Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-25
. WORD TO VIRGINIA.

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,norks in the philadelphia Pennsylvania:
"Occupying, as Virginia does, central position in
our Republic. and having character for political
wisdom such as oher State in the Union can
boast of upon her is thrown the duty of breaking the
power of the corruphng invader She has before her
Il Marathon, and in the field Miltiados. Our recent
election has been to the Secret Order what Their.
mopyln was to the Pcrsians, from which that Order
can draw knowledge of the energy of the foe with
which it will have to contend. Though discomiitted
by trcachery and fraud party hero gave the rea-
sonable organization, by the vigor of its attack,
oretaste OF what they are speedily to receive from
the gallant Democracy of Virginia. All eyes are
upon your efforts, and every noble heart beats re-
sponsive to your own. 1t cannot be, that Virginia
the nursing mother ofn raco of heroes, Statesmen ana
patriots, has forgotten her past history, or had 'ef
just pride extingshed by novelty or the spirit OF 'a'
naticism. Rccoect, that Cornelia pointed TO her
children tho choicest of her jewels, and III ndin-
ring world has vndicated her Judgment. Virginia
up to the present momeut, has been iinpres'aoie
against the assaults of faction or treason, whether
they came from tho North or the South; and rs she
has hitherto been hc just umpire in oil our po'cAI
controversies, we have Il right to demand thnt she
shall not fursake tho right in the present emergency
"Wi,hin tho borders Of Virginia remains spot not
only sacred to liberty, but Indignantly condemn"t'ry
VI the Secret Lodges. The heights nt Yorktown nave
not faded from view, nor have tho rccollecllons ot
the scene been oblitcratcd from the pages Of his
tory. The blood of the Frcnchmun, the lrisli'
mar, and the German there, comnl'iigiea Win
that of the American, and together formed cement
for the temple Of liberty Shall single stone o' 'le
temple be removed from its plnce, because II was ia
bv the hand of Gn exilo, generous Frank! iasue
voice of Patrick Henry been long StIl thnt IT.
sina have forgotten its deep pathos III defence oi IT,
lirious liheryl Have those grcut names, which, III
bscon,ing immortal, rendered Virginia so, because
her generous boaon gnve them nourslment' '"''
their virtue! Does no voice speak from the hallow
ed tomb of Washington Or has Mount Vernon
| ceased to be portion Of tho Ancient DOMINION! -
Tho concenrc slories OF Virginia. revolving i'll their
eternnl l,aRinousncss must scorch nnd wlthcr' by
their purS I.ins heat, noxiuus and balefu an
influence w, Knnw-Nothng prescription. Nation
nj corruption IL the growth Of ages anl Nlr.
uina has been too purGto be suddenly Immersed in
degradation. Hitherto the aspirations Of her sister
States have been to attain to her mental eI,naEce
and moral excellence. Her position ID Yei toa lofty
her generosity too ysgnapinous, and her religion toe
erY and snce,c, To deny to the stranger within he
gatcs tho right which he hns obtained first b. inv,s
ton and then by Constitutional provision. Ilusrious
As she has ever beon, Virginia will add addionn
lustrc to her name, and strength to the bonds
our Unon by striking to tho dust the foul cHen~ ion;
of envy hatred and revenge, ouboGod in iHe tin,
mas of the Know Ho,hi:g Lodges,
But sthesc Incentives Gre not sufficient to induce
her people to shun the leprou, dstilnent' Of Know
Nottingham, lot them Look ut The present hnmliatrg
condition OF Pennsylvania and the city Of Philado!
pha. Rome, in the day Of her greatest corruption,
scarcely exceeded i'll derravity the scenes cnac!eG
Know Nothing Legislature, which has i,.st sdioarn
cd. Up to the era OF C!ru';ig sc open sOio Of the
Emnire tsG sgcr neen made. Until tho triumph Of
Know nottingham, IN attempt TO sell the United
States StliGtorship would have been doomed iEfa-
nous, and asssned the guilty parties to liio Of ig
nominy In the Of Rome It created ,he g sse
RIGHTEOUSNESS and gave NJ pcve; !G iie prittorians.
With that Ct e.rS, yanIs proaigaoy became exalted,
Rad the Secret Order, more dangerous than the
heling odicry ofthr Eternal City, swaycd by the do-
TIMES of the State and controlled its offices rrG
age. 1.-THE sale ofthe Emri-% rure open than the
oher :: SO aiso ruofa manly, because both bidders
and venders me, each other face TO face in the mar
ket placos In the sae Of the United Statec sca.or.
ship the bidders wore tte; i; eIcitlng contest FOL
the rr;e. pripns wuh animated zeal. but the skulk
inr, cowardly msc.eants who offered il as nrrch0n'
disc sought shelter in the dnrkuc:c q thY!r {o,.g9
Rooms, or in the !s'sior of ;te pufcspe bidder sHt
! Ais nend. We know who were the real contestants
ior tae prize, although the rHI of the Investigating
Committee, in ia descriptive habments, but hall ill.,
| forms tle ouraory reader Why wcyo not Cummings
and Cameron examined Why did the Commit.
tee refuse to Subprna them Let coward guilt, VIII
pad icar preserve it's silence, still thc g.ea. r,,iTd
of the community will for& the yey6icI Giisht Tho
Sergeant-at,Arrs Gcnb, 20 seat hundreds OF miles
.or .,Ler 1rss ess guilty hu, the supposed princi-
| pas in the Transaction, vino were within, and but
at-p without, their chamber, must not be subject
cd to interrogation"