Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-08
From An .ccCsiomal CORES =pondrnt Of ,he Enquirer
WAsHISoroS CRY May 3D., 1850.

WAsHIScToS CRY, May Sd, is'o
Mcssrs. Editors 1t would be utterly Impossible
tn give YOU or your readers anything Ike an adequate
idea Of the deep interest felt by n here III the irgl-
MIA election. II IL the R-absDrbng topic OF conrer-
sat0n. You something o il III the frequent re-
frences to in the press but you that II Is
even more talked about. ] scarcely meet M lndTi
dual who does not enquire n Ia our prospects lhrtvcs
OF the Democracy throughout the Union are turned
upon Virginia in earnest hope that She will MAINTAIN
her proud position. The general opinion II, thai the
defeat of Know Nothingism in Virginia will give the
Order blow from which il will never recover. Inc
high moral tone of the State her antcccdets ana po
ston with reference 10 the other Southern SthtcS
make her decision of incaculablc Importance.
Ii such il the estimate placed upon the election by
orr friends il il also the virw taken by our opponents
They seem 10 feel that everything depends upon 'h'
result aud that il defeated their prcs'is: If gone
Know N"'hingsn is slck!y plant. onc ch.'iiis
frost and # wilhcr. TO the ground. Setting this value
unon carrvin. Virginia, they have made immense
eyrrtoI,s and arc now moving heaven aud earth to
effect their object II Wise were To be defeated the
Know -Nn,hnss and Abolitionl.:s will raise yell
of triumph second only to that of the tends over the
fall If orr frs; parrn:s Mr.. Wise il we'll known n
the North rs one of the most ardent and bold cham
p;ons Of Southern rights and institutions and his de-
feat would be construed n I'll evidence that NiISnin
was indifferent aud lukcwarIn upon the question: oi
slavpry IL would b: direct invitation 10 new nS-
grcs-on. and justly interpreted as IN endorsement OF
such acts H. the removal oi Judge l."ring by the
Know Nothing Legislature Of Massachusetts,.
l3y the bye. should like to ask the virginia Know
Eothingg what they think oi the'r Aho!isioN aIies'
Wilson, Gardner ind Hiss. The latter iiy rmbodies
the high aud pure morality of the Order Now they
NAV say that they rrpudiae these men, but where It.
the evidence of ir1 VIII they be excluded from the
general Convention or KnowNothinG Council to b"
S.Id in lime next Will they not st side by side III
,not body with the Wig lenders Of Virginia! Nay,
more il they were to visit Richmond, w"ui i!!cy mol
have the right OF free entrance Z" ~" LODGES 'herc,
md yonld no. their reasonable sentiments, hVowed
inside the lodge. be sh"idedir from pmoIity ha Icpro
ba,ion b. the JaH 0t srcFGcg' W ""d these brave
"Icrrv Sncakq," who dare not avow their member
shin o., an order or.aHiZci. il is alleged, for pa'ro'f
purposes undertake Ia held up 20 public scnrl their
irntoruu. allies! OF course NOT. il Is well KNOWN
thot tLey r,oiccd luudl It the result OF tn" election
which rr:rd them it, power in Massachusetts, md that
,h.y crdrnvnred tn prove thct Wilson was sound
man, to whom the South could not fairly except.
I.ntil very recently tho Know -NohinGs her" were
very contidGn Of success III Virginia but 1t Is quit
evident ni late that they doubt tie rcsu!; ana
f.ar defeat. To give you -Hnp ot this, sen YOU
nm article taken from the "Amcrican Organ o III"
2:sd nf April. in which y"u will perceive ih:' the
Editor is seriously nlnrm'G. He rnls upon the hn"N-
Nothing candidate for Governor 10 take the stump at!
nnrr md woes nn tn name r pnce where he ought Ia
suruk Now il will bc r"C"ll-ccd TINT Mr.. F!uurn"y
stated that his sprGfrssionGl engagements would hot
hermit him 10 canvass the STATE II II quite evident
that tn Editor Of the Organ regards tins US mere
snl
in fac, il was Irwas suppocd that Virginia could b"
cnrr;rd on the mum policy. beginning 10 d"uh:
y1chcr nft,r aIl this plan will work they call upon
hr unfortunate FlnurnOy IA come out from ms hn!c
nnd show himself to the people sincerely hope he
Will I,r all We pccd is full discussion and orEnnza.
,;on 70 clci; brilliant victo"y. | ;TiSI y"r w"ui'
,rhI;sL the article from the Organ curiosity
II is refreshing 10 see how this Vermont
his whip over the Virginia know-NothIn-s ANY
man who would Disgrace himself by yinc;nprr'h'P WIN
tbr Jerry Sneak" Hiss party, IL worthy "f I,l:'
such master, and il unworthy OF sympathy Ill lis
degradation. .,. = ,,.,,,.,,,.o
All your vollng nn who have ir.sEre SHOULD dcI"''
lew dave to riding over the counties, hhd Appearing
10 the voters, especially those VINO nhFe MOI oeen
able 70 attend the meetings. ic" uhys thus speh!
Ill ,ro,.. -, immense seryi 10 the cause. The
, If ,hs election NAV depend upon just Tint kind
f y,,rt I, IL not the kind TINT Anakes flourish in
,La ,,n.rs but il is the kind that wins victories. 1u
,is way fnr,y or fifty votes IL each county mIy be
saycd that would otherwise be lost. We want, also,
= VIGILANCE committee 70. each precinct aud provi.
canuot believe that riends will neglect these
necessary ingredients OF success They will tell upon
the result. Let them remember that but little time
remains TO work in.
Surely there is want Of motive TO lncte us to
use every effort md spare neither time nor labor. All
is at stake. The most vital principle OF the C"nsitu-
ton. that OF religious liberty is openly assae =
Stute rights proposed 10 he abandoned, in order
that II cabal of sncuking Wings, ashamed to avow
their tenets, and creeping about Ike Hi 3ih b..e.
thief under alias, may compass the spoS oi ounce
II is openly avowed that no concession Of nntlsave
~ opinion or nbotonism is expected nj the Noi1E 'o
membership with the Order; but thar all men, oven y"
the sa,np of Hale or Wilson, may be admitted nLn luii
communion with the Know Nothing church: WITHOUT