Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-09

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From the columns Of the .im',1rnu Orgnn we cx-
truct this beautiful illustration of the indifference.
with which the Know NuihimIs affect Ia rcrnrd the
..spols Of office :"
TROUBLE IN BALTIMORE.
BALrINoRE, January 1, lS,I,.--I regret to learn
that the difficulty between Mayor links and ,h,.
members of the City Council relative 10 his a,uniu-
mcnts, Is likely Ia come IL an open breach, The
Mayor IL IN Intelligent man, hu one who cannot be
swrrvcd I" the right or left by friend foe contrary
IT, hiS own Judgment {" what is right and PROPER
The members Of the City Council have taken the
ground that all the Hrpuuecs under tine prrseui nd
nlnlstraton should have the qualifications OF mem
bcrshlpt to IN" American organization, dating back
later than the election day if possible. that they
should date their membership further back than tho
period of their becoming applicants iur office \
convention of delegates from the different American
councils assembled Thursday morning, and pass-
ed resolution. approving of the position taken 10y the
members of the City Council.
They ais" appointed a committee Ia wait on the.
Mayor and present the resolutions. The Mavur re-
crivcd them respectfully bn declined To reply tu the
resolutions; but in the cours Of his remarks stated
tha he would select HIS Ollie, from the organization
i'll a! cases that he could find zen whom he dr'r.,l
suitable for the position, but t be- w"nid continue
I" seek such outside Of The Organization when hc
| could not find such within il.
This reply was not satisfactory 10 tho Kn"w-Nu.
thing Couucil, aud they have refused confirm the
nominations of the Mayor. kuow-N",hingi-m pre-.
tends TO be revolt against The d"sp"tisn oi party
but did any party ever nttr!npt t" practice sn"
sweeping and unspnring prescription "f the people!
No outside u The Order = Ia receive any Office
no matter what h- qualifications, Thus does Know
Nothing performances contrast with Know Nothin9
promises The practices of r. orlera are as "bom
nable us its PROFESSIONS nrc pkrst; aud i, needs but
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selh>hnrss of lis nature.
The Democratic candidate Tor Governor opened
the campnign in Norfolk, Oh the evening "i the Jd
| in II speech Of characteristic "l"fncncc and power
before an immense me"In. al the Democracy. W,
transfer II notice OF his speech .nd of The mcrIIn.
from the Norfolk papers Mr.. WIS" will address ih'
citizens Of Petersburg "n Tuesday evening.
Mn. WlsE's RrcoRp.-A c"rci!p"rary, in Penn
! svlvuru, is in quit" II quamdnrv - I" Ill" p"Ir"
uarallaA Of our -o-call'd DcInonihtic chndiAic Il"
tiovrrnor. Tho Editor says
..Iu Nav, lSiO We had the honor "f being NhlG
delegate from Clcuv-luild Ohio, where We then re-
sided, 10 the Baltimore National Convention. whr!
| nominated General Harrison lar III, Presidency. w,
heard Mr. Wisu's speech II, "Monum"mt Square, aa'
$50 very distinctly rcr""ct that he defined WIZ.
| urincipie- ur Wing mr,i+rrc- Ia br. Il Protective
Tariff Governmental appropriation for Internal IN
Irnveinen; such RESTRICTION "l III: vet" p"w'
that Presidents veto should hc nuicd by lin
ioritv instead oi two.thirls al the members I" Goa
| prcss Distribute" of IN" proceeds "t the puhh
lands among the States sound NATIONAL cur:"n'y y
and sct:icty economical administration "i 10" nj
fairs of the national and Stat" E", ","rnm"n'-. H"h
mont Ilhir.
~ contemporary in rrmnsyIvamia, L"e lr"cie"'
gross deception neighbour. Mr.. Wise did II"
attend the Wing Convention of"lSio," which wa
held. not in Baltimore, but in Harrisburg. Ncirhr
did Mr.. Wise spenk in "M"nmin"i square nor "i
the field Il. Can,"n. So the s'a;"m' oi IN rot"lnp"
| rary in Pennsylvania, is pal lpsHle fal-chuoi.-
| When the Iih,c travels mnrthwari for accusations
against Mr. Wise, it should be rauti.Ts in ncccpt.n.
the authority of every abolition scrbbIcr. The we
racity Of the delegate from Cleveland Ohin MAY
not BE- unquc.;lonable hi+ zeal in opposition tc
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