Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-02
WORKING or K%OW-HO THINGisM N N:YISG.
1ON-TME AlnTClAN ALLLANCE

WORKING Or W-aOTHINGlsM IL I:YIHG.
1oN--TnE AUSTRIAN ALLIANCE
ToEie Ei"oo> OF he E"qwrcr.
WAsHiSGruS. Dec. 2Ss,ia
Gcnilcmon:-Ihc Christmas HOLIDAYS haveai,.,i
quite lul in Washington excitement. Al III ti!l
people become more interest I'd in cgg.noCg nnGpnl.
inddy tha: in party man'rrVrrS q" even tho Efrri
| war. Thenk. I" "ur Know N"lhin- munich! nj
m!nti.iti"n the city presented rather Il deorry
and riotous appearance upon Christmas day. n
spring set ot modest patriots cG'nc upon thrcrc
nf affairs here. md claarrL the GCemnnt o,nr
interests. They wer" generally men OF narrow mi,
and limited ui"rnatna, marked chiefly hy ria !. q
gnriiy and bigUrv which malc them, uf c"urtr, -
ly converts ,n the Know -Nn'hing faith. They b.
!cssr, that the country was in grra! danger amI /
u, liberties would asEurcalyh he s"bve!tel ii':rp ".
refused power and patronage They hnd discover
Tint snGGking and equiv o"ati"n were the hiLh"s:s
tributes ot II freeman. mud that To- Gc trUy ;oier1
il was necessary IL in'r"lu"a u religious i's: at
qualification for office ~ sound we've their priai
plca and hon:ahla ihHir r"icy ha: they declined
IN submit them 10 The icsI -! pubc examination
Differing from the Vulgar run"u: in favor nj de-;
light and fair dealing icy ach n"wirigcd that thCv
"luved darkness rather t.tnn light" ind cGn"udcd
thu, the country could o;y he saved by rcsor: Ia
dissmGlaf!1n. Thcy argued that although Amer
cm principles" were Sound, VT they were inhe-
rrntlv uuinpular an : - people -. hcrraynI ihu -
openly presented They n"'in Gi hc reiariod.--
T!,.-c gcn'ry ASSUMED! that the Wing pnriy de-
lunct mn that the Democratic party uri /" hc
entrusted with power. N"tLImg but pi"-ha!.l
cnHliiiDn Of demagogues ead rer"ghiri wnunl
meet their schemes Such Were their general
| views, but the candidates thrT iui forward look
good 10 keep silence during rhc cnm7Gieu.-
some % them actually declared ;ilai they w,.r np-
posed 10 Know Notni"rsm. j. their conversation
| with the opponents ri h" order. To the Roman
Caihnics, they alleged that ;hry m,"rcv w-hr,!
IL limit the ini!rrr,e 5I foreigners and were
aver=c tc religious persecution. The Prnit-t-
AMI foreigners were a!ro apmenici Ia. upon the
thnr Il q,
sist Papal TYRANNY" AM had 10 dr,l ui proscrLi-.:
men for the accident "f birth i good many 0f III"
lacr were hunt mhu"ged hv :r5c professionalism Ync,!
| ;hc Know Nothing ticket. The r,rn' "a that We hny g.
displaced n nativr-born N!rGininI, whose ancestors
for many generations hav" resided in his couu,ry, and
who is Protestant in h!s religious cnnvictiuuf and
have in s stead. SInvor ul lhs citv, !nan who is
the son o! an Emsiishman. The latter irurI-!cd Iii.
aud obtained the know. Nothing nomination.. lh,.
former too proud and manly - .toop their l-
! brace. Tic lalo incumbent wa- arknow!ci."i bv
all 10 have discharged with singular ability aud SIT,
the duiirs ci hi' position and his personal cha
ractcr wC- abo"" reproacl 81 su-picinr. li- "pp"-
merits admitted that their only objection him wu-.
that he was not u Know NOii,nE. Tho consequence
of this prescription of American ci,2 ,n, and i
good officer is 10 be il :hc depreciation III our
city property, Had The loose rn abrcilr manner in
which our corporation n,R,rs have been CoEduc,rd--
Our Know Nothing city fathers nitrr long Gizcua-
sion undertake. IA pas pTnihry Honor law, hni il
set aaidc hy olx Court tic othcr day, c"arary
10 the charter O! the city and exceeding; Ill"
. ni their power. They have not the brains rnIIrrc.
hend where their du'!es ~ power. begin end. Bu
what could be expected from men elected under such
auspices
No sooner hGd the election terminated. than the
! Know Nothing nulnInecr, wau had been Gu,i NJ
mice during il. canvas' threw oft IL" mask, mn
aynwed the hale aud in nrran,e which had been pani
! up i'll ilIrir hnzons. T!ic rrov"rh ri I" set hg@ar
upon horseback was mc'or better illustrated hnm M
| A., .pvvche- "i Mayor Towers md iilrrmam French
I'm nFFg
haunted MS inSol"n defiance t, face ni r PIc-:-
dent and the Two h"asr- nj Congress anil the latter
'ie'"fsa MS convection TINT the appropriation !rr
! 'hc purpose "i bringing wa;cr In The .i,y was
/ trIfng matter rompGrc,l with H.. election ol = .ri Of
Anow- Nothing bonbirs 10 thn councils Thna. mr..
the men VINO rule the in uir city at present: and
von may Juig" OF ;ho Influences which elected them
N"nriv ali the citizens ~: in;cyI CO md r..n.cI abi'.
ny Tn'cd a"a!St fi!S Fiction, and had pOi srs-i
IN" r'rG EotS su.rn"" nn rimal' Organization ,.a
>hu"!d !ave rouicd i'n ,ih -e. Dac 81! IL"
characters, hav" abbv" referred 10 wgii; i rI'!
"u Mission ut hi ;a~;ion. ! ...r tnH E"r. Af.
Ivan. i.ls ..r.Si 4 al M :" R:"'i'hoid i"' ne
purpose e" organizing the machinery ih''' n'' 'H'''
not help swSpecii'S tia, 1t """ one "i h- "i"''-'
He ;s iaat tho person -" - " an "'T";iia'
prophet His corn'cnarcc, as ian'i. hiS sfie"rhcs
wr;ngs md sermons. hli rndor't "f that stuPdi-
IS and ignorance which is The boast II the order.
The d:scpcs i'll Richmond cowld no rit a. ili i"' Of
worthy Gan"li"' lie is an certain r"rn!d ~
1871 or y after Il vcrv u.ly fashion. whch think
will give YOU III future letter. in order To show The
character OF the inniar"s III 'EI- ci:y from whom
III" Richmond dsrr!'r ARE content I" hr'ro" i"sif:i"-
t"i,.
know nt much oi the f,fr.oing +. local. h,d as
the c"ntr=i now going "n in 'hr oil. D"rhini"n III.
wolves precisely the principles, thought l.
would bc well t. give yru som. nI ntr prrcnrr. by
way "f illustrating the character the faction winch
"spIrsts Ia control til" GrsiIui"s at Virginia. -ig!!
rrrln" this subject ia future COMMUNICATIONS tut
what have already written may supply mod irr .,-
.rc.i"u tn those Democrats wl" suppose ;ha: n;ni
rance and folly can l'r pul dowa hY nrIrs- and 1T
:ut"n. Surr n will MAKE effort ~. dr.
Grace "i It Federal and kn"w' N";in- riciur9 upon
ilIe soil ui the Old Dnuiil.nn.
The general notion hrr" seems Ia b" that Ausiria
i,Ha n" and will not Join the Western powers for
time ID c"nIc Al least. The grrnt problem I'll the Au-
;rIn Empire has been for ycnys keep rl:,. M rint.
ed members together Hungary retained solely
" lhr a;d q" Russia To wnai power i Austria n
/" t!'"r sUcror IN similar difficulties hcr"nii"t. Il uoi
| from thr'r! An>!ria hns little nothing tn dread
tra. the r,; FERN pn"'Crs. for while she remains
fSnicr and Eu-irnnv will remain neutral a.n, aud
| against her. Such II ~! moi dare - declare war
would be whou. any ius' q: .Moa!L he Suicidal. an!
other haul. Ausirin has cv"Tf;r le defence On the
anger ui Russia One word from INA fear from the
arouse lIunsnry--a ma.rh 'omc Tor ! ii-oror would
Prussia, when il becomes necessary :, iccr-nucr.
sell. will s;d: wi;li Russia. and enforce I''r ninnh--
! predictions by uI The best appointed! ana
most uncrou, arIn, i'll Europe. | cannot believe,
therefore. tI.., Austria VIII h., mad a- 10 DEFY the
power OF Russa. RrcD!,rt tha; Sweden aud Den
innrli claimed I'trt rs confidently by the Eng
Is press allies. II is now. conceded that they will
merely look 0u during thrsi:ugg. Prrs.ia, 700, was
rIaard n time, hmt the mrigmnnt nhr;sc now
s!nwrlrd upon it, gnvrranicu; ~ iirr British pres,
! proves plainly that they have hope "i aid ii'in
.ha, quarter. The alternate a'ri-c aad praise The"
! have bestowed upon the Austrian Emperor shows
rlrrrly that they nrc very doubtful, 10
cent period whether Er wuuli ARE" To pull their
| rhesInni, from the fire MOI. The Western powers
would much prefer that Austria should do thc tight
/ ing with Rur,ia; nnd III" taugl sirug&!r they have
had with ScLaropo ha, not dcrncird al oil from this
preference. IL tact, tl. only nUiiyr | see ior
Austria side with The Western powers. arises from
| her being under The wrigc-' obligations /" RnSSia
The House oi lIapshurg il proyerbialiy rriidion-
hui IN this instance i;7 inrcs- are obviously "pnsG
! to its traditions SENTINEL