Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-23
"''' TAYLOR OF CAROLINE
THE LAST RESORT OF WIIIGGERf.

| Gentlemen: The present campaign III Virginia IL
like the presidential campaign ol l@il Inc ineuur
which the Wings then rcsotrd To. tn elect 'ner cn4-
didntc ought have kilGd them: but the present dl-.
plsn under which they are attempting 10 ra!lY VIII
BE- the finishing stroke The Whig party in Virginia
now propose 10 conceal the mnaaures they intend IL
substitute for those in benc6ccnt operation The
Know Nuhnsa, il IS true have published Platform
but tat is nothing but bait thrown out 10 catch The
spois And in their present forlOrn coud;lun they
ar. continually CRYING out ruin, ruin; and yet, NOT.
withstaudiug this mvurutu cry, We s! continued %
the high rond 10 cxauplcd national wealth and great
hess. They have now embarked upon the rtorhi-'u-
muatrd occnn of political strife III rcssc! "t reeds
nnd rushcs. Their iuIc traI JUk 10 all appearances
is raily carcorg over the bil!ows npeed apparent
~ by gentle breeze but anon The concealed rock
or the lowering TEMPEST will ;sTree. tael ana the
yc0djni ~hipoOl, despite ali their a'cmp:" VII! clam
Them as it, wreck They are now rejoicing III nutIc
patton Of ginning the -pos. .u!u- Ca-nr with all
his proud hopes and laurel, around him. was -u''oiy
pierced to the heart by the dagger o! the crHcl r"''
n,,i in moment was sent from INC th?o!' l" me
grave. And Belehazzer, while luaiiinS WINE !" Ills
god. in moment saw his poli anu wives hil
us mysterious handwriting traced h!S !nmnatnn on
the wall and in tat night the King OF the ChaIdenns
w,s slnin it will be with the proud hoI's OF Inc
Whiy party. The Democracy spreading itself Ike u
rrcru bav tree will meet boldly lis opponent and e.
how il into insignificant silence, where, perhaps. no
cmuous proirc, will cvcrmorc hrave IL bosom an0 no
creative fancy rckndlc the cNnsulshcd r" lint once
animated il; while every internal project concerted
70 extingush the Democratic party, Will but hmp!iiy
its sphere and augment the Number oi ~ t"iu!nph'
The Know Nothing ticket l. mixed up ut:nir
composed Of a Whig and two Democrats. But thc-c
Know -Nuthiu.s aud Whgs little wot what il coming.
Perhaps they not nppr.sed {" the t"rt that r,siG
nations have been sent i'll by persons WHO wish I"
withdraw from the Order. This ~ DARK spot upon
the bright horizon o. the Know -N"hnG-. Their
hope is fading away. and -oon the time and p!ac" that
know them now, will know ih"m no more forever
while with the Democracy, al i5 trump! an! beat
tude think can see the last gliInmcring %, light
and unca! existence rcCGdmg a. they tread nn Ia"
confines ut utter destruction aud Gnnlhilaion Their
whole political horizon i. Gnrkcnn" into s"oIn. and
after the present political creed "i the Know Nothing
Wh;rs shall be sepulcred into the vortex o; dcsTGc
tion perhaps their fertile Genius VIII ahemp' !" W.
yant some otII.- hobby b. which ;hey will rl!e mo
otacc The Conyanton which nc, nj N!nchCsn:: u
fv. davs ago has sent the VIII; ps-:y "i \ir3Ha III
10 tho canvass in an a;:i:u'.f -. hblec' h"':''
they have laid aside all their old party f''e' :Id
t!,,ir ancient parry orcarisGun. II ":Ie' - Is,'!
,ho,, uhort vei triuInrh ami temporary sut .!
the s,,oils Of oiHce; aud ;hcn have '"c "'."e "d
eFtontcr, 20 call upon ull true D,'':s W s'tt '
thrr armour and go forth u!l '!-at ia "s u"s" Vi
ncrcauis:. Bu ihisns o""'' '!le s'@'!s
r 49, - a. :ri,. ;rdca,e ;nat the Democratic uer
-. iii ur.. ss ore rncn, &c put do"a ms most ccr-
runt fusion Of party aud uo-pai.! e:cEsuis tls the
,i!rt;on. in Virginia ever Witnessed. NO stE"kG oi
The destroying Angel II sroanas va; more oi.
Iii rr aiye in May Leyt. The Whg party I. fas.
wnr;;nr on, :ts ovvn destiny. Although they have
maj the Democracy under the dropping oridam Of
Knogr- -No.h:ny-m we shall meet them with the
pleasure confident Of saccs.s assured OF victory
The last hope o: Whiggery has Eed; eGi we witness
nov In VirGnis the desperate and !cr!2l Chance that
be"kous ,Iem Onward and tha: s.ow.woT.n sPaIk
will ere lcrg uu e1,iugui.hed in tho deep dcrk wc-
trs OF despair and disappointment. lte esgie "f
victory win continue 10 perth upon ,bs, good old Do
nccra:ic banner and the principles Of Democrac! De-
heretofore the guide and prosperity Of Oh! count?
And With the name OF Henry A. Wise upon our bau-
ner, the glorious STANDARD Of Democracy viii be
borne proudly and sat.y amid the coming hSh' tohs
destined triumph. HuEzs for sts DsmoSTaoyr