Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-01
.II'DEE LORlNG.


The foul deed is contaminated by tho concurrent
vote of the Know Nothing House and Senate OF Mas
sachusets, and the yrtuous, upright courageous ana
enlightened Judge LOrng is to be osracIzed from ms
office for having faithfully discharged his duty under
his oath to comply with the Constitution The ennis
saries OF the Secret GrlIE blinded by their passion,
have disregarded the voice OF reason aud truth, aud
have given pYactcal Legislative operation to the Wild
est fanatcism and the most vndictive revenge. Ia
the very strong language of tho Charleston Mercury
the Know Nohiugs of the Massachusetts, Legislature,
arc moving Oh nthsr course Of violence and persecu-
ton. The Just indignation excited all over the coun-
try by the disclosures relating to the "Nunnery Com
mitee" has not, it seems moderated in the least the
spirit of intolerance The constitutional Oaths Of the
judge and the rights Of conscience and the trcside,
alike are to be overthrOwn and trampled upon. The
facts of the case before sready fualar 10 our
readers. Judge i4crng ,s Judge ia Massachu-
setts. and for long period of yeara has filed the
Office with dignity ability and fuithfulness. Du.
ring tho intense Burns excitement year ago i'll
Boston, when tho law and its appointed guardians
were resisted by armed mobs and patchelder one
of tho police officers in attendance, murdered;
stood up for the laws and constitution, Judge Lorng
firmly and fearlessly did his duty. He fulfilled his
official oath, maintained the Law, and remanded the
fugitive to his master. But this act, high and worthy
as it was won for him the hatred and vengeance OF
the Abolitionists. IIe had committed high treason
against their rule--the unfnrgivablo offence, from
whose consequences nothing should protect him.
The elections last fall which threw the State by an
overwhelming majority into the hands OF the Abolition
and w-Nothng fusion, gave warning OF his fate'
He was Professor of Law in Harvard University;
yet oven here in this honored sanctuary of literature
and science, the foil spirit pursued, and wreaked ts
purpose upon him. lie was elected from his scat, by
Board over which tho know-Nothng-
d"verpor Of Massachusetts, presided. This was the
nts' act; but vengeance was not ye, satisfied
-, ' was next assaied in his office AZ Judge
ine matter WAS brought forward in the Logsla
'9''' "na referred to Committee, which prompt-
rcpo''ed IN favor of his expulsion But to
give 'he act aii the dignity of cool debcration and
make 'lore neaVy the Impending blow, the House re
ierreo inc case again to the Committee within the
last low days mas reported back with tho same re-
commentators az before, and the question being
taken, tho House adopted it, by vote Of ouT TO III.
"Fhero can scafceiy oe doubt that the Senate and
Governor will capcurin the resolutions for both are
but parts of the same machinery. and accomplices in
the same conspiracy; and thcn nothing will remain
but to execute upon the devoted head of faithful and
upright magistrate the decree offanatical vengeance
We are reminded, in perusing the facts of this case
of ,ome incidents in the history Of other times which
have come down to US branded with infamy and
shame. The banishment of "the just ARlsrlpkS,
by the sentence Of force and tickle democracy and
the trial and imprisonment Of the "seven Bishops
in the bgoted reign ofJANEs II, do not present cu