Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-20
from the Ravenswuud, Va, Chrcu,cle.I !
J. VI. II. BEALE.

BY pcrusal OF the Kanawha Republican ii the 2s:h
of February, it appears that the Hon. j. VI. Il,
Beae is more III the field n candidate igg tOa.
.reos. His address circular, according TO tic cu!
gy OF Father Newton, ought 20 bc read and 40 Gou'.
will be read, by his constituents lie usud 20 r.prc-r.,
with ''thrilling interest" IL will BE- read, hVwcyc,,
with interest by the members OF that party, 'c
whom the honorable gentlemen heretofore owed ~
success in public life. Mr.. Bcale has represented
himself, in times by gone, n member "' the gres:
national democratic party; such hc was elected 70
Congress, and rs such he had been regarded. 4
new cra i'll politics has, however begun. !Gs"Es an
Know Nothingi.m have lately arisen. aud have al
most swept the Northern States. Democracy has
been defeated, aud in almost every State. north o!
| Mason u Dixon's line. By whom viii br a-kcd.--
By the different factions Of discontinued drmucrss,
wings recsuilcrs, aboltions's, united under the head
and styc of the great American party, al ar "kngw.
| Nu,lngs" Th" an-slavcry feeling Of the NUG'b
has sought and found glorious refuge IN The coUG-
| ellis Of sam
Mr. Bcale in hi- address. stands upon n curousiv
constructed platform, the planks oi which, however
are chiefly Know Nothing panks. lie 10 il !uvo. .!
almost al the principles avowcd By that party ls
| Says, however II the new party shall extend tncN:
hostility 10 CaiholIcty la new word, framed by tie
Hon. TX. ~ c. 10 Intolerance, hc cannot thnA to
act with them; however, he says 10 vote n-arst g.
tholcs is the right OF all. The gentleman evidently
| is almost Us good n member. He denies Il, "Tr
who would not II is the Know.Nothng creed {"
deny; their strength lies in II. As Mr.. Bcae II -
might AS well be considered one at the X. y. Tho
gentleman has undoubtedly heard OF the rc-Ui, y:
the victories oi hi darling American party pHr'v.
which, according to his notions - 10 pi,s'I," tie
Cnioi No doubt the election o! Wilson, ,Durkcc.l
bull, all Know Nothing Aboon!st-, give. him gr"a.
satisfaction. He wants 10 preserve tie Union "'t ~
every true-heartcd Southern man VIII respond, bui'".
at the expense of Southern rights aud southern rr''
ciplcs. In the commencement oi ls address, he "i-
iiou. Madison and Jefferson. ana their Cardna! prn.
cinIcs He does not state what measures he II ~ ID
vor Of and what measures he disapprov"s. Finally,
he is opposed 10 conventions, tor goo" reasons Am"Ni
not only to him but also 70 n good many more. -
what marty does Mr. Bcalc bcIOng' In hs entire nj
dress the word .Dr,nucrat' il not mentioned.
Does he intend 10 be considered a. the Wig Know
Nothin. Fu>;rmist candatcl Frank and open ~
Mr. Benlr represents No. ]. why don't b. suy ~ once
Il am no longer Democrat. | think kn"B NJ.
ngism in the asccndancy, and by their aid | CON "r
elected. don't care for Wise, and don't car" g..
Pierce | don't intend to support the Kitchen I"o..
net Why don't he come out plainly at once' D",s
he think to gull Democrats! Certainly not.
Mr. Beale, tor the last live six years. hns r'01"
himself obnoxious and unpopular 10 the DeHorgnl.e
party, by hs not only III Congress bUt mot :"
by the manner of lis speeches when cIscrHcei.'lE
many Wing hus been heard to say, " Bcaic q, o.
good Wing as want" Ills speeches prove WIS,
speeches.
different banner is. he openly declared Biz ln"n''-
in $780, not 10 run for Congress any more L"!' = -:
and Bcnc were then the track, and IN" uiG's:":d-
ing was when Col. Hays withdrew, thHt i!ls Wa
R,nIrs Inst time So he expressed himself. | do 3,:
tipl, hard of the Colonels opposition I" CONVENTION
and court house meetings He could not get :he nois-
ua,ion for commissioner Of the Board o! PUBLIC
Works before the Winchester Convention. md tie
court house meetings in Jackson Gi!mcr, Wit *.
were in favor of Col. $. lay- Another reason 10, ic
cannot ret the nomination now.
Newton the malignant yiIlitier Of democrats rnl
dcmocrnlic measures, is in favor of Beair. Shal
mnn who is endorsed by the rabid advocn:" -
Know -No,hingism, Anti Nebraskaism. be -uPror'si
by democrats! Never rs long as there If = GcI;".-
tic party Sncerngly Newton a!ludes 10 The nFI".D:
mcnt of l}cae NJ democratic eector. Thanks - "rr
principles the party has more efficient m,mJui- ID
work or liz thnn Bcae. Democracy will and I"-'
sustain the Saunton nominees; and 40 ~" car exp
support from them unler- l." IS sound on '-a'
question. .,
Several gentlemen have been spoken "t n cni''..'
dn,s for Congress. 4 convention has been pr"pH-.a
TO be held in Ritchic in April. We agree with r. No.
marty must concentrate and unite, aud ""hf'..''.n
ought no; TO nominate any unless they "F' 't.''
fled tha. hc il sound, that he intends way EE y" 80
the knf. with the enemies of democracy j. ha- b' .
represented i, was better no, TO provoke hE"w -.
thIncisn but to sooihe them, o caj"e them. "
mentors think that the democrat; boterr iH"E' theA
he induced n,hou.h Know Noi!!.g- !" vol" io'
Democrats We would remark, IN uie met rh''.
Know Nothing will not vote for any one '>''I' u"
is n member; and secondly ei n' nave cear '!,'c-
rv 40 that we cannot be- charged "!'H lusoh' dh, =
,r. ore d.fcntcl an honorable cause over ~ DE-
f.nt M, ~ rho impuriry Of it. own principle h".
co,nh;n,tiou nf Lishonorebe means. In conc!us -.r
7 ,b;nk Thar KNOW Nuthing!-m cannot thrive ~ 80
nn,h rho snuln cause and same evils liz any, ere ~.
III, have. let every true democrat stand AZ h- e.;
and suppor, the men who are true 10 our priDcin.
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