Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-19
VIRGINIA-MR WISE.

virtue and intelligence, and looking calmnly to the
action be taken at the ballotbox Thursday the
oath of May. The defeat of the dark-lantern Order
in Virginia will PROSTATE it in the South but strength
en- it in the North. The last nducement to concili
ate the South by false assurances will have been
! swept away F; and Northern hypocrisy in the Know
Nothing ranks on the question of slavery will at
once give place to open undsgused aboltionism
and fell hatred of Southern institutions and South
ern men. Wilson, and Hale, and Burke will then
take the rens and control in all things; yet even
then the order will not utterly die out in the South
There traitors in these Southern tStates-but the
eyes of an aroused people are upon them, and their
s'To THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.
FELLOW CITIzENs
have now finished the canvass of the State. On
the 7th inst, at Leesburg, met my last appointment.
Incessant and excessive labors, for hundred and
twenty-seven days, have so impaired my health and
strength that desist from further effort, and
seek rest. retire from the stunap the less reluc-
family, because may now justly claim that have
faithfully tried to do my part, and can confidently
leave the rest to the unsubdued and unterriied De-
mocracy and it's loyal hosts
Never were the sound, conservative, conscientious,
and stake-holdng Republicans in Virginia, better or
ganized and more aroused than they are at this mo-
ment and never passion stronger, In life or In
DEATH than is the faith of Democracy in the hearts OF
the Virginia people at the present time. 1t has been
deserted by few who have left their party for their
partys good but, in turn the very flower OF the old
opposition of Whiggery, respectable in times past for
it's profession of conservatism and of its W0e for lao
and order, have chosen to elect Democracy with all
the ills they complain of in it. rather than fly to those
they "knoao not of"
The personnel ofthe party was never more purified,
and the numerical majority was never larger than 1t
promises to be at the coming election. AS in 1891,
the Democracy stood like WALL and rolled back
the tide of federalism, it stands and will roll
back the tide of fnaticsm! 1t will prove itself to
be the visi5le inuinci5le! 1t is reused, and will
ray to the polls IT, 900 voters more than gave
the uiUG coce beforel And the Oi0G UOce will rend
the veil from the "in0isibLe and defend the freedom
and independence of the elective franchise and the
Constitution and the laws against the conspiracy OF
the dark lantern
It will forbid any power in Virginia to interpose
between conSciences and our God.
1t will save the Protestant Churches from the pol
luton of party politics, and conserve its power OF
truth for the pulling down of strong holds free from
the faint and violence of persecution 1t will trust
in God and defend the Christian faith from Intoler-
ance and allow poor humanity to indulge in the vir-
tues of charity and peace on earth, and good will to
all men.
1t will not only oppose any Legislative enactment
to interfere with the rights of the members OF any
Church citizens but it will deny the power OF the
Legislature to annu the Constitution, which has
made the act of religious freedom irrepeaable That
act now organic lao. And the Democratic conser-
vatism will allow no party nor power, to set up
higher lao, and say that man shall be burthened,
for reason If his religious opinion by being excluded
from eligibility to office, or by removal from office
because of his religion or the place of his birth
1t will prevent the reputation of the right OF Natu-
raizaton for which the Nation poured out its blood
and treasure for three years, in the second war of
Independence with Great Britain.
1t will defend the State right to regulate citizen
ship.
1t will not deny to the oppressed home, nor pre-
vent the population "of these States" still requiring
hundreds Of millions of immigrants, who bring with
49,, IraJc nfT of mo
1t will allow the poor as we'll as the rich, to come
and 'drink of the waters of liberty freely. And it
will remember that all are not criminals whom Eu-
ropean despots call such, and send away from trou-
bling their dominion 1t will take by the hand 9TH
er criminals besides John MITCHELL and feel for 9TH
ers in the prison-houses and dungeons OF the Old
World besides him who once was tenant OF oinutz!
1t will jealousy guard against the Foreign attu.
ence which is insidiousy sent from Exeter Hall IN Old
England to Williams Hall in New England, to in
wade America in the name of an "American party;
and il will watch the oppressor, not the oppressed,
abroad, as did 'Washington, Jefferson Madison and
jackson J" 80
It will defend the freedom and independence of the
elective franchise against the conspiracy which would
bind voters by test oaths to re ect men OF parcu.
lar religious faith, marked for prescription; and
which would not leave suffrage free to elect as to
reject those whom the constitution and the laws have
made eligible to office.
IT will especially guard the office of Governor
from the avowed intent to WELD the appointing pow
er so as not to obey the limitations of qualification
for Office fixed by the constitution, OUT 10 ooey Tuies
of appointment established by an irresponsible and
unauthorized Secret Olgarchy, formed to set up the
Higher Laao of its prescription for its own ex-
elusive and selfish ends
1t will that the oath itself of the Governors Of
fee is not perverted by sectarian bgory to set up
religious test as qualification for office
1t will defend the General Government from the
consolidation which would establish itself on what is
called the Independence of Congress.
1t will defend public policy from the faith OF the
American system, Harbors, Rivers, and Pacific Rail
Roads, and Protective Tariffs and Internal Improve
ments by the General Government, now again ad-
vanced by a Winchester Council of the American
party.
1t will defend the State against agrarianism, free
soilism and abolitionsm, threatening to invade
the South from Northern and non-slaveholdDg Coun-
ellis of Know Nothngism. 1t will defend society
tice discrimination and perfidy between man and man.
And it will defend religion against the demons OF
Anti-Christ!
With perfect and abiding confidence in the power
of Truth and Democracy-of a purified, exalted and
triumphant majority for these impregnabe positions
l go home to Accornac, and await the polls OF the
people. l cannot do so without thanking thousands
of the sections of the State through which L have
passed. for their uniform hospitality, kindness and
respect and without saying that the chief grat1ca
ton with which part from daily intercourse with
the masses of the people, is that have endeavored
to the seeds of truth only in the popular mlnd
and trust that they will be fruitful of blessings to
individuals to the State and to the country
am yery truly and respectfully, your fellow cit