The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-04

Ldsre@-Pohey Of TIE Know SothisSs-7ne Time and
Me Ad~-Ldk Tbwn and Cag Election Contests-TA
V"d Voee Voting Sy,tem--7trror Of the Loco Fbcos-
6H9ssh"'em and other Foreigners In ne Army and
Naey-Ar. Wise, Henry the Eighth, and the .Soord in
War and Peace
A. s~ted 70 you in my last letter, the reiou abs
Knight " La hancha at present rsposng ON his lau.
reis, In Acto,2Ac. his bed IL stuffed with nothing
else he must have rather narrow couch Tho soldier
has come from the wars and he is covrysd with scars
but thsy all OF his inaictng In want Of some
else TO cut and hack at he BIAS and hacked st
himself and sadly disagured his image. Hs was al
ways famous partisan, doing more damage however.
to his own party than to any other.
If the Know Nothings do not bring out q man SOON
there will not be enough Of the democracy left In yr-
GINA to make decent fight. ! cannot sufficiently .d
mirc the wisdom Of these myste rous people, In deter
mining not TO bring out candidate till late hour in
the csnvass 1t 10 the true policy The later the better
As long M they can put oil the nomination. they will
have the benefit of Wses undivided energies and keep
their adversares hanging the tender hooks OF
penae sohcltude and apprehension. They also have tn
aid OF tbose modest patros who always the qu
rte for "a good time coming aud who rsldy To
their country in any capacity, especially Of dignity
and eniolument Tbs hopes OF these aspiring gentlemen
ought by no means 20 be nipped ia the bud. Lot
give then them fair chance to dsport them selves ia
the buoyspt atmos2 OF hope. When the tms
WI bring with tie man, aud upon that question OF
the man depends the whole result OF the v
giuia,
lhs iocofocos comforting Themselves with the as
sur anco-a sweet deubon tbous h-that the uird
system OF voting viii prove certain death TO Know No
thingsm In tie Old Dominion. they say that ths pest
lent berey works we'll enough Ia the States where tho
people vote by ballot aud therefore vote they
sorry e s rs ., y rn"y pay
that they viii be afraid speak out tso honest henti
Wise going 10 put them TO the sword or 10
hang them upf Nov, in deciding this qu.s.
Of speculation. what hs, been the fact in thaas
portions OF Virginia in which the Know Nsthngs have
already appeared as party and tested their strength at
the navy yard liz situated where larger numbers OF
men are employed by the government in the city OF
Wheeling, and in other places in yirp mia there have
already been elections in which the party nss were
strictly drawn in which democrats hal TO encounter tho
responsibility Of rebeng against party dict,t.on and
in Portsmouth, by their indrp. ndencs they
PEELED to the rick OF losing th,i daily bread
And what effect has tho uicd system had the.et
Why to the honor be It said the all these
places have acted Ike recmen havo gone the polls
with bold and fearless front and have carried every
thing before them for the Know Nothing ticket Have
not right TO conclude then that 10 every eles
ton which has ret been held the system has
interpreted no obstacle to the progreha Of tbs Know
Eothingsf so IL will be in the election for Governor
VIII the people Of the country who ha interests
at stakewho have nothing to expect from the fAvors
10 fear o the irowns OF the government-prove
intrepid and patriotic those whom government Ia
in its power but who, with noble ndepen iencs, have
refused 20 compromise their dignity as free
by kissing the foo,stool Of thory The
ballot Ia going nobody. virginans do not ask
the protecten of the secret ballot.
Wise's late speech In Richmond does not 20 have
produced any particular sensation He cannot rally the
full strength OF his party here. Tho Know Nothings
listen 70 him, AID enjoy quiet laugh IN them selves.
Never the locoocos such They that
the sceptre IL about 20 depart re them forever There
!, no central un'a to steer the ship row The pilot. OF
however, wall make superhumau exertions, No effort
VIII be untrea 10 whip in tine dsaHected and stir the
apathetc. The wireworkers OF locotocosm sadly
scared when General Harrison ,he opposition eandi
date; they bad sour misgiyngs when General Taylor
them than all the other Generals put together
The strong American feeling Of the county reyos at
the manner in which our eountrymen have been com
PEELED to succumb to 10 very naval ser
yce-tbat ,erycs 40 Justly dear to all Anefcans-braye
American born seamen compelled 10 serve under
ana abuse them upon the slightest proyoca,ion
upon provocntion at all In style that is cAlcu
der that native Americans do not like to the navy
Or the army The, do not like under IA, very banner
az the free 10 be made slaves 10 the lowest class OF ls
nation whose yoke Of bondage thor fathers cast OF in
tbe Revolution Why, sir, there Is an officer in til >
served 10 the late With England board British
irsaie, on coast, against this country After ran
kee tara hsve whipped those reigners, they
board Of American VESSELS and make servants aud
sails Of Their conquerors IL It not high time, IL We in
tend TO have country Of own, that should show
some American feeling dignity aud self rcspecp
hout reporter spoke of Wiso threatening to " hang
Up such cattle" a. he considered your reporter when
be shah become Governor OF Virgins, lie IL al,o 70.
ported 10 have sai IN various speeches that he would
cra~ abe sword not only on foreign enemies, but on
nboltons1 IN Virginia. Now, is not all such talk be
meth the dignity OF q sensible man What conception
he have OF the duties and prerogavrs Of Governor
Of Virginia tina. he should talk about drawing the
sword in this way Has the Governor 81 virginia more
power in the OF mssJg war than the President or
the United States Can Henry Wis. when Governor,
50 TO var just so ~itnout asking holy lssvey He
must So ppose that b. IL about I'LL oIce like that
the Grand Turk instead of the executive chair OF
republican commonwealth. Ithiok SEQ hin standing
With his sword dawn and no follower trusty
squire Of u. press Then he proposes To begin by using
The sword upon aboltonirts in Virginia Where
did lie get tais authority, And hor does he
sre Abollonists and Who are mott What Ia Il he con.
sders sboitionum' Holding the extreme views he does
Is very possible be might have to put al the moderate
OF NfgiDs 10 the sword, as abotonsts Are they
20 hsye no trial by Jury-no regular process OF Law
whatever but be just put 70 the sword by the ', Dirt
OF the monarch Why, Henry the Eighth
Virginia 1 think zee him sitting on tho steps Of the
Washington Monument, With big carving knife In his
hand cutting of the heats Of Virginia aboltionisa
tossing them into basket which the dutitul Pryor
r+ ati tmpties into the James fver This Is to b. the
ouy executive employment during the reign OF Henry.
We 10 lave, according 70 his showing an abso
Iuts monarch and a cruel depot In his person.
But lei him take that he not put TO tho sword
himself, do not mean literally. but politically. II he
u not dead cock in the pit by the sunset Of tho cleo
tor then all the Signs Of tie times deceptive The
p4ops Of Virginia have not the fantest idea of
In bis bands 10 cut OF their heads and Involve the
wealth IN blood and rapine Hs warks talk
does recommend him to their confidence Thy want
peace not or they cannot preserve their p.ses
AID their honor, there are other men Ia the common
wealth more capable than Henry A. Wise Of sts
ths egons Of Virginia, AID inspiring them ~'h conh
In The si-dom well brnness ~ Their
tive What does Wise know about military matters :
80, ss much A. old Joe johnson, he oase eaptny
Wise has never been corporal In time o. peace
When people 90 war they choose sol Tiers for their
e,dsrs not long tongued aud hot headel politician.
KNOW SOMETHING.