Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-13
TrE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
E.In.V MORNING, july I3, 1855.
<Tur D%rpLlCIrY OF Observation-Disclosures

The leaders OF know-N othingism have II" principle
70 Govern them. and that their sole aim is TO drive TIT
Democrats ont of power and themselves to grasp the
snn;ls. While. in Virginia, the Know othings swear
by the Philadelphia Platform, which wages a b'sote'
and uuco,npromiSing war upon Catholics and Foreign
ers. in the Catholic State of Louisiana the klow-No
thing State Council have expressly rcpndiated thu
national platform in these two essential points ant
have thrown open wide the doors t" Catholics AM
Foreigners. Before giving place to the Louisiana
Know Nothing Platform. we shall cite what is sait
bv the y. o.. Bulletin. a leading Wing Know Notllin!
organ. It declares that the State Council, then II
session in New Orleans, have adopted a platform
which .abolishes the secret session, scouts in infinite
derision the religious test, and which is, in fact, q plat
form broad enough aud strong enough t" hold al IN
foreigners OF tie STATE, ircI"!ipg he It|tHs genera
tom"
The Bulletin next pitches into tho Philadelphia
platform in the following savage style:
The eighth article of the national platform, writer
i'll that sophistical and ambiguous language. wheel
political trirEStcrSh rO" e" crH h"n" IL "$s, fc" Mt pwr
g9>cS OF d~ctj+,Ja, has Il covert, but palpablc mc.inlhS
which cannot be yelled by accompanying lualirics
tions, or what lawyers call, inucriocs. II first de-
clures resistance to the aggressive policy niid corrupt
tendencies of the Roman Catholic Church. aud cuts
them off from the enjoyment al ali political "ihc'S:-
IL will hot 10 Ia say. that this restriction only arpilcs
to Roman Catholics who hold civil allegiance direct
L. or Indirectly to any foreign power. rms $""'mS
filDSe Is II pnJHi M."d, " mHt'"h'' ch''"i .I"' me
EigoGS RaD frqmcd M0t section, contend strcru"usly
that all Roman Catholics owe civil allegiance Ia the
Pope, and this too, in the face OF the most solemn
prn;r,ta,inns Of those who from Intelligence and po-
si,ion are capable oi conpreheiIdlng, and authorized
10 declare the tenets "i that Church. II IS " co"f'"0'
Ahir ergSn0a Of u paimnbf dcSSH. for them To say
tina, any lsnuilm Catholic who rhInr-s civil Allegiance
to the Pope is, 10y this section, entitled IL a full trHl-
ton oi ali the rights and franchises "f American citi-
zsn>lrip, because tc Jaa"isc1! m4y0r"y rhn cOapoSsd
ih0C OarCnfON have no faith IN any suIch ahluraiiun.
however soleinnly made by Il Catholic, for they be-
lev" or profess To believe that absolute ailc.laice 10
the rapal power, civil us well rs spiritual. IL Il iunda-
mental element of the Catholic faith. 1his c"'''truc-
ton Of this article of the platform is further co!ihriii-
ed hy the conduct OF the Convention III refusing I'D
mission Ia the Louisiana delegation, because they IT.,
presented Catholic constituencies; they were taDn"ed
By their k~now-N"thing brethren, becahH" ihcy heid
communion with Catholics the talnt occasioned 10y
surh intercourse was sufficient Ia exclude them from
the society oil the faithful. ont upon S"ch mt$cr06hH
jaH1t1cTSm!
Under the influence of such appeals, the Louisiana
Know Nothing State Council adopted the following:
Platform Of the american Party Gt L0ni<'a"".
/. We advocate an amendment, of the Na,urahza-
ton Laws, with proper safeguards to preserve The pu'
rity Of the elective franchise.
> We advocate the passage Of such laws aS will
prevent the immigration vi paupers and Criminals to
This country.
:. FL oppose any Interference ~ tic rcStfd rights
Of al PERSONS, whcihcr Mry be IF Hattre or Jor'tsn
4. We are in favor Of non-interveii.ion with slave
ry by the Federal Government, except for the protcc-
zion of our Constitutional rights.
3. We advocate Il high National Policy, such as
will afford stern and unwavering projection TO the
American name abroad, and will follow and guard the
American citizen wherever he moves.
i. We believe that America should be governed by
Americans, .ffrct;u. the same through the haslut-h"x
alone. the only legitimate instrument oi reform minis
country.
:. We believe that the office should seek the mau'
and not the man the office. aud shall oppose the DIS
tribntiun OF office among ottice-scckcIs, OF Us Il IT..
waId for parti2an services. .
\ We will maintain and defend the Constitution oil
the United States, the Union Us 1t now exists, anu me
rights If the States without dnmnu;loll, insisting upon
a faithful performance on the part OF ile General Ge-
y,rnmcnt of all the duties crjoincd upon II by Tie
Constitution.
q, Will. we approve of the platform adopted by
th. late National Council of tho American party al
Pliladelpl.ia, we reject the application Of the rrincr-
Dies ui The eighth article TO American Chtliol'cs' as
mHjp<i. vatoand.d. and fnti't7y "t""f7hy N orr
~rOng;ry. Nc smut torcre,' ]ront'""e 10 pro!tSt against
aag ab,jd.smcnt ~ ~rt3'g'1"S h|Etg, h0'd'"g a as /"
r0.gjHaI 1aIrfsa haf r,iSiOmS iaHh IS a T"'s'toh 6r-
t,r,,g each ,udtridpm dMih~ h"d. Ut"He'IH ROM
d,,.y ann 0h.mlk 10 mGEe rrh.tOHS h|"J II ;eSf l1r
1~oiiiclI oiicc, ami ca" n'T"F GD|'"f' ""' ""H P"'tS
ncanct hOii$ sentiments mt =" Hrc0rdd"r.' ""a Ih'IC.
10. W. war with no patty us such, but shall OPP
pose all who oppose us in the advocacy Of these great
Ammeiican principles.
STATE POLICY.
Reform Of abuses, and retrencfment IN our State
expenditures.
EIucefion Of the youth of the country in schools es-
fablished by the Statc. ,
a constitutional organization of the Swamp Land
Commissioners.
A more efficient administration of the Internal I'm.
frnypInant DeDartncnt, VIII Il view OF improving
our inland navigation.
The Convention then proceeded to the nomination
Of candidates for the various State ofhces, wiich re-
quilted rs follows:
For Governor: Charles Dcrbigny Of Jefferson.
For Lieutenant Governor Louis Texada Of ka-
pides.
For Secretary OF State: L. G. Beale, of East Bu-
ton Rouge.
For Treasurer j. ". Duraldo Of West Baton
Rouge.
For Auditor Walter Rossman of Claiborne.
For Attorney General R@rtcll Hunt OF Orleane.
For S~uperinte nLent of Pub!ic Education: o. D..
Sti!lnan Of Ouacliita.
This platform, shaped TO catch the Catholic and
foreign vote, is Numerically opposed to the leading
doctrines of the Philadelphia "tricksters," OF course
including their co.adjutors in Virginia and elsewhere
upon the foreign and Catholic questions. The L'"ulNl'
ans Know No,hinys have completely emascula.ed the
Know Nothing platform, extend open arms to foreign
ers and Catholics, and yet claim to be rs S'"a "a"ne
ricnns" as the ".American party" that ze"lousiy
stand by the 'miserablc fanaticism" OF the Philade''
phia "bigo.s!" Wasl there ever more bareiaced accep'
ton than is manifested in the double face OF hhow-
Nothingism? In Virginia the cry Is, "Do"i Win
the Catholics and surci.ners'-iu Louisiana the same
party arrocantly assuming the name OF "Ainer'aahs'
shout for the "vcsted rights OF all persons, whether
they be of native or foreign BIRTH and especially the
rights of Catholics! In the South the know-N"th-
ings stand by the Kansas Nebraska bill, and i'll the
North they clamOr for the restoration OF the Missouri
Compromiso-anl it is spoken OF ny their Northern
"Natioual" organs as a matter of s"ll.Sratuiati"n
that there is no binding obligation III the slavery
clause of the Philadelphia plat!nrIu--f'r the Know
Nothing at the North may still freely carry out then
anti-slavcry sentiments and gain victories i'll Their
own section, i'm opon defiance Of the platform! Sue!
is q faithful daguerreotypc Of the many faces Of the
Know Nothing party! Where is any "nalio'ialiy
in the concern? Where its power Of subscribing 'h'
rights OF the States and the Union! What confidence
can good and wise men feel in the workings Vi 1T
heterogeneous, disiointod and deceptive n party
WHERE TIE CARCASE IS THERE WILL Ii
II VULTURES ALSO.
The New York Herald, it is understood, has takel
mp George Law for tho Presidency. This IS natural
Law has money and Bennett acts upon the qntd pr
gro principle. The candidate, from lis pre-emincn
qualifications, is worthy Of his organ. The organ
from its prc-cminont ulscrupu!ousncss, is worthy o
the candidate.
Law, ii liz said, is the fnvurite of Bartlett, the Pre-
silent Of tho Philadelphia cluscd-door concern, ant
Saunders, OF London Consulate memory, his chic
wire-mover. 1t WAS under the management of thi
renowned ex-functionnry, it is believed, that the 81
ccssion Of Wilson 4 Company occurred. The mo
DIS operandi is this: To lavish unhoundel praise o.
MIR. Wise and to abuse Mr.. Hunter, III order To G;viL
and distract the Democrats OF the South; and then I