
hut New Hampshire Democrats IRE not alone IN
thcir rsprdistion Of Know-Nothingism into torGpora'
nv support 81 which they were doubtless m'Si"h by
ialsohool and misrepresentation. The Democracy OF
other sections arc following, or pursuing a ike course
a.. may be seen from tho annexed tatemen'' regard
I'M. Now York, bearing signature that attest ITS gen
uineness:
From the Albany N. y Ala. rsb &c. l21"I
To 1uy P~unIIc.-Wharcas sonr, newspapers have
asserted tina: the reports IN relation to the "lliiuIu"'
MS of members from the hh"w-N othi'ig cou''cn' =.
this city are false, the undersigned heFe"y a-nci.
without fear oi contradiction from any Responsible "I
r.snr,tsb,a source, that there hive been ao"tt one
| hundred withdrawals! from the trading concern III trt.
| rily alone; and we have such information rom ui
ierrnt sections of the state, Ia leaves no "o"pi III ".'
mind tbat there have been, within one month pasi'
N, lenst fifteen hundred Withdrawals III the State W.
Srats this from information which we now possess:
'"'' '"" '"" HARRY HOUSTON,
J.. a. WALKER,
WM. J.. FOSTER,
CummttcC OF those VIII" have withdrawn
Ii. them, the National Democracy OF the North
who ara fully swnrc III it's thorough %afiliatior
viii. hhrlilionisn II, arr deserving Known oth;nglsH
in order 10 ward ali Is ruinous consequence
to the Union and 10 tho South, aud 10 avoid
4 - M, 49,. ~ rVa.r nt,tng sectional pnlnitS QTnUns
cur people, can yirsinihns doubt longer their true
policy and rcal duty
We believe ihey cannot; aEi this opinion. If no
confirmed by 4 knowl"'se thar The deiormity mt
dangers Of the new order have been laid bare, would
be made doublv sure by the !ru,i, that accounts iron
all parts Of Virginia represent that dissarlsions anon!
| the Democracy have been healed, and that mum
beers of uur friends have retired and are retiring iron
connection with Know Nottingham.
While we were surprised lha, any Hirginian comb
be induced TO rspouse such Il cause 1t amounted II
astopishmeut when we iirst learned that Democrats
had been dcludcd into participation in their c"nnc!1s
The Wing party, while destroying their State rlsht
aud o;dipr abolitionisin, nigh: possibly gam power II
az, exscutiyo and Legislative branches OF our St"s'
Government; but surely no Democrat is So blind n
no, 70 .,e thai Wing gain is his loss, just in proper
ton to tho others success, Democrats united hav'
.n,il. control OF Nirgimia's Affairs, but II a snfh'ien
/ uumbor to constitute Il h0luae'.po"er should 90 owe
to the camp Of the enemy. success OF the Democrae.
would be ieopardcd.
, Thus II is now. The Wings arc powctless aud hn2
. ard nothing by alliance will any clique; hut ON par
q ~ friends hazard everything. The Wings want
4 Lieutenant Governor, Or Governor, from their ranks
c giving tho Democracy one OF the other Of these off
GERS; but united among themselves, the Governor
ship, Lieutenant Governorship, Attorney Geperslcy
/. S.sle Legislature, delegation in lover house of Con
8 gress snl L. s. Senators, will all belong to the Dsmoe
=, racy.
, Lo, on friends ioCh Al their advantages and In
: disadv autases OF their old opponents. now eoaiescin;
l with Aboli.ionisn and Federalism under a new pam,
hut with the .ame intolersn. principles 40 in lSi2
and hsarkering to the sscoud sober thought, they vii
naturally maintain the unity observed in pos. con
testa. fhev will never lament freeing themselve
from association with men, Of whom it MAJ be said.
THERE'S 10 hell IL theiE hst-ei.