Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-08
THE TRUTH COMING OUT.

Wil.on of Nasssohusotts had abandoned tho hno"'
Nothiuss, nos calls upon the Philadelphia hno"-,'o-
thing Council to expel him from their ranhs.
papers which came down feroeiously upon III
lies and foreigners, are turning tail ano, wiz
ausite consistency, wooins these same na.'e Co'A,
lies and foreigners into their mis-nameu -A"'0's"D
party. ,;.ro,. the
II ;s matter of infinite amusement 10 "nne'' .'0
excusas advanced, and the remedies propoundcu' "
Know othing presses and their sympathzorS' sh'e
the result of the Virginia election SO disastrous 10 a
their blooming hopes. The Baltimore Amer'cau' 10
preyeut "the Virginia defeat from being "he precur
s,r of en,re ennihilaton' Of the "Amerlcan party,
,ays down the programme which it must carry OUT
In ,he nnuuaee of tho American, ' must give up its
obo,a il. exclusiveness und establish basis
of nrinciple which may be American without bolng
roscripve and to the examination Of which all may
be admitted without the Intervention of pass words
grips or oaths things to which the great body OF tho
American people will never submit as condition to
their participation in the political affairs OF their eoun'
try. Let it reuounce oil csquetiug With sectaries
either In politics or reliSoa-plant itself upon the
pressrr alton of the Union and Of the national char
acter, establish platform which will be as broad US
the Constitution in it, republican lberalty aud yet
like that inasrrment, thoroughly American and upon
that it can gather the practical conservative on'on-
loving portion of tho people and by their aid rise to
the dignity aud power of a national party
| The " Y Herald fully endorses the dark picture
oi Know y Nothingism drawn by the Virginia pemo-
cratic speakers aud journals, and lndtes the following
article, which we could not roGd without shout oi
laughter for i, amounts to complete s!ttng"Amea'
of Know -Nothingiem:
..Let the National Council, then, at Philadelphia
proceed in the busness Of the organization Of great
NATIONAL American party, in practical way accord
ing to the teachings Of experience and tho principles
| of common sense, and they may achieve great aud
| positive results. They can il they will. Let them
abandon this scare-crow OF the Pope of Rome, THE
raw head und bloody bones OF Jeautisrn, this perous
folly o Catholic prescription, this ton-tooery OF per.
seoution against the poor Irishi this mummery aud
humnery OF the amendment Of rituals aud tlird de-
prees thi. cap.trap AID tlaspemy Of dark lanterns
and Lorid NweGrir,, OF blind obedience to hungry
spoilsmen and 20 10 work like Americans with great
purpos. in hand and declare il i'll the light OF day
et them open their DOORS and discuss the great issues
of the crisis not like base coGsrators IN cavern
but ike hunest l.,eE before the world, and make an
| open orsapiza zaton for q dashiuG forward movement
| IN behalf ol a new American party a new dynasty
and new administration, fresh toin the people
upon the common battle cry OF "retreIlchment and re-
form" and the result must DC revolution as sweep
ing as that OF lo4O
In subsequent issue Of the Herald we hnd
further notice Of the Philadelphia National know
Nothing Lou.oll, who must adopt the abolition
Praise God .Barebonos platform of Massachusetts, or
the extreme Southern PLATFORM strike balance or
a COMPROMISE between thsm. The T'iTeiGa election
hap teaonsrrated tnat cypbors signs, 'fnks oinhs'
mods nudges, grips, pass words hard-swearlng' rtu-
ais constitutions circulars are not sufficient
to oover the e4igencles of natoaol eampaign; but
that prnoipes for the public eye, as we'll as system
Of discipline for the party lodges, indispensable
for the sreat approaching contest What they will do
at Phl1delphia nobody knows. They will probably
have stormy, revolutionary ;in.e OF H. but if their
deliberations shall result in revolutonzinG the hno"
Nothing organization upon the practical issues OF the
day. aud the principles of common sense. then It iay
he followed by great achievements: The issue is viii
the delegates. The game is the. next Presidency We
must wait day or two"
Alter the Third Degree Union trick, whicl
was so thoroughly exposed before the Virginia peo
plc, wo should not be surprised ct any humbug plat
form which should be put furth by the political rn
ders at Philadelphia, in session They have beer
thrown into utter confusion by the disaster in Fir
ginia and they will make the most desperate CT
forts to prop up sinking cause. But al
their professions of conservative nationalisu
will fail to dupe the people Of to South
The Virginia s,ectioa hos shed e blaze OF light upor
the miserable trckerY and imposture Of tho monSte
humbug party Of the century, the selfish, danger
Gus, and mische7ops purposes Of lts getser' up Sn'
the oKoe seeking RercenarT character OF It's leaders
Tie peozlc 6now thea fully, and will spurn thelr al
Tancca, in whatever spocious form they may % pu
forward. The South is now firmly convinced tha
the great Democratic party is the true party ior 'h
preservation Of the rights Of the Staes c! tho Con
stitution and Of the 2icn Us fathers beqneathet
them &c us. In aii potions Of Virginia We continue
to hear Of desertions froE the sinking ship Pof know
Nothingisu,, and the victims OF the deception vii
hereafter oschew it, from whatever quarter it MAJ
como or in whatever tuwdry costume it may be dis
3 gused. 1t may change its name, it may throw on
new bannor OF vague seEeTaiiiies, o6t tue old tai
Of Democracy ihst has been tried and victorious il
30 many battles, and more decisive and glori
ous than in that through which we have passed, vii
still lead us on to victory.
We cannot believe that the Know Nothing trick
sters will be silly enough to abandon their mystery
and secrecy, which have been the most effective Gle
ment OF their Order. Roceu. Gey eyelopEaats have in
duced few Of the leaders to try the experiment of al
open organization, which, il adopted will completed.
blow up the whole concern. 1t is significant fact
however, that the Virginia election hns induced
handful of Know Nothings to hazard the experilnen
of letting little light into the lodges In the word
of the Pennsylvanan, "Thus have the lelnocIac,
carried the trst optWork OF the enemy their dag ha
been half lowered, aud soon the bold yeonen comm!
from all sections to the ranks of the Democracy. vii
have to celebrate another and Yorktown victory
Let the Democracy besrin mind that when they shal
have smoked thsr opponents out OF their secret hole
and hiding places and compelled them to como ou
into the Eghi the enemy must surrender. They hav
grown up only in darkness and secrecy and they vii
disappear in open daylight. The conroctora et thi
secret party and it's sid IuSuisitois know tins anf
hcupe they will fight for the secrecy OF I'M
Order. In Dir. Flanders Lives al the Che
{ Juatces, lpage 3a2,) he says Of DAranda' th
spanish ambassador at Paris, that he was one oi TN
most distinguished men Of his time, able, hrm ard "a
gaoioas He was opposed TO the lnqpiition aud en-
p!";ea the mart eGtciual method to ore'tA''T :" b!
a'''s'Es tho King to have its proceedings pu''"' nA
0 '''oSe 'i other courts. The King was pleased VIII
ti'e suggestion trt has cQntsssO', the Count '"'u n
Joy ""' 10" cta".ng-he became acquainteu wiz
lho pau Pe'ee'r'd AZ consequences and psrsuaue'
the Hing to reject it.
Ane0.ee' OF tie lngasitioa and that Of the kno"
Nothing Order, are a''4e viz, to proso,;be and n
ish men for their religious opinion Their means ar
!, also alike, darkness and secrecy In the purpos
Of each, consists its weakness. D'Aranda knew tina
Of tho Inquisition. and the Know-No.hinss are con
scious that therein lee tcsr weakncss but tho Fatbe
fnsuistor knew that in the secrecy of its organize
and operations lay the true and only stress, cs tn
Inouistion; so too are tho Know Nothings consciou
t.s kk.;r onlv sfrenpth and cbo j,