The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-21
NEW SPECIAL U0rYcnr

sommittes for bcattea II pfsssnss In ths ms
sst and elssres light the trance eIsms of on
"a con6dsncc of hts fellow eitiz-ns.- En7usr.r
The Democratic Of Richmond TO the Toeeys Of ~ IT,.
.Consys.sonai Disirist-;Cree'isg: ""'
address you. The election Of member to reprs.s.,
2. 70 the neg. Consrss: q e. shs United sss. sM
eardsg Il, in fact, from the novel and peculiar e,
cumstsnses which attend it, ons Of ths most IN
lished the sscsndancy Of the Republican party n"Ss,
the lead Of Thomas JeHsrson. we coms forvard IN
confer with you In respect to IL. afI
Heretofore hsvs been divided between IN.
Whis and Democratic, or Republican parties In
that array the Democratic party tru mpbsut ana
in It's last election. aided BY many patriotic Whiss
Il elected John Caske. Esq to represent cur d.
tsist - il had done at the preceding slestion H.v.
ing sithfully nted his and ,erv.d
them With ansal,sd integrity and great ability, Mr.
reelection. He asks for continuance of that conf
depcs which has bsen 90 generously bestowed upon
him heretofore. Shall ne receive IN
ton without hesitation, and, emphscaly IN ths A.
frmstive; for then IL was principle held sacred 10
Pile With honesty fidelity and ability. should receive
that highest and best reward of Rspublican ser
want, Of upright and fearless representativs-ths
s q M The people Of Viz
have never confounaed the slothful and fsithl.ss
servant with the visilant and faithful, and never
their presence the man who had been trus 10 then.
TO his country. and to liberty.
such be still che characteristics of our people,
then the auswer will be the same. viTginisns viii
never dishonor faithful preventative and John g.
Csskie will be reelected to the post which Tor ,ix
Ba the Tia tune. ~. 70 @nss CHANGED
lsugsr exists The old Republican the true Demo.
and battles for the sacred prnspss Il h ss
is ponsnt-its Gag las been torn down snS it, CO.
ts sts.d for the most part from il Ians, to Ill lie
banauo's shos', the seat once filled By lvins en-.
bod!msrt. Il wss born Ia Mssssehuzstts 1t was go.
nersted BY that spirit from which sprung tbs infa.
nous Hartford Convention, and prompted reslstaoes
to the law for the protection ofthoss who plpndsr
you Of your slaves which dees and rs.ists the Cor
stituton ofths Unted Ststes, aud its vital principle
was and In the LAID OF it, nativity, and the North &C.
nsrsIly 10 hostility to The installations of the souh;
thing is paistiso stksr and a@.sa.Y !. s. sS
Sam. The objects of the mcn,trous foril,tion are
the offsss and salolGnsuts of the Government, and
and claims the right to its presen tatives
Without announcing one sngte political prin,ip!e
upon which they ms:n to stand, and b Which they
will govern the country, they obtain tie power to
do so; without Informing 5oG whether they favor the
old doctrines oftL5 W as patty or not; whs they
are tor OF .sAs. a. h1n. Tain or DistIisoton
by which the South ia to be exc uded tom Ai new
tsrrtories whether they are for the rspeai of the
ton of the odous Missouri line or no.; without one
word OF deIunciaon Of the abolonists tho Virginia
Know Nothings, in secret session at Winche.tsr,
= platform. which will apply equally we'll to any
party and to every party Aud 10 return for such
Offering. they ask you to abandon the long settled
and me.henored principles of Virginia, and 20 dis
card from your service your welltred and faithful
the able, upright, fearless Caskis-
crusade T thu
flag COTS of proscptfve and intolerant faaacism In
srder that BY their light and in the uproar ard alarm
pie of their power and their offices.
Nor 10 this all They wage war against every
adopted citizen of Cur country, and require that
~ foreigner should fee our shores a. If they were
polluted; or become If he lands, civlly and politi-
,siiya slave, will the privilege of paying all tts
.axss which may be levied, and fighting battsss
Without the cspss OF ssroJns that @
him from the subject of dsspot-the privilege Of
voting for the men who are to govern him. Tbus
which were Freedom of conscience to alt mem"
Taxation and representation Must go tosether"-
For these principles Jefferson, Madison and Henry
spoke and wrote and Washington led your armies
battle and victory. For these principles the .reat
aud the good men of the regulation fought and bed.
w Hog W oa .oT sas S
,ome teeming hot from the land of federalism. IA
,aticsm and abolitlopism, to take thar plscsl Shall
IF Ned Bun.iinel God forbid! Let the people for.
lid also. Come to the ressue Of your country and
ler principles and save both from the hands OF the
nesrtless, unhallowed, ruthless Invader. as
We have said that the Know Nothings have pro-
slammed political principles of distinctive char
acter. but they have proclained ? principle which
councils of Southern man 1t Is this: They say
that they the national party; which, If it
Ss hat s be s the
whole Know Nothing party must be an abolition
party because that party at the North certsinlyis.
and that party at thu North constitutes the majority
Of this additional proof will be found In the fact
that they have lately held Convention ia SYRACUSE
10 the State of New York. at which 1t Was proclaim.
Down platform Southern and 40 conservative.
that Virginia would be satisfied with itand stand
,os1snce Ser Weed and bf public ss
wants would absn DON and renouuce all her pfinei-
ples And what has been done7 Here il their plat.
form. Look at 1t, read 1t, examine 1t:
l. Anne ricsns shall rule America. -.s.H
2 Tho Union of these States 80
8. No North-No Sosth-No East-No West.
4: The United States OF America as they are, one
and insepsrsble. Is LF sEf4 .a-..f,l
S. No sectarian interference in our legisl top, or
the administration of American iaws~
Hostility to the surDptions OF the Pope, through
the bishops priests aud prelates of the Roman Ca
thoc church, here, in republic sanctised by Pro-
T. Thorough reform In the naturs!iza alton laws
8. Free and liberal educational Institutions for ell
'ects and classes with the Bible, Gods holy word,
universal text book,
Not one Sou hern plank in the whole platform -
not one Southern sentiment in the whole proclsms-
Liobi But. on the contrary, principles most de-
'tYuctive of your rights and safety, again con-
:esied under the most unmeaning generalites, bot
yet not so well concealed as to hide their deform
ties and enormites. --..5t q.
The fact that one word IL said abe ut soatheru
rights. 10 of itself conclusive of the anti 81 uhsrn
OF the party. But this Is not sll. Their
creed ", "The United States they are" which Il
it meats anything, means no more acquie.tiois ~
Southern teuitory-Ho Cuba for -eyen though
Spsin determine to Afrcanze iln szs
Csn you, will you deliberately surrender our be-
loved South to the hands of sieh unpsriot.s, rs
nstical. South-hatirg partSl Never, never Nor WI
you be deceived By the cuckoo ,srS. OF mo Norn.
no South" when you are not told upon what prime.
pies North or South are TO be governed. Comios
ana such cIcumstan IL does, IL the death
knell of the South. No South, Indeed. because the
South Is to be surrendered to the antslsvers fsns
tics of the North. Shun II, fellow-citzsns. n you
would the subtle venom of the serpent. or inc
treacherous embrace of him who would destroy soa
with kiss Rally around your prlnciples-detena
your altarE-proteet your religion fren pohahetnu
preserve the peace of the state. save e from sNn
and serviie war. Return to the CennsE ban ~ hhe
Nation, to speak, to vote, to act Tor yon. yoe.
fall wei tried Representative. the able, the
the upright, the fearless CAskIE. nay ~
NorIcE-The annual meeting oil Inc
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will he held at the Once In this cry, ON II oHS
nay SJst inst At IL O'Clock A. N.
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