Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-20
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 10. 1855.

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| WN r RITCIIlE & ROGER A. PRYOR EDITORS.
MONDAY MORNING., MARCH 10, 1855.
THE TRUE CHARACTER OF THE CANVASS
No doubt there are Democrats in this State who
have been betrayed into the Know-Nothing Order
by its plausible pre:ence of political neutrality. NO
Wing ever Joined it under any such impression OF lie
character. Kuow-Nothingism was introduce" .A''
this State as an ally Of Whggery. From inc H's'
it was countensnced and supported by WINGS "'
all agency with which TO overthrow tho aS't''u""
OF the Democratic party. 1t was set 10 "oiN I''
the patronage of Wing politicians. ~ .'"uu -
warmest apologst in the WhiG press "n'''
Gratis were invited into its lodges, its 'i'i"e"''
monopolized by Wing politicians anu e"p''.'"
them 10 build up the Wing party. De'n'cfa.'' VIC
,.;v.d bv its professions of neutrality wen. INTO '
o, nm pside view of its operation, saw that II was
Whic expcdient to recover power, found themselves
hepess SUBJ rdiuates und.r the sway OF the old spa
vined politicians OF the Wing party anu came out
again in disgust and Indignation.
Early in the canvass the Richmond l'h'g distnct'
" ioreshadowed the policy OF its party III 'eSe 'c'
morabc words:
"vs remark, then, tia, our first impressions were
| in favor OF holding Whig state N"i'elltloh put M
subsequent reflection, and nm impartial survey o' INC
who'll, ;eIJ and calm review ut all the circumstances
by which ws are surrounded, have comduciea Us TO
nnp,s;te conclusion. The Wing party, al the iaS'
trial Of strength in large minority IN 'e Stac,
and while we believe that we might ana PropaSi!
would succeed alone, considering the ceIien's ..'
might perhaps combine i'll our favor, yet 1e'.t
and safer, in our opinion not to rely 100 coniuo!
upon our own uuaded strength. but 70 30 III. a: w.
gather 10 our side men Of all parties ana ~:
itriah III.
coynsJ NOT m, abandonment of SINGLE " h'S tt'F'
buf ouIv uypc course rhich wH, frSf cgtG'"a"y -"
nj the GO,hs and Fdndals, and "H'H".ry, rhohA-
bly, IMMEDIATELY, RESULT IN PuFrlH" W ~" w,
srRys AND WHIG PoLlcY IL THE ASCENDANT we,
therefore. respectfully and kindly suggest 10 such VI
our friends as entertain a wish for convontioh' l"
abandon il at once, at least for the present
Looking back upon these declarations from our pre-
sen, standpoint OF observation, we can ont I'D
mire the consistency and the ability with which the
policy here indicated has been pursued First VIC
have a confession that the Wing party IN 'd'Se
minority in the State then an admission oi inc me-
cessitv of combination in order to regain lower then
a suggestion that the Wing party should bring out no
candidates of its own aud should not rely on its own
unaided strength but act as to gather to lis side
men Of all parties and pcrsuasons," ut the same
time, arithout abandoning single Wig tenet;
and, lastly, the exultant declaration, that such
course would "etfec,ualy expol the Goths and Nun-
dgls, and ULTIMATELY, PROBABLY IMMEDIATELY,
RESULT N PUTTING WHlG MEASURES And WHiG
POLICY ~ TIRE ASCENDANT And SO the W hgs u!o
hold 10 Convention. They have brought no candi'
dates into the field and they havc acted so MS to draw
to their side meu OF all parties and pcrsuasions -
! Think you they have abandoned any I'h'g "HeN
| Does any Democrat doubt that the success OF
| the Know. Nothing ticket, would result i'll p"H'"g
IIh,c measures and Wing policy IN the oseenddn"
The nominee for Governor is an inveterate Wing
and bitter partisan. He would leave no Democrat
in place: he wonld cdcctnGlly crEi the Goths and
| rondais Neither the Lieutenant Governor nor the
Attorney General has any influence in tile Legislation
of the State. What policy would Wing Governor
recommend! Such policy, says the Hh'S, a'"ou"
result in the ascendcncy of Wing measures. That IS
the moral power of Virginia in the confederacy, would
be thrown into the scale of the Federal party: and
the Democratic character Of the State be shameully
pros,ituted. The prohibition of smnl notes would
be revoked and the reign OF pusers be restor-
cd, along with the entire nbomiuablc policy Of the
whir purity. The Richmond Wing so adm"nishcs us
and the present tendency OF things points to this
liable result.
If anv Democrat still refuses to sec and TO uckmow
ledge that this i, strictly party contest, let him
hearken to the language i'll which the Richmond
Whic rallies the Wing forces TO the support OF the
Know-No,hing ticket. We quote from its issue Of
yesterday
"Mr. Flournoy, though having never mingled
largely in public life, and therefore not parzan III
the e1ccptonablc of the word, has yet repre-
sened the Halifax District in Congress with ability
and misunderstanding been elected in an over
wheming Democratic district, and served his consti-
tucnts of both parties to their entire satisfaction.
Ifs has ol,rays Seen consistent, frm, gallant Hh'c
and zee doubt ,rhether there man IN the Stac ct
rhom The Wig party is sincerely proud, aud 10
yh0,a N,y are more drdeny attached. L%t, thc" ne
,adom,taJ,e and glorious Ways Of Virginia rush.
rkh one mind one heart, TO the standard Of me rd''
liant and intrepid FLouRSoY. He as worthy o. @"r
cordial and enthusiastic support and there as no 'h'g
in the STATE but rN rally 10 his side "h the zeal ana
Sp,r,t that becomes HIM. One strong Jealous, united
effort and our success is ndisputably ctrtuin. "A
long pull and pull altogether, and the victory Will
be ours, and Virginia will be redeemed
The dieraudria Gazette thus seconds the appeal:
"Bu, all SHOULD strive to secure such maJorlty as
will show the true strength Of the great party, which
is now in the field, opposed to the continued dom'nd-
i,on Of those rho hare long ru'rd The STATE not, We
| think, for its best interests,
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